Forget all the boring pro tri races, 2015 UCI RR in Richmond is announced

Feb 26, 14 8:10

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details here: http://richmond2015.com/about/courses/

It'll be hilly, but not that hilly. Technically it says 238 meters per lap, but each of the final three final, short, punchy climbs are less than 50 meters in elevation, with rest of the course another 50 meters at most. at 175 meters per 15.6 km, if you do 17 circuits, that's 265 km and slightly less than 3000 m of climbing. So perhaps something comparable to Stutgart, Salzburg, and Geelong. Def one for the Northern classics specialists, power sprinters, and the fast puncheurs. FC, Sagan, Degenkolb, EBH, Ciolek, Valverde, Gilbert, and perhaps even Phinney could shine in this.

I live less than 2 hours away when there's no traffic and i'm definitely going. Would be nice to get a slowtwitch group as well.

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Feb 26, 14 8:12

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I'm going to be there, and if you live that close, check out the USA Cycling's collegiate nats this may, as that's going to be the test event for 2015 worlds.

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Feb 26, 14 8:25

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Definitely going to go down for both Sundays. Not sure if I will go to see the elite women or not.

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Feb 26, 14 8:30

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echappist wrote:

I live less than 2 hours away when there's no traffic and i'm definitely going. Would be nice to get a slowtwitch group as well.

I live in Virginia and I've already put in notice at work that I will be taking a full week off of work. This is a once in a lifetime experience. I wish I could say that I'm enthusiastic about the course, but I feel pretty ambivalent. I live in the foothills of the mountains and it seems a terrible shame to not feature the mountain passes for this race, but this is Richmond's show and they live in the flat lands.

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Re: Forget all the boring pro tri races, 2015 UCI RR in Richmond is announced [BDoughtie] [ In reply to ]

Feb 26, 14 8:30

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yep, most def. I'm technically still in school, and i hope a few of my collegiate-A teammates may be able to qualify. One of them is definitely suited for this, but USAC don't consider him a full time student as he's currently doing a fellowship...

Re: Forget all the boring pro tri races, 2015 UCI RR in Richmond is announced [dgran] [ In reply to ]

Feb 26, 14 8:37

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agreed. i'm also somewhat disappointed. but at least it's not Copenhagen.

btw, i was watching old footages of Tour du Pont/ Tour de Trump and realized they actually ascended Wintergreen. Now it doesn't have to be like that as world championship shouldn't be a grand tour mountain stage, but i, too would have preferred the rolling foothills of Charlottesville.

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Feb 26, 14 9:04

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echappist wrote:

details here: http://richmond2015.com/about/courses/

I live less than 2 hours away when there's no traffic and i'm definitely going. Would be nice to get a slowtwitch group as well.

I will be making the trip up from VA Beach. I am not going to miss it like I did in 86

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Feb 26, 14 9:33

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I saw this yesterday and am psyched for a US world championships. I feel it is my duty to go watch.

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Re: Forget all the boring pro tri races, 2015 UCI RR in Richmond is announced [echappist] [ In reply to ]

Feb 26, 14 9:40

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echappist wrote:

details here: http://richmond2015.com/about/courses/

It'll be hilly, but not that hilly. Technically it says 238 meters per lap, but each of the final three final, short, punchy climbs are less than 50 meters in elevation, with rest of the course another 50 meters at most. at 175 meters per 15.6 km, if you do 17 circuits, that's 265 km and slightly less than 3000 m of climbing. So perhaps something comparable to Stutgart, Salzburg, and Geelong. Def one for the Northern classics specialists, power sprinters, and the fast puncheurs. FC, Sagan, Degenkolb, EBH, Ciolek, Valverde, Gilbert, and perhaps even Phinney could shine in this.

I live less than 2 hours away when there's no traffic and i'm definitely going. Would be nice to get a slowtwitch group as well.

I'm too excited. Gut feeling says that climbs will burn out anyone who's close to Sagan in terms of sprinting power, so he'll destroy the small peloton that makes it to the line. It seems less selective than Flanders/Roubaix or 2013 WCs, so I have a hard time picturing someone like Gilbert, Valverde, Purito, or Fabian staying away, but I could be wrong.

Oh, and I won't be at Philly Phlyer this year (spring break) but maybe I'll see ya in Richmond come 2015? :)

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Feb 26, 14 9:56

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Almost 3 hour drive for me, but definitely going. I have a feeling it will be one for Sagan.

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Feb 26, 14 10:13

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I'm 12 hrs away...but will be there. Pretty cool opportunity.

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Feb 26, 14 10:49

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As of next week I'll be living in RVA, and working less than one block from the Capitol where the courses make a turn, so yea - I will be there for sure!

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Feb 26, 14 10:52

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And goodness - look at all those turns in the course! I'm not familiar with what is "normal", but I can't imagine any type of peleton staying together through all that!

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Feb 26, 14 10:57

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A good friend lives in Richmond. I've already reserved his couch.

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Feb 27, 14 17:36

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Carl Spackler wrote:

A good friend lives in Richmond. I've already reserved his couch.

No, I have dibs on it. Wait, it could be a different guy. Anyway, I'll be there. Right down the road. Pretty cool. The World RR starting at Kings Dominion. Sexy.

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Feb 27, 14 18:01

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Damnit I am pretty sure I will move out of VA by that time...

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Feb 27, 14 18:30

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Cobbles! This'll be a fantastic race for spectating. Def something for a classics specialist. Seems like phinney will be the go to American, but who knows on a course like this. I'll be there.

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Feb 27, 14 18:32

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Hijack......who you got this weekend OHN I got Stybar or Terpstra KBK....No Kittle, Degenkolb Cavendish or Griepel....so EBH or Boonan?

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Feb 28, 14 8:28

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T_rex wrote:

Cobbles! This'll be a fantastic race for spectating. Def something for a classics specialist. Seems like phinney will be the go to American, but who knows on a course like this. I'll be there.

this course reminds of the GP Quebec. Not a lot of real climbing, and a final series of rollerish hills. Also less climby, but more race distance.

Kenney wrote:

Hijack......who you got this weekend OHN I got Stybar or Terpstra KBK....No Kittle, Degenkolb Cavendish or Griepel....so EBH or Boonan?

Also so Sagan and FC for Omloop. I think a few from OPQS (rather, embarassment of riches), Roelandts, Paolini, Vanmarcke, someone from BMC (GvA and Phinney), someone from Sky (EBH and Eisel), someone from Garmin, IAMS (Chavanel & Haussler), and Koen de Kort (ha, there's my outside pick) could all end up contesting a final small group sprint.

not sure about KBK, sprinter fest ;)

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Re: Forget all the boring pro tri races, 2015 UCI RR in Richmond is announced [echappist] [ In reply to ]

Mar 1, 14 5:17

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Yep, I'll be there too. Just wish the organizers would recognize that women elite will be racing too--try looking for a course map with that label. The only one is "men's elite" and a small notation on that one for the women's race.

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Mar 1, 14 7:08

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Terpstra, Boom and Eddy Boss up the road and a big chase group not working that well together. That could be it

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Mar 1, 14 10:01

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does the UCI do masters worlds alongside the pros, like the ITU does?

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Mar 1, 14 11:37

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Carl Spackler wrote:

Terpstra, Boom and Eddy Boss up the road and a big chase group not working that well together. That could be it

Ouch, you really got to feel for GvA. He's turning into a Poulidor. One of my fav riders, and his not winning a big race (Paris-Tours excepted) has something to do with it.

buzz wrote:

does the UCI do masters worlds alongside the pros, like the ITU does?

I think they are decoupled, so to speak. A few forumite might be able to give you a better answer. I know thart there were quite a few in Belgium the last few years

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Mar 1, 14 13:48

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Tri3 wrote:

Yep, I'll be there too. Just wish the organizers would recognize that women elite will be racing too--try looking for a course map with that label. The only one is "men's elite" and a small notation on that one for the women's race.

same course. unlike the 2010 Geelong, 2012 Limburg, and 2013 Firenze races, it's circuits only, and it's that circuit.

Though agreed re: terminology. I'll be there for both days, if not for the U23 as well.

Re: Forget all the boring pro tri races, 2015 UCI RR in Richmond is announced [buzz] [ In reply to ]

Mar 1, 14 19:18

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No. Geezer worlds is under UCI's "cycling for all" program, held at different time and location.

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