2024 National Championships Overview Thread

[Samu Cuenca]

That it took place in France, and was won by a French guy...

Right, I didn't notice the obvious mistake. The Dutch amateur races took place last weekend, I believe. Bodine Vollering finished 4th in the women's RR.

 

[RedheadDane]

nono I think it was, but I was confused by Dani & Jo literally not calling the winner there, just talking about the teammates (annual complaint about I thought the UCI rules said you rode alone), what a great race and saying Blanco alot and now weve shot off to some MTBing and didnt see a results caption.

I don't think anyone is actually following that rule... and in some countries, it actually makes for more interesting racing, as the teams with the largest numbers are the lower ranked teams.

 

[awavey]

I don't think anyone is actually following that rule... and in some countries, it actually makes for more interesting racing, as the teams with the largest numbers are the lower ranked teams.

no I dont think anyone does anymore, but it is still a rule I think it just bugs me when the commentators treat these races as though theyre normal team tactic style races, when they shouldnt be by rights.

 

[RedheadDane]

no I dont think anyone does anymore, but it is still a rule I think it just bugs me when the commentators treat these races as though theyre normal team tactic style races, when they shouldnt be by rights.

I wouldn't say they're usual team tactic style races.
Nothing's usual when there are riders riding alone, and teams of 20+ riders.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Another fantastic Laboral Kutxa 1-2

Waiting for the ikurrina national jersey!!!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Only saw the last ten kilometers of the German women‘s race, consisted of Antonia Niedermaier, Liane Lippert and Franziska Koch just rolling through even on the climbs, one attack by Koch, before Koch won the sprint by a million miles. Very weird

 

[awavey]

Juliette Labous French road race champion

 

[awavey]

Famous last words but ELB looks to have this wrapped up with 8km to go


And does, keeps the Italian road jersey for another year

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Longo Borghini elongates her reign as Campionessa Italian

 

[Rob5091]

What shape is WvA in? We might find out on Sunday at the National Championship - all the info at
https://uitslagen.kbwb-rlvb.com/uitslagen/2024/20240123-I.pdf
222 km up and down, left and right, cobbles and all the fun of the fair as is normal in Belgium.

 

[yaco]

In another wierd and wonderful race Mika Soderstram wins the Swedish women's RR by 8min and 19 seconds.

 

[awavey]

What shape is WvA in? We might find out on Sunday at the National Championship - all the info at
https://uitslagen.kbwb-rlvb.com/uitslagen/2024/20240123-I.pdf
222 km up and down, left and right, cobbles and all the fun of the fair as is normal in Belgium.

Well he's got the extra incentive in that he won't have to wear that godawful new Visma jersey if he wins 😉

 

[awavey]

In another wierd and wonderful race Mika Soderstram wins the Swedish women's RR by 8min and 19 seconds.

Which underplays it as the next 16 riders all came in at 8mins19, a Kiesenhofer moment?

 

[awavey]

Noemi Rüegg, Swiss road champion

 

[Leadbelly]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1804593647825887551

View: https://twitter.com/cdncyclist/status/1804593647825887551


Looks like Pey-aah is going to double up after winning the TT yesterday.

 

[Skalman]

In another wierd and wonderful race Mika Soderstram wins the Swedish women's RR by 8min and 19 seconds.

What where Caroline and Julia doing you have to wonder...

 

[Leadbelly]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1804593647825887551

View: https://twitter.com/cdncyclist/status/1804593647825887551


Looks like Pey-aah is going to double up after winning the TT yesterday.

Nope. Woods bridged over and the pair of them rode away into the sunset. Have to wait and see if it was gifted to Rusty.

 

[awavey]

What where Caroline and Julia doing you have to wonder...

coming home 8mins 19secs down. Only 18 riders reported to have finished, 16 of them all in the same group, only the winner, and the last finisher were not in that group.

 

[Rob5091]

Who will wear the Danish TT champ's jersy? No one by the way things are - Skjelmose says he's happy with being runner up -
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...h-the-champions-jersey-and-medal-i-was-handed

"I gave it everything I had, but was less than two seconds behind Johan Price-Pejtersen when I crossed the finish line. The fact that Johan was subsequently disqualified for, according to the commissioners, having taken advantage of riding on the cycle path on part of the route, and that I thus got gold instead of silver, I neither can nor will I take responsibility for. It was not a decision I sought out or pushed for - on the contrary." "On the other hand, I would like to express my great sympathy for Johan, who is not just a fantastic time trialist, as we saw yesterday, but whom I consider a good friend in the field. I have therefore offered Johan that he can have both the Champion's jersey and medal I was handed at the ceremony - to acknowledge his performance, so that it does not go down in history as pure annoyance."

 

[RedheadDane]

Who will wear the Danish TT champ's jersy? No one by the way things are - Skjelmose says he's happy with being runner up -
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...h-the-champions-jersey-and-medal-i-was-handed

I think he'll have to wear it...

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

The jersey he was handed would be a purely podium piece of kit: I doubt Pejtersen would want to hang it on the wall. I suspect Skjelmose would be liable to a fine if he doesn't wear it in competition: he had better try to get into a leaders' jersey before the time trials in any races for the next year.

 

[search]

In the German ITT Women's champs, Mieke Kröger won with an old GreenEdge-Scott bike she bought from her coach ten years ago. It's apparently still faster then everything she got from her pro teams later on.

Schritt zurück hat sich gelohnt: Kröger auch zum Olympia-Zeitfahren? | radsport-news.com

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[RedheadDane]

Sebastian Brandt Christiansen is the new Danish Junior Road Race Champion.
A large group got away, and the peloton - with Withen - never made it back.

Meanwhile, I just got the answer to the Uttrup riddle from the ITT, she's not riding the road race either; back problems...

In the Elite (+U23 + Junior) Women's race two riders have 2:30 minutes.
Less than 100 Ks to go.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

In the German ITT Women's champs, Mieke Kröger won with an old GreenEdge-Scott bike she bought from her coach ten years ago. It's apparently still faster then everything she got from her pro teams later on.

Schritt zurück hat sich gelohnt: Kröger auch zum Olympia-Zeitfahren? | radsport-news.com

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I was surprised she was able to beat Niedermaier considering she's been fully committed to the track this year, but I guess the Canyon bikes aren't what they used to be either.

 

[RedheadDane]

@awavey, @Samu Cuenca, I'm going to assume your sad-reacts are due to the Uttrup bit...

In Denmark, the Uno-X ladies are being very active.
In Norway, the Uno-X ladies just won (Ottestad)