lechatnoir Posted October 7, 2022 Share On 10/5/2022 at 8:29 PM, 'Dale said: The pap is thickening If a WT rider wins this, how many times will the rainbow jersey appear in next season's races? I think it'd be a shame if it didn't get shown off as often as possible. That said, I hope MVDP wins. Or Lachlan Morton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Wakefield Posted October 7, 2022 Share 16 hours ago, BuffsVintageBikes said: or Wheel-sucking World Champs... expect plenty of blood to be spilled. Roads are super narrow with lots of change in direction, positioning will be key and vitally important. Place wrong and you off in a hurry regardless of strength on the bike. Much like racing a Belgium classic. BuffsVintageBikes and Danger Dassie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted October 7, 2022 Share 20 hours ago, splat said: https://cyclingtips.com/2022/10/preview-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-first-ever-gravel-worlds/ The men’s race comprises: 36% unpaved roads 18% hard gravel 1% cobbles 17% hard surface 27% asphalt 1% ? this doesn't really make much sense, but I guess there is an italian to english translation of unpaved roads/hard gravel/hard surface that is lacking context. Maybe hard gravel is graded gravel in our speak, but then what is "hard surface"? either way, guessing the finishing circuit is in town and therefore more likely to be asphalt(which is surely tar). Guessing there will be a biggish group left by then, and therefore the money has to be on someone who can win road sprints, so mvdP and Magnus stachenilsen surely headliners. splat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted October 7, 2022 Share this maybe goes away to showing what they will be riding, MvdP recon ride https://www.strava.com/activities/7920770815 very much a roadbike with bigger rubber 'Dale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted October 7, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, lechatnoir said: If a WT rider wins this, how many times will the rainbow jersey appear in next season's races? I think it'd be a shame if it didn't get shown off as often as possible. That said, I hope MVDP wins. Or Lachlan Morton. I hope Matt Beers wins... MvdP can go chase girls in his undies. ChrisF, Danger Dassie, Tatt and 7 others 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted October 7, 2022 Share 5 hours ago, Shebeen said: this maybe goes away to showing what they will be riding, MvdP recon ride very much a roadbike with bigger rubber Looks like cyclocross (skinny tyres) with aero mods Correction: It's his Ultimate CFR with fat tyres You are right! https://cyclingtips.com/2022/10/mathieu-van-der-poel-is-racing-a-road-bike-at-gravel-worlds/ Edited October 7, 2022 by splat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babse Posted October 7, 2022 Share Yeah hopefully MvdP gets some sleep the night before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted October 7, 2022 Share Sagan’s Roubaix for the Grêvvel Worlds: from @petosagan on TweetieBird peetwindhoek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peetwindhoek Posted October 7, 2022 Share 13 hours ago, Jewbacca said: I hope Matt Beers wins... MvdP can go chase girls in his undies. I’m in this camp! Aaand, imagine all the South Africans working together! Go the Mullet! Jewbacca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted October 7, 2022 Share 2 hours ago, 'Dale said: Sagan’s Roubaix for the Grêvvel Worlds: from @petosagan on TweetieBird I really really hope all the guys riding road bikes get punctures. Lots of them Karma and all. She is a butcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbean Posted October 8, 2022 Share Looks like most of the WT riders are basically riding road bikes with road gearing. Our SA riders on gravel bikes will be seriously under geared( along with the seriously out of depth in fitness levels) against the WT riders. Expect the usual bloodbath. No worries You got this guys,go for the win,bring back the gold and all the others chirps I see on social media. Can they maybe just try finishing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted October 8, 2022 Share 49 minutes ago, stringbean said: Looks like most of the WT riders are basically riding road bikes with road gearing. Our SA riders on gravel bikes will be seriously under geared( along with the seriously out of depth in fitness levels) against the WT riders. Expect the usual bloodbath. No worries You got this guys,go for the win,bring back the gold and all the others chirps I see on social media. Can they maybe just try finishing? Um, who else is riding apart from Mullet Beers? Suggesting he is undercooked for this is a bit bizarre, given what he's done this year abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDaniel Posted October 8, 2022 Share Anyone found out where this can be watched? Doesn’t look like Supersport has it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbean Posted October 8, 2022 Share This is world champs,not just another gravel series. There we’re virtually no WT riders at the gravel series races,here they all are and on form coming out of world road champs.This is going to be next level.Don’t be put off by the minimal altitude.The WT riders are going to make everyone bleed( think Paris Roubaix). As far as gearing is concerned Matt is definitely under prepared. As far as fitness,let’s see😀 I am as patriotic as the next saffa but man you got to be realistic.Have we become like the Americans where everyone is a winner 🤦🏻♂️ Edited October 8, 2022 by stringbean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted October 8, 2022 Share Just saw this, I just shake my head ... "Breaking news: order on start line tomorrow. Riders with uci points ( non gravel) first on start line. Gravel riders start in the back." amac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted October 8, 2022 Share 36 minutes ago, NotSoBigBen said: Just saw this, I just shake my head ... "Breaking news: order on start line tomorrow. Riders with uci points ( non gravel) first on start line. Gravel riders start in the back." Welcome to the UCI….. rules about sock length included Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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