S*** Small Races Thread - 2022
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Sounds like the riders enjoyed it too, from the reports... a well-devised course, I think.davidof said:Thanks for the photos. It was a good little race. Some spirited riding and nice scenery and villages. Punch little climbs too.
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A few less teams around for a while.
Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.0 -
They've gone a lot further than tennis then who seem to be going for the neutral flag idea.0
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World TT champ. Ellen Van censored got an interesting set of prizes for winning the first stage of the Bloeizone Fryslân Tour. Obviously someone took her family name too literally; much like the Bike Radar forum software !!!
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I think we can all take a punt on what the race sponsor "EasyToys" might dodavidof said:World TT champ. Ellen Van censored got an interesting set of prizes for winning the first stage of the Bloeizone Fryslân Tour. Obviously someone took her family name too literally; much like the Bike Radar forum software !!!
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Tomorrow also sees one of the oldest, one day races on the calendar, with the 103rd running of Milano - Torino. Or rather, this year, Magenta to Rivoli, over197km of pretty uninspiring terrain. One for the sprinters, no doubt.
Both races posted this evening have live coverage from the usual sources. (this one should be handy for an afternoon siesta)
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Wasn't Milano-Torino always in autumn, just before Lombardia?blazing_saddles said:Tomorrow also sees one of the oldest, one day races on the calendar, with the 103rd running of Milano - Torino. Or rather, this year, Magenta to Rivoli, over197km of pretty uninspiring terrain. One for the sprinters, no doubt.
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It was and in recent years finished with a twice up the Basilica di Superga climb.phreak said:
Wasn't Milano-Torino always in autumn, just before Lombardia?blazing_saddles said:Tomorrow also sees one of the oldest, one day races on the calendar, with the 103rd running of Milano - Torino. Or rather, this year, Magenta to Rivoli, over197km of pretty uninspiring terrain. One for the sprinters, no doubt.
Both races posted this evening have live coverage from the usual sources. (this one should be handy for an afternoon siesta)
One can only assume that in their wisdom, they moved it to midweek and watered it down in order to become a warm up race that would attract Saturday's Milan-San Remo,top stars.
In reality, it's had the opposite effect, as today's sees the worst start list I can recall.
Top competitors
CAVENDISH Mark
ULISSI Diego
SAGAN Peter
KELDERMAN Wilco
COSNEFROY Benoît
COVI Alessandro
CHAVES Esteban
KRISTOFF Alexander
CATTANEO Mattia
VAN AVERMAET Greg
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From Wikipedia:
"The position of the race in the European calendar has changed several times. Prior to 1987 the event was always seven days before Milan–San Remo and was seen as an important preparation race for the Spring Classics, however in 1987 Milano–Torino was switched to a date in October just before the Giro di Lombardia because the race organisers were not happy with the inclement weather conditions characterised by early March in northern Italy."0 -
Any reason most of the big name sprinters are missing?0
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Cav' has scared them offkingstongraham said:Any reason most of the big name sprinters are missing?
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He's just become the first British winner of the race.davidof said:
Cav' has scared them offkingstongraham said:Any reason most of the big name sprinters are missing?
Quite a hard, slightly uphill sprint.
Bouhanni left fighting his handlebars again."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.1 -
Thought he'd been boxed out of it but Mørkøv guided Cav through those last two turns beautifully0
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So not finished yet?0
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Just watched the finish. I think there must have been an echo on the commentary as everything was said twice. Feckin annoying.
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I haven't seen it, but I'm guessing it was Rob Hatch by that descriptionDorset_Boy said:Just watched the finish. I think there must have been an echo on the commentary as everything was said twice. Feckin annoying.
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Watching the last few Km’s through all those roundabouts I nearly went all Carlton. Must take some serious bottle when you have crashed as many times as Cav has in his career.0
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Meanwhile, today we have a more interesting than usual, Grand Prix de Denain (200kms)
Normally a race that only sprinters would bother to get out of bed for, this year attracts some of favourites for this year's TDF. Those little grey strips on the map being the reason they are turning out for this race.
Top competitors
ROGLIČ Primož
VINGEGAARD Jonas
ACKERMANN Pascal
MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe
PARET-PEINTRE Aurélien
WALSCHEID Max
ALLEGAERT Piet
WELTEN Bram
CAPIOT Amaury
VAN DER HOORN Taco
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Paris-Roubaix winner Niki Terpstra currently blowing his breakaway mates out the back on a pave sector."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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2 Jumbo riders involved in a large crash.
Don’t think it was either of the big guns."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Wanty starting to fade"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 pm0
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Rog's caught a different train, off the front with 3 Ineos and an AGR0
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Roglic looking to go full Stannard on the Ineos youngsters"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Really enjoying this race0
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Terpstra dragging it back"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 pm0
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Going to be close"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 pm0
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Touch and go which group gets this"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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No lazy peloton"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 pm0