2022 National Championships

[Devil's Elbow]

With the Australian TTs being held tomorrow (tonight/early tomorrow morning), it's time to open the thread.

Men's route - same as usual

Women's route

Men's startlist (it's a 10-hour time difference with CET time so the first starter is at 7:30 CET)

Women's startlist

Just under 9 hours until he's supposed to start and we still don't know for sure whether the reigning champion can take part! Great start to the season.

 

[repre]

With the Australian TTs being held tomorrow (tonight/early tomorrow morning), it's time to open the thread.

Men's route - same as usual

Women's route

Men's startlist (it's a 10-hour time difference with CET time so the first starter is at 7:30 CET)

Women's startlist

Just under 9 hours until he's supposed to start and we still don't know for sure whether the reigning champion can take part! Great start to the season.

Plapp is gonna ride?

 

[Luthor]

Any way to watch it? Seems to me that only the road race is gonna be on stream.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Plapp is gonna ride?

I have no idea. Would have been nice if there had been any recent communication from either the Australian federation or Plapp himself but it is what it is.

 

[yaco]

I am unsure if Plapp will ride the ITT as he may be still be isolating after being deemed a close contact of his GF Georgia Baker - He should be right for the RR - There should not be an elite RR for men and women in both 2021/2022 because Government travel restrictions due to COVID have resulted in few Aussies returning home.

 

[Luthor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1481181088345116675

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1481181088345116675


Dennis already showing he still has it. Jumbo should send him to stage races and get some ITT wins.

 

[yaco]

The key takeaway from the men's ITT is that Durbridge rode to the same level as the last 4 years - Once Dennis properly prepared then Durbridge didn't have a chance.

 

[RedheadDane]

At the U23 race, Blake was quickest!

National Championships Australia U23 - Road Race 2022 One day race results (procyclingstats.com)

 

[vsd88]

At the U23 race, Blake was quickest!

National Championships Australia U23 - Road Race 2022 One day race results (procyclingstats.com)

Appropriately, he is an inform rider and so were 4 of the top 6!

 

[Tugboat]

The Flying Mullet, Shane Archbold (Bora-Hansgrohe) wins the 2022 New Zealand Criterium Championship

 

[tobydawq]

The Flying Mullet, Shane Archbold (Bora-Hansgrohe) wins the 2022 New Zealand Criterium Championship

Can they please decide how that jersey is going to look? Now there's no red square on the lower left side?

 

[SafeBet]

Can they please decide how that jersey is going to look? Now there's no red square on the lower left side?

They tried to hide it but there's still an annoying little triangle.

(plus some red patches on almost every piece of garment)

 

[tobydawq]

Dani Martínez won the Colombian ITT Championships. You know it's a stiff competition when it's Chaves who gets second (in a TT).

 

[Escarabajo]

Dani Martínez won the Colombian ITT Championships. You know it's a stiff competition when it's Chaves who gets second (in a TT).

LOL. And Diego Camargo third. The weird thing is that Dani Martinez is not bad for World Tour standards and he won by 15 seconds. Go figure.

 

[Wvv]

New-Zealand's TT is dominated by Bolton Equities Black Spoke Pro Cycling. They occupy the top 4, and winner Regan Gough isn't one of their better known riders. What makes it even more remarkable, is that UAE's Finn Fischer-Black and George Bennett finish 5th and 7th, more than two minutes down.

 

[RedheadDane]

What makes it even more remarkable, is that UAE's Finn Fischer-Black and George Bennett finish 5th and 7th, more than two minutes down.

They were doing their damnest to not have to wear one of those horrible team UAE nat champ jerseys!

 

[StryderHells]

New-Zealand's TT is dominated by Bolton Equities Black Spoke Pro Cycling. They occupy the top 4, and winner Regan Gough isn't one of their better known riders. What makes it even more remarkable, is that UAE's Finn Fischer-Black and George Bennett finish 5th and 7th, more than two minutes down.

Black Spoke also took out the U23 mens TT with Logan Currie.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

carapaz going to the nationals....

 

[Jungle Cycle]

Monster Colombian road champion wining solo...

 

[Escarabajo]

Higuita repeats. It would have been nice to have Chaves but luck didn't help him. Higuita is a worthy winner anyway. The plans are to send him to the Vuelta. ??? Do they plan to win big at the Tour or they are just going for stages?

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Higuita repeats. It would have been nice to have Chaves but luck didn't help him. Higuita is a worthy winner anyway. The plans are to send him to the Vuelta. ??? Do they plan to win big at the Tour or they are just going for stages?

I think Bennett with a train, Vlasov for GC but without much support (basically like Keldermann last year) and the rest for stages.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Getting close to that time of year, any information on the routes of the major races?

 

[BR2]

Getting close to that time of year, any information on the routes of the major races?

I think France is one for the sprinters, Démare could well win again.

Germany: climbers, 210 km, Sauerland, Arnsberg-Kahler Asten.

AllTrails

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Netherlands - VAM-berg yet again, same two ascents but this time with a longer circuit that therefore has more flat. Also, the men's RR is on Friday.

It's a similar story for the TT - again in Emmen, different route, finishing on an entirely different man-made hill - feel free to ridicule.

Belgium - pan-flat race (albeit with two early passages through De Moeren for the men) around Middelkerke, the previous host of the TT championships, which will be on a slightly more rolling course in Gavere this year.

 

[RedheadDane]

I think France is one for the sprinters, Démare could well win again.

If so, that would be a shame. Nothing against Demare, would not be a shame for the French Champion to miss TdF for the third year in a row.