RR World Champs

c.p.w.g.w

Is this a harder than normal course? I have ridden it on zwift, and I certainly found it horrible, and I only did one lap

The entire Slovakian team have retired at this point.

Inquitus

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Is this a harder than normal course? I have ridden it on zwift, and I certainly found it horrible, and I only did one lap

Yep I think its #2 or #3 in all the worlds courses for climbing.

Inquitus

Deleted User wrote: »

The entire Slovakian team have retired at this point.

Wrong nation by me

Mefistofelino

retalivity wrote: »

Mefistofelino wrote: »

Is Valverde still there?

i think so

Thanks.

If he can hold on til the last 1-2 km of the last climb, I wouldn't bet against him.

retalivity

Wonder why De Gendt isnt here for Belgium, He's a great man for hard courses

Inquitus

Roche gone somewhere near the top of the penultimate time up the Iglis.

dastardly00

retalivity wrote: »

Wonder why De Gendt isnt here for Belgium, He's a great man for hard courses

Yeah was thinking that as well. He's not afraid to work hard on the front either. No messing about with him

dastardly00

Chapeau to Kasper Asgreen (Denmark) and
Vegard Stake Laengen (Norway) for still holding out at the front!

Inquitus

Roche actually back on, just about.

dastardly00

Fascinating... Impossible to predict who will win this

ratracer

Man the BBC commentators are absolutely clueless and so hard to listen to!!

Inquitus

ratracer wrote: »

Man the BBC commentators are absolutely clueless and so hard to listen to!!

Aye makes you miss Kirby

retalivity

Inquitus wrote: »

Aye makes you miss Kirby

steady on.

this looks like the selection made now...anyone but moscon!

brutal finish - who do you think will take it?


Valverde?

retalivity

Jesus christ the gradient!

Mefistofelino

Funny how Rochelle Gilmore's Australian accent starts becoming noticeable when she's getting animated

dastardly00

Valverde's to lose???

retalivity

dastardly00 wrote: »

Valverde's to lose???

looks like it

would like to see Dumoulin take it actually. as blunt as a hammer in interviews but his honesty is appealing.

irishrover99

Delighted. Well done Alejandro

godtabh

Twitter will go mad tonight

Mefistofelino

Yes.
Pantomime villain, certainly but that was well bossed.

Doc07

What a finish by ...Justin Gatlin...sorry meant Valverde...has to go down as one of the greatest of all time , grand tours, monuments-classics, and finally a World Gold to go with all the podiums.

Boscoirl

Would have been happy with any of those 4 to win. Disappointed for TD to not podium after getting back on.

I actually jumped up and cheered when Moscon got dropped.

bazermc

Sounded like Valverde was giving birth after he crossed the line

dastardly00

Valverde was the strongest rider today. Led out to the sprint as well.

Delighted for Woods to get a medal given the death in his family earlier this year

RobFowl

Valverde is a doper but he's one who took his ban and kept stumm, the type the sport likes.
He's a decent guy and and far from the worst.
He is the champion the sport deserves.

velo.2010

A deserved victory for Valverde, adding to all he has achieved up until now.

I suppose the question is... How much is Valverde as an athlete diminished by the Puerto association and the subsequent ban? Is he still a great rider even if he allegedly stopped doping after 2006/08. If he did dope and stop, were there long term benefits to allow him to train at a higher level compared to if he was a clean rider.

Of course, some will believe he and others in the sport have and continue to do things to improve their performance outside what is legal or considered morally right.

Lusk_Doyle

Hooray for cycling. A great day for the sport.