tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689207772212545469.post1793553813466721687..comments2023-11-21T08:31:03.309-06:00Comments on Nordic Commentary Project: TdS: Women's Mass Start (Live Coverage)Colin Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289923497258059725noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689207772212545469.post-82388251692600349332010-01-09T18:24:47.133-06:002010-01-09T18:24:47.133-06:00True in a tour like formate or in a really thigh w...True in a tour like formate or in a really thigh world cup sprints like that could help create excitement. <br /><br />In the 50k in Trondheim there were also lots of other factors makeing the race exiting to watch with aggressive skiing from many racers like Harvey. <br />And this races excitement was caused more by the stupidity of the chasing pack. They assumed the leading racers would slow Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689207772212545469.post-57232708317397637382010-01-09T17:00:37.803-06:002010-01-09T17:00:37.803-06:00I'm inclined to put my money on Kowalczyk tomo...I'm inclined to put my money on Kowalczyk tomorrow, as well, except that I wonder if she simply cracked today, if she phoned in the last third of the race to conserve energy, or if she's overextended. We'll find out in the race tomorrow, of course.<br /><br />The men's race was great, all right, though I question the wisdom of the pack in letting Northug get away. Jeebus. Marking,Christopher Tassavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547273541099162779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689207772212545469.post-54617030079250156852010-01-09T10:40:38.958-06:002010-01-09T10:40:38.958-06:00Mens race was awsome but i doubt it will be the cu...Mens race was awsome but i doubt it will be the cure for mass starts. <br /><br />First the pack made a huge mistake by giving Bauer Northug and Babikov 20+ seconds befor the sprint and without those there is noway they would have gotten away from the pack. <br />And bonus seconds won`t work that well in normal races. I mean it will start getting really wierd if in a 50K the guy who comes in 12thAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689207772212545469.post-91784033657458130382010-01-09T09:40:34.798-06:002010-01-09T09:40:34.798-06:00Kowalczyk has less than 30 seconds to make up tomo...Kowalczyk has less than 30 seconds to make up tomorrow -- I think she'll do it. Petra is just too big to be able to climb as fast as her.<br /><br />Men's race was awesome, too. I'm thinking that bonus seconds are the solution to boring mass start races.Colin Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289923497258059725noreply@blogger.com