2022 National Championships

[Zinoviev Letter]

Rory Townsend as one of those "domestic amateur riders" still deserves a mention, though, I'd say. He'll be hard to beat for Dunbar, I guess, especially in pouring rain now. The other two in front are Cormac McGeoough (Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling) and Dean Harvey (Spellman-Dublin Port), who I'd say is the only real amateur up there

I was operating on the (unfounded?) assumption that random Conti and national elite riders with few prospects of a pro contract arent of much wider interest. I agree that Townsend is the favourite from this position.

 

[RedheadDane]

Got scared there for a sec... they showed a clip of the big L-B-L crash...

And I thought FDJ had decided to be fair, and only start 8 riders. Sure looked like more to me...

 

[RedheadDane]

?? Now the graphics say 121 Ks in Denmark... They have apparently gone backwards.

 

[postmanhat]

Looks like the rain will clear for the UK men's race, but still windy, which should make it more interesting than it was promising to be.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

If Arndt wins this, Bora have really messed this up. Having said this, Politt looks much stronger.

 

[Savant12]

Cav looks to be the only rider without any rain gear on.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Bora sweeps the complete Top 5 in Austria with Großschartner taking the win.

 

[Faserr]

If Arndt wins this, Bora have really messed this up. Having said this, Politt looks much stronger.

Politt now at the front. Clearly the strongest.

 

[Samamba]

If Arndt wins this, Bora have really messed this up. Having said this, Politt looks much stronger.

Whats the situation?

 

[BR2]

Politt and A

Whats the situation?

Politt's winning.

 

[Tim Cahill]

The Rodriguez boy has a really great style on the bike, put 2 minutes into the excellent Ayuso too (Although the latter had to abandon the Dauphine)

 

[RedheadDane]

Was the finish in Ireland just at the outskirt of a town? Coz I see Rory made it to the end of town.






I shall show myself out.

 

[tobydawq]

Pretty big break in France. Peloton at 2.20ish. 96 Ks to go.
No prize for guessing who's leading the chase.

Groupama?

Please give me a prize.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Bora sweeps the complete Top 5 in Austria with Großschartner taking the win.

Looks like only 12 riders finished the whole race...
On the women's time Christina Schweinberger beats Kiesenhofer yet again, this time in the RR.

 

[RedheadDane]

Groupama?

Please give me a prize.

I said no prize!

 

[Faserr]

Germany:

1. Politt
2. Arndt
3. Geschke
4. Buchmann (had a puncture while being in the front group with Politt, Arndt and Kämna)

Really strong ride from Politt. It was a really hilly parcrous with over 3.000 vertical metres.

 

[BR2]

The situation in France is ridiculous. A non-selective parcours, one top sprinter with a super numerous team behind him.

 

[RedheadDane]

The situation in France is ridiculous. A non-selective parcours, one top sprinter with a super numerous team behind him.

They should have been required to actually only start 8 riders.

 

[search]

Bora sweeps the complete Top 5 in Austria with Großschartner taking the win.

any idea if they came to some kind of agreement to secure the win for Großschartner? With Haller in 5th only it doesn't look like a normal sprint result at least.

 

[RedheadDane]

any idea if they came to some kind of agreement to secure the win for Großschartner? With Haller in 5th only it doesn't look like a normal sprint result at least.

Rock-paper-scissors?

 

[Faserr]

Perhaps they want Großschartner to ride the Tour de France with the national jersey or they agreed that Großschartner was the strongest. By the way, good to see Haller back after his Covid positiv last week.

 

[search]

Rock-paper-scissors?

maybe, or just Großschartner and Gamper sprinted against each other, as they were the only two without a national title yet

 

[Mayomaniac]

Official YT stream for the Italian NC:

 

[ppanther92]

any idea if they came to some kind of agreement to secure the win for Großschartner? With Haller in 5th only it doesn't look like a normal sprint result at least.

1	GROßSCHARTNER Felix	BORA - hansgrohe	100	15	4:35:59
2	GAMPER Patrick	BORA - hansgrohe	75	10	0:01
3	PÖSTLBERGER Lukas	BORA - hansgrohe	60	7	,,
4	KONRAD Patrick	BORA - hansgrohe	50	4	,,
5	HALLER Marco	BORA - hansgrohe	40	2	,,
6	BOSCH Manuel	Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang	30	1	2:24
7	ZOIDL Riccardo	Team Vorarlberg	20		9:27
8	BAYER Tobias	Alpecin-Fenix	10		11:13
9	EICHINGER Daniel	Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang	5		,,
10	PUTZ Sebastian	Union Raiffeisen Radteam Tirol	3		,

I guess the Bora guys dropped everyone and then decided Großschartner riding the TdF in the national jersey looks good.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Bardiani is riding an awesome race, now 3 different riders of them in the leading group of 7 (2 of them are Zoccarato and Battistella) alongside Rota, Battistella, Tizza and Piccolo.