S*** Small Races Thread - 2021
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"C'est brutale. Voila."0
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Lopez attacks 12km to go and the last minute of Pacher's gap evaporates. O'Connor and Elissonde in pursuit, but I think he's on a different level.0
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"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Ta.blazing_saddles said:Tiz down.
So if you need it.
https://www.tntendirect.com/L'EQUIPE-21-en-direct
From the moment Lopez went it was all over. Mas making it back to Astana Rodriguez once the others had worn themselves out was quite impressive. Enjoyed the commentator saying that O'Connor's only objective for the day seemed to be to drop Cristian Rodriguez.0 -
Yup.kingstongraham said:
Ta.blazing_saddles said:Tiz down.
So if you need it.
https://www.tntendirect.com/L'EQUIPE-21-en-direct
From the moment Lopez went it was all over. Mas making it back to Astana Rodriguez once the others had worn themselves out was quite impressive. Enjoyed the commentator saying that O'Connor's only objective for the day seemed to be to drop Cristian Rodriguez.
Movistar 1-2 coming up."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Or not."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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O'Connor can't quite believe Rodriguez sprinted against him for 4th.
And it didn't take much lip reading to work out what he thought.0 -
Cavendish got dropped, Evenepoel and Campenaerts bridging across to the lead group shortly afterwards.
Evenepoel currently out front and slowly destroying a small group - hot weather and Remco combining to produce a series of trackstands as riders suddenly cramp up behind him.
Kind of amusing, although Evenpoel's insistence on doing all the work might cost him here.0 -
Narrator: It did.Lanterne_Rogue said:Evenpoel's insistence on doing all the work might cost him here.
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Allegedly there will be live coverage of the last 50kms of the Route de L'Occitanie, here:
https://racecenter.laroutedoccitanie.fr/live/
From today, around 1-30pm I would guess.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
When was that? She was saying all through the last 5km that he shouldn't do all the work, because the other two aren't to be underestimated. I think so anyway, I keep drifting off when she's speaking.RichN95. said:Jose Been on commentary: The one thing we know for sure now is Evenepoel will win the stage. There is nothing the other two can do against this amazing talent.
Stage winner: Robbe Ghys0 -
Pogacar dominating in his home tour. Winning the stage by 1:22 and taking the lead. UAE giving him really good support. Mohoric seems to have fully recovered from his Giro crash, opened a small gap on the chasing group on a wet and very technical descent before UAE pulled him back, he then won the sprint for second .
James Shaw managed to take 6th in the same time as Mohoric in the small chase group of mainly World Tour riders. He should really be riding at a higher level.
Nicer watch than Switzerland for the bit I saw. Tight, twisty and steep climb and descent through wooded mountains.0 -
UAE dominated that stage, but failed to get the 1-2 with Ulissi.
L'Occitanie has finally turned up here, with about 30kms to go.
https://www.facebook.com/LaRouteDOccitanie/videos/226134229074229/"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
kingstongraham said:
When was that? She was saying all through the last 5km that he shouldn't do all the work, because the other two aren't to be underestimated. I think so anyway, I keep drifting off when she's speaking.RichN95. said:Jose Been on commentary: The one thing we know for sure now is Evenepoel will win the stage. There is nothing the other two can do against this amazing talent.
Stage winner: Robbe Ghys
A bit earlier. A couple of k before. She did tone it down later.Twitter: @RichN950 -
Canada Covid cancelled again.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gp-quebec-and-montreal-cancelled-due-to-covid-19-pandemic/"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Some disappointment has been expressed over no visit to the big mountains in Slovenian.
However, I have to say that they have come up with an interesting alternative along the lines of the Vuelta, but maybe even tougher.
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We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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The UCI seem to be getting stick for this but I can see their point - the bars themselves are fine until you use them as they are clearly designed to be usedddraver said:Legal until twitter finds out...
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DeVlaeminck said:
The UCI seem to be getting stick for this but I can see their point - the bars themselves are fine until you use them as they are clearly designed to be used
They’re getting stick for it because the commissaries had previously passed them for use, and in several races.Twitter: @RichN950 -
In commentary it was said that the team had asked the race commissioners whether they would be legal and they were given the green light. To DQ him now seems a little odd and completely in keeping with the UCI.0
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Yes the bars don't break any rules - it's the rider that did.RichN95. said:DeVlaeminck said:
The UCI seem to be getting stick for this but I can see their point - the bars themselves are fine until you use them as they are clearly designed to be used
They’re getting stick for it because the commissaries had previously passed them for use, and in several races.
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Catching up with Slovenia - is it just me that has never seen anything from Trentin to justify working for him in a sprint?
I say never - he's won Paris Tours hasn't he - he just never seems to deliver in recent years.
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DeVlaeminck said:
Catching up with Slovenia - is it just me that has never seen anything from Trentin to justify working for him in a sprint?
I say never - he's won Paris Tours hasn't he - he just never seems to deliver in recent years.
He won four stages at the 2017 VueltaTwitter: @RichN950 -
Cor that was one tough Slovenian climb.
The finish resembled a triage.
An excellent ride by James Shaw, finish 5th just behind the big boys."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Must have been on holiday that week!RichN95. said:DeVlaeminck said:Catching up with Slovenia - is it just me that has never seen anything from Trentin to justify working for him in a sprint?
I say never - he's won Paris Tours hasn't he - he just never seems to deliver in recent years.
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Sorry for the spoilers in the other thread
Got excited and well... sorry...my bad.
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