S*** Small Races Thread - 2022

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    kingstongraham said:

    I looked at the profiles for the tour of the pyrenees and it was very underwhelming.

    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 there
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    edited August 2022
    kingstongraham said:

    I looked at the profiles for the tour of the pyrenees and it was very underwhelming.

    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.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    kingstongraham said:

    I looked at the profiles for the tour of the pyrenees and it was very underwhelming.

    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.
    That's another hurdle (literally for much of the peloton) they are going to have to clear at some point.
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,166
    What's the point of having a race in the pyrenees, called the pyrenees if its not going up hills?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Pavel Sivakov has now won as many major stage races (HC or higher) as Pinot and Bardet combined
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  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    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.
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,475
    RichN95. said:

    Pavel Sivakov has now won as many major stage races (HC or higher) as Pinot and Bardet combined

    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.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    The Women's Commie Games race was a strong contender for worst race of the year.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,553
    RichN95. said:

    The Women's Commie Games race was a strong contender for worst race of the year.

    Aided by the most unimaginative circuit you could find.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    edited August 2022
    RichN95. said:

    Pavel Sivakov has now won as many major stage races (HC or higher) as Pinot and Bardet combined

    Chris Froome’s toughest challengers 😜
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    andyp said:

    RichN95. said:

    The Women's Commie Games race was a strong contender for worst race of the year.

    Aided by the most unimaginative circuit you could find.

    And the fatal combination of the best team and all the best sprinters being Australian
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Men's race has been very different. England should win this.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Thomas riding as though he wants a sprint. Could have done with one of the other Welsh riders up there.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    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 everyone
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,573
    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!
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,057
    Just got in, is Cav in the chasing group behind Culverwell and Watson?
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,573
    N0bodyOfTheGoat said:

    Just got in, is Cav in the chasing group behind Culverwell and Watson?

    No, main peloton, miles down.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Closing up again?
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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,057
    G rolls the dice!
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    G goes all E3
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Plapp straight into the Ineos dog house.
    Gate wins.
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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,057
    edited August 2022
    The track racer gets it, Gate.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,573
    Trackie wins gold. England fail to get a medal after al of their effort.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    England end up medal less
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  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,151
    So New Zealander Aron Gates has won four Gold in the Commonwealth games, amazing!
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,438
    Entertaining race, given the not that great parcours
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    edited August 2022
    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.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,553
    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.

    He was trying to win.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    andyp said:

    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.

    He was trying to win.
    Strange way to do it, took the work off the English riders struggling to close the gap and ended up leading out the sprinters.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    andyp said:

    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.

    He was trying to win.
    It’s strange how non sprinters will always chase, despite the need to save their energy for one big attack.
    Meanwhile, sprinters are always prepared to loose in order to win, so rarely do a tap.
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