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re: 2021 Pro Cycling Thread-Julian Alaphilippe is Your World Champ Again!
Posted on 7/24/21 at 2:05 am to catholictigerfan
Posted on 7/24/21 at 2:05 am to catholictigerfan
Geraint Thomas out already.
This is so odd to watch and listen to.
Especially coming off the Tour.
I miss the Tour already. Favorites still in the front.
This is just weird compared to what we watched for 3 weeks.
It’s a long Crit race with a man and woman calling the race that I can’t understand haha
Also seeing these riders in their national kits instead of team kits.. definitely confusing.
Japan looks like a joy to ride in tought
This is so odd to watch and listen to.
Especially coming off the Tour.
I miss the Tour already. Favorites still in the front.
This is just weird compared to what we watched for 3 weeks.
It’s a long Crit race with a man and woman calling the race that I can’t understand haha
Also seeing these riders in their national kits instead of team kits.. definitely confusing.
Japan looks like a joy to ride in tought
This post was edited on 7/24/21 at 2:10 am
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Posted on 7/24/21 at 2:27 am to Drank
Ok but it’s sad the commentary here has been sub-par at best in my opinion. Maybe I love Phil stumbling to formulate words and his nostalgic voice but this lady doesn’t do it for me.
Posted on 7/24/21 at 2:27 am to Drank
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Also seeing these riders in their national kits instead of team kits.. definitely confusing.
I keep having to go to the start list to figure out who is who.
Posted on 7/24/21 at 2:36 am to Obtuse1
McNulty helping pull for Tadej, can we get a medal??? Imagine gold..
This post was edited on 7/24/21 at 3:02 am
Posted on 7/24/21 at 3:19 am to YungBuck
Carapaz.... breaking McNulty who knew
Posted on 7/24/21 at 3:21 am to Obtuse1
I’m a Carapaz hater so this stings double for me
Posted on 7/24/21 at 3:21 am to Obtuse1
Well crap
Posted on 7/24/21 at 3:37 am to YungBuck
You mind if I ask why? I don't follow pro cycling that closely, but he came off as a pretty likeable guy in the Netflix show about the Movistar team a few years ago. I've been a fan of his since I watched that.
Posted on 7/24/21 at 3:40 am to weaveballs1
To me I feel the opposite… There’s a season 2 and he supposedly signed a deal with a new team (Ineos) while still under contract with Movistar.
There’s a difference between confidence and cockiness and he seems to believe in himself a ton. Again maybe I just love to hate
There’s a difference between confidence and cockiness and he seems to believe in himself a ton. Again maybe I just love to hate
Posted on 7/24/21 at 3:43 am to YungBuck
Ahh gotcha. I hadn't seen they had made a 2nd season I'll have to check it out.
Posted on 7/24/21 at 4:01 am to weaveballs1
For me, I am not a big Carapaz fan not because of the contract issues since I think most riders are woefully underpaid it's because he rides for Ineos. I disliked Sky now Ineos. I realize the duplicity in this because Ineos actually pays their riders, still underpaid IMO but they help set the market.
Posted on 7/24/21 at 4:35 am to Obtuse1
The TT isn't exactly flat, I find it interesting Pogacar put his eggs in the road race basket. It seems like and good match for him, though I think WVA has to be a favorite.
Posted on 7/24/21 at 4:37 am to Obtuse1
Ganna will blast the TT. He’s fresh and has been training specifically for it since the Giro
Posted on 7/24/21 at 7:46 am to YungBuck
The commentary was straight garbage
Posted on 7/24/21 at 9:21 am to crazyLSUstudent
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The commentary was straight garbage
sure was
I was impressed by McNulty thought he might have a chance at Silver, but he broke at the end.
Posted on 7/24/21 at 3:46 pm to usc6158
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Ganna will blast the TT. He’s fresh and has been training specifically for it since the Giro
You can never count out a WC but I don't think the course suits him.
Posted on 7/25/21 at 4:51 am to Obtuse1
The women's RR had one of the worst tactical errors I have seen in a long time. They could have reeled Keisenhofer in but they lost track that she was up the road. The motos did a very poor job in both road races communicating the gaps.
The disappointment on van Vleuten's face was classic. These women have forgotten the am rule of keeping count of every rider up the road and counting them back in once caught.
The disappointment on van Vleuten's face was classic. These women have forgotten the am rule of keeping count of every rider up the road and counting them back in once caught.
Posted on 7/25/21 at 11:22 am to Obtuse1
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The women's RR had one of the worst tactical errors I have seen in a long time. They could have reeled Keisenhofer in but they lost track that she was up the road. The motos did a very poor job in both road races communicating the gaps.
I thought I just heard a studio analyst say that moto communication isn't allowed in the Olympics. VV thought she had won Gold when she crossed the line. Damn!
Posted on 7/25/21 at 11:54 am to TigeRoots
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I thought I just heard a studio analyst say that moto communication isn't allowed in the Olympics.
Race radios are not allowed, the motos normally communicate the gaps but were limited during the men's RR and were basically non-existent in the women's.
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It was a Dutch disaster resulting from reliance on old-school communications.
Olympic protocol dictates that the peloton races without radio earpieces, leaving riders dependent on in-race motorcycles and team cars to relay time gaps. The system broke down for van Vleuten and her all-conquering teammates Sunday as telephone lines between staffers and sport directors went haywire.
“Normally we have signs here for communication. But the telephone line was apparently very bad with Loes [Gunnewijk, sport director],” van Vleuten said. “Such an important course and no communication. This is amateurish”
Velo News
Posted on 7/26/21 at 11:55 am to Obtuse1
First 3 events results updated in OP
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