The Classics

[justinafrika]

Clever 1x chainring setup imo for a race with a relatively flat profile.  I’d have done that, sê ma’ net.

['Dale]

Drift, baby, drift

['Dale]

She’ll be hungry after that silver medal, the legend

[Monark]

Vos is brutal 

[Frosty]

13 minutes ago, Monark said:

Vos is not brutal enough

????

[splat]

Queen of the Cobbles

['Dale]

Attacking with 80 kms to go. Bliksem. Brave tactic. Wow. 

[Monark]

So so so so amazing to see the ladies finally racing this route. 

['Dale]

Blood. Mud. Pavè. Courage. Glory. Mother.
@lizziedeignan @TrekSegafredo #ParisRoubaixFemmes

Edited October 2, 2021 by 'Dale

[justinafrika]

1 hour ago, 'Dale said:

Blood. Mud. Pavè. Courage. Glory. Mother.

And still, Lizzie will be paid a shameful 5.1% of the winning prize that the man winning tomorrow will be paid.  So much for the notion that Europe is an egalitarian or even sophisticated community...

['Dale]

Hard fought 6th for Emma Norsgaard. Respect. 

['Dale]

2 hours ago, justinafrika said:

And still, Lizzie will be paid a shameful 5.1% of the winning prize that the man winning tomorrow will be paid.  So much for the notion that Europe is an egalitarian or even sophisticated community...

The disparity in these areas of road cycling is at odds with other disciplines of the sport, with women’s mountain bike and cyclo-cross World Cups both having live coverage and UCI requirements for equal prize purses for the elite men and women. A huge gulf, however, in required prize money remains in road cycling.
 

- CyclingNews 

['Dale]

Trek-Segafredo confirm they will match the prize money for their men and women riders at #ParisRoubaix and #ParisRoubaixFemmes
 

@LVKCV

[kosmonooit]

Thing is that  womens road cycling does not have the screen viewership that the mens have, that's what it reduces to. Just a fact.

What comes first, the chicken or the egg? There has been increasing live coverage of womens WT, but its pale in comparison to the mens, in some cases even rolled back. With increased TV coverage comes the big sponsors.

Womens CX is different, only in the last 10-15 years did it start getting live coverage, and viewership even exceeded that of the mens at one stage (when MdvP was dominating every race). Now most big teams have equal focus on both genders,

Its progressing for womens road, but I don't think it will draw level, either in terms of events or coverage, As much as I enjoy watching, its different.

Tricky subject.

 

 

Edited October 2, 2021 by kosmonooit
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[Vetplant]

5 hours ago, 'Dale said:

Drift, baby, drift

Flippen impressive handling. 

Paar manne gaan hard val môre. 

 

 

['Dale]

Not a 2022 happy end for me. Stupid crash. Just wanted to go to the finish safe... Result is broken pubic bone in 2 places and a long recovery staying in bed coming up. Bye bye holiday. Bye bye recharging. I have done this more often but energy is running out.
 

@AvVlueten