The Shit, Small Races Thread
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Lead group down to three - Wellens, Lutsenko and Dillier. Gap 18s with 15km to go0
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Wellens with problem with his right shoe so the break seems doomed. Lutsenko and Dillier not working together. 10km to finish.0
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Lutsenko and Dillier working together, still have 10s at 5km.0
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Kristoff (KAT) wins from a bunch sprint.0
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1. A Kristoff (KAT)
2. S Ponzi (STH)
3. R Navardauskas (TCG)
4. G Bole (CCC)
5. J Roelants (LTS)0 -
Thanks for the updates. Boonen still a non entity. Shame it had to be another win for the Viking. Very weak top ten.Contador is the Greatest0
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Tour de l'Avenie. Put Soler's name in your notebook.
Classement général final :
1. Marc Soler (ESP, Espagne) en 24h58'14"
2. Jack Haig (AUS, Australie) à 1'09"
3. Matvey Mamykin (RUS, Russie) à 2'50"
4. Sam Oomen (PBS, Pays-Bas) à 3'18"
5. Simone Petilli (ITA, Italie) à 3'23"
6. Giulio Ciccone (ITA, Italie) à 3'56"
7. Sindre Skjoestad-Lunke (NOR, Norvège) à 5'12"
8. Laurens De Plus (BEL, Belgique) à 6'12"
9. Sebastian Henao (COL, Colombie) à 6'56"
10. Guillaume Martin (FRA, France) à 7'25"Contador is the Greatest0 -
Little piece on Soler:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/marc-soler-the-new-sun-of-spanish-cycling/
He is not the best looking when he takes his helmet off and he has a stupid earring but he is still young and is clearly very talented. He is more like Wiggins (grinder) then Contador (dancer) though.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Little piece on Soler:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/marc-soler-the-new-sun-of-spanish-cycling/
He is not the best looking when he takes his helmet off and he has a stupid earring but he is still young and is clearly very talented. He is more like Wiggins (grinder) then Contador (dancer) though.
If he manages to achieve a palmares even halfway as good as either of those 2 riders in his career, he will have done exceptionally well0 -
The Tour of Alberta started yesterday. 6 stages, Queen stage Sat.
20 km TTT yesterday won by Trek (Mollema).
WT teams are Orica (Yates), Katusha (Spilak, Zakarin), Giant (Geschke), Trek (Mollema) and Cannondale (Hesjedal, Formolo)Contador is the Greatest0 -
3rd win for Roompot as Dylan Groenewegen narrowly wins the Brussels Cycling Classic (ex Paris-Bruxelles).
Roy Jans (WGG) 2nd, Boonen 3rd.0 -
Stage 3 Results
NED 1 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (TEAM CANNONDALE - GARMIN) 4:28:18
NED 2 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TREK FACTORY RACING)
GBR 3 YATES, Adam (ORICA GreenEDGE) + 4
Dejavu here:
Stage 4 Results
NED 1 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (TEAM CANNONDALE - GARMIN) 4:09:26
NED 2 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TREK FACTORY RACING) + 4
GBR 3 YATES, Adam (ORICA GreenEDGE)
Nice to see Slagter winning!
No change in GC though:
General Classification after Stage 4
NED 1 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TREK FACTORY RACING) 13:10:58
GBR 2 YATES, Adam (ORICA GreenEDGE) + 6
NED 3 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (TEAM CANNONDALE - GARMIN) + 22Contador is the Greatest0 -
Garmin take a 3rd win in a row with Hansen but in unnusual circumstansces:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hansen-lands-most-unusual-victory-in-tour-of-alberta/Contador is the Greatest0 -
Two Belgian semi-classics this weekend.
Saturday Paris-Brussels, once a proper classic, now the 'Brussels Cycling Classic', won in the bunch sprint by Dylan Groenewegen, beating Roy Jans by less than a whisker. The commissaires spent ages studying the finish photo, and both were at several stages announced as winner
On Sunday Felline won another bunch sprint in the GP Fourmies
Boonen was third on Saturday, and second Sunday. Both times beating by less-than-world-leading sprinters (although Bouhanni was 3rd in Fourmies)...0 -
Two Belgian semi-classics this weekend.
Saturday Paris-Brussels, once a proper classic, now the 'Brussels Cycling Classic', won in the bunch sprint by Dylan Groenewegen, beating Roy Jans by less than a whisker. The commissaires spent ages studying the finish photo, and both were at several stages announced as winner
On Sunday Felline won another bunch sprint in the GP Fourmies
Boonen was third on Saturday, and second Sunday. Both times beating by less-than-world-leading sprinters (although Bouhanni was 3rd in Fourmies)...
I didn't think you could compete in another race if you had withdrawn from a stage race that was still going?
After the Nibali affair (a poster was moaning that he was being doubly punished) I am pretty certain I found it in the UCI rules and the Vuelta rulebook that you were not allowed to compete whether you had withdrawn or been thrown out0 -
Riders can ride in other races if they get permission. This is usually given if the rider has legitimately had to retire due to injury or illness. There's no way they'll get it after a DQ though. And I don't think they're allowed to race other World Tour races.Twitter: @RichN950
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Riders can ride in other races if they get permission. This is usually given if the rider has legitimately had to retire due to injury or illness. There's no way they'll get it after a DQ though. And I don't think they're allowed to race other World Tour races.
Ah - that would make more sense. Not long after his dislocated elbow - but sometimes with dislocs they go back in and the only worry going forward is that it might get easier and easier to pop it out another time0 -
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/watch-peloton-misses-turning-at-tour-of-alberta-gifting-hansen-the-win-190531?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social#lOzAPFKfSegmwxCj.99
Amazing screw-up on stage 5 of the Tour of Alberta. Damn it looked grim on those tracks0 -
Two Belgian semi-classics this weekend.
Saturday Paris-Brussels, once a proper classic, now the 'Brussels Cycling Classic', won in the bunch sprint by Dylan Groenewegen, beating Roy Jans by less than a whisker. The commissaires spent ages studying the finish photo, and both were at several stages announced as winner
On Sunday Felline won another bunch sprint in the GP Fourmies
Boonen was third on Saturday, and second Sunday. Both times beating by less-than-world-leading sprinters (although Bouhanni was 3rd in Fourmies)...
I was about to suggest that this was Roompot's first victory but turns out that happened when they won twice on 21 August - at the Arnhem-Veenendaal Classic and the Tour du Limousin. A big day for the team in orange...
Groenewegen now accounts for 2/3 of their wins.0 -
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/watch-peloton-misses-turning-at-tour-of-alberta-gifting-hansen-the-win-190531?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social#lOzAPFKfSegmwxCj.99
Amazing screw-up on stage 5 of the Tour of Alberta. Damn it looked grim on those tracks
Photos:
http://www.steephill.tv/2015/tour-of-alberta/photos/stage-05/
Yes very grim.
Congratulations Mollema on taking the overall but then it all came down to the TT - Slagter is the real winner.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Milano-Torino entering final 10k. Tough final climb averaging 9% and some good riders. Aru looks man to beat0
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Impressive attack from Diego Rosa wins it for Astana, Majka tried but couldn't make any impression. Aru third0
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LOL.
The shoot small race with at least 20 top climbers in the field.
Chipper BR."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19714843#p19714843]Blazing Saddles[/url] wrote:LOL.
The shoot small race with at least 20 top climbers in the field.
Chipper BR.
Didn't warrant a thread of its own0 -
I kept trying to log on to Eurosport player to see if they were showing it but got error try again all through. Never will know if they were showing it now0
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But the Italians have an end of season Festival of Italian Classic Racng every year. (Nice title for a thread)[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19714843#p19714843]Blazing Saddles[/url] wrote:LOL.
The shoot small race with at least 20 top climbers in the field.
Chipper BR.
Didn't warrant a thread of its own
Yesterday = Tre Valli Varesine, won by Vicenzo Nibali
Today 1st = Milan -Turin won by Diego Rosa
Tomorrow 2nd = Giro del Piemonte won by Jan Bakelants (AG2R)
Sunday 4th = Il Lombardia (Giro Lombardy)won by Vincenzo Nibali
Thursday 8th = CoppaSabatini won by Eduard Prades (Spain) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
Saturday 10th = Giro dell'Emilia
Sunday 11th = Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
Not Shyte races by any means, compared to many in the season. :roll:Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 19720 -
I guess we might as well add the Giro to this thread.
The 2016 route was leaked on Cicloweb and everybody is talking about it.
Well................................almost everyone.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Bakelants solos to a win at Gran Piemonte...
First outing for Tao in Sky kit... not many races left for him this season.0 -
Bakelants solos to a win at Gran Piemonte...
First outing for Tao in Sky kit... not many races left for him this season.
As part of the stagiaire 'contract' he was offered 4 races max (some stagiaires only end up getting a couple of races with a team)
The Worlds dominates the second half of Sep, so whats left is, I expect, Abu Dhabi and Japan Cup0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19715607#p19715607]Richmond Racer 2[/url] wrote:Bakelants solos to a win at Gran Piemonte...
First outing for Tao in Sky kit... not many races left for him this season.
As part of the stagiaire 'contract' he was offered 4 races max (some stagiaires only end up getting a couple of races with a team)
The Worlds dominates the second half of Sep, so whats left is, I expect, Abu Dhabi and Japan Cup
Stagiaire contract starts 1 August though... seems a long time coming to get your first race on 2 October with the season ending on 18 October.0
