S*** Small Races Thread - 2022

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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,058

    Lucas Hamilton cart wheels over the barriers.
    Very interesting to be getting full race radio over the community

    He abandons. Looked nasty even though he was barely moving when he hit the barrier. Properly landed on his head with the bike carrying on and getting stuck up a tree.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,722
    Currently things looking rosey for Ineos.
    Rodriguez solo leader now and Martinez ahead of Roglic on the road.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,330
    That's a horrible finishing slope...
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,252
    Top comedy from Vlasov and Vinegaard
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    Vlas-off & Vingegaaaaaard lol.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,722
    Ineos 1st and 2nd on stage.
    Evenepoel takes over GC from Martinez.
    Jumbo have shocker.
    Vingegaard crashes with Vlasov on the final corner. Roche reckons it was a bit of argy bargy.
    Roglic way down.
    Drops to 8th on GC.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,809
    It would almost be better with a split screen for a finish like that so you can see the stage win and see what's happening behind.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,058
    RichN95. said:

    Top comedy from Vlasov and Vinegaard

    Exciting shot of the race for 7th place


  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,330
    I'm starting to warm to Evenepoel despite myself. Dragging that group off today made the race a lot more interesting than it might have been, totally shook up the GC, and it was quite funny watching him waving his arms wildly trying to get someone - anyone - else to take up the pace.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,252
    edited April 2022
    Vinegaard imposing sanctions on Vlasov

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,722
    RichN95. said:

    Vinegaard imposing sanctions on Vlasov

    Looks like it also cost Martinez the leaders jersey.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,227
    Good (catch up) watch that. Well played Carlos Rodríguez.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,058
    Really good race this one.

    Evenepoel very impressive to rip it up and find out what roglic had today.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,252



    Looks like it also cost Martinez the leaders jersey.

    I thought Evenepoel was a little more hindered
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,722
    edited April 2022
    RichN95. said:



    Looks like it also cost Martinez the leaders jersey.

    I thought Evenepoel was a little more hindered
    Really?
    To me, he wasn't hindered at all on the video.
    He was also a bike length or so behind the other three.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,722
    Today's final stage has a very familiar ring to it.



    However, it includes the Krabelin/Matxaria Kalea climb to Arrate which is savage and probably the maximum danger for Evenepoel.











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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,058
    TV coverage should kick in around the Gorla climb. Looks like another good day.
  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 2,293
    Was the any conversation during yesterdays stage about Milan Vader's crash? First I heard about it was the BBC's sport page this morning.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,058
    edited April 2022
    JimD666 said:

    Was the any conversation during yesterdays stage about Milan Vader's crash? First I heard about it was the BBC's sport page this morning.

    Not that I heard. PCS had it at 74km to go, and the pics arrived on eurosport at 71km to go.

    Sounds nasty, similar to Hamilton's one but a speed. https://road.cc/content/news/jumbo-vismas-vader-critical-after-basque-crash-291801

    "The 26 year old is said to have sustained injuries including broken vertebrae, as well as a broken collarbone and shoulder blade, and narrowing of his carotid arteries."
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,594

    TV coverage should kick in around the Gorla climb. Looks like another good day.

    Yates and Roglic going long?
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,645
    For anyone on Mads P watch pre Roubaix, he took 2 of 4 stages in Circuit de Sarthe (and a 2nd) place and was looking nailed on for the GC before a crash with 4km to go in the final stage took him out.
    He says he's fine.

    This was his long power sprint for stage 3, looking good for Roubaix if he can bring that

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  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,472
    Compared to him Nibali is consistent. Shame really, because he is incredible on his day.
    PTP Champion 2019, 2022 & 2023
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,809
    Come on Eurosport. Get these fackin go cart racers off and get the cycling on you useless cnuts.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,722
    mrb123 said:

    Come on Eurosport. Get these fackin go cart racers off and get the cycling on you useless cnuts.

    Cough up some cash and get the player.
    Almost 80kms live today.
    Anyhow, you are still going to get all the GC action and they are going to finish late.
    Leaders just about on the worst climb in the race.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,809

    mrb123 said:

    Come on Eurosport. Get these fackin go cart racers off and get the cycling on you useless cnuts.

    Cough up some cash and get the player.
    Almost 80kms live today.
    Anyhow, you are still going to get all the GC action and they are going to finish late.
    Leaders just about on the worst climb in the race.
    Yeah, thankfully they seem to be running late so no harm done.

    Coming on 21 minutes late and still having to endure a trailer for the fackin speedway!

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    Formolo is not shy of a big gear
    "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
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,809
    Rog going big!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,722
    Roglic attacks!
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,722
    Remco dropped for the moment
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    Bilbao knows the roads
    "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