Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Cycling

[JCA12]

Nic Dlamini with the leaders. 5 riders in the lead. Not great broadcasting not showing the names of the riders or time gaps consistently.

[JCA12]

1 minute ago, JCA12 said:

Nic Dlamini with the leaders. 5 riders in the lead. Not great broadcasting not showing the names of the riders or time gaps consistently.

There we go. Leaders have 17:30 to peloton

[T Bikes]

18 minutes ago, JCA12 said:

There we go. Leaders have 17:30 to peloton

Can the break mkae it all the way?

 

[JCA12]

4 minutes ago, tjjbasson@gmail.com said:

Can the break mkae it all the way?

 

Possibly but doing think so. Looks like Peloton has been has been taking time back but don't have time gaps. 

And the final 50 odd k will be the decider

 

[JCA12]

See Juraj Sagan also in the break. 

Belgium and Slovenia setting the pace 132k to go

20k to Mt Fuji. 

Edited July 24, 2021 by JCA12

[Vetplant]

15m50, 130odd km to go. 

Bigger gap than anything we saw at the TDF. 

Will be hard work to bring it back but the climbs swing the advantage back to the favourites behind. 

[T Bikes]

3 minutes ago, JCA12 said:

Possibly but doing think so. Looks like Peloton has been has been taking time back but don't have time gaps. 

And the final 50 odd k will be the decider

 

I hope they underestimate the boys in the break. I can't imagine taking back 17minutes to someone, but then again my surname is not Pogacar

[Eugene Oppelt]

35 degrees with humidity on the island, cooling and hydration strategies whenever possible. To climb 4800 + meters in these conditions, met eish.

Great to see a Souf Effrikan in the break. Wow. After his pain of crashing out of the Tour de France, Nic’s show of character and strength here is very inspiring. 

Edited July 24, 2021 by 'Dale

[JCA12]

Gap below 15min 121k to go for leaders

[Knersboy]

Ugh, commentators 

[JScottP]

In terms of the constant need for hydration, I think the break are in a much better position. They are able to grab bottles without too much effort, whereas, the peloton, guys are constantly going back for drinks and with no radios, they are certainly working harder to get back in the wheels.

[Jewbacca]

6 minutes ago, JScottP said:

In terms of the constant need for hydration, I think the break are in a much better position. They are able to grab bottles without too much effort, whereas, the peloton, guys are constantly going back for drinks and with no radios, they are certainly working harder to get back in the wheels.

ja, but a group of 5 will burn way more matches than guys who can sit in the bunch, get a good tow and save energy.

So safety vs safety!

The Belgians look like they mean serious business

Have the commentators missed that Gee has a massive hole in his shirt and a bit of road rash on his right shoulder?

Edited July 24, 2021 by Jewbacca

[JCA12]

4 minutes ago, Jewbacca said:

ja, but a group of 5 will burn way more matches than guys who can sit in the bunch, get a good tow and save energy.

So safety vs safety!

The Belgians look like they mean serious business

Have the commentators missed that Gee has a massive hole in his shirt and a bit of road rash on his right shoulder?

Ja looks like they have missed it. Still saying he doesn't look hurt. But he did have a very sticky bottle there

[JCA12]

Gap down below 14 Min now 110k to go for leaders

[Patchelicious]

42 minutes ago, 'Dale said:

After his pain of crashing out of the Tour de France, Nic’s show of character and strength here is very inspiring. 

Come now, while it’s fun to play up fairy tale stories, he didn’t crash out, he got dropped. He got lots of coverage and support after he did. Waaaaaaaaay more than other riders who missed time cuts, so I doubt it was a case of having to pull himself up from a bad place mentally. He was one of the public’s heros of the Tour.

Edited July 24, 2021 by Patchelicious

[JCA12]

Gap  at 10:50 100k to go. 

Commentators still discussing whether G is injured or not. GvA been a machine today. Looks like his work is done. Dropping back