Worlds TTT
Last Post 09/21/2015 11:55 PM by 79 pmooney. 18 Replies.
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longslowdistance

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09/20/2015 07:58 PM
Beautiful day in Richmond.


longslowdistance

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09/20/2015 08:04 PM
and more
longslowdistance

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09/20/2015 08:05 PM
one more of the men. This is on the stiff climb before the false flat to the finish. The road races may be decided here.
longslowdistance

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09/20/2015 08:09 PM
At the women's start. Rabobank for OC:
longslowdistance

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09/20/2015 08:11 PM
another:
Orange Crush

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09/20/2015 08:24 PM
Good stuff. Enjoy!
longslowdistance

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09/20/2015 10:39 PM
Christmas time in September!
79pmooney

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09/21/2015 12:14 AM
It's pretty clear why BMC won. BMC's lead rider's scowl has got to be a 1/4 second/kilometer faster than Etixx's.

Ben
ChinookPass

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09/21/2015 11:18 AM
Are those your photos? Amazing shots! If so, can't wait to see what you bring home from this weekend.
longslowdistance

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09/21/2015 12:17 PM
Thank you! Actually these are sized down and compressed for posting.

Please don't think I'm Danboo!
Orange Crush

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09/21/2015 01:09 PM
Yeah, really good shots; level of detail is amazing. On the last image of the Rabo-Liv squad, what is it that is sticking out of the neck line of ladies jerseys? You don't see it on the other image when they are still in wait position; only once they bend over so i gather it must be relatively heavy.
SideBySide

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09/21/2015 01:20 PM
Good question, I was wondering that too. You can see another pic of it here. It looks awkward. Boels looks like the only team with it.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/09/gallery/gallery-2015-uci-road-worlds-womens-ttt_385448
ChinookPass

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09/21/2015 02:50 PM
probably gels. though I always wonder why you would need that for a 50min race.
Gonzo Cyclist

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09/21/2015 04:55 PM
yup Pmooney, you gotta have a guy like that out in front!! Love that look on their faces!

BMC just crushed it, the time gap was huge
longslowdistance

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09/21/2015 05:02 PM
Gels? Sure why not. I was wondering, but in the Puritan USA, one must not go there . . .

Orange Crush

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09/21/2015 05:21 PM
Hahaha - great shot LSD.

Normally I use energy bars but at Haute Route used gels. They worked great for getting up the climbs but a major downside was that the empty tubes made a huge mess in jersey pockets.
SideBySide

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09/21/2015 06:46 PM
It looks like a lot of gel for a relatively short race.
Orange Crush

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09/21/2015 08:37 PM
On closer look - are they carrying water bottles or no?
79pmooney

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09/21/2015 11:55 PM
I'm guessing they are just using their assets to stow water bottles in a place that is very fast to get to and aero. Creative thinking.

Reminds me of hearing a well endowed woman at a race many years ago saying she didn't envy the men in hot weather; that she could unzip her jersey
(in the days when zipper pulls were never longer than 10") and feel the breeze all the way down to the waist of her shorts.

Ben


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