S*** small race thread 2018

RichN95.

The Hammer Series: This clip of Bora, Sky and BMC all racing for fifth place is somewhat crazy.

https://twitter.com/TeamSky/status/1003333188847046657

Lanterne_Rogue

ShutupJens wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Not so much about a small race, as young Mr Pidcock and some Sagan like skill.

https://twitter.com/Tompid/status/1002999750864637952/

Raced against him a few times a couple of years ago in town centre crits and I was amazed by his bike handling. Yet almost every time he races he does something that's even more impressive! Incredible

Almost. Every. Time.

https://twitter.com/Tompid/status/1002813985165586432

bobmcstuff

RichN95 wrote:

The Hammer Series: This clip of Bora, Sky and BMC all racing for fifth place is somewhat crazy.

https://twitter.com/TeamSky/status/1003333188847046657

That would be better with Yakety Sax playing over it...

anothersid

Saturday, One Pro Cycling got their biggest win since Tro Bro? Emils Liepins won Heistse Pijl (1.1).

specialgueststar

Occitanie starts tomorrow ( Route de Sud)

rick_chasey

Crash at the sharp end of a sprint at tour of Slovenia.

Dimension data rider down. No idea who but I can guess.

Edit: looks like Renshaw

Scott and EF riders down too.

Ewan and McLay

andyp

Rick Chasey wrote:

Crash at the sharp end of a sprint at tour of Slovenia.

Dimension data rider down. No idea who but I can guess.

Edit: looks like Renshaw

Scott and EF riders down too.

Ewan and McLay

The last 5 kms were mental - loads of road furniture and the road narrowed and narrowed before entering the finish straight.

ridgerider

Help... I am sharing a hotel in Schio with a load of cycle teams competing in the Giro Ciclistico d'Italia, the under 23 giro.

Who should I sit next to a breakfast?

webboo

Ridgerider wrote:

Help... I am sharing a hotel in Schio with a load of cycle teams competing in the Giro Ciclistico d'Italia, the under 23 giro.

Who should I sit next to a breakfast?

The prettiest.

ridgerider

Well I had a great nights sleep. Al the riders were tucked up in bed by 10pm and the hotel was absolutely silent despite being full.

Had to queue behind the dimension data team manager at checkout. He seemed to have sufficient funds to pay for the teams accommodation.

gweeds

Groooooneweeeeegen takes it.

Cav was well positioned but went a bit early and then seemed to die quickly. Sat up with 20m to go.

specialgueststar

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

Occitanie starts tomorrow ( Route de Sud)

st 1 (Bouhanni had to battle it out with team mate Laporte and it went to photo finish :shock: )

ridgerider

And just to complete my Giro D'Italia Under 23 story, the Schio stage was won by a Brit (Stevie Williams of SEG), and the pink jersey was transferred over to another Brit (Mark Donovan of Team Wiggins).

specialgueststar

Ridgerider wrote:

And just to complete my Giro D'Italia Under 23 story, the Schio stage was won by a Brit (Stevie Williams of SEG), and the pink jersey was transferred over to another Brit (Mark Donovan of Team Wiggins).

I thought a Brit would win the Tour one day - but the baby Giro - never"!

twotoebenny

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

Occitanie starts tomorrow ( Route de Sud)

st 1 (Bouhanni had to battle it out with team mate Laporte and it went to photo finish :shock: )

There seems to be a bit more to this story. Bouhanni had orders to lead out Laporte, saw some pictures of them have a "discussion" after the finish line. l
Laporte didn't look happy

specialgueststar

Embarrassing - I got the wrong photo /year originally as Bouhanni definitely has a white helmet on :oops:




video here - I just don't think you can tell the alpha a sprinter to lead someone out

https://video.eurosport.co.uk/cycling/route-du-sud/2018/nacer-bouhanni-claims-stage-1-of-route-occitanie_vid1100422/video.shtml

gweeds

You can when he’s a dick and hasn’t won anything all year.

specialgueststar

Gweeds wrote:

You can when he’s a dick and hasn’t won anything all year.

I mean you can tell him but you can't expect it

It's like telling a honey badger to be ' nice '

gweeds

I dunno. After everyone else rides for him and he doesn’t deliver it’s fair enough to see how it feels.

inseine

This says all we need to know about Bouhannis sprinting ability these days

specialgueststar

My cross man Venturini at Occitanie

specialgueststar

Roux mugs Valverde and Sanchez on the line

takethehighroad

Not exactly s*** and small, but does anyone have info on the various National Championships?

Are they this weekend? I looked on PCS earlier and could only find info on the Dutch one

specialgueststar

TakeTheHighRoad wrote:

Not exactly s*** and small, but does anyone have info on the various National Championships?

Are they this weekend? I looked on PCS earlier and could only find info on the Dutch one

put a thread up - it should be

ducknumber1

British is next weekend (time trials Thursday, road races Sunday) if that's any use

bobmcstuff

Yep, defo need a thread for nationals!!

inseine

ducknumber1 wrote:

British is next weekend (time trials Thursday, road races Sunday) if that's any use

French nationals too, 10 minutes ride from chez moi

No_Ta_Doctor

Your National Champs Thread wish is My Command

viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=13093202&p=20367560#p20367560

jimmythecuckoo

Dwars Het Hageland was a really decent watch again this year.

Some really exciting late action and punctures at the wrong moment. No spoilers though.

DeadCalm

Van Aert wins the Tour of Denmark. Would love to see what he could do if he concentrated on the road.