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CrankAddictsRich wrote:
Sat Jun 23, 2018 7:07 pm
for sure.... Joey Rosskopf might be a close second.
Nah man, it's a different ballgame. Castroviejo's position has changed a few times but in its extremes (which he seems to have gone back to now) his shoulders are lower than his hips, his elbows are way lower than his knees, and he's hitting the back of his arms as soon as he slides forwards. Rosskopf is basically standard in comparison. :P Check it:

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One thing I’ve always wondered. Do they ever go “radio controlled”?

As in, keep the head down and super aero until someone on the radio tells them “left turn 100m”? I realize radios can always malfunction, that’s what megaphones and car horns are for.


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interesting that all the BMC riders I've seen prefer the flatbar angled upward on the timemachine

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LeDuke wrote:
Sun Jun 24, 2018 12:43 am
One thing I’ve always wondered. Do they ever go “radio controlled”?

As in, keep the head down and super aero until someone on the radio tells them “left turn 100m”? I realize radios can always malfunction, that’s what megaphones and car horns are for.


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Would be dangerous with potholes etc tho. In the car they might know the route, but not every crack in the road.

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Kwiatkowski wins the Polish national championship after 200k’s in the breakaway.

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by TiCass

Ok so, whats up with the deal between Mitchelton and Pirelli? Rebadge tubular or real Pirelli tire?

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Wookski wrote:Kwiatkowski wins the Polish national championship after 200k’s in the breakaway.
Good. He’s a hard, hard man.

It’s interesting to me that in Europe, WT pros seem to really want to win their national championship. QS in Belgium, Movistar in Spain, in particular. Meanwhile, it seems like half of the American WT guys aren’t in the race. TvG, Stetina, Dombrowski, Phinney, and I’m sure some others aren’t there.

But Haga, Reijnen, Rosskopf, Bookwalter, Howes, Brown, King, etc. are there, I suppose.


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Wookski wrote:
Sun Jun 24, 2018 8:07 pm
Kwiatkowski wins the Polish national championship after 200k’s in the breakaway.
9-man break that got ripped by Kwiato, losing all the local dudes, and turned into a 4-man race with Golas (SKY), Bodnar (Bora) and Owsian (CCC). I'm not sure the fact they made it all the way from the start to the finish line is an indication of a tough competition, but whatever - there was no tv broadcast anyway
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LeDuke wrote:
Sun Jun 24, 2018 9:22 pm
It’s interesting to me that in Europe, WT pros seem to really want to win their national championship. QS in Belgium, Movistar in Spain, in particular. Meanwhile, it seems like half of the American WT guys aren’t in the race. TvG, Stetina, Dombrowski, Phinney, and I’m sure some others aren’t there.
Atlantic ocean and several days of training disruption and jet lag might have something to do with that. Particularly at a key time when building for the Tour.

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Beginning to wonder if this is going to be a winless year for Cav. Hoping he proves us wrong at the tour

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LeDuke wrote:
Sun Jun 24, 2018 9:22 pm
Wookski wrote:Kwiatkowski wins the Polish national championship after 200k’s in the breakaway.
Good. He’s a hard, hard man.

It’s interesting to me that in Europe, WT pros seem to really want to win their national championship. QS in Belgium, Movistar in Spain, in particular. Meanwhile, it seems like half of the American WT guys aren’t in the race. TvG, Stetina, Dombrowski, Phinney, and I’m sure some others aren’t there.

But Haga, Reijnen, Rosskopf, Bookwalter, Howes, Brown, King, etc. are there, I suppose.


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Coryn Rivera finally grabs the US Women's Pro Road title... I'm not even sure how many times she's finished 2nd, 2 or 3 I think.

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Sagan wins Slovak nationals... Maybe cashing in on a bit of insurance in view of the tough worlds course.
It would be quite strange to see Sagan in Bora kit now :D

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Were the Chech and Slovak champoinships run as the same race?

Vegard Stake Laengen Norwegian Champion in a late attack after a collaboration between continental Team Coop in which Alex Kristoff has interests and UAE.
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What a win for Jonathan Brown in the US nationals...was watching it live and was impressed with how far he dug during the last 10+ miles or so after being in the breakaway almost all day!!! Kudos!!!

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