Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Cycling

[TNT1]

Just now, DieselnDust said:

It was always the plan 

And women want equal prize money. Pffftttt.

[DieselnDust]

46 minutes ago, geomark said:

If run like normal XC then yes, often before they are lapped, the are constantly culling slower riders from the back each lap to stop congestion in bottlenecks by slower riders.

Hopefully not culling but maybe that's what the Dutch BMXer was practicing?

[J Wakefield]

It is / was run like a normal xc with lapped riders being pulled. 

[splat]

47 minutes ago, Vetplant said:

Neff waaaaay upfront.

Swiss are in with a chance of a 1, 2, 3 here.

Got my timing totally wrong and switched on just in time to see that. Missed the whole bloody race!

Nice for Jolanda!
Long recovery road since her big injury a while ago.

[splat]

1 hour ago, samson99 said:

anyone know where candice is in the race?

Finished 24th 

[DieselnDust]

24th for Candice 10min 34 down. Good going to come in ahead of Eva Lechner

Yolanda road like her old self today. Looked so comfortable and confident through the rock gardens. The French ladies spent too much time and energy during the first two laps racing each other releasing Yolandie. She didn't even need the ramp. MVDP should take some lessons from her.

 

<Lapped riders getted pulled form the course at the end of the lap>

[Eugene Oppelt]

The Swiss leader spent 7 weeks training on the course before the Olympics was postponed. Dialled it in. ????

[DieselnDust]

7 minutes ago, TNT1 said:

And women want equal prize money. Pffftttt.

Most of them didn't need it though. Only PFP and Loana of the front runners were using the ramp probably to safe energy. Its there so why not

 

Great ride by Kata Blanca-Vas

[Mntboy]

What a race by the Swiss ladies. A clean sweep of the podium and very well deserved. Just loved the way the ladies came to congratulate Jolanda as soon as they crossed the line, shows in what regard she's held by the others. A fantastic race today in tough, almost brutal conditions.

[Mntboy]

Also stoked for Candice Lill at bettering her previous placing at London. 

[Eldron]

Just saw the highlights after the race and Daaaaaamn! Neff almost pulled a MvdP over the drop when her and PP were battling early on.

[Eldron]

6 minutes ago, Mntboy said:

. A fantastic race today in tough, almost brutal conditions.

Agreed. That semi wet soil looked super sucky. Zero soft pedalling today - had to work every inch.

[babse]

Where did Mariske finish? ????

[Mntboy]

36 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:

Most of them didn't need it though. Only PFP and Loana of the front runners were using the ramp probably to safe energy. Its there so why not

 

Great ride by Kata Blanca-Vas

One to keep an eye on. Has signed for the SD Worx team so hopefully she'll progress well in her various disciplines.

[Spafsack]

I have watched all the xco races this year, i honestly thought lecomte would pull away second lap and you never see her again. So happy for Neff, she almost wiped out bad on that drop off, no idea how she held that, full fork compression. 

[amac]

3 hours ago, Zatopek said:

I agree, why even have it there? If it was for safety, then why remove it... surely safety would not reduced in exchange for nice video/photos right?

That said, what a mamparra not to make sure that you know what is coming.

They have the ramp in practice so that you can safely determine how fast you have to hit the take off to reach the landing. If you too slow, you land on the ramp without crashing.