2022 National Championships

[BR2]

Lennard won! A bit surprising to me, but great to see.

 

[Mayomaniac]

German TT:

1. Kämna
2. Steimle
3. Politt

The German ITT route was unsual. Only 27.5kms long (shame on you, Germany!) and with a hill that is 1.2kms at 10.3% right at the start and a 2nd one that tops after 21kms of racing that is 1.7km at 5.3%.
Steimle finishing 2nd on such a hard route is actually impressive.

 

[BR2]

The German ITT route was unsual. Only 27.5kms long (shame on you, Germany!) and with a hill that is 1.2kms at 10.3% right at the start and a 2nd one that tops after 21kms of racing that is 1.7km at 5.3%.
Steimle finishing 2nd on such a hard route is actually impressive.

Now come on, we let them ride almost 30km on public roads, that's a lot for a cycling race in Germany these days! ...

 

[Sciatic]

Now come on, we let them ride almost 30km on public roads, that's a lot for a cycling race in Germany these days! ...

Poor BavarianRider—I know we’ve heard “that’s it, I’m done” from him or her before, but such a short ITT for German nats must be the ultimate insult!

 

[RedheadDane]

And the least surprising result for the day goes to...

National Championships Luxembourg WE - ITT 2022 Time trial results (procyclingstats.com)

No prize for guessing who won without clicking the link!

 

[postmanhat]

Leo Hayter's bars broke on his way to winning the u-23 TT, so he borrowed his brother's bike as apparently, they are exactly the same size. I'm going to out on a limb and say that's not the last time we'll be see him win on a Pinarello?

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Now come on, we let them ride almost 30km on public roads, that's a lot for a cycling race in Germany these days! ...

They raced on unclosed roads!?!

Leo Hayter's bars broke on his way to winning the u-23 TT, so he borrowed his brother's bike as apparently, they are exactly the same size. I'm going to out on a limb and say that's not the last time we'll be see him win on a Pinarello?

Sounds like a good hunch.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Actually I probably misunderstood that!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The women's ITT in Germany was also a bit interesting with Ricarda Baurnfeind actually riding faster than Lisa Brennauer, though I'm not sure if the wind conditions changed during the day. Brennauer and Klein have also both been hampered by health issues this year, but Baurnfeind has also clearly improved a lot after she's joined Canyon Generation.

Edit: Brennauer crashed in the last corner and had to run to the line, so that obviously affected her time

 

[lemon cheese cake]

The women's ITT in Germany was also a bit interesting with Ricarda Baurnfeind actually riding faster than Lisa Brennauer, though I'm not sure if the wind conditions changed during the day. Brennauer and Klein have also both been hampered by health issues this year, but Baurnfeind has also clearly improved a lot after she's joined Canyon Generation.

Edit: Brennauer crashed in the last corner and had to run to the line, so that obviously affected her time

Bauernfeind has been looking good this year. I wouldn't be surprised to see her step up to the wt team next season.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

The Bob Jungels rehab continues - he's got the Luxembourg jersey back.

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm sorry, Rouleur, but what the *** kind of English is this?

In Denmark, it was a family affair for the Norsgaards as both Emma Norsgaard and her brother Mathias both took victory, clad in their matching Movistar outfits.

Who are the new National Time Trial Champions? – Rouleur

 

[tobydawq]

I'm sorry, Rouleur, but what the *** kind of English is this?



Who are the new National Time Trial Champions? – Rouleur

Eh, why did this warrant a comment?

 

[RedheadDane]

Eh, why did this warrant a comment?

Because it's terrible English! Besides, does every post need to have a deep, profound meaning?

But, hey... at least they didn't call him 'Kasper', like B.T did...

 

[tobydawq]

Because it's terrible English! Besides, does every post need to have a deep, profound meaning?

But, hey... at least they didn't call him 'Kasper', like B.T did...

Because they accidentally write "both" in two parts of the sentence?

I just think the forum would be a rather busy place if everytime anybody saw a mistake in an article from random news outlets, they needed to post it here...

 

[RedheadDane]

It just irked me, okay?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Because they accidentally write "both" in two parts of the sentence?

I just think the forum would be a rather busy place if everytime anybody saw a mistake in an article from random news outlets, they needed to post it here...

They call RhD the Word Champion, or something like that, so she has to speak up when she notices these kind of mistakes.

 

[RedheadDane]

They call RhD the Word Champion, or something like that, so she has to speak up when she notices these kind of mistakes.

And I think we have established that you are certainly not a "Word Champion".

Though, I guess at least Rouleur didn't write that they were both clad in matching Movistar outfit...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

And I think we have established that you are certainly not a "Word Champion".

Though, I guess at least Rouleur didn't write that they were both clad in matching Movistar outfit...

Yeah, imgaine the horror if they had both written both those sentences.

 

[RedheadDane]

And in more serious news, the (men's) Road Race in Denmark has basically gone from "All of the pros!" to "None* of the pros..."

*There will be some pros riding. Mads Pedersen will be riding, so will Cort.

 

[BR2]

My hope for the road races:

Denmark: Pedersen
France: Alaphilippe or Cosnefroy
Germany: Kämna
Italy: Bagioli
Spain: Aranburu
GB: Askey
Belgium: van Aert or Merlier

 

[RedheadDane]

France: Alaphilippe or Cosnefroy

Then I'll hope for Cosnefroy; really would be a shame to not see the French jersey in the Tour again!

And from what I understand, Van Aert is not riding...

 

[RedheadDane]

Garcia has around a minute in Spain.
Peloton being lead by Movistar.
(And I think the entire KERN Pharma team just made an appearance.)

Much less than a minute. She's about to be caught.

 

[RedheadDane]

Rather than being caught she expanded the the gap to over 1.30.
35 Ks to go.

 

[yaco]

Garcia leads by 3m and 50 seconds with 17.6kms to go.