World Championships 2024: Men's Road Race (September 29)

[memyselfandI]

Newb question: are there DSes for the world championships? Do the coaches for each country act as such?

Yes and/or no.. Depends how high level country the one is. DS's that work in a WT/PT/CT team may work in a Worlds as a DS for the national team. Or not. Coach may be a DS for a small cycling country national team. In a big cycling country DS can be high level ex WT pro and assisting DS same and coaches are doing just coaching and some general team management stuff.

 

[Lequack]

New bike for Pog

 

[Berniece]

New bike for Pog

Beautiful bike, much better than the gold one from Evenepoel

 

[Peyroteo94]

Basically saying he won’t ride for Pogacar, not even in the last lap or after the last climb. So there’s Tratnik left who is friends with Roglic, assuming Novak has dropped already.

Slovenia is Pogacar's main opponent

 

[red_flanders]

New bike for Pog

Yeesh. What is the significance of that...paint job?

Did he get that at an 80s party?

 

[Froome]

Slovenia is Pogacar's main opponent

Pogacar isn't slovenian?

 

[impact]

Yeesh. What is the significance of that...paint job?

Did he get that at an 80s party?

i assume yellow for TDF, pink for Giro

 

[Lequack]

Yeesh. What is the significance of that...paint job?

Did he get that at an 80s party?

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[Peyroteo94]

i assume yellow for TDF, pink for Giro

Wow, no one knew it!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Pogacar isn't slovenian?

The idea is that part of team is actively working against him. That's why Mohorič won't turn up as Motorič but instead be Staying-at-homeorič on Sunday.

 

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What does the black represent?

 

[Oldermanish]

To who do I need to apologize?

I guess in a certain world of fandom it's fine to suggest the current WC is an underperformer and tactically inept. If you met him in person would you be happy to set him straight? Or would you say you don't have a clue what he considers when he races?
You never need to apologize to me.

 

[saunaking]

I think we are more excited to this race than for the Tour

Of course. Pog might actually lose.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

I guess in a certain world of fandom it's fine to suggest the current WC is an underperformer and tactically inept. If you met him in person would you be happy to set him straight? Or would you say you don't have a clue what he considers when he races?
You never need to apologize to me.

You realize he is referring to Mou, not Mathieu…?

 

[Oldermanish]

You realize he is referring to Mou, not Mathieu…?

Not at all.

PS: going back I did find the "Mou" inclusions and hadn't seen that before. Wasn't clear in Berniece's remarks.

 

[Sciatic]

I made this assertion after the TdF. It just seems like a strange thing, two GTs and a one day race to make a triple crown.

Remember that prior to whenever the Vuelta switched to late summer, the Vuelta and virtually overlapped, so there was no way to win all 3 in the same year. But I don’t know if the notion of a “triple crown” existed back then.

 

[Oldermanish]

Basically saying he won’t ride for Pogacar, not even in the last lap or after the last climb. So there’s Tratnik left who is friends with Roglic, assuming Novak has dropped already.

They know each other well enough to ride for a Slovenian win and not sabotage any real chances. That would be a fatal PR disaster.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Not at all.

That much is clear.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Basically saying he won’t ride for Pogacar, not even in the last lap or after the last climb. So there’s Tratnik left who is friends with Roglic, assuming Novak has dropped already.

Without Mohoric the race will be Pogi vs Slovenia feat. Remco.

 

[Salvarani]

Remco has crashed in Lombardia, Vuelta and Giro. Not even thinking that hard about it. You can probably add a lot more, if digging into it, that could pass as important moments.

Bit tedious to discuss as most riders has crashed in important moments, at some point.

No reason to single out Roglic.

 

[Berniece]

Without Mohoric the race will be Pogi vs Slovenia feat. Remco.

I also find that a charm of the WC. The drama within teams because they barely ride together.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I also find that a charm of the WC. The drama within teams because they barely ride together.

Also worse communication, no radios. Less predictable races.

 

[Lequack]

Last year

https://twitter.com/x/status/1839470008755278281

View: https://x.com/SBSSportau/status/1839470008755278281

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Last year

https://twitter.com/x/status/1839470008755278281

View: https://x.com/SBSSportau/status/1839470008755278281

Instead of complaining Pogi needs to work on his engine. Endurance is not his asset, it seems.

 

[tobydawq]

Instead of complaining Pogi needs to work on his engine. Endurance is not his asset, it seems.

Yeah, weak rider.