S*** Small Races Thread - 2021

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Fabio Jakobson involved in a crash on the run in.
    Didn’t look hurt
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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,270
    Watched this on the catch up, first thing I hear is Kirby wittering on about roundabouts. Ho hum, plus ça change.
  • bm5
    bm5 Posts: 601
    I skipped through most of it and still heard him going on about roundabouts twice!
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    Just remember it overlaps with the giro, so no pain no gain.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    kingstongraham said:

    Just remember it overlaps with the giro, so no pain no gain.

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Oh God, Magnus Backstedt has caught the dreaded Lennie.

    Can somebody explain what a "dialed in finish" means, or peaky terrain?

    Another beautiful stage slaughtered by his poisonous prose.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
    Mature ride by Ethan Hayter there. Stayed hidden until it mattered then used his team-mates to perfection to secure the win.

    Not bad for a trackie.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Tactically very good by Ineos there to set Hayter up for the win and take 3 of the first 6 places on the stage. Hayter himself looked in complete control, stayed towards the back of the leading group until it mattered, moved up easily when he wanted to and led out at three quarters pace while the WD40 rider was already all in before taking the sprint comfortably.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    I assume Costa retired, he showed no sign of being keen to get back on his bike after his crash.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    The interesting thing about Hayter was how much he was on the radio - and transmitting, not receiving. Felt like a mature ride in more ways than one there.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Yep, I initially thought he was checking on their gap to see how much they could mess about but it was noticeable that Henao and Sosa were picking the pace up every time he did it.

    With all the current crop of young talent Hayter has been below the radar but is another full of potential and with all-round ability.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,501
    Kirby or Hatch... it's like choosing the rack or the furnace.

    Fair play to Pidcock. That's 3 wins in 3 disciplines. Incredible. Just hope he doesn't fizzle out within 5 years or so.
    Same with Pogacar. Makes you wonder if it is sustainable.

    Anyhoo, who cares about the sh*t small stuff with the Giro about to off?
    Froome - retire mate, please. There's no GT in him, he's even struggling as a domestique. The fact that we're asking the question of whether he should ride the tour or not/will be selected is telling
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,040
    edited May 2021
    orraloon said:

    Watched this on the catch up, first thing I hear is Kirby wittering on about roundabouts. Ho hum, plus ça change.

    Olive oil wittering made an unwelcome re-appearance today as well.

    Also noticed on Stage 2 Magnus talking about his descending ability, and about to continue when kirby appeared to cut him off and talk straight over him.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Kirby giving us a history of European roundabouts ffs.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    blazing_saddles said:

    Kirby giving us a history of European roundabouts ffs.

    Apparently they've only been using them for a few years. Ithink he's confusing Europe with the US.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    I've come to the conclusion he reads this forum to see what annoys people most and then does that at every opportunity.

    His 'impression' of an Ackerman interview was toe curling.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Bennett takes the win at the canter so we won't get to see in Carlton's impression of a post-win Ackerman interview was accurate.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    There was a bit of a crash in the final few kms due to one of those dangerous new fangled roundabouts with several riders looking the worse for wear and unlikely to finish but nothing particularly serious looking.
  • vincesummerskRoxcBTr
    vincesummerskRoxcBTr Posts: 1,201
    I was going to ask if anyone was badly hurt in that crash just before the finish
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    vincesummerskRoxcBTr said:

    I was going to ask if anyone was badly hurt in that crash just before the finish

    Tiago Antunes was DNF. He didn't look good lying in the road, well after the race had moved on.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    blazing_saddles said:

    vincesummerskRoxcBTr said:

    I was going to ask if anyone was badly hurt in that crash just before the finish

    Tiago Antunes was DNF. He didn't look good lying in the road, well after the race had moved on.
    Was he the one the doctors were struggling to release from his pedals?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    The live Algarve TT graphic on PCS is awesome!
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    That is quite nifty!
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Commentary free on ES at the moment, it's a blessing!

    Just as well as there was a bit of a heart in mouth moment with a balmy parked team car on the outside of a bend that I thought the UAE rider was going to hit

    Spoke too soon - CK has arrived and is wittering on about the dangerous roundabouts yesterday.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Slightly more challenging TT course here than at the Giro.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Hayter 0.6" down at first time check but then crashes heavily on a bend and looks uncomfortable
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Crash for Hayter. He was flying too.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    edited May 2021
    Arms cut and finding it hard to stay on the aero bars.

    Bump on the hip might cause him problems tomorrow too. May have lost himself the race there
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Poor ride by Sosa
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Hayter finishes 9th. Leads GC by 12s I think. A hell of a recovery
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