2022 UCI Road World Championships - Wollongong

['Dale]

Remco, Powless, Tratnik, Bardet, Lutsenko, Hindley (that Aussie will be spirited on local soil) and a few other solid racers in front split with 3 domesitques and the gap is growing

What an intriguing race

Edited September 25, 2022 by 'Dale

['Dale]

And the Vuelta winner joins Lutsenko in front, makes a move - 33 kms to go, 2:04 to the peloton

2 laps to go - don't blink

['Dale]

Barring a remarkable and unlikely setback, Remco's in rainbow. Everyone will be hurting to chase back after 240 kms

[Frosty]

Ding-a-ling-a-ling 

 

[Vetplant]

Commentator:"Remco Evenepoel, the Belgium wonderkid" 

INTERNET:Are you not maybe over-selling this kid? 

Remco goes on to do the following in 2022:

Wins Monument, Wins a Grand Tour, Wins the World Championships! (And finishes 3rd in the ITT at world's) 

People, Remco has arrived!

(PS. He is still only 22)

 

[Frosty]

Anyone think WvA allowed Laporte into a medal position?

['Dale]

Wout's teammate grabs silver for France. And another Worlds medal for the Aussie who said that "he dreams of the rainbow jersey".

Remco Rainbow, the first Belgian in 10 years. Patricia will be grinning from ear to ear as the rainbow jersey stays with the Steppers.

 

Edited September 25, 2022 by 'Dale

['Dale]

(or did I just hear that his contract is up this year) 

[lechatnoir]

27 minutes ago, 'Dale said:

(or did I just hear that his contract is up this year) 

heard that too. well, if that's the case, will LeFevre pony up the bucks to keep him, or will he move on?

[lechatnoir]

2 hours ago, Thomo said:

https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/sport/2022/sep/25/cycling-road-world-championships-favourite-mathieu-van-der-poel-charged-with-assault-in-sydney?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From %1%24s&aoh=16640804321702&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fsport%2F2022%2Fsep%2F25%2Fcycling-road-world-championships-favourite-mathieu-van-der-poel-charged-with-assault-in-sydney

eish, I cannot see this ending in a good way.

kids playing toktokkie... I remember doing it. Hilarious it was too. But actions have consequences. and VDP's frustrations leave him facing a few... 

[Thomo]

[babse]

Oh pity 🤭

['Dale]

Very interesting trends in the sport, indeed

[Fred van Vlaanderen]

20 hours ago, J Wakefield said:

I didn’t say or think she was; I just added info as reference. Last year she was 9.5min down, this year 15min down on the winner. 
 

I agree and have always said you need experience but that to me is not world championships. Go race elsewhere, see how you go, get that experience but don’t use worlds for that. This is not directed at Hayley, this is just in general for any athlete. 

Couldn’t agree more.

[Shebeen]

21 hours ago, lechatnoir said:

heard that too. well, if that's the case, will LeFevre pony up the bucks to keep him, or will he move on

Does he have the budget left for bonus payments first?

[jcza]

I'm sure Remco is signed until 2026. Signed a 5 year deal in 2021.