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

[Netserk]

Van der Poel should defend from now on. Still favourite for silver.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Zurich is a beautiful place. I have never been there, and I am the poorer for it.

 

[Didinho]

At this rate he’s attacking in Paris-Roubaix 2026 when they leave Paris.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Problem with Remco and co is they give up so easily if everything doesnt work first time
and everything is about individual power ....no one rides as a group anymore...so Pog always looks stronger by a mile when a group should be .....I wonder why

 

[dgodave]

So is everybody switching to 165mm cranks now?

 

[stekelegel]

Current generation of riders lack any tactical awareness when riding without directeur sportif guidance. Attacking like buffoons. Reminds me of those late GT etappes where a bunch of nobodies get 15 minutes and then give it away to the first noob attacking.
The best wins, but I would like to have seen him make a bigger effort.

 

[limak_]

Completely irrelevant to claim that anybody should have 'covered' the attack from Pogacar. Pogacar is going to be out in the wind alone for almost 100 kilometers. That's so much more important than an attack - it should not be possible. Would normally only happen in 1 out of 100 cases.

If a race favourite like Pogi goes, you're obliged to be on his wheel whenever he attacks. You can make no turns but you have to make sure you're on his wheel

 

[solo80k]

Would Van Aert have made a difference here? I don't know. But he was in superb form at the Vuelta.

If he had balls to follow the first Pog's attack... maybe.

 

[E_F_]

At this rate he’s attacking in Paris-Roubaix 2026 when they leave Paris.

Before the neutral start in Compiegne? I believe you.

 

[ArnaudVDL]

I still can not believe. I thought to myself there goes rainbow jersey chance when he attacked. But wow...

I blame no race radio to be honest. No way that Tadej can stay away if radio was allowed.

 

[Danskebjerge]

It's almost like I'm looking forward to a flat sprinter world championship. At least we can expect some suspense there.

 

[limak_]

Van der Poel should defend from now on. Still favourite for silver.

I don't think he cares about silver at all

 

[Salvarani]

He getting cheered on like crazy here!

Pogi

Pogi

Pogi

 

[Didinho]

Skujins so impressive.

Hirschi is in the race!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I've stopped watching, so no.

So how do you know it's not entertaining? Do you also turn off the TV when the favorite in a football match gets ahead 1-0? The match can still be entertaining, even if the favorite is winning.

 

[titan31]

Hirschi finally does something

 

[Salvarani]

I was right about Skuijns being stronger than Healy.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lmfao go on Marc, you've been nowhere all race

 

[Miha81]

Hirschi going for medal

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I've stopped watching, so no.

Just ignore Pog, I think there's a fun and exciting race going on behind him. It's what I'm doing.

 

[Danskebjerge]

If a race favourite like Pogi goes, you're obliged to be on his wheel whenever he attacks. You can make no turns but you have to make sure you're on his wheel

But you can't. And if you try, you explode. There are a thousand examples of that.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'd love it if Healy won a medal, he's a ballsy rider whose moves rarely pay off. So I think a medal would be nice for all his efforts.

I'm poking fun at the Sivakov hate.

 

[noob]

The reason for race radios is riders with adhd can't control themselves without someone dampening their impulses and think for them. So they become completely lost. 🤣

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

They've cut the lead quite a bit on this climb.

 

[iBanesto]

Hirschi flying!