"It felt like we were in the grupetto to be honest" - Tom Pidcock after Strade, but unknowingly giving the theme for 2024.
For no reason...Doing small pulls
The guy is going for the biggest result of his life - a world championship medal = lifetime banSivakov should get a lifetime ban from the sport for collusion. Not even kidding.
Is it, though? The G2 dicking-around stuff is predictable. Pog can ride at a high rhythm for, near as I can tell, forever.This is a gift to MvdP. I still don't quite believe in Pog's attack, and Remco is screwed by his team disappearing.
Could also get a surprise winner here.
But having all this happen between 100km and 70km to go is completely insane even by today's standards.
Tratnik was a perfect satellite rider and it was probably the right move to go early from the other strong group. They wouldnt have worked hard to keep the gap.Pog made it a really hard race and it's been more than 200k already. Also they panic because it's Pogacar they are chasing,
Tbf I'd argue not riding gives him a better chance of a medal as he's going backwards as soon as Pog attacks. Might as well try to save as much energy and let Pog pull you along until he goes.The guy is going for the biggest result of his life - a world championship medal = lifetime ban
Distasteful riding for one country with the other on the chest. I am no nationalist but there's a limit. This is supposed to be wc. If UAE is in it then fuckit have them migrate and ride for UAE 🤢🤢🤢
True probablyFor no reason...
Sagan has to watch this stuff and cry after how the wholeIn today's cycling, it seems like everyone is still intimidated by the stars and has forgotten the power of the group. No one cooperates anymore. I remember the years when Cancellara would lose the cobbled classics, even though he was clearly the strongest, because the others cooperated against him.
Trade teammates riding for each other at worlds has been going on for as long as there have been trade teamsThe guy is going for the biggest result of his life - a world championship medal = lifetime ban