Hot racing coming up in Australia

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

These first Australian races increase our appetite for the season to come… Hoping for a fair and entertaining 2024 season.

Hoping the most for a season of healthy athletes in entire pro cycling. We‘ve had too many deaths and career-ending injuries in the last few years… Fingers crossed everyone stays safe… Most important thing.

 

[42x16ss]

Hindley "not bothering" when he's in Perth is one of the funnier takes so far in 2024

Haig is in Adelaide lol

 

[42x16ss]

I hope you are right but he has to deliver in 2024. Three national champs in succession begins to look embarrassing. But he has whetted our appetites for his stage racing abilities, so lets hope for more in 2024 to confirm his promise.

Plapp is still only 21. Plenty of time

 

[tobydawq]

Plapp is still only 21. Plenty of time

He's 23.

 

[42x16ss]

He's 23.

Yes, he had his birthday two weeks ago. Sorry, I thought he was about a year younger. Still plenty of time though

 

[yaco]

Haig is in Adelaide lol

First time he has been back ( not to race ) since the Herald Sun Tour in his neo-pro year. The pressure from his wife had to pay off.

 

[Salvarani]

He's 23.

You quick with it!

Flying too early this season?

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

New Zealand Cycle Classic 2024 Stage 1 results

New Zealand Cycle Classic 2024 Stage 1 from Masterton to Masterton was won by Aaron Gate before Bailey O'Donnell and Logan Currie. Aaron Gate was leading the general classification.

www.procyclingstats.com

Aaron Gate already in great shape, wins stage 1 of NZ Cycle Classic, 2.2…

Good signing for Burgos, this man…

 

[hayneplane]

New Zealand Cycle Classic 2024 Stage 1 results

New Zealand Cycle Classic 2024 Stage 1 from Masterton to Masterton was won by Aaron Gate before Bailey O'Donnell and Logan Currie. Aaron Gate was leading the general classification.

www.procyclingstats.com

Aaron Gate already in great shape, wins stage 1 of NZ Cycle Classic, 2.2…

Good signing for Burgos, this man…

Nice start to my CQ ranking 2024 team. He should be one of the faster guys in the lower level Spanish races as well so good chance of a favourable calendar with Burgos.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

The web page for the men's race has corrected the nationalities of Narvaez and Mullen. It has also cancelled Lennard Hofstede's retirement.

• 131. KOEN BOUWMAN
• 132. ROBERT GESINK
• 133. LENNARD HOFSTEDE
• 134. JOHANNES STAUNE-MITTET
• 135. MILAN VADER
• 136. LOE VAN BELLE
• 137. MICK VAN DIJKE

 

[RedheadDane]

The web page for the men's race has corrected the nationalities of Narvaez and Mullen.

Most importantly, they also corrected the nationality of Price-Pejtersen!
They also re-named Madis Mikhels to "Mads"...

And I guess Bart Lemmen will just have to disguise himself as Hofstede.

 

[Unchained]

Most importantly, they also corrected the nationality of Price-Pejtersen!
They also re-named Madis Mikhels to "Mads"...

And I guess Bart Lemmen will just have to disguise himself as Hofstede.

Cycling Dane made some predictions.. Some surprises to me.. Especially UAE riders and saying that allowing Del Toro to take on leadership, his first race w the squad and first time seeing this quality of racer..I hope TDU has a wider gap between top 5 and with no time trial, hope it helps

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The women's TDU is starting later tonight. Jayco may or may not have lost out on the win last year by not fully supporting Roseman-Gannon, so it'll be interesting to see how they play it this year. They also have Ellie Wyllie now in case Willunga gets too hard for RRG and/or Manly.

Sarah Gigante is back to form, and if she can replicat her Willunga time of 8:13 from the 2021 pandemic version of the TDU, then she could be hard to beat.

Brown and Uttrup-Ludwig could prove to be a dangerous duo, although they haven't made the most of it for the past two seasons. I'm excited to see how 2020 winner Ruth Edwards gets on in her comeback, but Doebel-Hickok might be the strongest HPH rider, although she hasn't had the smoothest of rides since finishing 5th in last year's race. Trek with Spratt and Chapman should also be up there.

 

[rallybanana]

They also re-named Madis Mikhels to "Mads"...

They have also renamed Natnael Tesfatsion to Natnael Tesfazion. But I see there seems to be some disagreement on how to spell it. First Cycling uses Tesfazion. PCS uses Tesfatsion. Any idea which is correct.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

They have also renamed Natnael Tesfatsion to Natnael Tesfazion. But I see there seems to be some disagreement on how to spell it. First Cycling uses Tesfazion. PCS uses Tesfatsion. Any idea which is correct.

It says Tesfazion on the UCI website, but it also says Madis Mihkels on there, so who knows where the TDU gets their info from.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

They have also renamed Natnael Tesfatsion to Natnael Tesfazion. But I see there seems to be some disagreement on how to spell it. First Cycling uses Tesfazion. PCS uses Tesfatsion. Any idea which is correct.

I believe the correct spelling is ናትናኤል ተስፋጽዮን. Anything else is only an approximation.

 

[awavey]

The breakaway appear to be riding this stage 1 at an insane pace given the heat. I know its only 90kms but I'm not sure I see what they're gaining from this approach

 

[yaco]

Woolaston wins stage one from Baker and Bertizzolo - Woolaston is on the next level of sprinters behind Wiebes, Kool and Balsamo. And it was sweet to see her get a big hug after the finish from Kelland O'Brien.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Yeah that was a nice win for Wollaston, who hasn't had the best of luck in WWT races.
Jayco got it nearly right, but with such a heavy sprint train, they can't be too pleased with nearly finishing 3rd, though they might get it exactly right tomorrow.

Interesting that Bertizzolo was up there, cause she can climb fairly well on her best days. Also a great sprint by Kristyna Burlova to finish 4th.

 

[yaco]

Tomorrow is a tougher stage and will see a reduced peloton - Jayco will go for Manly or Roseman Gannon. However, if Woolaston makes the final and is in position, she will win. As a point of comparison - Dygert was a last-minute withdrawal from the race, yet if she races think Woolaston would beat her in today's stage.

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm sorry, graphics team, Uttrup is what nationality?

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Does Emily have the watts to maintain the gap?

 

[stefank]

I'm sorry, graphics team, Uttrup is what nationality?

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Does Emily have the watts to maintain the gap?

It's not the first thing they've got wrong today. But this is Australia's Channel 7, so is to be expected. It's safe to say that cycling is not their forte. They're similarly hopeless with sailing.

 

[RedheadDane]

HECK YEAH!
And she got her nationality back.

 

[StryderHells]

They have also renamed Natnael Tesfatsion to Natnael Tesfazion. But I see there seems to be some disagreement on how to spell it. First Cycling uses Tesfazion. PCS uses Tesfatsion. Any idea which is correct.

His personal instagram page has his name as Tesfazion, being his own page I think it’s safe to say that it’s his name.

 

[Dk one]

HECK YEAH!
And she got her nationality back.

A bit surprised none of the previews for the race named her as a top favourite, the stage designs should suit her very well if she has found an early season form. We’ll see if the climbing legs are there tomorrow.