Competitive Cycling

[Thenop]

Very bad play from the Dutch who should have won with 5 riders at the front 25km before the final. Vollering could have won this if she had taken off at the steep climb. Bad tactical decision.

Kopecky did what she had to do, basically hang on and then sprint in the final.

[Nickslikk2112]

At least Puck won the U23 race 

The U23 women get a separate race next year, to bring them in line with the men.

[Thenop]

Fantastic! What a race.
Pogi won, of course I'd almost say.
O'Connor 2nd and a very strong MvdP on the podium.

Really enjoyed this one.

[Nickslikk2112]

Another great race again today. Never thought Pogi would go from 100km out, I then thought he wouldn't make it. But wow, he did.

Never exoected Ben O'Connor would come second and shame on MvdP for denying Toms Skujins a deserved Bronze.

[Nickslikk2112]

And days after becoming a double Junior World Champion, Cat Ferguson wins the Binche-Chimay-Binche Femmes. Not bad for a lass who's technically still a club rider.

Alexander Kristoff won the opening stage of the Cro race and plucky Brit Max Poole has taken the lead in the Tour de Langkawi.

Yup, it's been raining all day, nothing better to do than watch cycling. I'll catch up on Binche-Chimay-Binche Mémorial Frank Vandenbroucke later.

[Nickslikk2112]

The Pog, the Poh, he's at it again!

First race in rainbow, first win ib rainbow, first Giro dell'Emilia.

Plucky Brit Tom Pidcock in second - will he really go to Q36.5?

[Thenop]

Marianne Vos, she remains absolute class. Beating Kopecky in a sprint, another title in the bag.

[Nickslikk2112]

They won't be happy in Belgium (are they ever?) qith MvdP wining the men's Gravel World Championships.

Plucky Brit Connor Swift came in 6th. No bronze this year.

At least Max Poole won the GC at the Tour de Langkawi.

[Thenop]

A nice fresh title for Mvdp, a rainbow jersey he didn't have yet.

And Laporte took Paris - Tours beating Vacek in the sprint.

Season's almost done for, we need Lombardia still happen though.

[Nickslikk2112]

And Laporte took Paris - Tours beating Vacek in the sprint.

D ang, I've been spoiled

Season's almost done for, we need Lombardia still happen though.

There's still the Gree-Tour of Guangxi too 

And it's time for Cyclocross 

[Nickslikk2112]

So, Lewis Askey came 12th in Paris-Tours the best placed plucky Brit.

Also the end of the road for Edvald Boassen Hagen and Michael Mørkøv. Happy retirement guys

[Thenop]

He really has an inhuman season, Pogi. Closing it out in style winning Lombardy.

[Nickslikk2112]

Missed it cos I was in London for David Gilmour.

[Thenop]

Missed it cos I was in London for David Gilmour.

Yes but can ol' Dave cycle? Can he climb, do a TT?

[Nickslikk2112]

Missed it cos I was in London for David Gilmour.

Yes but can ol' Dave cycle? Can he climb, do a TT?

He played Comfortably Numb on a Unicycle...