SheridanTris wrote:
Beth Potter to have a lead pack swim is a massive improvement. Did something happen in the pack for her to suddenly go back so quick?
My takes:
1. Taylor Spivey had a brilliant race as a comeback from 6 months of injury
2. The
Italian in 4th for her WTS debut is just awesome
3. Most of the major players looked good for 1st race of the season
4. Yee extremely intelligent running but 35 sec off lead pack swim?
5. Gutted for Beaugrand 1st out of swim and taken out by someone totally beyond her control
5. Gutted for Luis not sure if he came to race carrying an injury
6. Knibb looked out of sorts but it is a long season and I think come the World Champs she will be one to beat
Paris is a long way away!!!!
Lombardi may be an Italian name, but she's French and races for France.
Knibb needs to get away on the bike to have any chance against this caliber of runners. Not always possible, especially now that the others know her and what she's capable of.
V. Luis: he was already struggling to keep pace on the bike, so I think more likely to be an illness than injury? Or some injury impacting both ride and run.
Beaugrand: yes unlucky for her, this said there's a risk about hanging near the back of groups all the time. This is something she still needs to work on, be more comfortable riding in a pack or small group, while being strong enough to contribute to it. She has all other things to the top level, so I'm sure that'll be her focus ahead of Paris in the next couple of years.