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2013 UCI Road World Championships Firenze
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| SotD |
Posted on 27-09-2013 10:24
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CrueTrue wrote:
 Can't complain about this World Championship so far.
We are the champions, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!
Go fuck yourself Norway 
Awesome result, but having looked at the route I'm sensing rather large groups in both U23 and Elite men. The downhill of Fiesole seems remarkably fast, and doesn't fancy a late Nibali or Sánchez-like attack, which I kinda hoped for.
I suspect the U23 will be anything from 15 to 40 riders together. Probably meaning Alaphilippe victory sometime later today, and Sagan win on sunday.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 27-09-2013 10:34
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I believe in you, Frederico Figueiredo... Really looking forwards for the U23 race, hopefuly whoever wins today can confirm their talent later on... |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 27-09-2013 10:37
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SotD wrote:
CrueTrue wrote:
Can't complain about this World Championship so far.
We are the champions, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!
Go fuck yourself Norway
Awesome result, but having looked at the route I'm sensing rather large groups in both U23 and Elite men. The downhill of Fiesole seems remarkably fast, and doesn't fancy a late Nibali or Sánchez-like attack, which I kinda hoped for.
I suspect the U23 will be anything from 15 to 40 riders together. Probably meaning Alaphilippe victory sometime later today, and Sagan win on sunday.
I think you're underestimating the difficulty of the climbs - especially late in the race. We'll see soon enough, though. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 27-09-2013 11:58
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Good news for anyone in the UK - the UCI Youtube channel won't be geoblocked for the UK for the Men's U23 Road Race. Since I've never had Eurosport for the Worlds in the past, it means this is the first time I can actually watch the U23 race 
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| Shonak |
Posted on 27-09-2013 12:12
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Lovely, Austria Tour writes: "Good luck Team Austria" in the youtube-chat
Really looking forward to this race. Hardly know any U23 boys except for the austrians, so I'm excited for the future stars. The road and landscape looks great btw, great ad for Toscana
Edited by Shonak on 27-09-2013 12:14
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| nils erik |
Posted on 27-09-2013 12:30
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1. Sprinter Yates
2. Alaphilippe
3. Van der Lijke
Outsiders: Sprinters like Ewan, Enger, Liepins; as well as some attacking Danes.
Great to finally watch a race from the start. Good luck Norway, and hope to see an Eiking in the break. |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 27-09-2013 12:42
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nils erik wrote:
1. Sprinter Yates
2. Alaphilippe
3. Van der Lijke
Outsiders: Sprinters like Ewan, Enger, Liepins; as well as some attacking Danes.
Great to finally watch a race from the start. Good luck Norway, and hope to see an Eiking in the break.
If you expect punchy sprinters to take the medals, you have to put Stuyven in there somewhere.
I'm pretty excited as this is the first time I see Herklotz racing live. I hope he can stay with the lead group over the hills and put in a late attack.
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| nils erik |
Posted on 27-09-2013 12:51
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Yeah, forgot him. Bettiol also a chance. Or son Zabel, can he ride well uphill? |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 27-09-2013 12:56
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He is decent, but Germany should work for Herklotz.
Who had to overcome a cold early this month and has 3 race days in the last two months, so there might be a change depening on how the race pans out.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 27-09-2013 13:21
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First Fiesole right now! Remember that spot 
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 27-09-2013 13:22
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I dislike how far back Meintjes is sitting.
 [url=www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=33182] Team Santander Media Thread[/url]
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| SotD |
Posted on 27-09-2013 13:24
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Yeah, and awesome timing for the first commercial break in Danish Television. They have had an hour and a half to put it in, without anything interesting happening, and then 5 minutes just as we hit the climb.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 27-09-2013 13:25
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God who though it was a good idea to put the feed zone right at the start of the climb and going into a corner???
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| SotD |
Posted on 27-09-2013 13:29
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cio93 wrote:
God who though it was a good idea to put the feed zone right at the start of the climb and going into a corner???
UCI? - Seems like a mental block of their style.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 27-09-2013 13:33
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SotD wrote:
cio93 wrote:
God who though it was a good idea to put the feed zone right at the start of the climb and going into a corner???
UCI? - Seems like a mental block of their style.
Their commentator has a sort of block as well, he insists that it's incredibly important to be in the first 20 positions of the peloton on this climb now.
Yeah. At the end. Not 120k out.
Herklotz basically dead last of the peloton over the top.
Edited by cio93 on 27-09-2013 13:35
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| cio93 |
Posted on 27-09-2013 13:40
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Remember there is live timing again!
https://static.sportresult.com/federat...ci/CR2013/
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-09-2013 13:44
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Looking at that, Ewan is still pretty decently placed. He would make a great champion! |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 27-09-2013 13:49
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Ian Butler wrote:
Looking at that, Ewan is still pretty decently placed. He would make a great champion!
There are still 100k left, so position doesn't mean a lot right now. Only the weakest guys get dropped that early.
That said, he'd indeed deserve it, though if he wins on such a course as well, Sagan has to watch out
Barbero making a move already, so Spain seems to work for Fernandez.
Edited by cio93 on 27-09-2013 13:51
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 27-09-2013 14:01
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Jennings is dropped for South Africa, as is Berhane aparantly.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 27-09-2013 14:09
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Berhane did not go through the last two intermediates, but that might be caused by a bike change as he was 32nd the one before.
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