40th Tro-Bro Léon (1.Pro), One day race » Plouguerneau › Lannilis (204.1km)

[RedheadDane]

This race totally deserves a thread!

It's time for this great little one day race over the gravelly roads of Finistere. Best rider from Britanny gets a pig!

Startlist

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[RedheadDane]

1		197	VAN NIEKERK Morné
2		203	GUÉGAN Maël
3		214	GIRARD Damien

Peloton at 5ish minutes.
140ish Ks to go.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

This race totally deserves a thread!

It's time for this great little one day race over the gravelly roads of Finistere. Best rider from Britanny gets a Bic!

FTFY

 

[Samamba]

Finishes before the Giro where only the last 5k will be interesting so perfect.

 

[Samamba]

So Israel is using some DEVO guys in their team but they let them ride with a different jersey. No way that's not against the rules?

 

[Samamba]

UNO X making it hard

 

[RedheadDane]

Pichon wants some more sausages!

‘I’ve won three pigs… They've been made into sausages’ - Tro-Bro Léon and cycling's oddest prize

Laurent Pichon is gearing up for his 12th Tro-Bro Léon, and hopes to hold a pig on the top step

www.cyclingweekly.com

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Pichon wants some more sausages!

‘I’ve won three pigs… They've been made into sausages’ - Tro-Bro Léon and cycling's oddest prize

Laurent Pichon is gearing up for his 12th Tro-Bro Léon, and hopes to hold a pig on the top step

www.cyclingweekly.com

At least he clarified by saying: “We try not to think too much about it when we eat the sausages, otherwise we get a bit attached.”

 

[postmanhat]

Pretty impressive comeback race by Page after he was diagnosed with mononucleosis.

Probably rooting for Vermeersch after his puncture here last year.

 

[RedheadDane]

Eddy's looking fine.

 

[Samamba]

Yeah Finé really good. Also yesterday already.

De Lie was in throuble for a bit and I don't think he can win this. They will keep attacking him. Bit dissapointed from Vermeersch, he should've been there.
Not sure why De Lie is riding now.

 

[tobydawq]

Nizzolo riding the finale here instead of being in the Giro. Why??

 

[postmanhat]

Nizzolo riding the finale here instead of being in the Giro. Why??

He must have heard you

 

[QueenStagiaire]

De Lie was not stronge enough.

 

[KZD]

Nizzolo wins with a comeback in the last kilometers beating De Lie who got 'Saganed'

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Tiller really messed up that last kilometer…

 

[RedheadDane]

Nizzolo just takes IPT's first win of the year.

 

[Samamba]

De Lie wasn't super, but Vermeersch also should've just been there and then he wins.

Israel really needed this win tho. Actually ridiculous that it's only their first of the season.

 

[Wvv]

Poor De Lie, he has to learn to conserve his good legs a bit more. Did too much of the work in end and just lost it by a small margin. If he let the 4 others get in touch again, Vermeersch could've done a leadout.

Nice for Israel tho. Smart sprint by Nizzolo.

 

[Didinho]

Shame for De Lie, no back to back this weekend. Had to push hard the last km's, still pretty close.

 

[search]

Nizzolo riding the finale here instead of being in the Giro. Why??

he said he'd aim for the one day races in May and June instead this year. Looks like it wasn't a bad idea.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

It's annoying de lie is so strong and win a lot, because his racing IQ is very low. Another thermonuclear donkey like Van aert. Nizzolo played it much smarter glad he won

 

[postmanhat]

De Lie wasn't super, but Vermeersch also should've just been there and then he wins.

Israel really needed this win tho. Actually ridiculous that it's only their first of the season.

I thought Vermeeresch would do a lot better. Maybe the race was ridden a lot harder in the last 10K than last year?

 

[Orbit501]

Brilliant race as ever. Impressive debut for the old campaigner Nizzolo.

Another nice top 10 for Eddy Fine, especially with Zingle crashing behind.

 

[Samamba]

I thought Vermeeresch would do a lot better. Maybe the race was ridden a lot harder in the last 10K than last year?

Or he just had worse legs.