Colorado Classic 2018, Aug 16-19

[Lequack]

Formerly known as USA Pro Challenge or informally Tour of Colorado
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/colorado-classic/2018/overview/
http://www.coloradoclassic.com/

Live coverage Europe:
In Europe Eurosport will be covering the race.

Live coverage USA/elsehwere:
https://www.coloradoclassic.com/tour-tracker-live/

Full startlist: https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/colorado-classic/2018/startlist

 

[Lequack]

Stage 1 was won by a solo rider, Gage Hech, surprising the sprint teams:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/colorad-classic-2018/stage-1/results/

This was the profile:

 

[barmaher]

16km MTT today. Well more of a HTT. Flat run in to 10km at around 4% from what I can make out.

 

[DNP-Old]

Can't rule out the likes of Dombrowski, Britton and Tvetcov, but Dani has to win the MTT today.

 

[GuyIncognito]

This TT route is used a lot in this race

It's not for TT guys and it's not for climbers. It's for somebody who can do both. I don't see Dombro or Britton winning

 

[Lequack]

This is the start gate:

 

[Koronin]

Nice win by Hech yesterday.

This TT is more for the all rounders than either TT specialists or climbers. Phinney may do well in this TT.

 

[Lequack]

And team EF:

 

[Rollthedice]

Best time until now Rob Britton, 26:29.

 

[Rollthedice]

Hugh Carthy now, 26:02.

 

[Rollthedice]

Mannion better than Carthy with 20 sec.

 

[Rollthedice]

Dani Martinez not good, fifth time now.

 

[DNP-Old]

Awful.

 

[Rollthedice]

Tvetcov second time.

 

[Rollthedice]

Mannion wins and takes the overall lead.

 

[GuyIncognito]

I hadn't noticed the field is so much weaker this year

 

[Lequack]

Re:

I hadn't noticed the field is so much weaker this year

Last year's top contenders:

 

[Juan Pelota]

Mannion set the record time right for non TT bikes?

25:41

Andy Hampsten 26:33
Bernard Hinault 26:56
Lemond 27:46

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

UHC look like they may end their long run as a PCT team, which would be terrible for North American cycling. If they do fail to find new sponsorship, they will at least have gone out with a bang at the major US races. Two stages at Utah, followed by the stage 1-2 and the GC lead at Colorado

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I hadn’t seen that UHC had also gone 1-2 in the women’s race and lead that GC too. That outfit really would be a loss.

 

[Lequack]

Today's stage profile:

Live coverage on Eurosport starts @ 21h. On the tour tracker it's most probably already live.
https://www.coloradoclassic.com/tour-tracker-live/

 

[RedheadDane]

Are they going to show the entire beginning of the stage before going live?

 

[Lequack]

The 7 leaders have 1:20 advantage with 40k to go.

 

[RedheadDane]

Tvetcov sneakily bridged to the front group.
Skujins attacked from the group, and Tvetcov followed.

 

[Der Effe]

Eenkhoorn wins. Didn’t know he was so fast, talented guy. Second win in his first pro season