UCI Road World Championships 2012

[Flying_Monkey]

Vos is unarguably the best all-round rider right now. She was unbeatable today.

 

[ColinJ]

That was an impressive effort by the Dutch team!

I'm not quite sure what Emma Pooley was doing though. She certainly didn't look like she was exhausted at the end of the race but she didn't jump after Vos when she went.

 

[rich p]

Tactics are strange sometimes. There was no way Becker was ever going to get near a medal but the Germans chose not to hepl in the chase.

 

[Black Cat]

Link to the early crash here, Ouch !!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/19687765

 

[thom]

That was an impressive effort by the Dutch team!

I'm not quite sure what Emma Pooley was doing though. She certainly didn't look like she was exhausted at the end of the race but she didn't jump after Vos when she went.

Brutal honesty from Emma Pooley here :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/19687774
I missed the race but she says she got blocked & couldn't go with Vos' jump. Pooley is one gutted lady.

 

[ColinJ]

Brutal honesty from Emma Pooley here :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/19687774
I missed the race but she says she got blocked & couldn't go with Vos' jump. Pooley is one gutted lady.

I watched that climb again and there was a minor bump between Pooley and an Italian rider - nothing serious, but it seemed to unnerve Pooley just when she needed to really go for it. I spotted a couple of times where she hesitated when she should have been decisive. Some people just don't like being leaders, which is what she said in that interview.

 

[thom]

Some people just don't like being leaders, which is what she said in that interview.

Yes, she's an excellent GC and TT rider but this oeuvre not her thing.

 

[rich p]

It'll be interesting to see how Belgium play it with Boonen and Gilbert as favourites and joint leaders.

 

[rich p]

At Least it's drier there than it is here.

 

[thom]

On the start line, McQuaid chatting to Brad. Brad trying to ignore him...
The only flags in the crowd are 2 Union flags (and a Welsh flag), like a farewell for Cav.
I guess the Belgian supporters know it only really matters today at the finish line.

 

[rich p]

Is there a Welsh rider in there?

 

[Black Cat]

Is there a Welsh rider in there?

Luke Rowe is from Cardiff

 

[rich p]

Luke Rowe is from Cardiff

I could only think of Tyler Hamilton who welshed

 

[redcard]

Just saw an amateur jump off the cycle path and onto the back of the peleton. Wonder if he'll get pulled off

 

[rich p]

Just saw an amateur jump off the cycle path and onto the back of the peleton. Wonder if he'll get pulled off