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We've been waiting for the MVP - Pidcock showdown but on the opening lap today we were robbed of the main event. Was it a mistake from MVP not knowing the course? Or from the organisers not communicating the removal of such a key ramp?
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“He knew he's not the strongest in the race. But he's a good good little all around her, he can TT when he gets away solo on the road, he can climb well enough just off the back of the podium on the Tour de France to pull off a gold medal.”
“The Planck was there during the reconnaissance, and I only heard it being removed for the test event, didn't know it was removed for the main event.”
“Time and beats absolute power. Obviously you need a certain amount of power, that's your entry requirement in today's type of moves, but you do need that coil and that smarts as well.”
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