World Championships course and other innovations 2017 (re-titled thread)

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I know, I know. It's months away. However...

The UCI have revealed the route for the men's ITT, which seems to include a Triathlon stylee transition section to swap bikes before the final 3.4km 9.1% climb to the finish.

http://www.uci.ch/road/news/article...cular-men-elite-individual-time-trial-course/

Next year I have heard they are including a knitting section; one balaclava needs to be finished before riders can continue the final 5km...

 

[rich p]

I think they shouldn't be allowed to change bikes. Hey ho!
Valverde for the punditry pick?

 

[psmiffy]

I know, I know. It's months away. However...

The UCI have revealed the route for the men's ITT, which seems to include a Triathlon stylee transition section to swap bikes before the final 3.4km 9.1% climb to the finish.

http://www.uci.ch/road/news/article...cular-men-elite-individual-time-trial-course/

Next year I have heard they are including a knitting section; one balaclava needs to be finished before riders can continue the final 5km...

Maybe they will knit you a bobble hat to go with your bobble head

I think they shouldn't be allowed to change bikes. Hey ho!

Reactionary old fuddy duddy UCI stylee thinking - as long as they don't change to one with a motor what does it matter

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Maybe they will knit you a bobble hat to go with your bobble head

No need, I already have a good selection

 

[themosquitoking]

Maybe they will knit you a bobble hat to go with your bobble head



Reactionary old fuddy duddy UCI stylee thinking - as long as they don't change to one with a motor what does it matter

At that point you change to the one without a motor surely.

 

[rich p]

Reactionary old fuddy duddy UCI stylee thinking - as long as they don't change to one with a motor what does it matter

It'll end like F1 with riders pulling into the pits to change drivetrain, tyres, bikes, motor oil...

...you mark my words, young 'un

 

[ColinJ]

I am not a great fan of watching TTs but this sounds interesting!

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I am not a great fan of watching TTs but this sounds interesting!

TTs are not supposed to be interesting.

 

[ColinJ]

TTs are not supposed to be interesting.

There have been a few obviously interesting TTs, such as the 1989 TdF finish. That is what persuaded me to buy a bike and get back into cycling after a break of 20 years. Mostly though, I fast forward through them.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

There should be a section in the middle where they have to change a tube/tub, no CO2 cartridges or blacksmith's bellows allowed, before being allowed to continue.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

There have been a few obviously interesting TTs, such as the 1989 TdF finish. That is what persuaded me to buy a bike and get back into cycling after a break of 20 years. Mostly though, I fast forward through them.

No, there has been one interesting TT, the 1989 TdF finish.

Which would not have been interesting if not for the fact the lead exchanged hands and that it was the birth of modern TTing technology; it was the impact which made it interesting.

 

[BrumJim]

It'll end like F1 with riders pulling into the pits to change drivetrain, tyres, bikes, motor oil...

...you mark my words, young 'un

Hasn't Peter Sagan done this already?

 

[rich p]

Hasn't Peter Sagan done this already?

Bike changes in lumpy ITTs aren't uncommon.

 

[BrumJim]

Bike changes in lumpy ITTs aren't uncommon.

I meant the "pulling into the pits" bit.

 

[psmiffy]

Is there a TTT over the same course - Formation changing bikes - there could be some scope for chaos