Re: S*** small race thread 2019

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    RichN95 wrote:
    Some sketchy roads in the finale. Some of them were as little as 10 metres wide. That's just too narrow for US riders.
    apparently so
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Bizarre ruling saying TJV was in final 3k when crash occured (he wasn't) so reinstating his race lead on GC. However as he was chasing on he was impeded (a bit) by a crash that was inside 3 k . He may have got back on if that 2nd crash had not occured. 6 of one half s dozen of the other
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    mididoctors wrote:
    Bizarre ruling saying TJV was in final 3k when crash occured (he wasn't) so reinstating his race lead on GC. However as he was chasing on he was impeded (a bit) by a crash that was inside 3 k . He may have got back on if that 2nd crash had not occured. 6 of one half s dozen of the other


    So I have just seen.
    The rule is that you have to be in the bunch at 3kms to get the same time and no way was TJ in the bunch, or even close.
    Plus, the crash wasn't even inside 3kms and they admit it!
    AToC joke WT event, once again.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    And Moscon should have lost a minute as well. He was caught up in the second crash. Very odd.
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  • carbonclem
    carbonclem Posts: 1,784
    That decision is ridiculous, it wipes out the massive effect of TVG's first crash, and the way he went off course subsequently.
    That was tense and exciting to watch (when it was till then, so dull) and they have simply wiped it all from existance - nonsense.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    A similar thing happened on stage 1 of the 2013? Tour. Contador crashed outside the 3km and then got held up by another crash inside the 3km. He didn't get his time back.

    Anyway Uncle Pat's predictably not happy: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lefever ... -decision/
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Weird thing is second crash was not in final 3k ..
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    RichN95 wrote:
    A similar thing happened on stage 1 of the 2013? Tour. Contador crashed outside the 3km and then got held up by another crash inside the 3km. He didn't get his time back.

    Anyway Uncle Pat's predictably not happy: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lefever ... -decision/


    At this rate he's neer going to race in the Americas again :lol::lol::lol::lol:
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    I quite like the racing at the TOC. That decision was a bit off I must say. It has its own style us racing. The ameteur vibe has its charm . like a club race on a village circuit.
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    mididoctors wrote:
    I quite like the racing at the TOC. That decision was a bit off I must say. It has its own style us racing. The ameteur vibe has its charm . like a club race on a village circuit.

    Yeah?

    I took a decision not to watch any racing outside of Western Europe (basically nothing east of Trieste) a couple years ago and I have to say, I don't miss any of the other races at all.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    First 5 days of the giro weren't all that
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    mididoctors wrote:
    First 5 days of the giro weren't all that

    Were never going to be.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    I took a decision not to watch any racing outside of Western Europe (basically nothing east of Trieste) a couple years ago and I have to say, I don't miss any of the other races at all.
    "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the cycling season"
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    I imagine that historical context is probably relevant in some roundabout way....
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Alejandrosdog wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    A similar thing happened on stage 1 of the 2013? Tour. Contador crashed outside the 3km and then got held up by another crash inside the 3km. He didn't get his time back.

    Anyway Uncle Pat's predictably not happy: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lefever ... -decision/


    At this rate he's neer going to race in the Americas again :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    I think he'd be happy if he could stick to northern France and Benelux!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Sergio Higuita - a graduate of the Uran Academy of 2-up sprinting
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    RichN95 wrote:
    Sergio Higuita - a graduate of the Uran Academy of 2-up sprinting
    That final corner has produced a loser going wide result on multiple occasions
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    I imagine that historical context is probably relevant in some roundabout way....

    The historical context of no longer having to see how Tomekke does in the Arabian peninsula in the early season to gauge his form for the coming cobbles?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    EF manage to pull off the dumbest tactical move of the season in Cali.
    With Pogocar already isolated, George Bennett attacks and EF's leader, Higita goes with him: the aim being to bridge up to the sizeable breakaway that has 2 Jumbo riders in it. The 3 EF riders behind, instead of sitting on the UAE leaders wheel, chase, bringing Pogocar up with them.
    Numpties: made in the USA.

    Not that it mattered too much, as the cameras left the race at this crucial point to watch the women finish.
    After they had done crying, the link went down.
    Double numpties, made in the USA.

    No wonder Trump needs to slap tariffs on Chinese goods. :P
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  • carbonclem
    carbonclem Posts: 1,784
    Cav climbs off the final stage.

    Cees Boi pips Sagan in the sprint.

    Pogacar takes the overall.

    Meh.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,557
    Coverage of the US races is still as bad as it was 10 years ago - constant picture freezes and breakup, makes it so hard to watch.
  • joe2008
    joe2008 Posts: 1,531
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Coverage of the US races is still as bad as it was 10 years ago - constant picture freezes and breakup, makes it so hard to watch.

    It's comforting that some things don't progress
  • carbonclem
    carbonclem Posts: 1,784
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Coverage of the US races is still as bad as it was 10 years ago - constant picture freezes and breakup, makes it so hard to watch.

    Constant rolling rider quotes along the bottom of the screen but more often than no, no time gaps to see.

    The race, the rules, the coverage - awful year.
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    edited May 2019
    Nice little race @ L'Ain where my man Geniez takes a stage returning after his bad crash at Basque Tour. Pinot second Franck third .A bit too good for this level but good to see them doing French bread and butter races
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Pinot takes GC from Frank and BR favourite Taramaare
  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    I find it disappointing that cyclingnews no longer seems to publish results of smaller races. Half of the fun of cycling is following these races to see how riders are doing in their preparation for big races, but also how certain young riders are progressing.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    squired wrote:
    I find it disappointing that cyclingnews no longer seems to publish results of smaller races. Half of the fun of cycling is following these races to see how riders are doing in their preparation for big races, but also how certain young riders are progressing.

    Procyclingstats is your one. None of the adverts or quotes blown out of proportion either
  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    ShutupJens wrote:
    squired wrote:
    I find it disappointing that cyclingnews no longer seems to publish results of smaller races. Half of the fun of cycling is following these races to see how riders are doing in their preparation for big races, but also how certain young riders are progressing.

    Procyclingstats is your one. None of the adverts or quotes blown out of proportion either

    Yes, that's where I've been going recently, but I just think it is sad that cycling news is going backwards. All the quotes it has now are what was said in TV interviews, so the value of the site is in clear decline.
  • carbonclem
    carbonclem Posts: 1,784
    Tom Pidcock wins U23 Paris Roubaix

    Ben Wiggins gets 3rd in Mini Roubaix!
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,974
    Did no channel over here, or seemingly anywhere, show the Tour of Norway?

    Could have sworn I watched it last year, but could be wrong - all I can find is 'last km' and highlights offerings.
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