Road Cycling at the Cycling UCI World Championships 2023

[heywoodu 16,000]

Just now, Grassmarket said:

Just coming into Glasgow now, onto the circuit.

About time

 

The long way to get there was utterly stunning for the views, very much enjoyed it, but as per usual not much happened other than the tense moment for half the Dutch team right after the restart.

[heywoodu 16,000]

145k to go and Sam Bennett has dropped out of the peloton, to the surprise of nobody....I mean, he is a sprinter (one with a decent punchy climb on a good day, but not 10 laps with a bunch of those every lap )

[Grassmarket 4,028]

Right, official first lap now…..

 

We have the statue of the Duke of Wellington instead of Joan of Arc, just to keep French morale up.

Edited August 6, 2023 by Grassmarket

[heywoodu 16,000]

Mikkel Bjerg with a mechnical problem, awful 'help' from the neutral mechanics and not able to get back in the current high pace. Abandon.

Edited August 6, 2023 by heywoodu

[heywoodu 16,000]

Belgian's main commentator: "Oh, it's not Mattias Skjelmose in the front, it's Mattias Jensen."

 

His name is Mattias Skjelmose Jensen.....

 

Although granted, that Danish name thing is always somewhat confusing with a difference in how riders are generally named (in international media) and how they are listed in graphics  

[heywoodu 16,000]

TV director still needs some practice, all the time showing just the first 5 or so in any given group  

[Gianlu33 5,276]

It's raining in Glasgow. It will be a loooong day.

[heywoodu 16,000]

Just now, Gianlu33 said:

It's raining in Glasgow. It will be a loooong day.

Nah it's ok, there are almost no corners in the lap  

[Gianlu33 5,276]

Attack for Bettiol

It's a very nervous WCh..

[Gianlu33 5,276]

Evenpoel broke away from the first group, Belgium had crazy strategy.