World Championships 2024 - Men’s TT, September 22

[SafeBet]

The provisional start list shows Persico as starting in the mixed relay and not Realini. Is there any source for that because I don‘t believe that.

The Italian Cycling Federation itself

Home Sports

www.federciclismo.it

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Cattaneo will join them for the Mixed Relay

Cattaneo has to be fed up with doing all this donkey work at this poijnt

 

[hayneplane]

Slightly off-topic, but would anyone be interested in a humongous preview post for the juniors like I did last year?

Would be much appreciated. Looking forward to Seixas vs AWP almost as much as the Pog show in the men’s elite race.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Italian cycling federation following my advice to never work sober, it's bad for your mental health

Nah, it's politics making the right teams with the right staff members happy.

 

[Brullnux]

The Italian Cycling Federation itself

Home Sports

www.federciclismo.it

Men's road race team is just an assortment of dudes, love it. No leader, no plan, just vibes

 

[Ilmaestro99]

What a joke , take useless guys like frigo and bagioli but will not send Fausto masnada who is actually a big rider with versatile high qualities

 

[hayneplane]

Men's road race team is just an assortment of dudes, love it. No leader, no plan, just vibes

When you don’t have a viable top 5 favourite the EF Tour de France chuck everything at the wall and see what sticks approach is actually quite sensible. No point asking any of these riders to sacrifice for the others. Just try to be present in every move and stay ahead of the big favourites for as long as possible to snag a result.

 

[Brullnux]

When you don’t have a viable top 5 favourite the EF Tour de France chuck everything at the wall and see what sticks approach is actually quite sensible. No point asking any of these riders to sacrifice for the others. Just try to be present in every move and stay ahead of the big favourites for as long as possible to snag a result.

No I completely agree, no Italian rider is good enough to be a leader, you just have to go for it and try something different. It's not intended as a slight on Bennati, it's the best approach.

 

[Sciatic]

Men's road race team is just an assortment of dudes, love it. No leader, no plan, just vibes

Interesting—I used to think Italy was one the teams that went into World’s with united approach and clear goals. But maybe that was just ‘cause Nibali?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Well, what approach is Italy supposed to have? All-in for Ulissi? They need to get their guys into the right group to have a chance at a medal.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I used to think Italy was one the teams that went into World’s with united approach and clear goals. But maybe that was just ‘cause Nibali?

Nibali greatness truly did unite everyone

 

[Oldermanish]

Men's road race team is just an assortment of dudes, love it. No leader, no plan, just vibes

Same as it ever was....

 

[Brullnux]

Interesting—I used to think Italy was one the teams that went into World’s with united approach and clear goals. But maybe that was just ‘cause Nibali?

Happened in 2019 with Trentin as well, and also last weekend with Milan. Italy are usually strong tactically there's just nobody to be strong for this time around.

 

[SafeBet]

If there's one thing Italy has done well for the past 10+ years is working as a team.
There was never a leader capable of winning at this level (and when there was, he crashed or had just cracked a vertebrae).

 

[Berniece]

I think this gives a lot of nice possibilities for Italy. Attack from the start, always attack in two’s and don’t wait for the big favourites to do anything. If you get the right people along with you, you might get far.

 

[Mayomaniac]

What a joke , take useless guys like frigo and bagioli but will not send Fausto masnada who is actually a big rider with versatile high qualities

I mean, Frigo was good at the Vuelta, working for teammates who turned out to be weaker than him in breakaways.
But yeah, bringing Bagioli and sending De Pretto to the U23 race is a bit random, I guess they think the chance of him getting a medal there is clearly higher.

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

If there's one thing Italy has done well for the past 10+ years is working as a team.
There was never a leader capable of winning at this level (and when there was, he crashed or had just cracked a vertebrae).

In the last decade the cracks where already showing, with a small number of possible leaders and thus bettere unity. Back when italy where the top nation, collaboration was on and off, you had some masterpiece of tactics like Varese 2008 but also some BS like Lisbona 2001.

Nah, it's politics making the right teams with the right staff members happy.

Yeah but why Realini if you want to make Trek happy? At least choose ELB
EDIT: Oh ok ELB is already in the team, nevermind

 

[tobydawq]

No Bettiol is almost as shocking as nobody having said it before me!

 

[Mayomaniac]

No Bettiol is almost as shocking as nobody having said it before me!

Bettiol called Bennati (the coach of the team) and told him that his form was not good enough to be in the mix on this route.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Profiles of the climbs in the TT, @Berniece feel free to add to the OP if you wish.

 

[Invicituz]

UCI World Championships Zürich 2024 - ITT Men Elites:

 

[Berniece]

Profiles of the climbs in the TT, @Berniece feel free to add to the OP if you wish.

I will, thank you very much

 

[elguapo]

Elite RR, the road would settle the leadership issue: Roglic vs Pogi; Pidcock vs Yates bros, Castrillo-CRod-Juan-Adria vs. Aranburo-Landa-Mas-Bilbao

 

[RedheadDane]

I like the new race logo.
It's a big plus!

 

[Eagle_Alps]

I like the new race logo.
It's a big plus!

And Americans are wondering why the organizers are using the first aid symbol. They are expecting many crashes ? 🤣