Arctic Race of Norway 2023 (August 17-20)

[Devil's Elbow]

Williams wins the slowest sprint in history.

 

[Norbea]

Haha. How fast was that sprint? 10kmh?

 

[Netserk]

Good for Israel. They have actually been good this year.

 

[Andy262]

Tremendous win for Williams. British Eurosport commentary was awful.

 

[roundabout]

very much all to play for tomorrow then

 

[TourOfSardinia]

GC

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Tremendous win for Williams. British Eurosport commentary was awful.

It's an impressively bad pairing. Jez Cox has the awareness and understanding of a blind toddler and Ian Field barely talks.

 

[Jagartrott]

Arrival at North Cape is really nice, but I hope there will at least be some sun. Otherwise, we'll miss out on some very picturesque views.

 

[Norbea]

Looks to be nice weather at the North Cape. A cold headwind surely matters and it will be difficult to attack on your own.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Some more scene setting from CK...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1693212782118699332

https://twitter.com/x/status/1693213613845102757

 

[Andy262]

Just watching this race, no commentary, for the spectacular scenery.

My folks drove us to Nordkapp for our summer holiday in 1983, first time they took us outof the UK. Saw the midnatsol etc. The whole country was beautiful.

 

[RedheadDane]

I wanna go to Nordkapp some day.
Preferably a day where the weather is a bit better.

Oh... deer!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Preferably a day where the weather is a bit better.

You weren't watching yesterday, were you?

 

[RedheadDane]

You weren't watching yesterday, were you?

No. But it appears I wouldn't have wanted to visit the area yesterday either.

 

[Norbea]

Again, I ask: Why has noone signed Iver Knotten???

 

[search]

You weren't watching yesterday, were you?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1693160667241488428

View: https://twitter.com/Filobaroncini/status/1693160667241488428

 

[Norbea]

Oh... deer!

Or rather "Oh... reindeer!"

 

[RedheadDane]

Or rather "Oh... reindeer!"

Doesn't work with the pun...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Peloton not making any inroads whatsoever right now, depending on how the climb is raced it's not impossible for the break to hang on.

Edit: never mind, GPS is just being unreliable because I doubt the gap fell by half a minute in the past minute...

 

[RedheadDane]

I hope Calzoni holds on!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The persistent headwinds have kind of ruined this race tbf, once again it's impossible to get a gap today.

 

[Netserk]

Good fun.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

That was one weird finale. Bizarre tactics by Astana in particular.

 

[RedheadDane]

Aww... they caught him...

Champoussin wins the stage, I think.

 

[Red Rick]

Calzoni