Yeah, you can't do a lot when the clear cut favourite is that strong, despite everything.The one big mistake was Vollerings reaction being too slow when Van Vleuten was ahead. Aside from that the mistakes were pretty small
Yeah, you can't do a lot when the clear cut favourite is that strong, despite everything.The one big mistake was Vollerings reaction being too slow when Van Vleuten was ahead. Aside from that the mistakes were pretty small
To be fair, if Lizzie was riding as a domestique I probably missed it due to passing out from shock.
The small gap in the end surprised me, but to me it's confirmation Vollering couldn't win because of the course cause the form and racing fitness were absolutely there.Yeah, you can't do a lot when the clear cut favourite is that strong, despite everything.
The thing is at the TdFF that was the teams nickname for her because she got the green jersey and a green bike 😂
She generally positioned herself poorly relative to Kopecky in the group.The one big mistake was Vollerings reaction being too slow when Van Vleuten was ahead. Aside from that the mistakes were pretty small
The Deignan dislike is about her as a person and is in fact one of the few things where Jonathan Vaughters and I agree on something regarding the sport of cycling.
I see it mainly as Van der Poel peaking for the biggies like nothing else tbh. IMO Van Aert did perform in those races.True, but I can't think of many shorter races where Van der Poel outclassed him. Strade 2021 and that's pretty much it.
The best thing to come from this race for me is Blanka winning the U23 race. A shame we won't get to see her wearing the jersey.U23 gold for Vas.
Reusser is just another data point in the massive list of data points that prove a hard GT or stage race before another race is great for a hard road race but terrible for an ITT championship.AVV rode an outstanding race when you consider she head two mechanicals and managed to catch up a minute after her first mechanical. Reusser effort today showed her form was decent enough for the ITT if she didn't give up.
Back when her secret ban for skipping tests (that had been kept hidden and she was telling people she was skipping races to prepare for the Olympics when she was really provisionally suspended) was overturned and he was asked his opinion:Vaughters doesn't like her either ? 😲
Tbh if Vaughters hated me I'd take it like a badge of honor.Back when her secret ban for skipping tests (that had been kept hidden and she was telling people she was skipping races to prepare for the Olympics when she was really provisionally suspended) was overturned and he was asked his opinion:
Jonathan Vaughters@Vaughters
@timross21 no idea. As a person, she's horrible. Not nice at all. But I have no idea on this story.
Wait, so GCN had at least three people on the ground with microphones and not one of them put them in front of Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig?
Even the Belgian prime minister doesn't know the Belgian anthem, so I guess not many people know the wordsI don't think I've ever heard the Belgian anthem with crowd accompaniment singing before.
Is it Flemish or French?Even the Belgian prime minister doesn't know the Belgian anthem, so I guess not many people know the words![]()
Pretty subdued by CUL standards, she was very touched, proud and very, very tired. Puked more than once on the course, said it was the hardest race she has ever done.Danish TV2 got that honour (first)!
I think there's three versions, in the three official languages of Belgium: Dutch, French, and German.Is it Flemish or French?
Shedding weight may have paid dividends when it came to attacking laterPretty subdued by CUL standards, she was very touched, proud and very, very tired. Puked more than once on the course, said it was the hardest race she has ever done.
Back when her secret ban for skipping tests (that had been kept hidden and she was telling people she was skipping races to prepare for the Olympics when she was really provisionally suspended) was overturned and he was asked his opinion:
Jonathan Vaughters@Vaughters
@timross21 no idea. As a person, she's horrible. Not nice at all. But I have no idea on this story.
She rode for the Cervélo women's team that he inherited when Slipstream merged with Cervélo Test Team, stole money from to sign Thomas Dekker, and then dismantled.I lost a lot of the Lizzie love over the way that whole episode was handled.
But I wonder how their paths crossed in such a way for him to say that.
It's weird because normally the gossip about any rider quickly becomes public knowledge, whilst I doubt there are many former teammates of hers likely to give glowing positive feedback, and maybe that's simply it, but you'd think you'd hear more stories about what the 'not bring nice' means.
Shame the secret pro doesn't write any new columns.