S*** Small Races 2023
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Yes, out of position so gapped on the very final run-in. Finished as fast as merlier and Ewan. Wasn’t too discouraging.0
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Just watching the first stage. The crowds are like something out of a grand tour. Amazing 😻andyp said:Does anyone know why Ethan Vernon is riding the Tour of Rwanda with the Soudal-Quick Step development team? It's not doing him any harm, clearly, as he's won the opening two stages, but it seems surprising that he's there at all.
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Surprising in what way?andyp said:Does anyone know why Ethan Vernon is riding the Tour of Rwanda with the Soudal-Quick Step development team? It's not doing him any harm, clearly, as he's won the opening two stages, but it seems surprising that he's there at all.
He's having a pretty decent start to the season with three 3rd places and a 2nd from 4 starts!0 -
Have you confused him with Ethan Hayter.andyp said:Does anyone know why Ethan Vernon is riding the Tour of Rwanda with the Soudal-Quick Step development team? It's not doing him any harm, clearly, as he's won the opening two stages, but it seems surprising that he's there at all.
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Bol got on the wrong wheel going through final corner carrying cav into a road block rather going slightly wider .. to be fair bol was pretty knackered from pulling in the cross winds earlier ... Time to work on it ...speed wise cav was crossing the line at the same speed as the winner so it's tightTheBigBean said:Is Cavendish finished again? I didn't see the sprint.
"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 -
What? He's won three races, two stages in Rwanda and the last race of the Challenge Mallorca series. He also got a second there.Pross said:
Surprising in what way?andyp said:Does anyone know why Ethan Vernon is riding the Tour of Rwanda with the Soudal-Quick Step development team? It's not doing him any harm, clearly, as he's won the opening two stages, but it seems surprising that he's there at all.
He's having a pretty decent start to the season with three 3rd places and a 2nd from 4 starts!
The surprise is that he's signed to the Soudal-QuickStep WT squad, but he's guesting for their development team in Rwanda.
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Er, no.webboo said:
Have you confused him with Ethan Hayter.andyp said:Does anyone know why Ethan Vernon is riding the Tour of Rwanda with the Soudal-Quick Step development team? It's not doing him any harm, clearly, as he's won the opening two stages, but it seems surprising that he's there at all.
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Sorry, don't know why I typed 3rd, meant 1st.andyp said:
What? He's won three races, two stages in Rwanda and the last race of the Challenge Mallorca series. He also got a second there.Pross said:
Surprising in what way?andyp said:Does anyone know why Ethan Vernon is riding the Tour of Rwanda with the Soudal-Quick Step development team? It's not doing him any harm, clearly, as he's won the opening two stages, but it seems surprising that he's there at all.
He's having a pretty decent start to the season with three 3rd places and a 2nd from 4 starts!
The surprise is that he's signed to the Soudal-QuickStep WT squad, but he's guesting for their development team in Rwanda.
Right, that makes sense. As you say it seems to be working for them though.0 -
Looks like it was his choice:
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/from-silver-at-the-track-euros-to-winning-in-rwanda-ethan-vernons-contract-year-is-off-to-a-flier
"The advantage of having a development team is that you can choose your programme," Vernon explained. "With my track ambitions, the UAE Tour and the Volta ao Algarve didn't work, so here was a nice race to come to. Eight-day stage race in the altitude and the heat is good early season preparation.0 -
2023 Tour Series binned. Hiatus, back in 2024? Or err, that's all folks?
https://www.tourseries.co.uk/tour-series-2023-update/0 -
It's the 'who are they and what's team kit's that?' phase of the season“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!1
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The rotating sponsors don't help. Deceuninck, Soudal, I'm looking at you.
And that ineos shirt is identical to the Bahrain one.0 -
Yep, and using almost identical kit designs from yester-year (every time I see the quickstep team, particularly from overhead shots, I think the saxobank team are back!)0
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But made of the latest wonder material that will save MAMILs 2 watts. A bargain for just £100.redvision said:Yep, and using almost identical kit designs from yester-year (every time I see the quickstep team, particularly from overhead shots, I think the saxobank team are back!)
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And the rest.phreak said:
But made of the latest wonder material that will save MAMILs 2 watts. A bargain for just £100.redvision said:Yep, and using almost identical kit designs from yester-year (every time I see the quickstep team, particularly from overhead shots, I think the saxobank team are back!)
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Trek rider dropped within the first minute. Ouch.0
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They really, really want to advertise this port, don't they?
I'm quite happy to stare at pictures of shipping infrastructure (and apparently just one ship) all morning, but I can't imagine most viewers are getting much out of it.0 -
Merlier loses the GC lead but gives the stage win to Soudal QS.0
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He just wants to ride in a thong. 😉PTP Champion 2019, 2022 & 20230
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I'll buy a drink for any soigneur that takes a permanent marker to those and adds some pupils1
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Jay Vine doesn't start today. A pity as it's time for a mountain.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
He's an Aussie, so his idea and your idea of a 'thong' are almost certainly quite different!m.r.m. said:He just wants to ride in a thong. 😉
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Does Pog's decision to not defend his Strade Bianche title reduce its status to a race worthy of discussion in this thread?================================
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What, you mean the 6th monument? ;-)wakemalcolm said:Does Pog's decision to not defend his Strade Bianche title reduce its status to a race worthy of discussion in this thread?
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True, if it can only attract Alaphillippe, WvA and Mvdp I don't think I'll bother.3
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Thought he'd had a crash and ripped his shorts open at first.kingstongraham said:Also there's this:
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Pass me the mayonnaise: just a leg loosener for T-A surely?kingstongraham said:True, if it can only attract Alaphillippe, WvA and Mvdp I don't think I'll bother.
It's a bit of a shame for an event that's been on a constant upwards trajectory that it can't attract its reigning champion.
I wonder whether there'll be a reshuffle of the calendar to give it a bit more breathing space between it and P-N. Maybe pair it with Jaen Paraiso Interior (& others) to create a gravel swing part of the season?================================
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