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https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tadej-pogacar-not-focused-on-making-history-alongside-coppi-and-merckx/ An Il Lombardia victory completed the 23-year-old Slovenian's exceptional 2021 season, giving him a place in history alongside Fausto Coppi and Eddy Merckx for winning two Monuments and the Tour de France in the same season. ????

Money greases some sticky situations very nicely

Flippen impressive handling. Paar manne gaan hard val môre.

Not going down myself, so just curious: are they allowing 3rd party test results? I seem to remember the message being that if you cannot prove vaccination, your only other option is the Rapid Test at registration for a fixed fee of R250? If they allow 3rd-party Rapid results, then you may be able to get it done at places for less than the R250, so definitely a good option if you can bring your own test results.

Feel bad for the guys that are inevitably going to fall in these conditions, but at least it is at the tail-end of the season... My money is on WvA being out-marked and someone else getting away on a 40km solo run-in. Maybe Jasper Stuyven.

My first thought was Valverde. 2nd in my mind was someone "obscure" like Mads Pederson or Trentin. But with TNT1 mentioning Allaphillipe, he is now fairly obvious.

Agree. But I do think Admin can at least just give a courtesy warning to those posters that a certain taboo topic should not be discussed anymore before they go ahead and completely close a thread. Especially one as on-topic for cyclists as this one on the CTCT. (ONCE AGAIN to those hammering on about it: Debating the protocols the organizers were FORCED to put in place on this thread is not going to change it. Move on already)

And once again, with all the cards to play: 7 of their 8 riders in the final selection, the Dutch manage to lose it at the end.

No use arguing with us buddy. Take your argument to DSC and CSA, they approved the risk mitigation protocols.

Having had that stick up my nose 3 times already, that experience alone might now sway people that are still open to the jab to get it. I for one am stoked that events are happening again, some protocols were inevitable.

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Happy for Tony Martin to win in his last participation in a TTT to become World Champion. Ps. Eye catching, different bikes ridden by the three men in the picture. Usually not the case in a TTT.

Will I allow a bumper sticker on my car/SUV? No. Same with my bike. If it is functional to the prevent rubbing, ask first.

Two ladies fighting to beat the time from Van Dijk. Close contest this!

Ladies ITT is up and running.

https://www.instagram.com/stories/woutvanaert/2666752753717619219/

Ganna by 5s! Epic fight that!

Belgium will be explode if Wout steals this from Ganna!

Split 2 has Ganna only 0.8s behind WvA, Remco 3rd. This is great!

Tony Martin goes 2nd fastest at the finish. Proper final ITT from the Oom

Split 1 1.WvA 2.Ganna +6.8s 3.Kung +17s Kom Wout!

Wout looks focused, he is going to bring it hard, that is for sure. Ganna goes last. This is going to be phenomenal.

Tadej starts. Only 5 riders left after him.

As Remco crosses, he goes fastest. Beats the others by more than 40s. Bissenger 2nd Walsheid 3rd. For now. Top guns have yet to roll off the ramp.