Arctic Race of Norway 2019 - 15/18 Aug

[FilipeFD]

Stages

Startlist
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/arctic-race-of-norway/2019/startlist/roster

 

[Valv.Piti]

Can Mathieu survive the HTF? I say yes.

 

[KZD]

Compared with last year ghe route doesn't suit Mathieu so well as last year when there were 3 finishes in small climbs.
Still, I expect him to be in contention for 3 stages except the HTF (since Correndon doesn't bring Tim Merlier, the sprinter). That climb is harder than most Vuelta muritos and there are some very good climbers like Zakarin or Barguil so MVDP will probably be dropped somewhere along the way. He also said that he wouldn't target that stage but I hope he tests himself.

 

[FilipeFD]

Amund Jansen takes the first Intermediate Sprint

 

[TourOfSardinia]

if Tiz doesn't work try this http://www.sdw-net.me/channels/British-Eurosport1.html

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Lutsenko should work for Cort now

 

[Scarponi]

Poor Cummings

 

[Scarponi]

Mdvp destroys them

 

[Finn84]

MvdP wins after Cummings is caught on the final straight.

 

[EganArley]

lol Mvdp..... easy

 

[FilipeFD]

Van Der Poel takes victory

easy

 

[Finn84]

"It takes few days to get accustomed back to road cycling".

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Wow great leadout by Astana for MvdP. The tatical morons just set new standards for idiocy riding for Lutsenkos sprint when they had Cort in the group

 

[KZD]

Nobody could really follow when Mathieu opened his sprint

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

This is normal. Happens in mtb, road and cx

 

[tobydawq]

Wow great leadout by Astana for MvdP. The tatical morons just set new standards for idiocy riding for Lutsenkos sprint when they had Cort in the group

Maybe they thought Lutsenko could get bonus seconds for the GC, while Cort was never going to beat van der Poel anyway.

Cort looked really strong throughout but I don't think he has done a single sprint this year. Maybe San Remo for 14th.

 

[Noddy97]

He will be world champion. the guy is even better than sagan.

 

[tobydawq]

Another thing: Each time I see van der Poel or Van Aert sprint, my respect for Trentin increases. That he could outsprint them both in last years Euros seems pretty insane now.

 

[F_Cance]

"It takes few days to get accustomed back to road cycling".

I don't like riders that always want to downplay their chances.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

He said he won't go for gc because of other options within the team. But his entire team was dropped and he is now the only option.

 

[jsem94]

Beast.

 

[proffate]

I don't like riders that always want to downplay their chances.

Not sure where the above quote came from but here are things he actually said:
“It’s a big change from mountain bike to road racing, but I would like to try to win a stage or two.”
"It normally only takes me one or two days to switch from mountain bike"

 

[glassmoon]

He's just MVP.

 

[rick james]

I don't like riders that always want to downplay their chances.

You’d probably moan if a rider came out and said he’s in The form of his life and i am going to smash every race and smash every rider out on the road

 

[RedheadDane]

"It takes few days to get accustomed back to road cycling".

Clearly that meant only winning by one bike length, as opposed to ten.