World Cycling Championship Florence 22 - 29 September 2013

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rliu

Veteran
**** poor GB effort when all's said and done
There was no one in the GB squad with a realistic chance, this course suits a punchy type rider who can climb and also sprint well like Boasson Hagen, Sagan, Cancellara or Gilbert. Froome has no explosive finish, Cav would never have got over the climbs 10 times well, and would there be enough faith in the form of the likes of Wiggins or Thomas for the team to support them?
 

rich p

ridiculous old lush
Location
Brighton
There was no one in the GB squad with a realistic chance, this course suits a punchy type rider who can climb and also sprint well like Boasson Hagen, Sagan, Cancellara or Gilbert. Froome has no explosive finish, Cav would never have got over the climbs 10 times well, and would there be enough faith in the form of the likes of Wiggins or Thomas for the team to support them?
There's no reason, apart from a lack of commitment, why some of the GB riders couldn't at least do the equal of the riders left in this. The policy of riding on the front, in the rain and wind for 100m before they got to Florence is more than questionable IMHO
 

rliu

Veteran
that doesn't mean they all have to pack up. If every nation did that, there'd only be two or three riders left in the race at the finish.
Every national squad has different objectives, some of them will take getting riders onto the finish list as good practice for the future and a good result in itself. For GB which has a glittering record and also so many riders who have had long seasons where they gave their all for other objectives, I'm not too surprised that none of the riders felt the need to go on for another 2 tough hours just so they can squeeze into the top 30.
 

rich p

ridiculous old lush
Location
Brighton
Aye - EBH hasn't got such liberties - he still there innit !? Sagan also - he hardly has a team.

GB just haven't come to terms with one day racing yet.
Aye, very reminiscent of Sky's Classics campaign
 
Location
Alberta
There's no reason, apart from a lack of commitment, why some of the GB riders couldn't at least do the equal of the riders left in this. The policy of riding on the front, in the rain and wind for 100m before they got to Florence is more than questionable IMHO
Aye, Thomas was blaming the rain etc, but lets be honest, every man out there is riding in the same conditions, so not really an excuse.
 
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