2023 National Championships

[DNP-Old]

Chavito solo!

 

[DNP-Old]

Nairo dislocating his shoulder asking for pulls, you love to see it. No cohesion between Dani, Nairo, Merchan and Jamaica behind. Chavito might have this.

 

[Netserk]

Nairo can't drop Martinez.

 

[Netserk]

37'' gap.

 

[Netserk]

It's done. Chaves is the new Colombian national champion.

 

[DNP-Old]

A beautiful champion. I am very much satisfied.

 

[DNP-Old]

2). Dani
3). Nairo

 

[Ilmaestro99]

What a win , what a rider

 

[Escarabajo]

This was a great race and great winner. So happy for Chaves. He has been hunting this for a while.

 

[capuldemetal]

any link to see the full result?

 

[janraaskalt]

any link to see the full result?

https://www.clasificacionesdelciclismocolombiano.com/sites/default/files/archivos/clasificacion_ruta_elite_.pdf

 

[Escarabajo]

any link to see the full result?

Top 20 only.

https://www.revistamundociclistico.com/2023/esteban-chaves-nuevo-campeon-nacional-de-ruta-un-heroico-y-renacido-nairo-quintana-entra-3-en-bucaramanga/

 

[Tim Cahill]

That was so cool, it was like they were on the Alpe or something, you can see what it means to them.

Class to see Nairo going for it in his own gear and no team as well

 

[PeterB]

Also why does this race have such a distance? Every year since 2017 well over 200 km presumably with quite some climbing involved - is this the hardest race on the calendar?

 

[DNP-Old]

We go again, because the New Zealand nationals are about to start in South Waitako. From what I've heard Corbin Strong nor Patrick Bevin will be there, but Bennett, Rrrrrrrreuben and Pithie should, as far as the World Tour goes.

The time trial (33k) starts in Tokoroa, near the Memorial Grounds. No real climb, but constant up and down. There is one section on Mossop Road of ~8%, but nothing major. Road race follows the same circuit, only 173k though. However, knowing New Zealand, the race might be over once Black Spoke insert someone into the break.

As far as juniors go, I got my eyes on Carter Guichard. Weird name for a Kiwi? Well, he's half French. Very talented kid, should be with AG2R next year.

 

[RedheadDane]

Williams won the Battle of the Georgias:

1	WILLIAMS Georgia	EF Education-TIBCO-SVB	50	15		0:50:42	39.645
2	PERRY Georgia		30	7		1:20	38.629
3	LUCAS Sharlotte		20	2		1:59	38.152

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Williams won the Battle of the Georgias:

1	WILLIAMS Georgia	EF Education-TIBCO-SVB	50	15		0:50:42	39.645
2	PERRY Georgia		30	7		1:20	38.629
3	LUCAS Sharlotte		20	2		1:59	38.152

But they were both beaten by U23 riders. It would have been gold for Wollaston, silver for Williams and bronze for Christie, if it had been a combined race.

Currie and Pitchie also rode faster than Gate and Bennett in the men's ITTs.

 

[Tugboat]

Black Spoke riders went 1,2 & 3 in the Elite men’s race of the NZ national champs… James Oram 1st narrowly out sprinted team mate Ryan Christensen with Tom Sexton rounding out the podium in 3rd.

The U23 title was taken out by Black Spoke’s Logan Currie from FDJ’s Reuben Thompson.

 

[DNP-Old]

Black Spoke winning was as inevitable as they come, and Oram isn't the worst of them all so that's a plus. Still would've preferred Gate to take it and more so Rrrrrrreuben to go for the upset one against five, but it was not meant to be.

 

[StryderHells]

It’s good to see Oram finally bag a nationals, bad luck for Thompson up against that opposition but great ride any way you look at it.

 

[yaco]

I fail to understand why Campbell Stewart from Jayco rode in this race - He's never going to win on this parcours and he is better served by continuing his development as a good quality lead out rider.

 

[DNP-Old]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1624838828652478466

View: https://twitter.com/CajaRural_RGA/status/1624838828652478466

 

[tobydawq]

So, on the 12th of February, EF are only one win away from matching the tally of the whole of last season.

I realise a lot of them have been Nationals, but that is still pretty crazy!

 

[RedheadDane]

So, the Cepeda cousins managed to be 2-3 (Alverio 2nd) behind a(nother) EF rider in both the ITT and the RR.

 

[Bolder]

That finish was pretty cool. Crowd seemed to be really into it, and I think EF earned that jersey, didn't see the race ofc but looks like Caicedo did the lion's share of the pulling.