2019 UCI Road World Championships - Yorkshire

['Dale]

And one of the favourites PhilGil abandons after losing time after finding himself at the bottom of a crash.

[Vetplant]

Gilbert is out of contention, as well as Remco.

 

Luckily I am not a betting man as those would have been a couple who I would have backed.

['Dale]

He's distraught. As emotional as I've seen him.

[Vetplant]

Belgiums still in with a shot, but with significantly less options.

 

We should see an elite attack go up the road soon, which could be the winning move.

 

SAGAN

MvdP

ALAPHILLIPE

GvA

EBH...

 

Let's go!

['Dale]

About half the field has retired. 

 

#wetchamois

[Vetplant]

Sam Bennett still in the front group... interesting...

['Dale]

Gruppo compact disc 

 

80 kms to the white chalk.

[Frosty]

I need to hideaway from this thread, as my stream is about 500m behind.

[Vetplant]

Sam Bennett still in the front group... interesting...

And.... He pops with 75km to go

[Patchelicious]

The supports support

 

[Vetplant]

Valverde has apparently dropped out!

 

Thank you! Now we can relax, no repeat.

[Vetplant]

Kung and Cradock will take some catching, big engines...

[Patchelicious]

Sags ????

 

[Vetplant]

Think Cradock and Kung should soft-pedal, try to fool the bunch in leaving them up the road till the final 25km when they go full blast for a 30min TT...

[Frosty]

Interesting to see the positioning in the bunch over the finish line each time.

 

Van Avermaat - never higher than 28th

Sagan - mostly top 25-30

Matthews - top 30 - 60

MvdP - top 30 (except for one lap, 6th)

Trentin - 45th, then always top 10

[Vetplant]

Gonna liven up now, don't blink