Road Cycling 2021 Discussion Thread

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Turning the clock back a fair few years in Sicilia - Vincenzo Nibali attacks a few km from the top of the last big climb, Movistar & Alejandro Valverde can’t react, & Nibali beats Valverde to both stage & his home Tour. Nibali’s first win since the 2019 TdF, so a very emotional day.

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Eurosport have highlights from the Irish women’s race, the Ras mBhan (which is Irish for “The Women’s Race”) tomorrow mirning.

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First pro win for  Stephen Williams in , and takes the lead in the overall!

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Very rainy, windy & muddy on the old Napoleonic pavés today. 
 

Some of them could fall into the maize fields & never be seen again.  

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Already looking like we have a winner with Lizzie Deignan two minutes up with 45k to go. Just a smart move to be out in front, the second group are skidding & falling all over the place.

 

Some very fine heaps of manure on display here: local cows have every reason to be proud. 

[heywoodu 15,174]

This race is.....interesting  

 

I think Deignan may be the only one who hasn't fallen yet  

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Deignan with some impressive drifting  

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And another big crash on a straight. Van Dijk, Majerus, Roy going down hard right when Vos has opened the (too late) counterattack, with only Longo Borghini in her wheel.

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And a predictable disaster when the big group follows.

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Vos entering the wet Carrefour de l'Arbre full speed, as if it's entirely dry. Magician on the bike (which is not to say it can't still go wrong).