European Cycling Championships | Plouay (24-28 August)

[DNP-Old]

You could argue that 5-7 aren't exactly the "highest placings"...

Why would 3rd be considered high placed, but 5th wouldn't?

 

[RedheadDane]

Why would 3rd be considered high placed, but 5 wouldn't?

Because third is on the podium? Note that it wasn't high placed but highest placed.

 

[DNP-Old]

Because third is on the podium? Note that it wasn't high placed but highest placed.

You would have a point if there were 10 participants. There were 35. So yes, 5th is amongst the highest placed.

 

[MADRAZO]

Has anyone seen any link to splittimes?

 

[RedheadDane]

You would have a point if there were 10 participants. There were 35. So yes, 5th is amongst the highest placed.

I just think that, regardless of how many starters; podium seems like a good place to make the split between highest placed and "merely" highly placed

 

[RedheadDane]

That was a lot of new best times, in a rather short time!
But Brennauer got it, for now...

 

[Faserr]

That swiss rider was cheating.

 

[Bonimenier]

What is this? A duo time trial?

 

[Mayomaniac]

There've only been 3 so far. Simmons, Brenner& Uijtdebroeks

Can we call Milesi the Italian Remco?
After all he'a former Football player who only started cycling 2 years ago after an injury and he still has some babyfat.

 

[sir fly]

Van der Breggen in great shape at the moment.

 

[Wvv]

Milan, Leijnse and Hessmann are younger and non-pro.

You could argue that 5-7 aren't exactly the "highest placings"...

Why would 3rd be considered high placed, but 5th wouldn't?

Because third is on the podium? Note that it wasn't high placed but highest placed.

You would have a point if there were 10 participants. There were 35. So yes, 5th is amongst the highest placed.

I just think that, regardless of how many starters; podium seems like a good place to make the split between highest placed and "merely" highly placed

Shoutout to @RedheadDane



Meanwhile Jasper De Plus with a promising start. His departure clock was ticking away while still weighing his bike.

 

[sir fly]

Campenaerts without sunglasses...

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Rémi Cavagna carrying on where he just left off . . .

 

[Bonimenier]

Campenaerts without sunglasses...

Didn't wear any last week in the NC either. Probably tested in the wind tunnel and turned out it saves him 0.1%

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Didn't wear any last week in the NC either. Probably tested in the wind tunnel and turned out it saves him 0.1%

And on a day like this he can probably see better.

 

[Wvv]

Intermediate:
Küng
Cavagna +6
Campenaerts +10
Affini +20
Dowsett +20

 

[Wvv]

Cavagna 30'35"

 

[Wvv]

Cavagna 30'35"

Campenaerts 30'30'39

 

[Wvv]

Küng wins with 30'18

 

[RedheadDane]

Küng is fast.

 

[sir fly]

Küng in excellent form.
Too bad there's not much for his individual glory at the Tour.

 

[Wvv]

Talking about a strong U23 race...

Küng 30'18
Cavagna 30'35
Campenaerts 30'39
Andreas Leknessund 30'58
Alex Dowsett 31'21
Stefan Bisegger 31'21
Ilan Van Wilder 31'26
Edoardo Affini 31'33
Tom Pidcock 31'37

 

[Laplaz]

Talking about a strong U23 race...

Küng 30'18
Cavagna 30'35
Campenaerts 30'39
Andreas Leknessund 30'58
Alex Dowsett 31'21
Stefan Bisegger 31'21
Ilan Van Wilder 31'26
Edoardo Affini 31'33
Tom Pidcock 31'37

That's quite impressing

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Milan, Leijnse and Hessmann are younger and non-pro.

Van Wilder was 7th last year as well, as a first year U23. He's also made a habit of not having younger riders finish in front of him.I think dating back to the juniors.

 

[memyselfandI]

No Filippo Ganna?