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Whoever selected knibb for team USA is an idiot.
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sorry but its almost only a recap Chris !
Ah Chris your comments are right on. It took a few years to drill cornering into my wifey's head, until it became second nature for her to have the weight on the down outside pedal. Just like skiing, hips/knee to the inside of the corner and the shoulders over the outside pedal/ski with elbows well bent. Watch out for the pained lines too. Your line, is outside, inside to the outside of the corner.
When will the networks just put Chris on TV with Bob Roll?
Remco rode almost a perfect ITT. Indeed, Chris, great cornering compared with his 1st ITT in the TDF. 🤔 So Remco has won the Belgian ITT, the European Championship ITT, the world Championship ITT, and now the Olympic ITT. He's the best ITT rider, currently.
TT are so treacherous in the rain. I always corner with the pedal opposite the turn down. Now I know why.
Grace is a master Aussie Aussie Aussie.
Chris I’m a recreational rider in my 70’s and this cornering technique is very basic, but very well explained by you! We ride a lot in the Sierras and wet or dry need to load that outside leg and foot for maximum traction and stability for high speed cornering. Hard to understand why Olympic level athletes aren’t already practiced at this
How would a professional cyclist not know how to take a corner? That's just wild to me.
I wonder what width of tires they were using; it seems that even with a little lose of aero, that a 32mm would be very helpful in these slippery conditions
I refuse to watch the Olympics after the opening ceremonies mocked God and Christianity. I have my morals and standards. They made a 💩 show of the Olympics with all the drag queen crap.
I will get my news from here on the Olympics cycling events.
Boycott the Woke Games!!
Remco killed it. His aerodynamics tuck should be studied for years as being to perfect tuck.
I was lucky to have a friend who was into the technique of cycling. He had me unclip my inside foot and lift it off the pedal as he followed me through corners to prove all the weight was on the outside foot.
A bit spooky, but I could feel the difference.
Thanks, Chris, very informative and fun.
Winning a time trial at the national, European, world and Olympic championships, and then also a time trial in the three Grand Tours. I think this is unique, was there a rider in the past who achieved the same?
Great vid Chris 👊👊Hulk Hands
Wait.. Sheffield had No13 and did NOT have his number upside down .. tsss.. rookie mistake right there 😉
Biggest donors for the local events get a dinner in a restaurant with the Horners? Good incentive right there 😄👍
How does a flat happen late in a TT like this? With presumably dozens of other riders preceding you, isn't it likely that someone would have already picked up that nail or whatever that punctured your tire? Or is this a case of this team choosing some sort of delicate TT tire so thin that's it's unreliable?
This seems like an incredibly competitive field. I mean, there are some BIG names here!
Josh Tarling… what a heart breaker, 2 seconds behind WVA, 2 seconds from an Olympic medal.
Awesome Chris! Just found the channel, what a great commentary! "SUBSCRIBED"
Remco was impressive… not simply for winning Gold but from his obvious improvements. This reminds me of Jonas Vingagaard improvements when he won his first TdF. With Remco's hunger to win, and now his ability to improve, we are in for some interesting racing seasons to come!
Bike skills – Sagan, Pidcock – cyclocross and MTB help.
Regarding the crashes… the techniques mentioned sound right as contributors, but is there not more to it? I mean, multiple riders each crashing multiple times and even mechanics who are slipping and falling, I begin to question the road itself. Rain will bring up oils in the road and create a slippery surface, some roads and some areas worse than others. Could this have been a problem? Should race organizers be aware of what roads they have and a contingency plan if rain is expected… like laying down degreaser or sand or something?
Great commentary!
Oh god yes, technique needs to be a much bigger discussion. Even rank amateurs know you can't sit on a bike like a lump and do nothing but lay down power. You will always need to finesse, adjust, adapt, shift, balance, counter, etc, etc. Going over a speed bump does not need to bounce your rear tire off the ground, it can be done smoothly. Even Ganna messed up imo. We should all know by now that painted lines on the road are slippery when wet. When crossing a white line, get your weight off the front tire and ease up on the power for just 0.1 seconds.
Thank you, Chris! I was really hoping you would explain the crashes in the ITT and how to avoid them. Your pointers are relevant both for the elites and for us common folk who want to keep the rubber side down.
I brake into the apex even on a mountain bike lol.
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The roads were slippery as chris’s dome 🧑🦲
I can't believe that some world class riders don't know how to corner. Sure the good guys had it nailed but lots of the ladies didn't have a clue. What the hell is wrong with their national coaches? Or more importantly, what the hell is wrong with their first season club coaches? This is basic stuff for races (or any bike rider!)
Thanks Chris. I learned something.
I guess ever though Tri folks race in the race just like bike racers, when it come to training on rainy days they choose to run or swim instead of being miserable on the bike.
Because of her speed, I was getting the hebe jeebies As Chloe entered that turn & I didn't even know it change to a cobbled surface at the apex. Could be that after watching her speed wobble crash at the worlds, I just feel over protective for her???
PS I really h8 speed wobbles
I've raced on some crazy TT courses, but this one takes the cake; it looks more like a crit course than a TT course. We used to set up our state champ course with as few corners as possible, I recall the one in my home town, 40k: ride 5 mile south, turn right, 7.5 miles more to the turnaround, then retrace your route…
Since there was little wind if any and the road surface was very poor the pick of double disk was a smart choice as there were not so many corners on the course. Of course, Wout handling of a bike help tremendously.
Zwift is killing riders ability to ride. Sure it’s a great training tool and has its uses, but sometimes you need to just ride. Learn how to corner and climb and descend, outside! I can always tell when someone on a group ride has put the miles on their trainer
"Slipperpy"???
Every road racer needs to spend some time in the dirt so they can learn how to ride. Even better if they can do so on a motorcycle, so they can use the engine to find the limits of traction.