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    Lesser known races 2024 edition

    Slovenian rider Jaka Primozic has surfaced as the sole witness of Drege's demise so details shall surely be known at some point. Some information can maybe be taken off the fact that Drege was with a different rider (Sebastian Schönberger) at the top of Hochtor and they were 14 seconds behind...
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2024, Stage 9: Troyes > Troyes, 199.0 km

    thanks it was no Pidcock. I was rooting for Movistar duo but good for Turgis. And he is battler.
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2024, Stage 9: Troyes > Troyes, 199.0 km

    Biniam has been there rather anonymously and terrain eases up. He is in contention again.
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2024, Stage 9: Troyes > Troyes, 199.0 km

    Powless did, right? Immediately. He is very much out of form. Extremely weak.
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2024, Stage 9: Troyes > Troyes, 199.0 km

    The anglo-homerism of Eurosport commentary team makes me vomit.
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    Lesser known races 2024 edition

    More details from Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang. Appears he was totally alone and not in sight of anyone at the moment of the crash... (google translation) : Local police told VG that the investigation into the death started immediately. They only became aware of the accident after a random...
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    Lesser known races 2024 edition

    Breakaway had shattered to pieces in preceding climbs and last time gap I found for Drege was +4:13 from then-leading duo of Jonas Rapp & Samuele Zoccarato. Drege had cracked on Hochtor but was in a small group still some 2 minutes ahead of peloton and likely trying to win time back in that huge...
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    Giro d'Italia Giro d‘Italia 2024 Stage 20, Alpago-Bassano del Grappa, 184 km

    I may love Pelayo but as he ascends to be a recognised grimpeur in the peloton, he will be one of the most hated ones by his compatriots. LOL.
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    Giro d'Italia Giro d‘Italia 2024 Stage 20, Alpago-Bassano del Grappa, 184 km

    For such a heavy guy - Janssens is climbing really well and comfortably so far.
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    Giro d'Italia Giro d‘Italia 2024 Stage 20, Alpago-Bassano del Grappa, 184 km

    For me, it was originally & obviously Andrei Tchmil.
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    Giro d'Italia Giro d‘Italia 2024 Stage 20, Alpago-Bassano del Grappa, 184 km

    Nope. Exactly same climb. Just a bit longer descent to a town on 2nd time around.
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    Giro d'Italia Giro d‘Italia 2024 Stage 20, Alpago-Bassano del Grappa, 184 km

    No-pull Pelayo attacks immediately after being maneuveured for a briefest stint at the helm. ...and as he didn't manage to distant the others he immediately falls back down in line... That guy does not co-operate much.
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    Giro d'Italia Giro d’Italia 2024, Stage 19: Mortegliano - Sappada, 157k

    Awful behavior Rafal. A veteran like you should know that Manchester Mutants deserve no sympathy ever.
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    Giro d'Italia Giro d’Italia 2024, Stage 19: Mortegliano - Sappada, 157k

    Ecuador has only one spot in Olympic road race and there has been a huge debate about sending Narvaez or the reigning champion Carapaz....
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    Giro d'Italia Giro d’Italia 2024, Stage 19: Mortegliano - Sappada, 157k

    He was clearly the strongest at the end too... NONE of the G2 could get any time back at Sappada despite having soft-pedal'ed and recovered in meantime. In hindsight - was it also just a proof of cool, analytical mind that he took his time and steady rhythmied himself back after the violent...