Love the analysis and talk about a true pick ‘em tossup. However, one key factor you didn’t bring up is the course and IMO the conditions in Hoogerheide will have something to say about who wins. As exhibit 1, I offer Fayetteville where Vos winning was surely helped by it being a dry, fast “roadie” track. So if it is muddy this weekend that would seem to favor Puck (exhibit 2 Dutch Nats) as she seems to be strong in all conditions but especially muddy ones. Also the barriers ...... if they are near the finish Puck’s bunny hopping could be decisive no? Regardless should be an epic race as will U23 where I suspect Zoe could have something to say 🤔
Your analysis is good. I have kind of given up on trying to project courses and conditions but yeah, the drier it is, the more it favors Fem. Same is true for the men vis a vis Mathieu and Wout.
Also just re-watched Besancon WC and had forgotten Puck’s dropped chain. The way she stormed back to the front to win going away was not just impressive but poster child heat check
Love the analysis and talk about a true pick ‘em tossup. However, one key factor you didn’t bring up is the course and IMO the conditions in Hoogerheide will have something to say about who wins. As exhibit 1, I offer Fayetteville where Vos winning was surely helped by it being a dry, fast “roadie” track. So if it is muddy this weekend that would seem to favor Puck (exhibit 2 Dutch Nats) as she seems to be strong in all conditions but especially muddy ones. Also the barriers ...... if they are near the finish Puck’s bunny hopping could be decisive no? Regardless should be an epic race as will U23 where I suspect Zoe could have something to say 🤔
Your analysis is good. I have kind of given up on trying to project courses and conditions but yeah, the drier it is, the more it favors Fem. Same is true for the men vis a vis Mathieu and Wout.
Also just re-watched Besancon WC and had forgotten Puck’s dropped chain. The way she stormed back to the front to win going away was not just impressive but poster child heat check