World Championships 2023: Men's Road Race (August 6)

[Eyeballs Out]

Didn't even bother to show the sprint for 5th

 

[Pippo_San]

The absolute perfect race
Remco DNF
WVA in second
MVDP wins

The cycling gods are happy today

 

[Monte Serra]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1688209699269718017

View: https://twitter.com/inrng/status/1688209699269718017

 

[Danskebjerge]

Mads Pedersen: "I'm disappointed ... I lose Van Aert in the turns ... There wasn't more left for the sprint in the end ... As a team, we ride well."

 

[gunara]

A satisfying race for many reasons.

 

[StryderHells]

Matthew Dinham finished in 7th, not to bad for a neopro

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Matthew Dinham finished 7th from the early break, chapeau.

 

[Danskebjerge]

If you think that’s wheelsucking then we have very different interpretations of what a wheelsucker is.

He was wheelsucking in the sense that he didn't show any interest in catching van der Poel, only making single attacks which is not the way to catch another rider.

 

[Netserk]

Best edition of the World Championships ever.

Best route ever.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

The greatest World Championship I've seen.
The greatest race I've seen this season.
And, for me, the greatest win of Van der Poel's career I've seen.

A day to never forget.

All true!

 

[movingtarget]

Power podium. Great win by VDP. Just as dominant as Remco last year.

 

[Savant12]

He was wheelsucking in the sense that he didn't show any interest in catching van der Poel, only making single attacks which is not the way to catch another rider.

That's not wheelsucking in any sense. Pog just gotta Pog

 

[Aimar16]

 

[fbjim]

He was wheelsucking in the sense that he didn't show any interest in catching van der Poel, only making single attacks which is not the way to catch another rider.

he looked by far the weakest of the four chase riders when VDP attacked and couldn't even come close to distancing anyone with his moves, he didn't have legs. i don't think anyone really had legs for VDP there.

 

[Izzyeviel]

I actually can't tell if that's a joke or not.

its a joke. Its actually about 190 times

 

[Unchained]

Best @70k of racing I have watched in years

 

[jaylew]

After they were caught after 70k, he went to the middle and back at one point, and kept his powder dryer. It happened. Sorry you missed it.

Yes I saw that. It doesn't change what I said. Anyway, we just disagree, no big deal. I'm not about to get into an argument with you right now. I'm way too happy.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Wait did King win a group sprint???

 

[Monte Serra]

Will we see fewer finishers than in Duitama 1995? That year only 20 riders completed the race.

Evenepoel crosses the line as 25th, so less selective than Duitama.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Kudos to him for actually finishing. Lots of riders would have climbed off for the sake of TT prep in his situation.

 

[fbjim]

not even the best last 70k in a Worlds in the last five years cmon now. Flanders and Harrogate were more exciting


Fun race though

 

[Tim Cahill]

What are DSM doing with these neopros

 

[Izzyeviel]

I guess the rumour that they're rebooting the red shoe diaries in Belgium with Remco was wrong.

 

[Danskebjerge]

That's not wheelsucking in any sense. Pog just gotta Pog

It seems he doesn't know how to sit in a group and contribute to catching a single rider out in front. Has he ever done it? I'm not sure.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

What a race of attrition and what performances by top stars! Congrats to MVP, he was by far the strongest and even a crash didnt affect him. MVP, having won Roubaix and San Remo, is #1 one day racer now. Mighty Wout second again, strong ride but he wont be too happy I suppose. And last but not least, congrats to Teddy on bronze! Didnt expect that. Top ride after exhausting Tour, confirming his status of #1 all round road cyclist.