2022 National Championships

[postmanhat]

For those with Eurosport Player/GCN, tomorow they're showing the Men's nationals from Spain (1100 CET), France and GB from 1415 CET, with the latter as is traditional, rounding off the weekend at about 1915(!?)

 

[RedheadDane]

Also the British women at 9:50.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Any news on the Popes religion or where bears defecate?

Well it could be the other weather they get occasionally. Hot, humid and loads of midges.

 

[Big Doopie]

Tiz not showing Belgian RR -- at least not yet. the ITT was added at the last moment. so here's hoping.

 

[Ripper]

Rissveds playing the field in Sweden, winning by 6 minutes to the bunch lead by Fahlin. Not surprising considering how strong she looked at the MTB category this year.

Awesome

 

[tobydawq]

Apparently, this was what the new Spanish ITT champion looked like five years ago.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1540433146789109760

View: https://twitter.com/Zarafovano/status/1540433146789109760?t=aVy8Z3y_OCDe2wxeW1ACBQ&s=19


What a sick transformation

 

[Ricco']

Apparently, this was what the new Spanish ITT champion looked like five years ago.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1540433146789109760

View: https://twitter.com/Zarafovano/status/1540433146789109760?t=aVy8Z3y_OCDe2wxeW1ACBQ&s=19


What a sick transformation

Wow, only reading a comment to that tweet I realized he is son of Felix Garcia Casas.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Apparently, this was what the new Spanish ITT champion looked like five years ago.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1540433146789109760

View: https://twitter.com/Zarafovano/status/1540433146789109760?t=aVy8Z3y_OCDe2wxeW1ACBQ&s=19


What a sick transformation

Looks a bit like Remco during Valencia, so makes sense he can TT.

Seriously though, he was 4th last year, but in the TdS ITT last week, he was only 80th and nearly 5 minutes down. What happened?

 

[tobydawq]

Looks a bit like Remco during Valencia, so makes sense he can TT.

Seriously though, he was 4th last year, but in the TdS ITT last week, he was only 80th and nearly 5 minutes down. What happened?

I'm afraid I don't know anything about him apart from who his father is. The entire podium of the Spanish TT was a bit surprising...

 

[RedheadDane]

Nice weather in Scotland.
If you like rain and wind, that is.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Here's the startlist of the Italian NC:
https://www.tuttobiciweb.it/article...ricolori-campionato-italiano-prof.-i-partenti

With the big teams lacking many riders and the Italian PCT teams having the numbers they really should try an ambush tactic by sending their riders on the attack. The route isn't that hard that you can just beat everyone with brute strength, so if the PCT teams form an alliance and send guys on the attack all the time and try to disrup the chase they actually have a chance. Team radios are also not allowed at the Italian NC.

Of the big teams only Astana and Trek have more than 4 riders, UAE is missing Ulissi and for Quickstep Ballerini will have to do a ton of work early on.
Of course I'll be cheering for the ct sputnik Celano.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Also, the Italian NC is such a logistic mess. The ME race takes place in Puglia, the Women's race around Modena, while the TTs took place in the Friuli region, near Gorizia, so almost at the other end of the country...

 

[BR2]

Nice weather in Scotland.
If you like rain and wind, that is.

It's 27,5°C in my flat, it's the time of year when opening the windows in the early morning doesn't help to push the heat out anymore, so yes, I'd love some rain and wind.

 

[Dk one]

Saw the Danish women peloton at about 30 k 30 minutes ago. A front group of about 7 had about 3.30 on the peloton where I (think) I spotted Julie Leth, Amalie D, CUL, hope Norsgaard was there as well bc I also saw two riders sitting in the organisation car after a crash.

 

[yaco]

Brutal conditions for the British RR - Fifty kilometre winds predominantly a cross headwind and constant wind makes for a hard race.

 

[RedheadDane]

Saw the Danish women peloton at about 30 k 30 minutes ago. A front group of about 7 had about 3.30 on the peloton where I (think) I spotted Julie Leth, Amalie D, CUL, hope Norsgaard was there as well bc I also saw two riders sitting in the organisation car after a crash.

Hold up! They're not showing the race in full?

 

[tobydawq]

Hold up! They're not showing the race in full?

No?

Did you think the race would last less time than two hours?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Bardiani has 4 riders in the 8 men breakaway in Italy after 35kms of racing, while Eolo Kometa tries to keep the breakaway in check (probably riding for Albanese). I can understand why, but they should have send a rider on the attack and let the WT teams to the work...

 

[RedheadDane]

No?

Did you think the race would last less time than two hours?

I only looked at when the coverage is starting.

 

[Davesta]

Brutal conditions for the British RR - Fifty kilometre winds predominantly a cross headwind and constant wind makes for a hard race.

It looks really really grim! Not much happening in the women’s race so far though

 

[Dk one]

Hold up! They're not showing the race in full?

Nope, they have just gone live and I spotted Norsgaard now. 57 k left. I am Headed to Aalborg to watch the finish.

 

[RedheadDane]

Peloton in Denmark looking quite small.
Norsgaard still there.

 

[RedheadDane]

58 Ks to go in Spain. Ivan Romeo has just under a minute.

 

[BR2]

German livestream, women and men mixed, time gaps only given by the commentator trio, which by the way sounds amateurish but lovely, and it has Paul Voß who is my favourite anyway...

https://sportdeutschland.tv/sauerlandrundfahrt/deutsche-strassen-radmeisterschaften-2022-im-sauerland

Women: Quintett with R Bauernfeind and Lippert ahead, after Lisa Klein was leading alone early for a while she has fallen behind,
Men: Arndt and Politt are getting caught now.

 

[dercuforever]

Yougman Oscar Sevilla just attacked in the Spanish RR.