38th Tro-Bro Léon (1.Pro) - Lannilis › Lannilis (207km)

[RedheadDane]

Does this race deserve a thread of its own? Of course it does!
This race takes riders over the dirt-roads of Bratagne, and while winning is certainly good on its own, being the best Breton - regardless of winning, which is of course possible - might be even better, because the best Breton gets... a piglet!

Here's a map of the route:

And a profile:

And last - but not least - a startlist:

Startlist for Tro-Bro Léon 2021 (procyclingstats.com)

 

[Pinot's goat]

Barguil wins.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Don't you mean that the best "Bratan" gets a piglet?

 

[Panda Claws]

Shouldn't this be something for Oliver Naesen?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

The only race which puts swine before pearls.

Also the race which should be officiallly titled Your Favourite Small Race©

 

[tobydawq]

Shocking lack of commas and years in the thread title.

 

[RedheadDane]

Shocking lack of commas and years in the thread title.

Didn't see you start a thread (yet), and I even included a thumbnail, with a piglet!

 

[Bolder]

PHILGIL!

 

[Netserk]

Shocking lack of commas and years in the thread title.

At least she can post images.

 

[tobydawq]

At least she can post images.

Maybe that is something I will learn when I am old too.

 

[RedheadDane]

Maybe that is something I will learn when I am old too.

Some of us learned it before we got old!

 

[tobydawq]

Some of us learned it before we got old!

We've talked about this before. A bit sad to witness how your memory is failing but I guess that's normal at such an age.

 

[Sciatic]

Didn't see you start a thread (yet), and I even included a thumbnail, with a piglet!

Oh c’mon, you know Toby is likely to create a race thread only after someone else has posted one for the same race!

 

[RedheadDane]

We've talked about this before. A bit sad to witness how your memory is failing but I guess that's normal at such an age.

Disrespectful kid!

 

[Scarponi]

Always liked this race after seeing them go through the circular tunnels.

 

[RedheadDane]

Riwal posted a rather cool (and muddy) video on their FB page.

Unfortunately, I can't seem to figure out how to post from FB...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Riwal posted a rather cool (and muddy) video on their FB page.

Unfortunately, I can't seem to figure out how to post from FB...

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=564978348226648

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=564978348226648

View: https://www.facebook.com/riwalcyclingteam/videos/564978348226648

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Rytterne var ude på en lille recon før Tro Bro Leon søndag, men de kom ud på en lidt udfordrende omvej. 😝 Men måske var det bare solid træning før i...

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[RedheadDane]

So... they got lost?

 

[Orbit501]

One of my favourite races, along with Le Samyn and Brabantse Pijl.

Can't wait to see how Degenkolb goes in his first start here.

 

[postmanhat]

I've only seen it a couple of times but loved it, along with those two races as well.

I'm surprised Wellens isn't riding, but maybe with Gilbert and Degenkolb, it would have been a case of too many leaders?

Laporte must have a great chance. Looked straight back into his spring form on Thursday

 

[Samamba]

I've only seen it a couple of times but loved it, along with those two races as well.

I'm surprised Wellens isn't riding, but maybe with Gilbert and Degenkolb, it would have been a case of too many leaders?

Laporte must have a great chance. Looked straight back into his spring form on Thursday

Wellens raced wednesday and yesterday already

 

[RedheadDane]

Break: Brunel, Cam, Trarieux, Paquet, Coté, Zukowski, Skaarseth, Kowalski, and Bugter. Peloton at just under two minutes.

And I bring good news: It's raining!
I didn't say it was necessarily good news for the riders...

 

[postmanhat]

Wellens raced wednesday and yesterday already

Where did he race yesterday?

 

[RedheadDane]

Where did he race yesterday?

GP Vermarc, probably.

 

[Samamba]

Where did he race yesterday?

GP vermarc, organized by one of the teams sponsors.