2022 National Championships

[Mayomaniac]

Did Remco actually win the Belgian RR on a nearly flat course?

No, not really, but he made a pretty awesome move.

 

[tobydawq]

Oh, suddenly the chasers' group lost interest in winning the Danish race

Please don't tell me Kamp will win.

 

[Danskebjerge]

The 17% climb Skovbakkevej in Aalborg could still become decisive at the Danish championships. The leading group consists of Johansen, Bevort, Kamp, Vinjebo, Bendixen. The favourites including Mads Pedersen almost caught them, but there is still a gap. And with 13 kilometers to the finish it has started to rain, and thunder is heard. Still everything can happen.

 

[yaco]

4 guys under 24 in the top in Italy. 2 of them are former u23 WCs, Zana has a 2nd place at the Tour de l'avenir (by hook or by crook) and Piccolo won an EC MJ ITT and finished 3rd one year earlier in Innsbruck when Remco crushed all life on earth.
Hopefully a signs of thing to come, because Nibali, Pozzovivo and Caruso won't be able to carry Italian cycling forever...

I believe that Zana is going to Bike Exchange in 2023 - They've had mixed results with Italians.

 

[RedheadDane]

Bevort and Vinjebo dropped from the front group.

Can someone send that rain a bit south?

 

[Danskebjerge]

Only three in the front group now. Johansen, Kamp, Bendixen.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Can someone send that rain a bit south?

Britain says thanks

 

[RedheadDane]

Britain says thanks

Britain got plenty of rain...
I was thinking the rain in Aalborg.

Kamp is solo in the front.

 

[Riek s]

Did Remco actually win the Belgian RR on a nearly flat course?

Nope. He was out of the battle for 90% of the race until the 2nd peleton came back. He made a good Jump to the 2 leaders (vanmarcke & stuyven, almost riding away from them, but VanMarcke closed that gap (barely). Eventually they all looked at each other and the peleton got back and Merlier won the sprint by 20cm or something like that.

 

[RedheadDane]

Johansen caught Kamp.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

The rain on the plain
Falls mainly
On the Dane

 

[Mayomaniac]

I believe that Zana is going to Bike Exchange in 2023 - They've had mixed results with Italians.

According to the RAI commentators it's a done deal.
Besides that, nowadays riders only get better once they leave Bardiani...

 

[Danskebjerge]

Great racing in Aalborg. These one day classic like routes are cool.

 

[postmanhat]

Lead group caught in The UK. FDJ and Ineos have their sprinters in group of about 15 at the front. Will probably need Connor Swift to animate it now?

 

[RedheadDane]

Johansen almost caught Kamp... and got a puncture...

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Britain got plenty of rain...
I was thinking the rain in Aalborg.

Kamp is solo in the front.

It's dry in the British RR; Scotland sent the rain to Jutland.

 

[tobydawq]

Great, so no Danish national jersey in the Tour. And the two sulkiest of all Danish riders to have won the two races this week.

At least the women's champion is a bit less sulky.

 

[RedheadDane]

It's dry in the British RR; Scotland sent the rain to Jutland.

Wasn't dry in the Women's race.
And they sent the rain too far north.

 

[tobydawq]

It's dry in the British RR; Scotland sent the rain to Jutland.

It's very sunny in some part of Jutland.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Kamp! (Damp)

 

[RedheadDane]

Kamp.
Pedersen.
Honoré.

 

[Wvv]

At least the women's champion is a bit less sulky.

What is 'sulky' about Cecilie?

 

[RedheadDane]

What is 'sulky' about Cecilie?

Nothing. I think that's the point.

I thought the Italian ladies raced yesterday... anyway; we won't be seeing that jersey for a while; Balsamo won.

 

[tobydawq]

What is 'sulky' about Cecilie?

Nothing. That was the point

As expected, Kamp didn't crack a smile after the finish, nor celebrate when crossing the line.

 

[Danskebjerge]

I'm saying it: This race was more exciting than the three Tour stages are going to be.

But from a Danish Tour de France perspective the result is not ideal, of course. It would be more interesting to see the championship jersey at the Tour. As Kamp just said, he'll be going on holiday ... :-/