Shit, Small Races 2016

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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    21 year old Marc Fournier wins stage 1 of Circuit Sarthe from a break. On his 6th day of racing as a pro.
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    And Betancur came 31st
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Before everones favourite big race tomorrow it's my favourite small race today.

    Volta Limburg

    BMC v Jumbo

    Gilbert v Hofland

    A couple of other 'ex-pros' to tick off your spotter list.

    Not there this year and missing it already!

    Looks like BMC domination... not a Lotto-Jumbo in the top 10! :roll:

    1.GERTS Floris BMC Racing Team
    2.COLBRELLI Sonny Bardiani - CSF
    3.GILBERT Philippe BMC Racing Team
    4.ZABEL Rick BMC Racing Team
    5.FILOSI Iuri Nippo - Vini Fantini
    6.DUIJN Huub Roompot - Oranje Peloton
    7.HAGEN Krister Team Coop - ØsterHus
    8.PARDINI Olivier Wallonie - Bruxelles
    9.VLIEGEN Loïc BMC Racing Team
    10.TEUNS Dylan BMC Racing Team
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Yes. Aparantly they missed the break and never managed to close the gap.

    Hofland is beginning to look like all hair gel and no legs. Needs to take a lesson out of Dylan's book and start trying harder!
    Half man, Half bike
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Hey, Ridgerider,

    How's things in Eastbourne?

    I always look forward to the Hel van Het Mergelland / Volta Limburg race, as it used to be my local sh!t small race and I did the sportive a couple of times. BMC were so dominant this year, which made it a little less exciting, but still worth a look at the highlights - they are on Steephill.tv.for those who haven't seen it. Good to see the traditional Dutch sh!t small race pastime of a couple of fietsers straying onto the course. :D
    Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs
  • epc06
    epc06 Posts: 216
    Loving the Tour of Azerbaijan advert I keep seeing on Eurosport.
    Like some sort of homage to early 90s production techniques
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Marc Fournier wins the overall at Sarthe. Not bad for a kid who had only finished one pro race before.
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    Dan McLay has won the GP de Denain, a 1.HC race in France. A quality sprint to win it:

    https://twitter.com/CyclingHubTV/status ... 45473?s=09
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    You beat me to it! Seriously impressive...

    Though he is weaving a fair bit, non? :wink:
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    I can't stop watching it.
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,719
    Amazing !
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    There were 99kms shown live on French and Dutch Eurosport.
    Those 11 seconds were the only action.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    had he been better positioned it needn't have been such a spectacular recovery.

    *whistles innocently*
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,547
    Great bit of bike handling to get through those gaps.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Robbie McEwen used to say he saw the gaps not the riders...
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,679
    dish_dash wrote:
    You beat me to it! Seriously impressive...

    Though he is weaving a fair bit, non? :wink:

    I did mention that I wondered what the other sprinters might say after a race where they were beaten like that and got slaughtered!
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Did open up very favourably for him..!
    _
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,440
    That is awesome!
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,573
    A victory for the overweight amongst us, Betancur has won the opening stage of the Castilla y Leon!
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    My Man.

    :lol:
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Winner, winner, chicken dinner!
  • ozzzyosborn206
    ozzzyosborn206 Posts: 1,340
    McLays sprint is why everyone should have on board cameras
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    Joelsim wrote:
    Winner, winner, chicken dinner!
    Chicken dinner
    Then trifle, pecan pie, the cheese board, an Irish coffee and a little Maccy D's to top the night off.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    Tro-Bro Léon tomorrow - I think its on French TV.

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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Usually some great pics around for this race. Thanks for the reminder.
  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,202
    According to the Eurosport Player, Tro Bro Leon is being shown, as well as Amstel Gold.
    All Road/ Gravel: tbcWinter: tbcMTB: tbcRoad: tbc"Look at the time...." "he's fallen like an old lady on a cruise ship..."
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Peter Williams (ONE pro) 2nd in Tro Bro Leon! What a result.
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,573
    inseine wrote:
    Peter Williams (ONE pro) 2nd in Tro Bro Leon! What a result.

    Second to his team mate, Mortenson. Good result for the team.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    andyp wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    Peter Williams (ONE pro) 2nd in Tro Bro Leon! What a result.

    Second to his team mate, Mortenson. Good result for the team.

    Didn't mean to be so Brit-centric, actually didn't see that :oops: Great day for the team!
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • anothersid
    anothersid Posts: 57
    edited April 2016
    Tour of Croatia Stage 1
    200+ km of pan flat boredom, followed by a damp squib of a sprint.
    1st Nizzolo
    2nd Cavendish
    3rd Dupont

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