World's 2017

MPFGLB

Eamonnator wrote: »

Sagan went all in on the bunch coming back together, and it worked perfectly for him. On another day a break would have succeeded.
On the other hand, if he had tried to chase down and join a break, others would have been q'ing up to get on his wheel.
He gambled and it paid off, fair play to him.

He kinda said that in his interview ....

Polish, British and Norway went after the break ...luckily for him

Big losers have to Belgium....with such a team and no medals

velo.2010

So, the final four kilometres from the helicopter has surfaced and shows that Sagan was on the attack with a few others before the finale.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaJGAboivHk

pelevin

velo.2010 wrote: »

So, the final four kilometres from the helicopter has surfaced and shows that Sagan was on the attack with a few others before the finale.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaJGAboivHk

That was beautiful thanks.

smurphy29

Inquitus wrote: »

Wasn't a great race really, not quite hard enough and the climb a bit too far from the finish, shame we lost the pictures for the most important bit! Fair fecks to Sagan twas a wheelsuckers course and he stayed anonymous and only hit the front on the line, much like Kristoff and Mathews tried to do as well. Good ride from Ben Swift, he just lacks that world class speed at the very last.

Good to see Dunne and McKenna get some good TV time, and a decent race from Roche and Dan on a course that really did not suit either of them, added Qudos for Nico on an excellent TT results, 12th is not to be sniffed at.

Not a classic perhaps, but the Worlds is always a slow burn and nothing decisive ever seems to happen before the last lap. The outcome did hang in the balance, for a while it looked like Alaphillipe might stay away, maybe if one other rider was in the move he would have. The group coming to the line was less than 30 riders so more of a Milan-Sanremo reduced bunch finish than a mass gallop.

This whole week has been quality bike racing at all levels. It's up there with the Giro as the most exciting event this season for me.

neris

Crowds were great and it does add to the atmosphere

Lusk_Doyle

MPFGLB wrote: »

BTW...2 weeks to Lombardia ...enough time for Dan Martin to fine tune imo

Hopefully he is on top of his game cos I'll be at it cheering him up one of the 25% sections!

Tabnabs

They've tracked down the fault for the loss of the TV signal, a 11,000 volt high voltage cable connection decided to overheat and fail just as 800,000 people were watching the finale...



It caused quite a big power outage to the area.

dastardly00

Has there been any update on Damien Shaw's injury?