2019 National Championships

[dick the quick]

Re: Re:

Who won the czech race?

Michal Schlegel (Elkov-Author)

Frantisek Sisr, that is. Still, Elkov-Author.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

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The Belgian course was effectively a kermesse - What an embarrassment.

Next three years won't be much better.

 

[Norbea]

Norway:
1. Grøndal Jansen
2. Leknessund
3. C.F. Hagen

Great race!

 

[Danskebjerge]

This year's Danish championships wins the price for most boring route.

 

[OnTheRivet]

Re:

The Belgian course was effectively a kermesse - What an embarrassment.

Its like that almost every year. Look at the winners.

 

[Bonimenier]

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The Belgian course was effectively a kermesse - What an embarrassment.

Its like that almost every year. Look at the winners.

That's just a straight-up lie.
And what on earth is the correlation between the winners and whether or not a race is a kermesse?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Estonia seems to have really cool routes, they already had cobbles last year.

 

[Lequack]

Domen Novak (Bahrain Merida) won the Slovenian NC. No win for Primoz Roglic, current NC Matej Mohoric or Tadej Pogacar, even though it was a very hilly terrain.

 

[RedheadDane]

Alice Barnes wins in the UK.

 

[Koronin]

Congrats to all the winners.

Nice to see Valverde and LL Sanches on the podium in Spanish Championships as it was raced in Murica.
One other note, I'd like to Congratulation Miguel Angel Ballesteros who finished 29th in the Spanish Championships today. Ok it was only 29th, but he is racing as an amateur currently for Valverde's U-23 and Elite teams, Valverde Team - Terra Fecundis. They had 2 riders in this race. Just nice to see him finish in the top 30. This race should give him a good idea of what he needs to work on to improve and hopefully get a pro contract at some point.

 

[Kwibus]

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Schachmann is the new german champion.

Looks like they raced for it.

Ah they didn't. Result was decided in the team car.

Thats horrible, if they were save to race then let then. I dont know what gap they had?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Re: Re:

Schachmann is the new german champion.

Looks like they raced for it.

Ah they didn't. Result was decided in the team car.

Thats horrible, if they were save to race then let then. I dont know what gap they had?

I agree, but I suspect that they want the German jersey at the Tour

 

[Max Rockatansky]

The gap was huge.

https://static.rad-net.de/nachrichten/images/radnews/img47097.jpg

1. Maximilian Schachmann (BORA - hansgrohe)
2. Marcus Burghardt (BORA - hansgrohe)
3. Andreas Schillinger (BORA - hansgrohe)
4. Nils Politt (Team Katusha Alpecin) 1:32
5. Georg Zimmermann (Tirol KTM Cycling Team) 1:50
6. Simon Geschke (CCC Team) 3:23
7. Philipp Walsleben (Corendon - Circus) 3:55
8. Roger Kluge (Lotto Soudal)
9. Johannes Fröhlinger (Team Sunweb) 4:28
10. John Degenkolb (Trek - Segafredo) 4:55

190 riders started, only 15 finished the race.

 

[jaylew]

Re: Re:

Schachmann is the new german champion.

Looks like they raced for it.

Ah they didn't. Result was decided in the team car.

Thats horrible, if they were save to race then let then. I dont know what gap they had?

Certainly the opposite of what happened in Britain. I wonder if Stannard was pissed.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

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It's worth noting that the man who came 6th today in the German ITT, only 1:27 behind Tony Martin is a full time lightweight rower (who has won gold in his last two lightweight double events and looks on track to medal at the world championships at his current trajectory).

He's stated his intention to turn to cycling after the 2020 olympiad and is certainly a name to watch for anyone interested. It is true rowing and cycling physiology has it's similarities but I think this a rather remarkable result given the fact he's probably only putting spare time into cycling and achieving quite excellent results in both disciplines.

I think it will be fascinating to see what kind of results he can produce should he commit to cycling full time.

Did he pedal with his arms

You use your lower body more than your upper body when you row (at least the general you, I can't speak for you specifically).

Try comparing the arms of a rower and a cyclist

 

[yaco]

Schillinger never had a chance, seeing that Bora wanted to show the jersey at the TDF.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re: Re:

It's worth noting that the man who came 6th today in the German ITT, only 1:27 behind Tony Martin is a full time lightweight rower (who has won gold in his last two lightweight double events and looks on track to medal at the world championships at his current trajectory).

He's stated his intention to turn to cycling after the 2020 olympiad and is certainly a name to watch for anyone interested. It is true rowing and cycling physiology has it's similarities but I think this a rather remarkable result given the fact he's probably only putting spare time into cycling and achieving quite excellent results in both disciplines.

I think it will be fascinating to see what kind of results he can produce should he commit to cycling full time.

Did he pedal with his arms

You use your lower body more than your upper body when you row (at least the general you, I can't speak for you specifically).

Try comparing the arms of a rower and a cyclist

Or the legs...
But, that's why it's perfect. Legs from cycling and arms from rowing!
Remember that time - way back - when we had that conversation about splicing a cyclist and a rower? This is the more... ethical version of that.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Tim Merlier had a nightmare last night, in which he was beaten on the line by Jakobsen. He woke up and realized Jakobsen wouldn't be riding the Belgian Championship :lol:

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Re: Re:

It's worth noting that the man who came 6th today in the German ITT, only 1:27 behind Tony Martin is a full time lightweight rower (who has won gold in his last two lightweight double events and looks on track to medal at the world championships at his current trajectory).

He's stated his intention to turn to cycling after the 2020 olympiad and is certainly a name to watch for anyone interested. It is true rowing and cycling physiology has it's similarities but I think this a rather remarkable result given the fact he's probably only putting spare time into cycling and achieving quite excellent results in both disciplines.

I think it will be fascinating to see what kind of results he can produce should he commit to cycling full time.

Did he pedal with his arms

You use your lower body more than your upper body when you row (at least the general you, I can't speak for you specifically).

Try comparing the arms of a rower and a cyclist

Or the legs...
But, that's why it's perfect. Legs from cycling and arms from rowing!
Remember that time - way back - when we had that conversation about splicing a cyclist and a rower? This is the more... ethical version of that.

Don't think that was with me

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Both Valgren and Jesper Hansen looked good today, on a pan cake flat but very windy route.

They should both make their respective TdF teams.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Most of Bora’s many winners aren’t going to the Tour, but it has to be a nice confidence booster for Konrad, who is going, to take his long awaited first pro win and also get to wear the national jersey.

 

[Mayomaniac]

A few things about the Italian RR:
Gabburo was really strong, riding a decent pace for Visconti on the climb durning the last few laps and pulling on the flat.
Aru tried to catch Formolo but went too late and was caught, then he did a lot of work for Ulissi on the climb, he looked stronger than Ulissi.
The immortal Rebellin finished inside the top 20.

 

[Keram]

The gap was huge.

https://static.rad-net.de/nachrichten/images/radnews/img47097.jpg

1. Maximilian Schachmann (BORA - hansgrohe)
2. Marcus Burghardt (BORA - hansgrohe)
3. Andreas Schillinger (BORA - hansgrohe)
4. Nils Politt (Team Katusha Alpecin) 1:32
5. Georg Zimmermann (Tirol KTM Cycling Team) 1:50
6. Simon Geschke (CCC Team) 3:23
7. Philipp Walsleben (Corendon - Circus) 3:55
8. Roger Kluge (Lotto Soudal)
9. Johannes Fröhlinger (Team Sunweb) 4:28
10. John Degenkolb (Trek - Segafredo) 4:55

190 riders started, only 15 finished the race.

Strange that only 15 riders finished. :surprised: Why?

 

[F_Cance]

demanding short lap circuit, heat. They took everyone out who was more than 3 minutes back. Riders that made it to the last laps were "allowed" to finish then.

 

[jaylew]

Alex Howes finally wins US Pro championship. Great finale. He looked done.