I'm too Cxy for this cross - 2020/2021 Cross thread

No spoilers but drama from the off there. That sand looks like hell and there is a lot more of it than I was expecting.

TheBlaaMan

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No spoilers but drama from the off there. That sand looks like hell and there is a lot more of it than I was expecting.

They'll be lucky if a wave doesnt get one of them.........

Would lie to see Brand win, but anyone but Betsema for me, I'm not into dopers.....

TheBlaaMan

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

They'll be lucky if a wave doesnt get one of them.........

Would lie to see Brand win, but anyone but Betsema for me, I'm not into dopers.....

I'd completely forgotten about that and it was only this time last year I think ? She was also allowed serve the ban in the off season as far as I recall.

TheBlaaMan

Its getting tasty now!

velo.2010

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

They'll be lucky if a wave doesnt get one of them.........

Would lie to see Brand win, but anyone but Betsema for me, I'm not into dopers.....

Twice popped for steroids and only a 6 month ban that was served retrospectively in the off season... that's a great advertisement for clean sport, not!

Suggestions of a different attitude towards doping in Dutch cycloscross, and the willingness of fans to accept explanations like this. Apparently, her pharmacist was making up her supplements and there was cross contamination. As Katie Compton put it, 'who gets their pharmacist to make their supplements for them?'

TheBlaaMan

Fantastic race . And a just result after a real battle on the last lap.

lennymc

Coming 1st would be great, but coming 2nd is Worst.

Not much between the big 2 tomorrow but I think Sweeck will go well in the fight for third.
Am curious to see how Stybar will do, he must think there's a possible podium in it.

TheBlaaMan

red_ken wrote: »

Not much between the big 2 tomorrow but I think Sweeck will go well in the fight for third.
Am curious to see how Stybar will do, he must think there's a possible podium in it.

But Stybar hasnt had a decent result all year......he's hardly going to do so on this terrain. Lars van der Haar for 3rd..... but not sure which of the big 2 will win? MvdP if he is free of mechanical issues.

JazzyJ

red_ken wrote: »

Not much between the big 2 tomorrow but I think Sweeck will go well in the fight for third.
Am curious to see how Stybar will do, he must think there's a possible podium in it.

Can't see Sweeck competing for the podium. Best he's done this season is the holeshot.

Pidcock and Vanthournaut probably best placed based on form.

The men are getting wet on the beech

De Bhál

It's class seeing them cycling through the waves

Puncture ffs

De Bhál

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Puncture ffs

In fairness, could've been race over without it

Yeah certainly adds to the drama and excitement. The kids a roaring come on blue at the telly here

De Bhál

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Yeah certainly adds to the drama and excitement. The kids a roaring come on blue at the telly here

Kids here shouting for vdp and laughing at cardboard crowd

nak

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

But Stybar hasnt had a decent result all year......he's hardly going to do so on this terrain.

First race of the season, started last man, up to top 20 and had fun doing it - not a bad result.

Great racing all weekend.

fat bloke

Who needs crowds when we have disc brakes to sound the klaxons in their stead eh? .

What was the story with Van Aert's "Jumbo Visma" frame. A rebadged something or other? Amazing a major manufacturer isn't supplying him with a bike.

Plastik

2021 sponsors Cervelo don't make a CX bike, had to hide that 2020 Bianchi celeste!

fat bloke

Plastik wrote: »

2021 sponsors Cervelo don't make a CX bike, had to hide that 2020 Bianchi celeste!

No way!

Wow. That's gas. I'm convinced the camera guys were in on it as well because we got loads of zoom out panning shots of the Canyon but all the side shots of Van Aert were upper body only so you couldn't see the bike. Took me ages to figure out what it said in it at all!

I thought Cervelo did have a cx bike but it's a gravel bike actually.

Dates announced for the 21/22 season World Cup. No Dublin, I was hopeful they might have a race here after last years event was cancelled

Still 2 dates TBC

October 10: Waterloo, Wisconsin, USA
October 13: Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
October 17: Iowa City, Iowa, USA
October 24: Zonhoven, Belgium
October 31: Overijse, Belgium
November 14: Tabor, Czech Republic
November 21: Koksijde, Belgium
November 28: Besançon, France
December 5: TBC
December 12: TBC
December 18: Antwerp, Belgium
December 19: Namur, Belgium
December 26: Dendermonde, Belgium
January 2: Hulst, Netherlands
January 16: Flamanville, France
January 23: Hoogerheide, Netherlands

lennymc

hopefully Dublin gets it's round, and there will be cowbells, bbqs and belgian beer galore!