General News Thread

[Samu Cuenca]

I guess it will be eight of the following: Ineos, QuickStep, Lotto, Intermarché, Jumbo, DSM, Bora, AG2R, Groupama, Cofidis, Movistar, Israel, UAE, Bahrain, Astana, BikeExchange, Trek and EF.

Bold prediction.

 

[Velolover2]

It doesn't say in the link that the Vejle stage will be the final of the race.

I'm pretty sure it is. Vejle municipality has an oral agreement with the race management until 2022.

1700 m of climbing is hard to place elsewhere in the country unless you turn it into a loop.

PCS also list EF and UAE, but I don't know how reliable that is. Lotto, ISN and Wanty could be candidates as well.

If you go to their personal homepages, EF and Trek have the race on their calendar but for some odd reason both teams list it as a race with 6 stages.

 

[Nirvana]

I highly doubt it, cause that would keep the Danish conti teams and the national team from taking part in the race.

The national team of the country in which the race is held could enter WT events and I think, if requested, also continental ones would be allowed since it has already happened even if theoretically not allowed by regulations.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1496424594512785408

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/tourdelavenir/status/1496424594512785408

Tour de l’Avenir route announced, with a 28km TTT on stage 5.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1496424594512785408

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/tourdelavenir/status/1496424594512785408

Tour de l’Avenir route announced, with a 28km TTT on stage 5.

Apparently the first stage is also a TTT, really don't understand the organiser's ever-growing fetishization of the discipline in a race with national teams...

 

[tobydawq]

Seriously, two TTTs?

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Only the ASO could make such an incompetent course for the youth Tour de France.

 

[RedheadDane]

I like TTTs, but two in a nine-day race?

The 2023 TdF to have three TTTs!

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

I like TTTs, but two in a nine-day race?

The 2023 TdF to have three TTTs!

The Vuelta gets it right with having the TTT early, usually on day one, because it mixes up the race early and the teams need to strategize, though on this forum it’s been discussed a lot so I’ll leave it at that.

 

[yaco]

Australia could do well in this race - My understanding is Plapp is riding this race, while Blake Quick could do well in the sprint stages.

 

[RedheadDane]

The Vuelta gets it right with having the TTT early, usually on day one, because it mixes up the race early and the teams need to strategize, though on this forum it’s been discussed a lot so I’ll leave it at that.

I think UCI implemented a rule a few years back that TTTs have to be early (I think no later than stage 4 or 5 in GTs), after the TdF had a TTT on stage 9 back in 2015, and a few teams had already lost riders, most particular Orica, who were already down by three.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Interesting stage. Everyone and his grandma climbing better than Dumoulin. Leknessund showing signs of life, Masnada showing why he should be leader in every race he starts. Arensman somewhat disappointing. Almeida doesn't seem to have found his mojo yet at UAE, not even on par with Majka. Plapp and Ganna were colossal.

 

[RedheadDane]

Interesting stage. Everyone and his grandma climbing better than Dumoulin. Leknessund showing signs of life, Masnada showing why he should be leader in every race he starts. Arensman somewhat disappointing. Almeida doesn't seem to have found his mojo yet at UAE, not even on par with Majka. Plapp and Ganna were colossal.

But not really relevant for the Tour de l'Avenir, though (or Tour of Denmark for that matter).

Got hit by the "multiple-tabs situation"?

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

But not really relevant for the Tour de l'Avenir, though (or Tour of Denmark for that matter).

Got hit by the "multiple-tabs situation"?

If Plapp does ride he could be a contender for top 10 in Tour de l’Avenir if todays performance is indicative of his mountain abilities, the TTT issue could hold him up, as I don’t know many other Aussie youngsters other than him.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Ok, who swapped the topics? WHO?!

 

[tobydawq]

Ok, who swapped the topics? WHO?!

I don't think it's possible to change thread titles on this site.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I don't think it's possible to change thread titles on this site.

I've done it. I'm special.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I don't think it's possible to change thread titles on this site.

Well you don't think it's possible to post pictures either.

 

[tobydawq]

I've done it. I'm special.

It was a reference to my excellent Paris-Nice thread in order to cater to my fans.

 

[Sciatic]

It was a reference to my excellent Paris-Nice thread in order to cater to my fans.

We always appreciate it!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Ryan Mullen seems to be enjoying himself on twitter!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1496568516035678218

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Ryan Mullen seems to be enjoying himself on twitter!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1496568516035678218

Amazed that the tweet is still up tbh.

 

[RedheadDane]

Amazed that the tweet is still up tbh.

Not anymore, it seems.

 

[AlfaLum]

If Plapp does ride he could be a contender for top 10 in Tour de l’Avenir if todays performance is indicative of his mountain abilities, the TTT issue could hold him up, as I don’t know many other Aussie youngsters other than him.

Wow a top-10 contender? He would have been a top-3 contender already last year if he had been able to participate in my opinion.

 

[ciranda]

He was in l'Avenir last year, only remember because he refused to work in a break with two other guys, classic australian style.