2021 Trentino European Championships 8-12 September

[Mayomaniac]

Bonetto finished 5th, only 3sec behind the podium. He's an interesting young rider with an interesting story.

He used to be a swimmer, but really started to struggle with anorexia when he was 14 years old, according to himself it was getting into life threatning territory. Then one day his father took him on a MTB trip and he found joy in riding on a bike, it was the first step on his way back to normal. After a few months he started riding on his uncle's road bike and watching Nibali win the 2016 did the rest.
This year Marco Villa asked him to try track cycling because he's a good TTer and he won both the junior EC and the junior WC IP with minimal track experience.
Source: https://www.tuttobiciweb.it/article...bonetto-anoressia-campione-del-mondo-juniores

 

[Bonimenier]

About time Belgium got some talented, up-and-coming TT'ers.

 

[BlueRoads]

About time Belgium got some talented, up-and-coming TT'ers.

As already mentioned Germany prefers to recruit its cyclists from ski mountaineerers nowadays.

Skibergsteigerin Niedermaier: Folgt ´die Toni´ jetzt dem Toni? | radsport-news.com

www.radsport-news.com

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For Niedermaier, it is usually steep uphill in her athletic life. The 18-year-old comes - like her namesake Anton Palzer from Team Bora - hansgrohe - from ski mountaineering, was already double world champion and world cup winner among the juniors and took part in the Youth Olympic Games. Her career plan so far was clear: After graduating from high school, she went to the police and then prepared for the Olympic premiere of ski mountaineers in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in 2026.
"It is very surprising for me that I can compete internationally in cycling. I would not have thought that, because I am new and do not have the tactics and technique yet. Therefore, it is a great honor for me to be able to ride here at the front." she said in Trento now. "I was hoping to make it into the top 10, maybe into the top 5. But I never thought that I would be able to go so far up front."
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After silver in the first international cycling competitions, the question now arises of how things will go on for Niedermaier. Is 'Toni' now following Toni and, like Anton Palzer, who was once her teammate on skis, is going from a ski mountaineer to a WorldTour cyclist in the medium term?
"I definitely want to do both for the next few years until ski mountaineering becomes Olympic in 2026. And then I'll definitely have to make a decision at some point," said Niedermaier in Trento. "But I'm young and I think I can cope with such a double season if I only run and drive selected races."

google translated, hence she drives her bike

 

[Mayomaniac]

As already mentioned Germany prefers to recruit its cyclists from ski mountaineerers nowadays.

Skibergsteigerin Niedermaier: Folgt ´die Toni´ jetzt dem Toni? | radsport-news.com

www.radsport-news.com

...
For Niedermaier, it is usually steep uphill in her athletic life. The 18-year-old comes - like her namesake Anton Palzer from Team Bora - hansgrohe - from ski mountaineering, was already double world champion and world cup winner among the juniors and took part in the Youth Olympic Games. Her career plan so far was clear: After graduating from high school, she went to the police and then prepared for the Olympic premiere of ski mountaineers in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in 2026.
"It is very surprising for me that I can compete internationally in cycling. I would not have thought that, because I am new and do not have the tactics and technique yet. Therefore, it is a great honor for me to be able to ride here at the front." she said in Trento now. "I was hoping to make it into the top 10, maybe into the top 5. But I never thought that I would be able to go so far up front."
...
After silver in the first international cycling competitions, the question now arises of how things will go on for Niedermaier. Is 'Toni' now following Toni and, like Anton Palzer, who was once her teammate on skis, is going from a ski mountaineer to a WorldTour cyclist in the medium term?
"I definitely want to do both for the next few years until ski mountaineering becomes Olympic in 2026. And then I'll definitely have to make a decision at some point," said Niedermaier in Trento. "But I'm young and I think I can cope with such a double season if I only run and drive selected races."

google translated, hence she drives her bike

Ski Mo is probably the sport where nearly all the potential for endurance sports from the actual alpine areas in central Europe goes, lots of mountain men (and women).

Italy is doing a good job in bringing up strong rouleurs, mainly because of the track cycling programm and good track coaches working with the kids, but when it comes to climbing/gc talents I feel they should invest a lot more in MTB. With all the news of people getting killed in crashes involving cars on open roads parents are probably also a lot more open to have their kids compete offroad.

 

[BlueRoads]

So, Italy for first, and then NL or Germany for second?

 

[BlueRoads]

No intermediate times at all?

On another note the switches seem very weird, don't they usually do that differently - looks a bit handmade - "oh, yeah, they are there, you can go"?? Did I miss something?

 

[noob]

Completely irrelevant; the Austrian sisters are really beautiful!

 

[noob]

No intermediate times at all?

On another note the switches seem very weird, don't they usually do that differently - looks a bit handmade - "oh, yeah, they are there, you can go"?? Did I miss something?

Yeah so weird!

 

[Red Rick]

Netherlands catching Poland on a rather technical corner.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Switzerland could easily have won this if they brought the A team, though it's not a wonder that they didn't.

Also what happened to the Slovenian team?

 

[Red Rick]

Filippo Ganna ft Italian mixed relay team

 

[Billie]

Derny training for Sobrero and De Marchi

 

[BlueRoads]

Also what happened to the Slovenian team?

I think the best are booked with the itt / rr, and the others wouldn't stand a chance anyway.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

TTT with Ganna must be how I approach group rides with friends. Put your nose into the wind for the obligatory 2 minutes and then drop casually inconspicuous to the end enjoying the free ride.

 

[BlueRoads]

Honestly, without any times this isn't a great viewing experience.

 

[BlueRoads]

Lol, I hope for the next event someone remembers photo sensors are invented.

 

[Red Rick]

Ganna and friends nearly half a minute faster.

 

[Red Rick]

Lol, I hope for the next event someone remembers photo sensors are invented.

Men should just ride direcly into a switch that drops the starting barrier for the women.

 

[BlueRoads]

Men should just ride direcly into a switch that drops the starting barrier for the women.

I mean if the gap is about 30 seconds it doesn't matter, but it's a bit ridiculous to measure the 1/100 of seconds if you do the start like this.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Italian girls going well for now.

 

[Red Rick]

Bonetto finished 5th, only 3sec behind the podium. He's an interesting young rider with an interesting story.

He used to be a swimmer, but really started to struggle with anorexia when he was 14 years old, according to himself it was getting into life threatning territory. Then one day his father took him on a MTB trip and he found joy in riding on a bike, it was the first step on his way back to normal. After a few months he started riding on his uncle's road bike and watching Nibali win the 2016 did the rest.
This year Marco Villa asked him to try track cycling because he's a good TTer and he won both the junior EC and the junior WC IP with minimal track experience.
Source: https://www.tuttobiciweb.it/article...bonetto-anoressia-campione-del-mondo-juniores

The Bag saving lives.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Nice podium, surprised Germany finished ahead of the Dutch.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Germany would probably have retained the title if they had used Brennauer and Klein.
But nice to see Marta Cavalli finally win something this season.

 

[Berflamand]

So tomorrow:

World Champion and home favorite Ganna?
Defending Champion Kung?
Bissegger who just impressed with a monster TT at the Benelux Tour?
Second home favorite Affini?
Two times Tour winner Pogacar?
Remco after all?
Or Asgreen, Cavagna, Almeida, Bjerg?

This must be the absolute best startlist for the EC ITT ever I guess (only missing Van Aert, Roglic and Dumoulin?) and I have no clue how the podium will look like. Looking forward to it!