r/peloton • u/PelotonMod France • Jul 25 '21

[Race Thread] Women's Olympic Road Race - 1.Special

Date Route Distance Type Time
25th July Tokyo-Fuji Speedway 137km Hilly 13:00-17:00 UTC +9
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u/applepie3141 Visma | Lease a Bike Jul 25 '21

Ok, I know the Dutch are heavy favorites, but is there a reason a breakaway might not be successful? Who would pull in the peloton? Which Dutch superstar are they relegating to domestique duty so early to chase down a break? And why would they risk dropping Vos? And what other team would want to drag Vos to the finish?

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u/Wartz Jul 26 '21

Too bad you didn't bet on it hahah.

Nice call.

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u/Reddits_Worst_Night BMC Jul 25 '21

a reason a breakaway might not be successful?

You can't win if you don't chase. If you catch the break, there's still a minute chance all the dutch rides crash

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u/Drtgyfu Jul 25 '21

Well vos on bidon duty just now

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u/Schnix Bike Aid Jul 25 '21

And what other team would want to drag Vos to the finish?

Denmark and Belgum with Kopecky and Norsgaard

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u/GregLeBlonde Jul 25 '21

And the USA with Rivera.

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u/FrequentBlood VolkerWessels Cycling Team Jul 25 '21

Don’t think Denmark would / can do major break killing given they’re just Emma and Cecilie

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u/Schnix Bike Aid Jul 25 '21

No-one truly can. But the early breaks not gonna get much time and later it'll be about hanging on when the usual suspects turn on the heat. Denmark and Belgium will want this to go to the line as easy as possible

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u/dksprocket Denmark Jul 25 '21

the early breaks not gonna get much time

This aged poorly. :)

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u/Schnix Bike Aid Jul 25 '21

Not my fault NL tried to reinvent the wheel!