European Championships with spoilers

[Cathryn]

Anyone know where there was no women’s elite GB team?

 

[Webbo2]

Anyone know where there was no women’s elite GB team?

There’s no mens elite team either. British cycling choose not send a team however I might be wrong but they have sent riders for the Time trial.

 

[rich p]

There’s no mens elite team either. British cycling choose not send a team however I might be wrong but they have sent riders for the Time trial.

I believe that's the case. They think the racing schedule is already crowded now with trade team races.
And, personally, I think the European champs are a bit of an 'after the Lord Mayor' s show' event.

 

[misforturob]

There must be a better place in the calendar than a week after the worlds.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

I believe that's the case. They think the racing schedule is already crowded now with trade team races.
And, personally, I think the European champs are a bit of an 'after the Lord Mayor' s show' event.

All very well, but they haven't sent Juniors or u23 for either sex, which seems like a wasted opportunity. u23 is maybe a bit "shouldn't you be riding pro races now anyway?" but Juniors don't always get much racing.

 

[Paulus]

HBO seem to of dropped the men's elite race, went out to make a cup of tea, came back and the rugby coverage is on?

 

[TwoToeBenny]

done exactly the same, wtaf!?! its just about to get interesting

HBO seem to of dropped the men's elite race, went out to make a cup of tea, came back and the ruby coverage is on?

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Oooooh, Remco massive overcook on a corner as they went over the top for the 2nd last time (the the penultimate time, for @Dogtrousers)
He was irritated he hadn't shaken Ciccone out (who is now solo in front) and just went in too hot

 

[misforturob]

Remco made a right mess of the final corner

But still takes it on the line somehow

 

[MadMalx]

Thought remco had missed that

 

[Big John]

The Italian I'm guessing won't be getting a Xmas card from Remco this year.

 

[Hommelbier]

A deserved win for Remco - his delight was obvious

 

[MadMalx]

Not sure why Ciccone feels hard done by

 

[MadMalx]

I believe that's the case. They think the racing schedule is already crowded now with trade team races.
And, personally, I think the European champs are a bit of an 'after the Lord Mayor' s show' event.

Thing is, the worlds is almost always a european champion. This year is an aberration, both by continent and rider status

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Remco becomes the first rider to win the full set of championship gold medals in both road and TT - Nats, Euros, World's, Olympics
Euros might be the Carabao Cup* of them but that's still a huge achievement.


Incidentally - with the roads WC tending to be a bit of a hilly affair, it might be good to make the Euros more sprint friendly (it used to be a bit sprinty quite often) - just to spread things about a bit more.

EDIT: Forgot the asterix explanation

*sorry for the football reference if that's not your cup of tea. I had another metaphor ready to go but decided that gingerism was probably out of order really, it's 2026, we don't need that stuff