European Road Championships 2022, Munich, August 14-21

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Patrick Lefevere will not like that the European jersey has less ad space on it.

Quickstep are good on national and world champion jerseys.

 

[noob]

Just take a moment to appreciate the Netherland jersey :O

They've mixed colours together in a micro pattern (red and white) to create a third colour (extremely light soft orange) which are all in their flags or are their traditional country colour. It's such a brilliant use of colour, whether the jersey is good looking or not, I just appreciate the cleverness!

 

[tobydawq]

The main problem was Viviani telling the others that they'd rather surf wheels at the last moment. Had he allowed Ganna and Guarnieri to do their job he would have been in prime position to lead out Dainese, but apparently he also wanted to sprint.

Still, a horrible circuit in an overrated city.

What's wrong with the city?

 

[RedheadDane]

This was Van Poppel's happiest day on the bike this year. Finally a sprinter who delivers on his team.

He was obviously celebrating another top-10. He's still behind Skjelmose, though.

 

[yaco]

There was so much power in the last 200 metres - It appeared that all the contenders got a fair chance.

 

[Mayomaniac]

What's wrong with the city?

Waaay too expensive for my taste.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Lol, Van Poppel still beats Bennet whilst freewheeling with his arms in the air. He might even have won bronze if he hadn't done that.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Somehow Israel, which is not in Europe, almost managed to place a rider in the top 10

 

[RedheadDane]

Somehow Israel, which is not in Europe, almost managed to place a rider in the top 10

They have won the Eurovision a couple of times...
At least Australia doesn't participate here.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Waaay too expensive for my taste.

That is Just you being too poor, I recommend the shithole known as Berlin for you then.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

They have won the Eurovision a couple of times...
At least Australia doesn't participate here.

Four times, actually.

 

[RedheadDane]

Four times, actually.

I wasn't giving an exact number.

 

[yaco]

The best result from the Euro RR is that we will see the Italian National Jersey for the next 12 months.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I wasn't giving an exact number.

But now you know it's two couples of times.

 

[RedheadDane]

The best result from the Euro RR is that we will see the Italian National Jersey for the next 12 months.

We would have anyway. Zana wasn't riding.

 

[tobydawq]

We would have anyway. Zana wasn't riding.

You don't know who will win the Italian Nats next year.

 

[Bonimenier]

You don't know who will win the Italian Nats next year.

Masnada... Obviously

 

[RedheadDane]

You don't know who will win the Italian Nats next year.

True. I was counting from the nationals.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

You don't know who will win the Italian Nats next year.

You also don‘t know who will be world champion.

 

[tobydawq]

You also don‘t know who will be world champion.

Well played.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Masnada... Obviously

Fausto is a gracious guy who always blesses the national championships with his presence. Give back to Italian cycling. But hopefully in 2023 he has bigger fish to fry

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Why are they racing in the back of a construction site?

Are you not entertained?

According to portuguese eurosport, that's where Oktoberfest happens.

Just to add to this: Oktoberfest takes place on Theresienwiese which is a normally a massive empty square (42ha) where people go skating and other stuff. But the big beer tents take quite some while to be constructed so they start every year in July going from this:

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to this:

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With it starting in a month it indeed looks like a construction site right now, I don't know why they decided to go through there, it's not like the Oktoberfest needs any more advertising.

Anyway, pointless race from a cycling perspective, I did pitty the (single!) German commentator who basically had to talk for 5 hours about landscape and seightseeing. With one km to go I thought Italy would own this but what a mess. Chapeau to Bisseger for at least trying there at the end.

 

[hayneplane]

What a dreadful race. Nice scenery early on and glorious weather but nothing good about the parcours.

Merlier was fast but started his sprint far too soon which is even worse on a circuit race with several views of the run in.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Just to add to this: Oktoberfest takes place on Theresienwiese which is a normally a massive empty square (42ha) where people go skating and other stuff. But the big beer tents take quite some while to be constructed so they start every year in July going from this:

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to this:

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With it starting in a month it indeed looks like a construction site right now, I don't know why they decided to go through there, it's not like the Oktoberfest needs any more advertising.

Anyway, pointless race from a cycling perspective, I did pitty the (single!) German commentator who basically had to talk for 5 hours about landscape and seightseeing. With one km to go I thought Italy would own this but what a mess. Chapeau to Bisseger for at least trying there at the end.

Great post

 

[Red Rick]

Van Poppel getting 4th while being a leadout and celebrating before finishing is a pretty crazy result for him too. He's been having a very strong season himself