Yeah, Amstel Gold Race is harder and even there there's almost always a big bunch together.
Ronde van Vlaanderen is harder obviously.
Ronde van Vlaanderen is harder obviously.
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Ryo Hazuki said:I don't care about you or how hard you find it the wc 1998 was one of the best and hardest wc's in past 25 years. a fact. and they don't rider your cyclotourist tempo or do only 1 lap either
The Hitch said:If the finish was 1.5km after the hill, everyone would have rode differently, and a bunch of riders who dismissed geelong as likely a sprinters worlds, would have tried to peak for it.
Cancellara was very weak that worlds yes. Only won the tt by 1 minute. Dont see what this has to do with anything though
taiwan said:Went Spain, but I just remembered that the difficulty of the Worlds course is talked up EVERY YEAR.
Dekker_Tifosi said:Except that this course is much more familiar then other world courses. Since the AGR is largerly the same race as this.
Only difference is the sprint is 1,5km later and instead of 3 local loops there is 1 local loop after a run-in. And it's slightly easier.
Then again with all the punchers and the distance it will still be hard enough for punchers to win.
If they wait too long however there is the danger a spritner might survive and win, like Degenkolb, Boonen, Freire etc
rghysens said:I agree with what you said, but you also should compare relative to each other. For me bemelerberg or cauberg are less difficult than many other hills I climbed, so I can imagine it is the same for a pro cyclist racing at pro speeds.
The fact that the 1998 wc was so hard was because it was sh*tty weather from the start (strong crosswinds and rain). And "best" depends how you see it. But it was quite entertaining.
But you can't deny that the hills in the final of the agr are more difficult than the hills in the final of this race, and the last couple of years there were on a few occasions large groups at the foot of the final climb of the cauberg, so it won't surprise me if the same happened at the wc this year.
Dekker_Tifosi said:Except that this course is much more familiar then other world courses. Since the AGR is largerly the same race as this.
Only difference is the sprint is 1,5km later and instead of 3 local loops there is 1 local loop after a run-in. And it's slightly easier.
Then again with all the punchers and the distance it will still be hard enough for punchers to win.
If they wait too long however there is the danger a spritner might survive and win, like Degenkolb, Boonen, Freire etc
I assume the "they" you mentioned will be the spanish armada chasing after Voeckler?Ryo Hazuki said:lol.they stand no chance. the final cauberg "they" will go full, 100%. only guys like sagan and gilbert will stay
no, after the top of the cauberg there is a slight downhill section, then 3% up at about 700 meters, then flat and fast to the finish, but there will be a headwind from the left once over the cauberg, straight and safe, lung bursting finishILovecycling said:btw.is there slightly uphill finish or what?About 3% or more?
Where is Colombia???sartoris said:Which country is your favorite for these Worlds' Elite Men Road Race? Even without Luis León, I think Spain has a strong chance. If Evens did it, why can't Contador do it too?
There were only 10 poll options, so sorry about those considering Colombia, Norway, etc...
There only 10 max. possibilities. I think Colombia, Slovakia and Norway, among others, have a chance of winning too.Escarabajo said:Where is Colombia???
Escarabajo said:Where is Colombia???
So we have no chance just like in the Olimpics??
So Henao, Uran and Betancur have no chance???
ferryman said:The dream team have all angles covered. And then Valverde wins. Simples folks
BillytheKid said:Farrar is questionable and actually Talansky would be a better choice anyway. I don't see any sprinters hanging on to the finish so Farrar as choice was a puzzle to me. The final ten laps will be become more brutal each time up the up the Cauberg at that distance.