World Championship 2019 - S-P-O-I-L-E-R-S__A-L-E-R-T

[weisan]

Let's kick this off with...

[weisan]

[kramnnim]

Missing about 10 photos of MVDP

[weisan]

Originally Posted by kramnnim

Missing about 10 photos of MVDP

Oh yeah....thanks for the reminder.

[Elefantino]

Place your bets!

[GregL]

As much as I like Sagan, he's having (for him) an off year. Alaphilippe has burned his matches for this year. My bet is youth and enthusiasm (vdP, Evenpoel) vs. experienced riders peaking for the end of the season (Gilbert, Van Avermaet). If vdP rides a smart race and has some team support, he's my pick, with one of the Belgian dream team in second place.

Greg

[weisan]

Originally Posted by GregL

As much as I like Sagan, he's having (for him) an off year. Alaphilippe has burned his matches for this year. My bet is youth and enthusiasm (vdP, Evenpoel) vs. experienced riders peaking for the end of the season (Gilbert, Van Avermaet). If vdP rides a smart race and has some team support, he's my pick, with one of the Belgian dream team in second place.

Greg

I agree.

[teleguy57]

weisan-pal, hope the UCI doesn't come after you for the unauthorized use of the WC stripes to lead off your post....

Great thread -- thanks for starting it and the outstanding photos to get the energy going!

[Jaybee]

My heart says MVDP, but the Belgians will be marking him everywhere.

I'll go w Gilbert.

[FlashUNC]

Belgian in-fighting leads to a surprise winner. But MvdP is strong enough he could just win the whole thing by himself.

I'll go relative dark horse and say Kwiatkowski on a cheeky escape for his second rainbow.

As always, ABS.

[GregL]

Originally Posted by FlashUNC

Belgian in-fighting leads to a surprise winner. But MvdP is strong enough he could just win the whole thing by himself.

I'll go relative dark horse and say Kwiatkowski on a cheeky escape for his second rainbow.

As always, ABS.

Kwiatkowski is always a good bet, but sadly he's giving worlds a pass this year.

Greg

[FlashUNC]

Originally Posted by GregL

Kwiatkowski is always a good bet, but sadly he's giving worlds a pass this year.

Greg

Weird, had just seen an Instagram from him last week talking about getting ready for the race. Wonder what changed...

Then its Michael Matthews I say.

[azrider]

Gilbert is on fire right now, plus he's still butthurt (rightfully so) for being left off TdF team, and this he's riding for new team next year so lots of things in his favor atmo

[Jaybee]

For the women's race:

Netherlands or the field?

[FlashUNC]

Originally Posted by Jaybee

For the women's race:

Netherlands or the field?

Which Dutch rider is the only real choice.