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Le Mans is the famous 24 hour race, Nürburgring is the epic one and that one is about to start Warmup lap started almost 20 minutes ago, so they're almost there now Almost a hundred cars (less than usual, but alright), rain, close racing, the Green Hell that's been dubbed Dark Hell because of the lack of fires and such. Here we go!

Letting a group with Mavi Garcia in it take quite a bit of an advantage...sure, what could go wrong!

I saw her and two others getting back on the racetrack but didn't see what happened, puncture I assume?

That is some top-notch journalism

I could just go and rewind the Eurosport Player in search of her, but...yeah, why?

What, Giro Rosa isn't a World Tour race anymore next year Didn't expect that, although it's not really undeserved to be demoted: organization is famously chaotic, the race is famously unsafe and the roads are famously terrible, it's not World Tour worthy at all. I hope it will step up and become an actual professional race, like for example La Course, the Boels Ladies Tour, a race I forgot in Spain and so on.

Oh absolutely Just saying it's only slightly less terrible to have to drop while nearly dying already now, it's at least not a casual pace on the flat

To be fair, this climb is definitely a bit of a bitch.

Well Iceland's representative nearly managed to hold on for 5km. Who knows, maybe next year.

And that wasn't the first crash of the race. Or well, actually it was, since the first crash with 5-10 riders involved happened before the official start

[hide] Men's Singles Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 1 N. Djokovic [1] 3 N. Djokovic [1] 3 N. Djokovic [1] 3 M. Ymer 0 H. Delien 1 R. Berankis 0 R. Berankis 3 D. Galan 0 C. Norrie 1 H. Hurkacz [29] 0 C. Norrie 3 T. Sandgren 1 H. Hurkacz [29] 3 H. Hurkacz [29] 3 C. Garin [20] 3 C. Garin [20] 3 C. Garin [20] 2 P. Kohlschreiber 1 U. Humbert 3 U. Humbert 1 M. Polmans 2 J. Vesely 3 J. Vesely 1 K. Khachanov [15] 3 L. Broady 1 K. Majchrzak 0 K. Khachanov [15] 3 K. Khachanov [15] 3 Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 2 R. Bautista Agut [10] 3 R. Bautista Agut [10] 3 R. Bautista Agut [10] 2 R. Gasquet 2 Y. Uchiyama 3 Y. Uchiyama 0 A. Balazs 1 G. Pella 3 G. Pella 1 P. Carreno Busta [17] 3 S. Caruso 0 J. Millman 0 P. Carreno Busta [17] 3 P. Carreno Busta [17] 3 J-L. Struff [30] 3 J-L. Struff [30] 2 F. Lopez 1 F. Tiafoe 2 D. Altmaier 2 F. Lopez 3 F. Lopez 3 L. Harris 1 A. Popyrin 0 M. Berrettini [7] 3 A. Popyrin 3 V. Pospisil 0 M. Berrettini [7] 3 M. Berrettini [7] 3 Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 3 D. Medvedev [4] 3 D. Medvedev [4] 3 D. Medvedev [4] 3 M. Fucsovics 0 A. Mannarino 1 A. Ramos-Vinolas 1 A. Ramos-Vinolas 3 Q. Haleys 3 Q. Haleys 2 T. Monteiro 0 M. Giron 1 T. Monteiro 3 T. Monteiro 3 N. Basilashvili [31] 2 D. Lajovic [22] 3 D. Lajovic [22] 3 D. Lajovic [22] 1 G. Mager 0 L. Djere 1 K. Anderson 1 K. Anderson 3 H. Mayot 1 A. Davidovich Fokina 2 A. Rublev [13] 3 A. Davidovich Fokina 3 S. Querrey 2 A. Rublev [13] 3 A. Rublev [13] 3 Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 4 D. Shapovalov [9] 3 D. Shapovalov [9] 3 D. Shapovalov [9] 3 G. Simon 1 S. Johnson 2 R. Carballes Baena 1 R. Carballes Baena 3 A. Martin 0 J. Sousa 1 G. Dimitrov [18] 1 J. Sousa 3 G. Barrere 0 G. Dimitrov [18] 3 G. Dimitrov [18] 3 F. Krajinovic [26] 3 F. Krajinovic [26] 3 F. Krajinovic [26] 1 N. Milojevic 1 A. Bedene 3 A. Bedene 1 A. Rinderknech 1 H. Laaksonen 1 P. Cuevas 2 S. Tsitsipas [5] 3 P. Cuevas 3 J. Munar 2 S. Tsitsipas [5] 3 S. Tsitsipas [5] 3 Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 5 G. Monfils [8] 3 G. Monfils [8] 3 G. Monfils [8] 3 A. Bublik 0 E. Gomez 0 L. Sonego 2 L. Sonego 3 J. Thompson 3 J. Thompson 1 T. Fritz [27] 1 R. Albot 1 T. Machac 0 T. Fritz [27] 3 T. Fritz [27] 3 B. Coric [24] 3 B. Coric [24] 3 B. Coric [24] 1 N. Gombos 0 J. Rodionov 0 J. Chardy 1 J. Chardy 3 C. Moutet 3 C. Moutet 1 D. Schwartzman [12] 3 L. Giustino 1 M. Kecmanovic 0 D. Schwartzman [12] 3 D. Schwartzman [12] 3 Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 6 S. Wawrinka [16] 3 S. Wawrinka [16] 3 S. Wawrinka [16] 3 A. Murray 0 D. Koepfer 3 D. Koepfer 0 A. Hoang 1 H. Gaston 3 H. Gaston 0 F. Auger-Aliassime [19] 1 M. Janvier 1 Y. Nishioka 0 F. Auger-Aliassime [19] 3 F. Auger-Aliassime [19] 3 C. Ruud [28] 3 C. Ruud [28] 3 C. Ruud [28] 0 Y. Sugita 0 T. Paul 0 J. Duckworth 1 J. Duckworth 3 R. Opelka 1 J. Sock 0 D. Thiem [3] 3 J. Sock 3 M. Cilic 1 D. Thiem [3] 3 D. Thiem [3] 3 Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 7 A. Zverev [6] 3 A. Zverev [6] 3 A. Zverev [6] 3 D. Novak 0 M. Mmoh 1 P-H. Herbert 1 P-H. Herbert 3 F. Delbonis 3 F. Delbonis 3 F. Delbonis 1 J Londero 0 M. Cecchinato 2 A. de Minaur [25] 2 A. de Minaur [25] 3 B. Paire [23] 3 B. Paire [23] 3 B. Paire [23] 3 S. Kwon 0 F. Coria 3 F. Coria 0 J. Jung 1 B. Bonzi 3 B. Bonzi 0 J. Sinner 2 E. Ruusuvuori 1 J. Sinner 3 J. Sinner 3 D. Goffin [11] 2 Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 8 F. Fognini [14] 3 F. Fognini [14] 3 F. Fognini [14] 3 M. Kukushkin 1 P. Martinez 3 P. Martinez 1 A. Vukic 1 S. Korda 0 A. Seppi 3 A. Seppi 1 A. Seppi 3 E. Benchetrit 0 J. Isner [21] 2 J. Isner [21] 3 D. Evans [32] 1 K. Nishikori 3 K. Nishikori 0 K. Nishikori 3 P. Andujar 3 P. Andujar 1 S. Travaglia 1 S. Diez 1 M. Mcdonald 0 R. Nadal [2] 3 M. Mcdonald 3 E. Gerasimov 0 R. Nadal [2] 3 R. Nadal [2] 3 Women's Singles Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 1 S. Halep [1] 2 S. Halep [1] 2 S. Halep [1] 2 S. Sorribes Tormo 0 I. Begu 2 I. Begu 0 J. Teichmann 0 C. Bellis 2 C. Bellis 0 A. Anisimova [25] 0 B. Pera 0 T. Korpatsch 0 A. Anisimova [25] 2 A. Anisimova [25] 2 D. Yastremska [24] 2 D. Yastremska [24] 2 D. Yastremska [24] 1 D. Gavrilova 1 A. Kalinskaya 0 E. Bouchard 1 E. Bouchard 2 B. Hass 0 S-W. Hsieh 1 M. Vondrousova [15] 2 S-W. Hsieh 2 I. Swiatek 1 M. Vondrousova [15] 2 M. Vondrousova [15] 2 Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 2 J. Konta [9] 2 J. Konta [9] 1 C. Giorgi 2 C. Gauff 1 C. Giorgi 2 C. Giorgi 2 M. Trevisan 0 K. Rakhimova 0 S. Rogers 0 M. Sakkari [20] 1 S. Rogers 2 A. Tomljanovic 1 M. Sakkari [20] 2 M. Sakkari [20] 2 S. Kuznetsova [28] 2 S. Kuznetsova [28] 2 S. Kuznetsova [28] 0 A. Pavlyuchenkova 1 K. Siniakova 1 L. Davis 1 L. Davis 2 M. Puig 1 S. Errani 1 K. Bertens [5] 2 S. Errani 2 K. Zavatska 0 K. Bertens [5] 2 K. Bertens [5] 2 Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 3 E.Svitolina [3] 2 E.Svitolina [3] 2 E.Svitolina [3] 2 V.Gracheva 0 R. Zarazua 0 E. Jacquemot 0 E. Jacquemot 2 A. Blinkova 2 A. Blinkova 1 E. Alexandrova [27] 0 A. Sharma 0 M. Inglis 1 E. Alexandrova [27] 2 E. Alexandrova [27] 2 A. Kontaveit [17] 2 A. Kontaveit [17] 2 A. Kontaveit [17] 2 C. Garcia 1 A. Sasnovich 1 A-L. Friedsam 1 A-L. Friedsam 2 M. Bouzkova 0 K. Kanepi 2 K. Kanepi 1 K. Kanepi 2 M. Gasparyan 1 E. Mertens [16] 1 E. Mertens [16] 2 Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 4 V. Azarenka [10] 2 V. Azarenka [10] 2 V. Azarenka [10] 2 D. Kovinic 0 A-K. Schmiedlova 0 V. Williams 1 V. Williams 2 G. Minnen 2 G. Minnen 0 Y. Putintseva [23] 0 N. Podoroska 1 K. Flipkens 1 Y. Putintseva [23] 2 Y. Putintseva [23] 2 B. Strycova [32] 2 B. Strycova [32] 2 B. Strycova [32] 0 V. Lepchenko 1 N. Stojanovic 0 B. Krejcikova 1 B. Krejcikova 2 T. Pironkova 2 T. Pironkova 1 S. Williams [6] 2 A. Petkovic 1 K. Ahn 0 S. Williams [6] 2 S. Williams [6] 2 Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 5 A. Sabalenka [8] 2 A. Sabalenka [8] 2 A. Sabalenka [8] 2 J. Pegula 0 D. Kasatkina 2 D. Kasatkina 0 H. Tan 0 N. Hibino 0 M. Kostyuk 2 M. Kostyuk 1 M. Kostyuk 2 Z. Diyas 1 O. Jabeur [30] 1 O. Jabeur [30] 2 J. Brady [21] 2 J. Brady [21] 2 J. Brady [21] 0 C. Tauson 1 M. Niculescu 1 D. Collins 1 D. Collins 2 V. Kuzmova 2 V. Kuzmova 0 G. Muguruza [11] 2 Kr. Pliskova 1 T. Zidansek 0 G. Muguruza [11] 2 G. Muguruza [11] 2 Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 6 E. Rybakina [14] 2 E. Rybakina [14] 2 E. Rybakina [14] 2 S. Cirstea 1 F. Ferro 1 H. Watson 0 H. Watson 2 S. Vogele 2 S. Vogele 0 K. Muchova [22] 1 P-M. Tig 0 C. Mchale 1 K. Muchova [22] 2 K. Muchova [22] 2 D. Vekic [26] 2 D. Vekic [26] 2 D. Vekic [26] 1 I. Bara 0 A. Van Uytvanck 0 R. Peterson 0 R. Peterson 2 T. Babos 2 T. Babos 0 S. Kenin [4] 2 A. Bogdan 1 L. Samsonova 0 S. Kenin [4] 2 S. Kenin [4] 2 Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 7 P. Kvitova [7] 2 P. Kvitova [7] 2 P. Kvitova [7] 2 O. Dodin 0 A. Bolsova 2 A. Bolsova 0 J. Paolini 0 D. Parry 2 D. Parry 0 M. Linette [31] 1 P. Hercog 0 L. Fernandez 1 M. Linette [31] 2 M. Linette [31] 2 A. Kerber [18] 2 A. Kerber [18] 2 A. Kerber [18] 2 K. Juvan 1 A. Rus 0 C. Burel 0 C. Burel 2 C. Paquet 0 A. Cornet 1 M. Keys [12] 1 A. Cornet 2 S. Zhang 1 M. Keys [12] 2 M. Keys [12] 2 Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 SECTION 8 P. Martic [13] 2 P. Martic [13] 2 P. Martic [13] 2 M. Doi 1 P. Parmentier 2 P. Parmentier 0 V. Kudermetova 1 L. Siegemund 1 K. Mladenovic 2 K. Mladenovic 0 K. Mladenovic 2 J. Goerges 2 J. Goerges 1 A. Riske [19] 1 S. Stephens [29] 2 S. Stephens [29] 2 S. Stephens [29] 1 V. Diatchenko 0 K. Kozlova 2 K. Kozlova 0 P. Badosa 1 J. Ostapenko 2 J. Ostapenko 1 Ka. Pliskova [2] 2 M. Brengle 1 M. Sherif 0 Ka. Pliskova [2] 2 Ka. Pliskova [2] 2 Winners and Finalists Predictions Men's Singles 1st Pick 2nd Pick 3rd Pick Dominic Thiem Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic Women's Singles 1st Pick 2nd Pick 3rd Pick Simona Halep Viktoria Azarenka Serena Williams [/hide]

Astana leading the pack with 13 riders tomorrow Always interesting to see the combinations and see which riders might work for others instead of their national team.

Before the end of 2020

Arrow being finished, Supergirl going into it's last season, Batwoman having an entirely different actress as main character....Arrowverse is barreling towards a bad end

Ah yeah, I had already forgotten that entire race and even that Evenepoel was already so insane he got silver there

Well yeah that part sucks, but that doesn't have much to do with empty stands obviously. Normally half of Ethiopia would be on the stands in Doha.

Well, even with a better profile for him, 44km could well be simply a bit too long. We could see it today already: the first half was destructive, nobody even stayed close, but in the second half he wasn't that (relatively) impressive...imagine if that was only 2/3rd of the total ITT. Too bad the Olympic one will still be a bit short, I'd love to see big ITT's back at least for championships

Coe is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic? Wow, more people should know

A crash-fest circuit for bikes. Right, I'm not even going to wait with crossing out Darryn Binder and Sam Lowes on my bingo card.

And the Amstel Gold Race being held would be decided this week, but that's been postponed to next week and not looking that great.

What did the NTS bikes have for fuel today? Bendsneyder 9th and 8th in FP1 and FP2 out of absolutely nowhere and Biesiekirski has almost found the back of the first guys in front of him No way Bendsneyder keeps this up in the weekend, but I have high hopes for Biesiekirski to move up a position or two.

Whether or not Ganna will be a favorite depends very much on the course indeed. If it's a more normal length ITT (for a championship this one was rather short), his chances get a lot smaller, same thing when it's more hilly. Since a 10-20km ITT can't be expected at a championships, this was absolutely perfect for him

Whoops, Dumoulin losing 10 seconds or so with a wrong move.

Ganna going exactly as expected so far.