Bretagne Classic + GP de Plouay

[RedheadDane]

So, right in the middle of the European Championships - literally - we have a couple of WorldTour races.

Here's the route and profile for the women:

And for the men:

Startlist for the women

Startlist for the men

Though, I will admit I haven't got the fudgies of a clue who's among the favourites for either race.

 

[Pantani_lives]

That's a weak field for a WT race, but understandable.

****Vanmarcke, Gaviria, Matthews
***Aranbaru, Gougeard, Cavagna
**Vandenbergh, Mezgec, Costa, Simmons
*Van der Sande, Bakelandts, Vliegen, Hivert

 

[F_Cance]

Hoping for a Ghirmay surprise

 

[RedheadDane]

And now it seems that Eurosport Player has decided that anything scheduled for 9am should not be viewable...

 

[BlueRoads]

I think Sunweb does not take Matthews to the Tour so that he can focus on this race. He must be very well prepared.

 

[RedheadDane]

Race is on live on Eurosport Player now, well... the pre-race stuff anyway. They're showing the back of some truck, I think it is...

And... it's gone again...

 

[Pantani_lives]

They're showing the back of some truck, I think it is...

What? And I've missed that!

 

[hfgon1]

That's a weak field for a WT race, but understandable.

****Vanmarcke, Gaviria, Matthews
***Aranbaru, Gougeard, Cavagna
**Vandenbergh, Mezgec, Costa, Simmons
*Van der Sande, Burghart, Drucker, Bakelandts, Vliegen, Hivert

Some Additions from my list:
Dion Smith, Florian Senechal, Biniam Ghirmay, Jasper Philipsen, Jay McCarthy, Matteo Moschetti (what happened with his form?), Reinardt Janse van Rensburg and Jose Alvaro Hodeg

Especially Smith and Senechal are high on my list.

 

[RedheadDane]

And now it seems we've finally gotten pictures. It's absolutely pissing down.
53ish to go, I think it's still - mostly - together.

Matteo Moschetti (what happened with his form?)

Broken femur. At least I think it was the femur. He broke something in the leg.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Jumbo-Visma and Team Ineos didn't bother sending a team to this mandatory WT-race.

This weather is perfect for a thrilling race.

 

[SafeBet]

Broken femur. At least I think it was the femur. He broke something in the leg.

Broken hip socket and dislocated femur.

 

[RedheadDane]

Reusser spent a lot of time pulling the peloton. Then attacked from the front.

Why doesn't Van Der Breggen have a nat champ jersey? Surely Boels would have been able to design one in time...

 

[Laplaz]

Ivan Garcia Cortina will win this bike race.

 

[RedheadDane]

It's a double Lizzie in the front; Banks and Deignan.
Van Den Bos was in the group as well, but she crashed into a hedge.

 

[Anderis]

That's a weak field for a WT race, but understandable.

****Vanmarcke, Gaviria, Matthews
***Aranbaru, Gougeard, Cavagna
**Vandenbergh, Mezgec, Costa, Simmons
*Van der Sande, Burghart, Drucker, Bakelandts, Vliegen, Hivert

Vandenbergh two stars, really?

 

[RedheadDane]

Front duo was over 1 minute just before, but a group - lead by Van Vleuten - is making cuts in the timegap.

 

[RedheadDane]

Lack of cooperation in the chase group.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Any stream?

 

[RedheadDane]

Any stream?

Eurosport player. Probably TIZ as well.

And meanwhile, with just under 16 Ks to go, the lack of cooperation in the chase group has meant that the two Lizzies have over 40 seconds.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

https://tiz-cycling-live.io/stream.php

 

[RedheadDane]

I think Lizzie is gonna win this! It's just ovr 12 Ks to go, and they've got over 50 seconds.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

https://tiz-cycling-live.io/stream.php

Thanks

 

[RedheadDane]

And... just like that... Van Vleuten started Van Vleutening. Gap down to under 30 seconds.
Back to 40ish seconds, less than 10 Ks to go.

 

[SafeBet]

AVV is human after all.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah! Lizzie is definitely winning this one!