Étoile de Bessèges 2023 (February 1-5)

[SafeBet]

Thank you!

In the results I can only see the first 10, so anyone that saw the race that saw something of Anders Halland Johannesen? He had a bad crash in the sprint yesterday, so could be a reason to underperform, but I would’ve hoped he could compete with riders like Bernard and Laurance on such a climb.

DNF

 

[Samamba]

Skjelmose is such a good rider. Wouldn't be surprised if he wins the TT also. Never misses a split, can climb, can TT... if he can do this 3 weeks long...

Vauquelin also as expected really good. Probably the most interesting rider at Arkea this year.

EDIT: I see that Bissegger is here, so he might have fresher legs for the TT. Knowing him, he'll find a way to crash tho

 

[RedheadDane]

It appears to have been pretty windy in the Cofidis bus.

 

[Red Rick]

Skjelmose is such a good rider. Wouldn't be surprised if he wins the TT also. Never misses a split, can climb, can TT... if he can do this 3 weeks long...

Vauquelin also as expected really good. Probably the most interesting rider at Arkea this year.

EDIT: I see that Bissegger is here, so he might have fresher legs for the TT. Knowing him, he'll find a way to crash tho

I do wanna see him climb against some of the worlds best tbh.

He hasn't really done an elite tier stage race since the Giro, which is quite a long way back for a rider his age.

 

[DNP-Old]

Looking very much forward to what Tarling can do today. Distance should suit him, climb is not ideal but he can manage himself pretty well on the slopes.

 

[Jan the Man]

Looking very much forward to what Tarling can do today. Distance should suit him, climb is not ideal but he can manage himself pretty well on the slopes.

I’d imagine the climb would make it difficult for him to have a top result but could definitely top 10

 

[Potomac]

Powless only 4 seconds back. This could be exciting.

 

[Anderis]

Powless only 4 seconds back. This could be exciting.

I had big hopes that Powless can win the overall yesterday until I checked that Skjelmose had been 1st and 2nd in his 2 last ITTs (not counting prologues).

 

[Samamba]

Yeah normally Skjelmose is the better Time trialist and he's in form so I doubt Powless can win the overall.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Mads Pedersen is 20 seconds ahead of Bissegger at the foot of the climb.

edit: and 40 seconds faster at the finish. Monster ride by Pedersen.

 

[Salvarani]

Pedersen with a monster ride

 

[Samamba]

Might be the winning time from Pedersen already. Impressive after the stage he rode yesterday.

 

[Samamba]

Mads Pedersen is 20 seconds ahead of Bissegger at the foot of the climb.

edit: and 40 seconds faster at the finish. Monster ride by Pedersen.

Is there an intermediate at the bottom of the climb?

 

[DNP-Old]

Tarling already passed his minute man.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Is there an intermediate at the bottom of the climb?

I did my own time check...Pedersen had 12.14 by some kind of metal mast stucture just after turning right.
Maybe they'll show tarling there as well.

edit: ok, I see now, it's not exactly at the foot of the climb, but maybe 20-30 seconds into it.

 

[DNP-Old]

Joshie T is phenomenal.

 

[Samamba]

Tarling is ridiculous.

 

[Salvarani]

What is the standings at the finish right now?

 

[BR2]

What is the standings at the finish right now?

Pedersen, Tarling, Tulett

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[Devil's Elbow]

Powless flips the GC by a single second!

 

[Bubba]

Darn.
Didn't see that coming Powless (or rather, didn't see Skjelmose underperforming here)

 

[Samamba]

wow Powless wins it. Bit disappointing TT from Skjelmose.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Darn.
Didn't see that coming Powless (or rather, didn't see Skjelmose underperforming here)

Wasn't even that poor a TT given that he came ninth. Would be nice if there was a time check before the climb to see where the difference was made but alas.

 

[Bubba]

Wasn't even that poor a TT given that he came ninth. Would be nice if there was a time check before the climb to see where the difference was made but alas.

Wouldn't say he did poorly, no, but I was pretty confident he'd be somewhere in the top 5 before the stage started.

 

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Wasn't even that poor a TT given that he came ninth. Would be nice if there was a time check before the climb to see where the difference was made but alas.

in the past years there always was. Maybe it'll be listed in the full results later on at least:

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