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I mean, it worked in this case, but winning from the break, especially for an important race like this, is rare. They were definitely lucky.
by jamincan 5y ago
I mean, it worked in this case, but winning from the break, especially for an important race like this, is rare. They were definitely lucky.
- boshomi 5y agoShe was at least 40km alone in the wind. There she needed 20-30% more energy then the riders in the peleton. So this was a incredible performance while the peleton calculated wrong.
- LiamHex 5y agoAnd she was in the wind regularly (in a small group of 3) for the other 100km. Incredible.
- hprotagonist 5y agoall that TT training really paid off!
- OscarCunningham 5y agoIf you're losing then it's a good idea to take actions that increase the variance of the possible outcomes.
- gameswithgo 5y agoExactly, she was one of many underdog competitors, best bet for her is not a good one, but it can work, get in a break and hope for screw ups behind. That doesn't get you a win very often, but its not very rare either.
- usrusr 5y agoRoad cycling is one of the sports where giving luck room to happen is a perfectly legitimate part of the game. Did others have a better hand? Maybe, but they failed to play it.