S*** Small Races Thread - 2021

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  • robnewcastle
    robnewcastle Posts: 241
    blazing_saddles said:

    Yes and a reminder that the Giro is only 10 days away.
    Presumably the other person in question will be on hand to fill the void.

    Checking the results and it’s sad to see that Chris Froome only beat 10 riders today. (130th out of 140)

    Blimey 130/140 😳 I wasn’t really expecting him to come roaring back but he really hasn’t shown anything this year at all. There doesn’t seem to have been any progression from last year.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    robnewcastle said:



    Blimey 130/140 😳 I wasn’t really expecting him to come roaring back but he really hasn’t shown anything this year at all. There doesn’t seem to have been any progression from last year.

    He appears to be getting worse race by race.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,573
    Doing the Tommy V act of losing time early on so he can get in a breakaway?!

    ..... at clutching straws......
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    edited April 2021
    Pross said:

    phreak said:

    Sad that Romandie is considered a small race too btw. Isn't it the 5th biggest stage race of the year? The Tour of the Basque Country gets its own thread...(I realise I could start one...)

    Well we used to have someone who produced spolier threads for most races but was criticised for plagirism at the end of last season so understandably is less inclined to do them now.
    It's just a forum isn't it? Not an academic thesis. I enjoyed those threads for what it's worth.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Tell the plaintiff.
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    On the race itself, I've heard people suggesting that Froome's main problem is he's heavier than he was, but it's hard to imagine how a medalist in the Worlds/Olympic time trials could be 130th today without a serious drop in power too.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    phreak said:

    On the race itself, I've heard people suggesting that Froome's main problem is he's heavier than he was, but it's hard to imagine how a medalist in the Worlds/Olympic time trials could be 130th today without a serious drop in power too.

    Unless he wasn't trying today. He says he's here for Woods.

    (I obviously don't think he's going well either, but maybe 130th is not totally reflective of his form)
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Sep kuss doing well enough to make it a bit entertaining i hope
    "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
    edited April 2021
    RichN95. said:

    robnewcastle said:



    Blimey 130/140 😳 I wasn’t really expecting him to come roaring back but he really hasn’t shown anything this year at all. There doesn’t seem to have been any progression from last year.

    He appears to be getting worse race by race.
    Not seeing it either .
    "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
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    bobmcstuff said:

    phreak said:

    On the race itself, I've heard people suggesting that Froome's main problem is he's heavier than he was, but it's hard to imagine how a medalist in the Worlds/Olympic time trials could be 130th today without a serious drop in power too.

    Unless he wasn't trying today. He says he's here for Woods.

    (I obviously don't think he's going well either, but maybe 130th is not totally reflective of his form)
    How much would a race of that length really take out of you even if you went full gas?
  • norvernrob
    norvernrob Posts: 1,448
    phreak said:

    bobmcstuff said:

    phreak said:

    On the race itself, I've heard people suggesting that Froome's main problem is he's heavier than he was, but it's hard to imagine how a medalist in the Worlds/Olympic time trials could be 130th today without a serious drop in power too.

    Unless he wasn't trying today. He says he's here for Woods.

    (I obviously don't think he's going well either, but maybe 130th is not totally reflective of his form)
    How much would a race of that length really take out of you even if you went full gas?
    Towards the finish he got out of the saddle, but looked like he was knackered and struggling.

    Everyone is hoping he shows something, somewhere, but it’s looking less and less likely.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,166
    norvernrob said:

    phreak said:

    bobmcstuff said:

    phreak said:

    On the race itself, I've heard people suggesting that Froome's main problem is he's heavier than he was, but it's hard to imagine how a medalist in the Worlds/Olympic time trials could be 130th today without a serious drop in power too.

    Unless he wasn't trying today. He says he's here for Woods.

    (I obviously don't think he's going well either, but maybe 130th is not totally reflective of his form)
    How much would a race of that length really take out of you even if you went full gas?
    Towards the finish he got out of the saddle, but looked like he was knackered and struggling.

    Everyone is hoping he shows something, somewhere, but it’s looking less and less likely.
    Not been top 20 in any race since the crash.

    He's not going to be a GC contender at the Tour de France, or realistically a stage winner, and I don't know who on that team he could helpfully support. I guess they don't have anyone better to help Martin or Woods for possible stage wins, so he still might end up going.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,927
    I created the thread.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    edited April 2021
    Nairo Quintana takes the first stage of the Vuelta Asturias.



    Normally this race would have live coverage via ETB (Basque Country) but for some reason, not this year.
    Not raced last year but the winner of the last two editions was Richard Carapaz.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    Is there any proper opposition?
    Unlike everyone else here, I like Nairo and would like to think he might still have it, but I know this is probably clutching at straws.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    ^to my shame, I only discovered the source of
    "F*cking Quintana .. that creep can roll man!" last week.

    Apologies, I forget whose signature that is.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,553
    @iainf72 I think
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited April 2021
    Mad_Malx said:

    ^to my shame, I only discovered the source of
    "F*cking Quintana .. that creep can roll man!" last week.

    Apologies, I forget whose signature that is.


    Will you be spending the Bank Holiday weekend in your dressing gown drinking White Russians? You should, it's great.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Tom Pidcock won his first MTB race by over three minutes.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    Big boys arrive next week though...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    Hell of a location for a race tho...

    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    ddraver said:

    Big boys arrive next week though...


    The guy in second got bronze at the Worlds last year
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  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    I’d imagine that spring road season gives you some pretty decent form.

    As for Froome. Would you even take him to the TDF on current form?
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    gweeds said:


    As for Froome. Would you even take him to the TDF on current form?


    Probably. It might do him some good. It's not as though ISN are overloaded with talent.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    edited May 2021
    gweeds said:


    As for Froome. Would you even take him to the TDF on current form?

    Who in ISN would you replace him with?

    Here's the list, with people I've... actually heard of

    Alessandro De Marchi - 1

    Alex Dowsett -2

    Alexander Cataford

    Alexis Renard

    Andre Greipel -3

    Ben Hermans -4

    Carl Fredrik Hagen

    Chris Froome -5

    Dan Martin-6

    Daryl Impey-7

    Davide Cimolai - ?7

    Guillaume Boivin

    Guy Niv

    Guy Sagiv

    Hugo Hofstetter -8

    Itamar Einhorn -....no, sorry mixing him up with Ray Finkle

    James Piccoli

    Jenthe Biermans

    Krists Neilands

    Mads Würtz Schmidt -9

    Matthias Brändle -10

    Michael Woods -11

    Norman Vahtra

    Omer Goldstein

    Patrick Bevin

    Reto Hollenstein

    Rick Zabel - heard of his Dad

    Rudy Barbier

    Sep Vanmarcke -12

    Tom Van Asbroeck -13

    So we've already got a short list of 13...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,656
    ddraver said:

    Big boys arrive next week though...

    Who are the big boys? Just so I've got some idea if I end up vaguely following this...

    Do some of them need to go in the "Vikings are coming" thread?
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    edited May 2021
    More the Swiss guard thread...

    Nino Schurter and some guy called Mathieu van der Poel were the big pre-'rona duo. I didn't watch much of last year's tho. The girls was usually a better bet for a good race. Some young french riders were on the point of breaking through if I recall correctly
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,198
    https://www.uci.org/mountain-bike/rankings

    Current rankings....

    I think the only top rider who hasn't raced is that dutch bloke, who is also handy on a CX & road bike.

    https://www.redbull.com/int-en/events/uci-mountain-bike-world-cup-germany

    Short track XCC starts Friday around 16:20
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    The re-arranged Volta ao Algarve starts today, with live coverage from GCN/Eurosport at the later than usual time of 4-30pm.

    Sprinty stage today, so Sam Bennett is the odds on favourite.



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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Kirby making things unwatchable again.
    We have been spoiled these past couple of stage races.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.

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