CRO Race 2024 (Oct.1-Oct.6)

[Tricycle Rider]

A day late, but seeing as there are some well-known names in this stage race I thought I'd make a thread. Maybe more than a couple of us might be watching it and want to discuss it, or we can just check the stage profiles here and continue the discussion in the 'lesser known races' thread.

Start list: https://crorace.com/en/start-list/


Stage 1 | Vodice - Sinj (162.5 km)



Stage 2 | Biograd na Moru - Novalja (114.5 km)



Stage 3 | Otočac - Opatija (154 km)



Stage 4 | Krk - Labin (160.5 km)



Stage 5 | Ozalj - Karlovac (167 km)



Stage 6 | Sveta Nedelja - Zagreb (157.5 km)



Thank goodness this race has only 6 stages, can't imagine having to post maps for a whole GT!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I only caught the last 14km of today's stage, the roads looked narrow and twisty. But old man Kristoff won the sprint, chapeau!

 

[tobydawq]

I predict Kristoff to win stage one.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I predict Kristoff to win stage one.

That's a very fine prediction, how about stage 2?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I only caught the last 14km of today's stage, the roads looked narrow and twisty. But old man Kristoff won the sprint, chapeau!

As long as there isn't a 90-degree turn in the final 300 metres, it's a safer-than-average finish by the standards of this race.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

can't imagine having to post maps for a whole GT!

No comment.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

No comment.

I admire your stamina and tenacity to create quality race threads, you add all kinds of info and even nice pictures!

Truly appreciated.

 

[scribers]

That's a very fine prediction, how about stage 2?

Give me a day and I’ll let you know

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I feel like I should decorate this thread with some more maps because no race thread can ever have enough maps... hopefully the image host I've been using doesn't crap out, cause then all you guys will be able to see are little red Xs. Apologies in advance.

Stage 2: Biograd na Moru - Novalja (114.5 km)



Stage 3: Otočac - Opatija (154 km)



Stage 4: Krk - Labin (160.5 km)



Stage 5: Ozalj - Karlovac (167 km)



Stage 6: Sveta Nedelja - Zagreb (157.5 km)



I visited Croatia as a kid many moons ago btw., back then it was part of Yugoslavia. My family visited Split, which is a little further down the coast from where they will be riding stage 2 today. But, we visited in the summer... my memories are very hazy, but what I do remember is jumping off an old shipwreck into the Adriatic Sea with some other kids, it was fun! The other memory is using a public toilet, which was basically just a small hole in the ground. This was very confusing for me as a kid, while we didn't have a whole lot in the former Eastern Bloc we at least did have flushing public toilets in the former CSSR where I hail from!

Anyhoo, I think the coastal scenery in stage 2 today should be lovely, and I'm sure they have flushing public toilets in Croatia these days. Though, riders are used to going on nature breaks out in the open anyway, so not sure it matters to them all that much.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

My live feed won't start for a few more minutes, but PCS says there is some wind, specifically 32 kilometer p/hour (fresh breeze), direction South-East.

PCS also says there was a crash in the peloton already, don't know who was involved though.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

And we're LIVE!

I'm not familiar with any of the riders in the break, but there's still about 74km to go and the peloton is only 25secs behind.

Fred Wright for the win!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

No Sunday ride today, the pace is pretty brisk. This stage will be over before I have a chance to find out who the Ineos rider is in the current break...

Never mind, it's Heiduk.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Break caught, Aussie lady commentator thinks a break has no chance to succeed today because there's a tailwind and the peloton is going so fast. She also thinks Kristoff could win again today, eh, why not?

In other news there are just about zero spectators on the roadsides, bummer. But the coastal scenery is nice, some parts remind me of the local Oregon coast.

43km to go.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Sea salt fields, can't say I've ever seen sea salt fields before.

And at last a couple of spectators - yes!

 

[RedheadDane]

That was a pleasant surprise.
I'd resigned myself to the fact that I wouldn't be able to watch much of this race, as they were done not much after 3 pm yesterday.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

In other news there are just about zero spectators on the roadsides, bummer. But the coastal scenery is nice, some parts remind me of the local Oregon coast.

Excluding tourists and second home owners, the Croatian islands are pretty sparsely populated. And October isn't exactly the tourist season...

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Excluding tourists and second home owners, the Croatian islands are pretty sparsely populated. And October isn't exactly the tourist season...

They showed some people on the coast looking out at the sea, don't think they cared about the bike race one bit.

Here though only 15km to go with a tailwind!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Commentator just said Tarling was one of the riders involved in the peloton crash earlier, he appears to be unscathed.

 

[Netserk]

Commentator just said Tarling was one of the riders involved in the peloton crash earlier, he appears to be unscathed.

He bleeds a bit under one of his knees.

 

[Netserk]

I feel like I should decorate this thread with some more maps because no race thread can ever have enough maps... hopefully the image host I've been using doesn't crap out, cause then all you guys will be able to see are little red Xs. Apologies in advance.

Always nice with maps!

I visited Croatia as a kid many moons ago btw., back then it was part of Yugoslavia. My family visited Split, which is a little further down the coast from where they will be riding stage 2 today. But, we visited in the summer... my memories are very hazy, but what I do remember is jumping off an old shipwreck into the Adriatic Sea with some other kids, it was fun! The other memory is using a public toilet, which was basically just a small hole in the ground. This was very confusing for me as a kid, while we didn't have a whole lot in the former Eastern Bloc we at least did have flushing public toilets in the former CSSR where I hail from!

Anyhoo, I think the coastal scenery in stage 2 today should be lovely, and I'm sure they have flushing public toilets in Croatia these days. Though, riders are used to going on nature breaks out in the open anyway, so not sure it matters to them all that much.

Back in 1990 or before the revolution?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

He bleeds a bit under one of his knees.

Ah, I didn't notice.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Always nice with maps!

Back in 1990 or before the revolution?

Twas the mid-70s when the Cold War was still in full swing and our traveling destinations were very limited!

 

[RedheadDane]

Molano gets it.

 

[Netserk]

Another UAE rider on the list of winners this year.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Oh god, another win for UAE -

Chapeau, Molano!