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

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At one end there is a loop that if it is not wide would seem to make it so those that don't beat those on the return loop would be taken out of the race, BUT as I am guessing it is wide enough to have a median (road works separating two sides or cones, where those going the other way can't run into the lead group?

A rider with skills in medieval jousting could use it to their advantage and eliminate their rivals from the race.
 
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Surely opening more gates would lead to less mayhem?
You never know, if there are two open then the rider has to make a decision and some riders might change their minds last minute and decide the other gate is better for whatever reason and cause a crash by changing lanes too late.
 
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Imagine if Sagan had been sober since TdF. No one has won the medal 4 times. His new resort would become the new Cathedral of St. Elizabeth if he won.

His nasal voice would go "it was a good win and aaiii was feeling good'eehh. Now I go moped riding for fun while police not chase me because I am famous".

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Surely opening more gates would lead to less mayhem?
There's a wall between them, a huge flag pole in front and a raised platform behind with a bin, lamp post and info sign on it. They need to come together to get down Park Gate/Park Circus. I could see it causing issues.
 
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It is still a climb of a bit over 20 seconds. The power difference would have to be massive to get a gap.
 
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It's social media . . . which thrives on turning molehills into mountains, often with terms like "brutal." Any sense of reasonable perspective on current or past events went away a long time ago. That's why we should all value our CN Forum milieu
We are the objective people in a world of subjectivity.

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