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Last Post 08/07/2023 07:04 PM by Frederick Jones. 20 Replies.

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08/06/2023 05:43 PM
There was nowhere to hide on that course, that riders struggled to stow bottles or find a place to eat was understandable. The accordion was well worn for certain. As noted by OC, the irony is strong with VdP consigning Wout to eternal second status. That was the crit from hell for sure!

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08/06/2023 07:42 PM
Fantastic race. Beyond worthy winner. The podium shows how good the course was. Cool that they put the biggest even first.

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08/06/2023 07:50 PM
Fun thought (at least for me!) - no time to stuff a bottle back in? You want King cages!!!! That crooked bottle ain't coming out.

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08/06/2023 07:53 PM
Posted By Frederick Jones on 08/06/2023 07:42 PM Fantastic race. Beyond worthy winner. The podium shows how good the course was. Cool that they put the biggest even first. But that podium photo - is Van Aert really that much taller than MvdP? He's higher on the second step. And Pogacar isn't that much lower.

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08/06/2023 08:26 PM
Looks like they are together on top step where van Aert shows taller. The zoomed out photo where they are on respective steps shows VDP higher. VDP 184 cm, van Aert 190 cm. Pog 176.

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08/07/2023 07:04 PM
Thinking more about the race course, it was almost a hilly crit in Glasgow. WVA's comments that taking out a few turns would have made it a significantly different course that would favor a lone rider and specifically VDP less. (Not that it would have mattered on that particular day?). I'm relieved that VDP's bike held up after slipping under the barrier. Fork or front week damage - that might not have been apparent right away with CF and might have failed dangerously later - seemed like a real possibility. Kudos to WVA and Pog for their post race comments after the race, especially Pog. Humility wears well.