Anna Kiesenhofer: Mathematician, amateur cyclist, Olympic champion

Re:Anna Kiesenhofer: Mathematician, amateur cyclist, Olympic... by iainmerrick on Sunday July 25, 2021 @12:18PM (#27950342)

Not saying she shouldn't had won, but when nobody is pursuing you, it is much easier to win.

She certainly benefited from a mistake by the other competitors, but “much easier” is surely a big exaggeration. You could equally well say it’s much harder to win the race when you’re out by yourself, with nobody to chase, nobody to set the pace, and no pack to draft with.

If she hadn’t cycled the race of her life, she would have been caught.

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Re:Anna Kiesenhofer: Mathematician, amateur cyclist, Olympic... by bandyaboot on Sunday July 25, 2021 @12:37PM (#27950542)

I don’t think “much easier” is an exaggeration at all. It is hard to win with no help as you say. Which is why there’s a good chance that she would have been caught if the people who did have help knew there was someone they needed to catch.

That being said, good on her for sneaking away getting out in front unnoticed. It’s not always just about pure ability.

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Re:Anna Kiesenhofer: Mathematician, amateur cyclist, Olympic... by eCa on Sunday July 25, 2021 @12:49PM (#27950682)

> sneaking away getting out in front unnoticed

They knew she was in the early breakaway, they just assumed she had been caught.

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Re:Anna Kiesenhofer: Mathematician, amateur cyclist, Olympic... by lmilcin on Sunday July 25, 2021 @01:05PM (#27950868)

Let's just say, and I know this from experience as amateur runner, when you ride an olympic effort you are probably not the best at counting and remembering things.

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Re:Anna Kiesenhofer: Mathematician, amateur cyclist, Olympic... by varjag on Monday July 26, 2021 @07:40AM (#27958225)

They were a group, it's no excuse. A better rider won.

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