General race thread 2021 **spoilers**

Looks like a delay to the start of the womens road race at the euro's. Mass wee break ensues.

Ellen McDermott hanging off the back there already. Hopefully she can get back in.

Melodeon

Tour of Britain: The Ivory Coast chapter of the Dan Martin Fan Club there on the roadside...

harringtonp

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I'd say that young lad was chuffed in the tour of Britain today. He flew up the path beside them

retalivity

So Bennett is starting the European RR. Can't see him being there at the sharp end of things, surely too lumpy for him and he would be rusty as well. But it antagonised Lefevre all end so every cloud...

Healy in the break at TOB. Little to no hope for the break there, climbs are all coming at the start of the stage

Looks like Teggart trying to go in the break in the Euro's.

Sam out the back already.

Morris Garren

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117879808#Comment_117879808

Switched on the Euro road race, seems like its a bit bonkers, riders all over the road, lots of groups, ne'er a Paddy nor sight of a green Jersey anywhere. It reminds me a bit of that stage in the 2020 Tour that started in a valley under the giant Viaduct and Bora went bananas 🍌 at the start and distanced Bennett et al. Here, it's the French doing the suicide job on the front, not sure who they are teeing up for victory to be honest

At one point France and Spain had 8 riders between them in a break of 12 or so. Landa and Pinot were there. Sam did manage to get back on to the peloton but the climbs before the circuit did for them and good few others.

mewso

Good to see MVDP looking fit. Bodes well for the worlds but in this race (Antwerp Port Epic) I would enjoy another win for Taco I must say.

Daroxtar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117878628#Comment_117878628

I reckon he's even happier today

https://twitter.com/OutOfCycling/status/1436993960975769600?s=20

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117881572#Comment_117881572

Van Aert already looking worried about the next generation judging by the head on him

harringtonp

Remco VDP has some engine, if he gets his brain and descending sorted he'll be some operator

The lad really needs to get his head in check. One thing they said in commentary that actually rang true was that he usually wins from solo attacks and just wasn't experienced with having someone sat on him like that, all the gesticulating and shouting for Colbrelli to come through doesn't do the head game much good. I know it was probably infuriating but just made him look a bit immature.

Anyone watch the race in Belgium? I swear that was the same neutral service mechanic that changed Remco's wheel in the Benelux Tour that changed the DSM riders wheel today, he's ditched the drill and looks like he's had a bit of practice!!!!

harringtonp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117881979#Comment_117881979

For a guy with his talent and palmares (even though he is only starting out) it's all about the win. Victory or death type of thing. He needed a fully committed attack on the climb and if that failed be prepared to do absolutely nothing once it's summit was reached.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117882441#Comment_117882441

I think he is still to used to riding at a level where he had it all his own way. Even at pro a lot of races were picked for him. I'm sure he'll get street smart after a while

odyssey06

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117882020#Comment_117882020

The Antwerp Port Epic? I just caught the highlights - well I thought I recorded the highlights on Eurosport but they just replayed the last hour of the race...

MVDP is back.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117884961#Comment_117884961

Yeah for sure, Taco looked to have good form too.

Macy0161

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117884961#Comment_117884961

Is that not just standard Eurosport/ GCN "Highlights"? Repeat the opening of the live coverage with the route map/ cut to the last x minutes of the race.

Even though it was great to have Friebe back on the Cycling Podcast for the Vuelta, I definitely missed the ITV4 highlight show.

If you go back to yesterday on the schedule at 16:00 you can view all of what was aired. The hour long coverage was what was shown later in the evening on ES1 or 2

odyssey06

Curious time trial prologue in the Tour of Slovakia, a very short 1.6 km or approx 2 minutes.

Suited sprinters \ track pursuiters and was won by Aussie sprinter Kaden Groves of Team BikeExchange

Peter Sagan was 10th

Chris Froome wasn't in the Top 50, mightn't even have been even in the Top 100...

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117896004#Comment_117896004

113 at about 12 seconds down was Froome. This might not be a race for Froome as the likes of Archbold can finish 3rd on GC as we saw last year having led the race for a bit I think.

Macy0161

Caught up with a few races the last few mornings as I'm in a recovery week on the turbo...

• Really enjoyed the Antwerp Port Epic - they just need to block the footpaths on some of the cobbled sections.
• I'd say the euro's was better to watch live than the highlights to be honest. No idea why Remco led that out. Maybe he didn't fancy his chances against Cosnefroy in sprint, but that's probably straw clutching excuses. Camera work was shocking - showing riders going off the back as people were attacking off the front.
• Enjoyed the Giro Della Toscana. Not sure why, but always liked Valgren even when he was at Astana. Great to see him back. Remco could do with some of the EF DS's in his ear!

I love the Italian racing this time of year.

mewso

Very emotional winner in Luxemburg and popular too. Does show how much pressure some of these guys are under. Ok over to Sabatini. Last week of holidays so I'm watching any race I can :)

Loving that blue Cinelli

Team for World Championships

https://www.rte.ie/sport/cycling/2021/0916/1247183-16-strong-team-confirmed-for-road-world-championships/

odyssey06

Thought Dan might ride the Worlds. One last hurrah.

mewso

My IT background is causing irritation watching the primus classic. The main commentator can't hear Magnus but we can and it sounds like they are trying to figure out what is wrong with Magnus' setup while it seems obvious to me that the problem is probably on the main commentator's end. Anyway...

Ha same, It's infuriating.

odyssey06

Camera setup poor at the Primus finish also I thought...