S*** Small Races Thread - 2022
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Probably for the best looking at the field. My knowledge of women's pro racing is limited but it doesn't seem to be a who's who of the best out therekingstongraham said:I looked at the profiles for the tour of the pyrenees and it was very underwhelming.
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A climb pretty much off every turn in that valley and they manage to do just 1 across 4 stages (and that 1 is arguably the least prestigious in the region). Whoever does the parcours for women's stage racing is utterly hopeless.kingstongraham said:I looked at the profiles for the tour of the pyrenees and it was very underwhelming.
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kingstongraham said:
I looked at the profiles for the tour of the pyrenees and it was very underwhelming.
As, unfortunately, do so many of the women's races.kingstongraham said:I looked at the profiles for the tour of the pyrenees and it was very underwhelming.
That's another hurdle (literally for much of the peloton) they are going to have to clear at some point."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
What's the point of having a race in the pyrenees, called the pyrenees if its not going up hills?0
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Todays Tour of the Pyrenees was even worse viewing than yesterday’s, they kept losing the live feed. So they had the fixed camera on the finish line but it was so badly positioned you could barely see the riders come over the line.0
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Which is rather weird for me, as I don't rate him at all. He is the typical Ineos rider; W/kg seemingly up the wazoo, but prone to crashing fairly constantly.RichN95. said:Pavel Sivakov has now won as many major stage races (HC or higher) as Pinot and Bardet combined
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Men's race has been very different. England should win this.0
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Thomas riding as though he wants a sprint. Could have done with one of the other Welsh riders up there.0
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What the hell was the South African doing there? They finally got a gap and as soon as Thomas joined them he sat up and messed it up for everyone0
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The mis-identification of the english riders has been dreadful. 3 different helmet styles, 3 different bike colours. Really, really easy to work them out.
Has the winning split finally happened?
And suggesting WT pros might be tired in a 160 km race? Come on!0 -
Just got in, is Cav in the chasing group behind Culverwell and Watson?================
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No, main peloton, miles down.N0bodyOfTheGoat said:Just got in, is Cav in the chasing group behind Culverwell and Watson?
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Closing up again?"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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G rolls the dice!================
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G goes all E3"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Plapp straight into the Ineos dog house.
Gate wins."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
The track racer gets it, Gate.================
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Trackie wins gold. England fail to get a medal after al of their effort.
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England end up medal less"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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So New Zealander Aron Gates has won four Gold in the Commonwealth games, amazing!0
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Entertaining race, given the not that great parcours0
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Surprisingly decent race considering the course, powerful sprint from Gate. England royally f***ed it up. Just glad the Northern Irish guy didn't get a medal as he managed to kill 3 breaks. Not sure the Scot deserved a medal either, they didn't do much with 2 riders in the lead group.
Thomas's attack looked perfectly time, not sure why Plapp came through to close the gap rather than leaving it to the English.0 -
He was trying to win.Pross said:Surprisingly decent race considering the course, powerful sprint from Gate. England royally f***ed it up. Just glad the Northern Irish guy didn't get a medal as he managed to kill 3 breaks. Not sure the Scot deserved a medal either, they didn't do much with 2 riders in the lead group.
Thomas's attack looked perfectly time, not sure why Plapp came through to close the gap rather than leaving it to the English.0 -
Strange way to do it, took the work off the English riders struggling to close the gap and ended up leading out the sprinters.andyp said:
He was trying to win.Pross said:Surprisingly decent race considering the course, powerful sprint from Gate. England royally f***ed it up. Just glad the Northern Irish guy didn't get a medal as he managed to kill 3 breaks. Not sure the Scot deserved a medal either, they didn't do much with 2 riders in the lead group.
Thomas's attack looked perfectly time, not sure why Plapp came through to close the gap rather than leaving it to the English.
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It’s strange how non sprinters will always chase, despite the need to save their energy for one big attack.andyp said:
He was trying to win.Pross said:Surprisingly decent race considering the course, powerful sprint from Gate. England royally f***ed it up. Just glad the Northern Irish guy didn't get a medal as he managed to kill 3 breaks. Not sure the Scot deserved a medal either, they didn't do much with 2 riders in the lead group.
Thomas's attack looked perfectly time, not sure why Plapp came through to close the gap rather than leaving it to the English.
Meanwhile, sprinters are always prepared to loose in order to win, so rarely do a tap."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0