UCI Road Championships 2012, Linberg, The Netherlands, 15-23 September 2012

['Dale]

Garmin rider, Maaskant, being chased by a kiddo on a fiets, after being dropped by his team.

 

 

Well, the kid's having fun.

 

http://velonews.competitor.com/files/2012/09/MaaskantchaserTTT_RW912-074-562x421.jpg

[Red Zone]

Bloody retarded if you ask me.

I second that. The winning team has 2 Belgians, a Frenchy, German, Dutchman and a Slovak, not exactly a World Championship

[bassasdaindia]

Garmin rider, Maaskant, being chased by a kiddo on a fiets, after being dropped by his team.

 

 

Well, the kid's having fun.

 

http://velonews.competitor.com/files/2012/09/MaaskantchaserTTT_RW912-074-562x421.jpg

 

i like this picture,check the contrast of emotions on there faces

['Dale]

I second that. The winning team has 2 Belgians, a Frenchy, German, Dutchman and a Slovak, not exactly a World Championship

 

And, for the women, team Specialized took gold.

 

Wonder why the organizers went this route, instead of national teams?

[kosmonooit]

Wonder why the organizers went this route, instead of national teams?

 

Eurosport / Sean Kelly was saying its because its very specialised event, and trade teams generally up to speed with a team to compete, and it would be hard to get support from a national team given the road event. It was last held in the late 80's (or around then). Sean Kelly rode with El Presidente Pat in his team.

['Dale]

Eurosport / Sean Kelly was saying its because its very specialised event, and trade teams generally up to speed with a team to compete, and it would be hard to get support from a national team given the road event. It was last held in the late 80's (or around then). Sean Kelly rode with El Presidente Pat in his team.

 

Uhm, okay.

[Squier]

I really enjoyed it. BMC let it al hang out but lost it on that last climb. Would've been cool to see Wiggins and the like racing for sky.

 

Decent showing by MTN-qhuebeka as well.

['Dale]

I really enjoyed it. BMC let it al hang out but lost it on that last climb. Would've been cool to see Wiggins and the like racing for sky.

 

Decent showing by MTN-qhuebeka as well.

 

Just watched it.

Gilbert really tried to latch Phinney back on.

Tejay broke off and never really looked back up the Cauberg.

 

Close, close.

 

Tejay did admit in the media that he's taking responsibility for the 3 second gap to gold.

 

Tough stuff!

Edited September 18, 2012 by ' Dale

['Dale]

Enjoyed watching the final few ITTs.

 

It was very close.

 

Judith Arndt retained her Rainbow colours and is now retiring.

 

That, at times 12 percent gradient, Kauberg is one heck of a climb just before the finish.

 

http://cdn1.media.cyclingnews.futurecdn.net//2012/09/18/2/pic309790370_600.jpg

[SwissVan]

Is there anyone who can challenge Tony Martin today, Contador perhaps...heaven forbid but he must be in for a podium

['Dale]

Is there anyone who can challenge Tony Martin today, Contador perhaps...heaven forbid but he must be in for a podium

 

'Berto says that Martin is the man to beat, in cyclingnews.

 

The way Martin pulled his team in the TTT - the man is in great form.

['Dale]

That should warm me up...

 

Men's ITT course.

 

http://cdn2.media.cyclingnews.futurecdn.net/2012/09/10/1/elitemenstt_1_600.jpg

[kosmonooit]

After the Olympics, Tour, Vuelta etc field seems to be a bit thin for the TT - survivors of the season?

 

no Brad, Chris, Fab

[SwissVan]

Weather is pretty misrable here at the moment.....hope its better there

['Dale]

Weather is pretty misrable here at the moment.....hope its better there

 

Yeah, the weather's been dodgy.

 

Here's a cool preview:

 

http://inrng.com/2012/09/world-championships-time-trial-preview/#more-10969

[Bos]

Eurosport / Sean Kelly was saying its because its very specialised event, and trade teams generally up to speed with a team to compete, and it would be hard to get support from a national team given the road event. It was last held in the late 80's (or around then). Sean Kelly rode with El Presidente Pat in his team.

 

Heres a bit of info on the TTT...

 

No Rainbow Jersey

There’s no rainbow jersey. Instead the team gets “the distinctive logo” for the following year and this is not for the six riders on the day, it is shared with the whole team. Here’s the UCI rulebook:

The world champion team of the UCI Team Time Trial shall wear the distinctive logo on their jerseys in all road events from 1 January until 31 December in the year following the World Championship event. The world champion in the individual time trial is not authorised to wear the world champion’s jersey during team trial events.

The world champion team of the UCI Team Time Trial shall wear the distinctive logo on their jerseys in all road events from 1 January until 31 December in the year following the World Championship event.

So teams will get a special logo for their jersey and this will be worn in all events the following year, not just time trials but ordinary road races and everyone racing in the team jersey. If a rider leaves the team then they don’t get anything for next year. Indeed theoretically it’s possible for the six riders who win the title on Sunday to leave the team over the winter but the squad will wear the logo the following year. I salute the TV commentators who will have to explain this again and again next year.

Quite what the “distinctive logo” will be remains to be seen, presumably a play on the rainbow stripes trademarked by the UCI.

History

 

-The inner ring

 

http://inrng.com/201...ips/#more-10881

Edited September 19, 2012 by Bos