European Championships

[tarric]

Great win for Josh Tarling in the Men's ITT.

 

[Cathryn]

Fabulous. And for Zoe Backstedt in the U23s. The future is bright.
Looking forward to the women's road race this afternoon.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Caught the last lap of the women's road race. Dutch domination. Mischa Bredewold took a flyer and no team had enough numbers to chase (apart, obviously , from the Dutch, who weren't chasing) People looking at each other and Demi Vollering controlling things as Bredewold zooms away.

 

[Cathryn]

Bredewold has had a cracking 2023!!

I am very fed up with the SDWorx domination. I really like their riders as individuals (Wiebes leaves me a bit cold) but they just win everything and it's beginning to make women's cycling boring. I don't know how they can be beaten though. They're a phenomenal team.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Wow that was some finish. Great entertainment. Chapeau to Chrisophe Laporte.

One fly in the ointment... women's SDworx 123, men's TJV 123

 

[tarric]

Yes well done Laporte, I thought he was going to get caught on the line but had enough left to hold of Van Aert and Kooil for another JV 123.

 

[cougie uk]

Jumbo have had a ridiculously good year this year. All 3 GTs. Whole podium at the Euros. Plus the TOB obviously.

Weren't they losing their Jumbo sponsorship for the next year? I doubt they'll have problems replace them.

 

[Adam4868]

Glad Laporte won that...had that extra little kick to put Van Aert into his preferred second place 😁
Should have gone with De Lie....

 

[Cathryn]

Wow that was some finish. Great entertainment. Chapeau to Chrisophe Laporte.

One fly in the ointment... women's SDworx 123, mens TJV 123

Yep. It’s problematic.

 

[McNobber]

Jumbo have had a ridiculously good year this year. All 3 GTs. Whole podium at the Euros. Plus the TOB obviously.

Weren't they losing their Jumbo sponsorship for the next year? I doubt they'll have problems replace them.

In ye olde days, eyebrows would have been raised

 

[tarric]

Jumbo have had a ridiculously good year this year. All 3 GTs. Whole podium at the Euros. Plus the TOB obviously.

Weren't they losing their Jumbo sponsorship for the next year? I doubt they'll have problems replace them.

They have their current sponsors (Jumbo) till the end of 2024 unless they agree to part ways I think, but I don't see them have much of a problem finding a new main sponsor there's even talk of a Saudi backer.

Yep. It’s problematic.

I don't see why we've had teams dominating in the past and most likely someone will come along and knock them off.

 

[Cathryn]

They have their current sponsors (Jumbo) till the end of 2024 unless they agree to part ways I think, but I don't see them have much of a problem finding a new main sponsor there's even talk of a Saudi backer.

I don't see why we've had teams dominating in the past and most likely someone will come along and knock them off.

I agree - we all assumed Pog would dominate or Bernal and things change, but SDWorx seem literally unbreakable at the moment. There is a lot to admire about them but I find myself sighing when they win again. Van Vleuten seemed like the only person to challenge Vollering and she's gone now.I hope a new challenger rises up. Big fan of Vollering, but would love to see a wider range of winners.

 

[Adam4868]

Yea Jumbo dominating...whatever next 🙄
I mean we all watched the Vuelta right and thought "if only they had Remco on their team"