Yorkshire 2019 - Elite Women's Road Race: Tough Already

The course was most unkind with two big climbs coming in the first thirty kilometers for the women's peloton.  With some very strong countries wanting to split up the peloton as soon as possible, the race got very tough very quickly.  Perhaps too tough for these two islanders.  Agusta Edda Bjornsdottir (Iceland) and Alexi Costa (Trinidad and Tobago) found the pace just too much to handle.  They were not alone in that discovery.  I am not surprised that Costa was layered up against the cold of Yorkshire, but a little amused that an Icelander needed long sleeves to remain comfortable.

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Rio Olympics: Traffic Jam

After the racers of the 4x400 relay complete their first 400 and the first baton pass, they leave their lanes and race as they have room.  That makes for a rather confusing second and third baton passes.  Each of the teams will clump together, hoping to be seen by their teammates as they approach at full speed.  Tonight all of the passes went smoothly in the qualifying races.  Three out of these four teams qualified for the final, Jamaica, Botswana and the United States.  Trinidad and Tabago in red, didn't make it through.

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