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Wasn't really injured, until that Rwandese 'doctor' pulled him up by the shoulders rather forcibly.

Ah, nothing better than watching cycling with 5 beers in the stomach at 10.30am

Yep, one of many riders who isn't really feeling well. Hence the early attack, so at least he did something.

Dude, he got out after 45 minutes or so. What on earth are you eating for breakfast, an entire buffet? I nearly ate my breakfast while typing this post.

And that's a DNF for Alaphilippe. Got his moment of attention though, so he'll probably consider it a success

Ouch, flat for Madouas, right in the middle of the decisive part of the race with only 239km to go. Pidcock already in massive trouble as well.

Did the French team snort cocaine en masse at breakfast or what the fuck are they doing? Alaphilippe attacks with 250k to go, within 7km both Paret-Peintre and Seixas attack as well and drop Alaphilippe who seems to be done already with over 240k to go The fuck. This way we'll reach the finish with like 5 riders who don't record a DNF. Very typical Alaphillipe thing though: he clearly isn't well, so he does some crazy attack just to ensure he makes the broadcast, entirely in Voeckler style.

Red Walters going for a 264km solo!

Aaaand we're on the way, only 265km to go One of the nicest days of the year in cycling, also one of the days that go the fastest. Feels like it is so long to go and before you know it, we have a world champion.

And there it is, world champion and now equal with Valentino Rossi Only Giacomo Agostini has one more main world title, for now. Incredibly impressive comeback after years of injuries and a hundred crashes.

Meanwhile Marquez is on his way to get the world title today. He's got 6 GP's and 5 sprints (including today) and if Alex wins every single one of them, Marc needs a grand total of 19 points. Highly likely he'll get it today already, but if not, there is not a single doubt - nor has there been this entire year - about whether or not he will win the title.

Right, today the men's road race and finally, on the very last day of the championships, we'll see the amazing Mur de Kigali. It's such a shame that wasn't part of the main lap, it's basically the thing I was looking forward to the most, but here we are, we get to see it at least once. Half of Kigali will be standing there, if the Tour du Rwanda is any indication.

Not because of a lack of quality though, of course But yeah, some relatively big countries are finding out how the pro cyclist life often sucks for riders from African countries (who I'm sure still have a way more difficult time racing in Europe than vice versa).

But today was awesome To follow recent tradition: tomorrow's/Monday's sports headlines please, if they even make any mention of this

Won by over 3 minutes, including the points and mountain jersey once. Won by, again, over three minutes the following year, including the points jersey. Won it again two years later. Also won the Emakumeen Bira twice (including a boatload of stage wins). Whole lot of other GC wins as well, often by winning several stages in them.

Yeah that started a trauma. Marianne Vos at the world championships after winning the title as a super young rider in 2006: 2007 --> silver behind Bastianelli 2008 --> silver behind Cooke 2009 --> silver behind Guderzo 2010 --> silver behind Bronzini 2011 --> silver behind Bronzini 2012 --> Finally won again, at home 2013 --> Won again, in , sweet revenge I think we can talk about Van Vleuten, Balsamo, Longo Borghini, Niewiadoma, Vollering, vdBreggen etc in their prime all day long, none of them will ever come anywhere near Marianne Vos in any way.

Certainly not, no. Elisa Balsamo is, unlike Longo Borghini, a former world champion, but that certainly doesn't mean she is a better cyclist than Longo Borghini. I mean, surely nobody is gonna say Magdalena Vallieres is a better cyclist* than many of the best riders of the past 10-15 years who did not win a gold medal, based on her amazing ride of today? *not meant in any way as disrespect towards Vallieres, she was amazing today and absolutely deserved the win more than anyone, and I hope she will show this way more often, because it was awesome.

That's why she has only won the Strade Bianche, Emakumeen Bira, Trofeo Alfredo Binda, GP de Plouay, Paris-Roubaix, Women's Tour, UAE Tour, Ronde van Vlaanderen, two Giro d'Italia's and several stages (that is counting World Tour only, besides the many, many victories on .Pro and .1 level).

Italy responded to everything the Dutch riders did today, which was kind of hilarious, considering the Dutch all seemed to not have the legs today. They rode like hyenas, but with the wrong pray in mind

@Josh @intoronto You guys awake? One of the biggest surprises I have ever seen in professional cycling, wow

Vallieres on her way to the rainbow jersey, what the actual hell Awesome, come on!

Never mind, that whole group of 'favorites' is just done Looks like Garcia, Fisher-Black or Vallieres, somewhat unexpected winner no matter who wins.

medal is certainly not impossible yet (not like it would be a major surprise, but still). Gonna be tough, but who knows.

Again, in Italy specifically But yes, the more money goes around in sports, the more likely doping is and the better they are at hidding it or the less the authorities care because the bigger the financial damage would be when it becomes public knowledge, that's true (again, football as the absolute number one example).