Road world championship (Spoilers!)

[Adam4868]

https://www-cyclingweekly-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/chris-froome-geraint-thomas-miss-road-world-championships-2018-393136/amp?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1#amp_tf=From %1$s&ampshare=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/chris-froome-geraint-thomas-miss-road-world-championships-2018-393136
No world's for Froome and Thomas.

 

[mjr]

Maybe they'll select some riders who will at least finish.

 

[Adam4868]

Geoghan Hart and Dowset will be their replacements I think I read.

 

[brommers]

Geoghan Hart and Dowset will be their replacements I think I read.

They're doing the ITT. I think that TGH is doing the road race too. Adam and Simon Yates have been picked to lead the team.

 

[mjr]

The Cycling Podcast was scratching their heads as to how France will get Pinot, Bardet and Alan Phillips to ride for each other. Valvpiti/Rodriguez-style, maybe?

 

[mjr]

Speaking of Valvpiti, will he be cooked after the Vuelta?

And Viviani turned to camera during yesterday's stage and announced that Nibbles is ready.

Sagan has been building form but still isn't there in sprints. Is it because he's been focusing on climbing? He can't stay with them over the climbs... Can he?

 

[brommers]

@Adam4868 When the Championships start will this be a *spoilers* thread?

 

[Adam4868]

Sorry yes if it's ok,someone's done it thanks !

 

[brommers]

If anyone is wondering when it's all happening, there's a timetable of events (including Tyrolean brass band concerts) here:

Great. I'll get my Lederhosen ready.

 

[rich p]

Sagan has no chance. I think there is a ramp of 22% on the final climb.

 

[mjr]

Australia riding for Porte, according to interviews with Matthews at the Canadian Grands Prixs(?) who seemed unhappy at not being selected. Apparently Matthews blames his crap year on someone (maybe himself) putting his saddle 8mm too high.

 

[ColinJ]

Apparently Matthews blames his crap year on someone (maybe himself) putting his saddle 8mm too high.

I'm not a pro rider doing pro distances, but even I can immediately tell when my saddle is 8mm too high! It wouldn't take me months to spot that problem.

 

[mjr]

I'm not a pro rider doing pro distances, but even I can immediately tell when my saddle is 8mm too high! It wouldn't take me months to spot that problem.

I double-checked that I hadn't misheard www.TheCyclingPodcast.com and the same explanation is given on CyclingNews at http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/matthews-it-broke-my-heart-not-to-be-selected-for-the-worlds/

 

[ColinJ]

I double-checked that I hadn't misheard www.TheCyclingPodcast.com and the same explanation is given on CyclingNews at http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/matthews-it-broke-my-heart-not-to-be-selected-for-the-worlds/

I wasn't doubting you - I just thought that a pro rider shouldn't be blaming his mechanic for his own poor performance. If Matthews is that sensitive to his saddle height then he should do what Eddy Merkcx used to do and check it before every ride!

 

[brommers]

Australia riding for Porte, according to interviews with Matthews at the Canadian Grands Prixs(?) who seemed unhappy at not being selected. Apparently Matthews blames his crap year on someone (maybe himself) putting his saddle 8mm too high.

Matthews won the two big races in Canada - Quebec and Montréal