The WORST Tactics I have ever SEEN in Cycling | Amstel Gold Race 2021 Ladies 

ELB: Sits on because she doesn't want to come 2nd in the sprint Also ELB: Lets the bunch come back and gets 8th in the sprint

yeah, that was absolutely horrendous, Niewiadoma was audibly shouting at Longo Borghini to get a move on, totally ignored. It was a great effort by Kasia who clearly wanted to take advantage but man oh man, ELB needs a talking to.

Kasia doing 10.5w/kg for a minute up Cauberg and not getting any work out of ELB was nuts. No wonder she was shouting! 🤪

The best is that in a post race interview, Longo Borghini said, “Maybe we looked at each other too much.” I just don’t understand.

I've said this for a long time: if i was Newiadoma i would have done exactly the same thing...stopped riding. I'm not going to pull you to the end and get second, i'd rather come nowhere after getting caught by the pack. More riders should do this. 'You won't take a turn? I'm not taking one either!' - it will soon sort out the 'wheel suckers' By the way, great content Lanterne Rouge; great to see you getting the recognition you deserve. I've said for a long time your work warrants a bigger audience and you're getting it. Chapeau.

Full credit for Niewiadoma for riding a smart and strong race. She deserved better.

Sums it up perfectly. I don't understand the other commentators saying Niewiadoma is a stronger sprinter... recently not at all.

I was genuinely bewildered watching Longo Borghini not take a turn

Excellent analysis. You put the TV channels to shame - they need to up their game a lot to even get close!

I think I may have learned more about cycling tactics from your commentary in this video then in any other dozen cycling videos I've ever watched.

Finally, proper coverage for these elite athletes. Well deserved and well done.

LR DID NOT HOLD BACK on this title. Name pronunciations on point too throughout

Awesome coverage and analysis! Jaw dropping (lack of) strategy from ELB 🤯 Kudos to Kasia 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

To have this title without movistar is pretty crazy :D

thanks for covering the women's edition - much appreciated!!

thank you for putting all the work into this coverage. I especially like the way you pause critical points and pop int he names. This is handy for those of us who are challenged by the team jerseys and lack face recognition software! Keep up the good work. Please attempt the same with with the men's races, please.

Oh no someone's about to get destroyed by LR

I am here to thank you, once again, for you continued coverage of women's cycling!

"Alaphilippe style" 😂😂😂

Considering still hard to find live women races and other channels where to check, the effort from sponsors, riders, family and else, THANK YOU for posting this!!!!!👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

Perfect title. Elisa’s refusing to work for Kasia made no sense, unless her mistaken belief was the catch would tire out the legs of any possible sprinters. Why let them catch at all? Work a little to assure a victory over Kasia, who was already suffering. I haven’t searched for any interviews for her reasoning - not that they would be easy to find anyway because... women’s cycling.

Vos almost blew that big time, don't celebrate until you're over the line 😂

Watching it live I had no f-ing clue what ELB was up to and thought she was letting a great advantage over the pursuers go to wast. Glad I'm not the only one thinking this way :D

These videos are so good!! Great for me who doesn’t know so much about tactics. I’m really intrigued to follow the development within women’s cycling for the following years. I believe the I redest is going to explode exponentially with the new started pro women’s teams and equal base pay for many.

Thanks for breaking this down - I was so confused watching it 😂

Stupid thing is no one is gonna want to work with her now...

Thx for covering this! It was very interesting how this behavior at the front was punished immediately.

At least Longo Borghini can be looking forward to a christmas card from Vos. Geez...

I was waiting for ELB to attack with 400 to go but nothing. I was sad for Kasia because in a normal situation they'd at least have the joy of duking it out. No class or grit from ELB which is a let down

This is unbelievable!! Great commentary as usual! Good stuff!

As I was watching this unfold live my brain was already starting to overlay LR commentary. Suicidal tactics from ELB even to a knucklehead like me.

Savage title.

It's the first time that I watch women's cycling highlights, congrats LR!

Lanterne R. Thanks so much for doing this ,It's great to see that someone is taking the time to analyze the women's races .. Keep it up { please do more of the women races, they need all the promotion they can get we don't see enough of the women's races ...

AvdB knows she's badass when she's got about 7 sets of rainbow bands across her jersey 😂😂

Not many comments about DV, but the way she rocketed to MV is quite impressive. Vollering put on quite a show of strength. Congratulations to her.

LR is the best bike commentator/analyst hands down

Ngl, I really love the Amstel finish 2km after the Cauberg. I know Niewiadoma probably doesn't lol but the tactics and suspense really ramps up the tension of the finish of Amstel imo

Thanks for covering the ladies!

I agree, this was shocking. Katarzyna and Elisa just threw a minimum second place away. An all or nothing mentality is bullshit on this one. Take those points. But then again, it made for a spectacularly entertaining finale. Honestly, this was so bad, they might even be bought.

Awesome review lanterno... Normally i wouldn't watch women's highlights because i know nothing about the female peloton but damn.. imma def do that now

Damn, I gotta start watching women's cycling, it's so unpredictable and amusing. The last bit at the finish line was the cherry on the cake 😂

We all know ELB deserves this video title

That was very nearly one of the "celebrating too early" highlights!

Would love to get more insights on the women races when you break it down like this!

ELB is persona non grata in Poland after Sunday

As usual, a good analysis from LR. Shame for Kasia, she deserved at least 2nd. Great effort too from AVV. Two of my favourite riders from amongst the ladies. Clinical finish from MV but back to "elementary school for cycling tactics" for ELB.

great analysis, thank you Lanterne

Brings up some questions about the integrity of racing. I’ve enjoyed watching the Italian ride this year but certainly no longer a fan. Would be interested to hear her version of what she was thinking.

All the purples

Great analysis--the women's races are almost more exciting then the men's!

Great commentary and breakdown of the race absolutely impeccable. Here's the thing. There may be something else going on between the two of them. They were barking back and forth at each other quite a bit and I think there may have been some disgruntled issue there that isn't apparent in racing it may have been between Woman to Woman. We don't often think this way because it there in a bike race. But sometimes things are going on behind the scenes that you have no idea about.

Women's racing is just going from strength to strength right now. Long may it continue! :)

I don't understand why someone wouldn't just be happy with a potential 2nd place, with the bonus of a potential 1st place, sprinting against just one other person, and instead try and sprint against 10 other people. I just don't. Isn't a podium finish at a race like Amstel Gold is worth racing for?

keep up the reporting on the women's races glade to be able to see more of them this year.

Nice video Pat!

Almost a double highlight reel, celebrating too early

this probably has been said before but whats up with all those purple kits? especially while watching live coverage this has to be really hard to tell the teams apart

Well done Kieran, seems harsh but everyone was thinking the same watching the race.

Great shout out for women’s racing at the end! 👍 like cyclocross, women’s road cycling is quickly becoming a viewers spectacle now it’s finally broadcasted proper.

Its nice that you cover women's racing as well, just as interesting as men's

Van Vloutin still took third after being dropped on the Cauberg. That's amazing!

Thanks for highlighting the women - good stuff

I could not for the life of me work out what the hell was going on with the SDW tactics on the last lap and whilst the race was really enjoyable at the time your review was most helpful in clarifying that I was not the only one stumped.

1st thing: It's spelled "Niewiadoma". 2nd thing: it's funny how Michal Kwiatkowski (also Polish, also former Amstel Gold Race winner) had the same situation happen to him a year before.

Thanks for the non-spoiler video title 🥳

LR just put Longo Borghini in a coffin.

Brilliant tracking the field and jumping almostbefore the attack. well earned win

I really couldn't understand it watching it live. I called it from the bottom of the climb that Vos wasn't done, even with the attack, because those two wouldn't work with each other and Katsia would be tired from the punch up the hill but I never expected Lingo Borghini to sit up. It was a guaranteed podium if they worked together. And if there's a leader's jersey in the women's world tour, then you need to ride like you deserve to wear it, and one of the strongest riders this year failed to do that for herself and her team which had worked so hard for her, Winder especially. Vollering must be pissed she narrowly missed out on two wind just on the throw but what can you say, Vos, true GOAT, she deserves so much more media attention. Nearly 300 wins, unimaginable.

Great recap thanks!

Is there a grudge between ELB and KNiew or maybe ELB is just that afraid of her sprint? In any case, the most puzzling last couple k's of a race I've seen in a while. Thanks for the breakdown LR!

Trek with the questionable tactics again. Made me happy to see Marianne Vos dust off everyone in that sprint

SBS should recruit you for commentary........ there is someone on their commentary team that drives me nuts. You'd be a perfect replacement

I listened to the podcast first on this one, and had to see this finish. I'm going to watch the race now and yell at ELB just for fun. Also, loved the "Not like you Benji, I'm a degenerate." I was driving, and almost lost it on the highway going 80 MPH, I think that is 120 KPH for you out there in Metric land. Then you followed it up with another lie, it wasn't as memorable, but just as hilarious.

Also, though, what did you think to SD Worx's tactics, like you said, four riders in the lead chase, know they didn't want to tow Vos to the line but with their roster, felt they could have done much more. Great analysis as always and so glad you have the rights for these races. Good to see they're taking you seriously, it's great exposure for them.

I see your point but I had a slightly different take watching it live (on GCN, not in person). Longo Borghini had to work at least as hard if not harder to catch Niewiadoma on the climb, and the attempt to ride Niewiadoma off her wheel-whether you agree with it or not-looked to have taken what she had left. If ELB takes another pull she really is just dragging Niewiadoma to the line. If Niewiadoma also really had nothing left to give at that point to make an attempt to kick solo to the finish then they were going to get caught anyway. So if neither of them had anything left in the tank to kick solo to the line, they wouldn’t beat the bunch together either, so there really might not have been good choices. Ultimately it doesn’t matter why ELB is refusing to pull through. Once she refuses, you have to go back and ask Niewiadoma why she made the move on the Cauberg. It didn’t look like she did it because she was hoping anyone could stay on her wheel, it looked like she did it because she wanted to try to win the race from the front. It seemed to me watching at the time that they both decided they’d rather lose (or take their chances against Vos in a sprint 😆) than allow the chance the other would win. I respect the perspective you provide but I don’t come down quite as hard on Longo Borghini, it seemed more 60-40 to me. Either way, it’s nice to be talking about women’s racing, I’ve been enjoying it more and more. (I think we can all agree on a hearty “Chapeau!” to Grace Brown though)

Bravo Kasia !💕 You er The Best 😊

"I have an idea! Let's glass crank it and try to set up a two-up sprint that will never happen because we're being gobbled up by a pack of sprinters. Then we'll sprint for the table scraps. Sound Good?"

Just started cycling. No idea what you are saying but it looks epic

Totally agree. I will also add that the difference in tactical ability is huge between the mens & womens world tour racing. Seems odd when both of them have a full team of supposed professionals behind them. Maybe in general the women just find it harder to grasp. Thanks for sharing the video

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Nice gesture from the winners for sending Thank You twitts to Borghini.

Very good analyse good man, I enjoyed it.

ELB did something similar in tour of flanders. She didnt work to catch the break and then started working too late. She must think other riders are stupid to willingly give her a free ride.

You deserve your own tv show

I really enjoyed this video, thank you!

I really felt sorry for Niewiadoma. Even if Longo Borghini took a couple turns and beat her in a sprint it would be a fair second place for Niewiadoma. But I think Longo Borghini was too afraid to lose...

Just a great breakdown. Thanks!

LR recap > Eurosport and >> FLO. Do you secretly have a team of folks doing the graphics.

I remember ELB losing the sprint to Anna Van der Breggen and the other Swedish rider in olympics after she pulled all the way to finish line. May be she had this flashing in here mind for refusing to help Niewdoma.

I was yelling at the TV. Agreed! 100%

You verbally shredded leading tandem on the run in analysis 🧐 . They were worthless to each other and their teams. Voss played it like Sagan does in these situations. Strong 💪 and Savvy when alone against other bigger teams with multiple puncheurs on a one day Classic.

Being from Boston, really appreciate your pronunciation of the names. Other than Vos, no way I could say the others!

i think after the olympic road race you should edit the title of this video 😂

tactivally i agree with your admonition about Longo Borghini and the Canyon Sram Rider(especially Longo Borghini). But hey let‘s also speak about the tactical and metaphysical aspects of annemiek van vleuten‘s tactic that she quitted her attempt to go over the keullberg(however it is pronounced @2.3k to go) in Order not to pass beneath her max Heart rate and to save energy. She saved @ 3rd place. the question is also about communication while beeing in the peloton. Because before i try to jump away i need to know wheter i get company or not(exept speaking about the mental fight)

Great video! Thanks!

LB worked so hard for ELB, if I was LB, I would be really pissed.

Jack Nicholson explained it in the movie As Good As It Gets.

I thought exactly the same thing and was yelling at the screen. Seriously, what was Borghini thinking just sitting on Niewiadoma's wheel, refusing work? As the group got closer, I thought, surely she will pull through...nope. Borghini completely tanked her chances of being on the podium...she had a much better chance of not only being 2nd, but likely out sprinting Niewiadoma...I don't get it at all. Is there an interview somewhere asking WTF was that?

ELB was phased by not wearing her Italian champ's jersey.