L'Avenir 2024 U23s 18 to 24 August

[RedheadDane]

Was I banned yet?

17ish Ks to go.

Situation​

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  1		11	GUALDI Simone	7:43
  2		76	SVARRE Tobias	3:47
  3		92	HUISING Menno	3:23
  4		94	VAN DER MEULEN Max	5:07
  5		164	KRETSCHY Moritz	36:49
  6		206	GREENWOOD Matthew	3:14

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[Tim Cahill]

Think today suits Widar a lot more, Blackmore is expecting to just conserve (sort of how he did yesterday) and finish as high as possible for some good UCI points.

Interesting to see what Bisiaux can do here too, he looked pretty good yesterday but he did too much trying to follow and went into the red.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Widar attack was marked by Torres and the Dutch riders with Blackmore keeping his own pace and making it, now Leonard going off the front.

 

[RedheadDane]

Widar attack was marked by Torres and the Dutch riders with Blackmore keeping his own pace and making it, now Leonard going off the front.

Of the peloton, to be clear.
Svarre solo in the front.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Dutch riding for Blackmore.

 

[Samamba]

Torres becoming a monster. His progression this year is pretty mondblowing.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Torres should've probably ridden with him for a bit then dropped him, going like a truck here but there's motivation behind.

 

[Samamba]

Widar only one riding behind. Blackmore just sitting back to attack in last km probably.

 

[Tim Cahill]

It's too steep for Blackmore, he will drop

 

[RedheadDane]

Torres about to catch Svarre.

 

[Samamba]

What happened in favorite group? Did Widar drop the rest or?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Blackmore trying to tempo to the Widar group but Torres is way ahead

 

[Samamba]

Torres destroying everyone, pretty surprising

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Torres destroying everyone, pretty surprising

He was the only one that was capable of beating Widar on the startlist imho.

Widar should have followed him. This is now definitely advantage Torres for the overall win after stage 6.

 

[Samamba]

He was the only one that was capable of beating Widar on the startlist imho.

Widar should have followed him. This is now definitely advantage Torres for the overall win after stage 6.

Sure but Widar doesn't look superb either, not being able to drop Van Bekkum and Graat says something

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Sure but Widar doesn't look superb either, not being able to drop Van Bekkum and Graat says something

He made another tactical blunder. He tried to attack too early again (why?) when he's only 9s behind in GC on a much heavier rider. He should have waited and followed Torres instead. This is pretty much race over now.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Widar and Torres seem to be clearly the strongest.
A really solid race by Kajamini so far, 5th, 7th and 7th on the last 3 stages.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Sick/maybe covid at Burgos, hasn't recovered

He was very good in Czech to be fair so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt that this isn't his level

There was an interview with him 3 days ago, after the opening ITT, in which he stated his ambitions to win the race. He's still in the race, even after losing more time on the second MTF, surely if he were sick they'd take him out of the race?

Widar and Torres seem to be clearly the strongest.
A really solid race by Kajamini so far, 5th, 7th and 7th on the last 3 stages.

TBF, Torres gives me the better impression.

 

[scribers]

Pablo Torres. A star is born??

 

[Lequack]

Torres is the new Enric Mac?

 

[Ricco']

Is the Ayuso/CRod/Torres/Pericas and Alvarez generation the truly next big thing of spanish cycling? With Lazkano acting as the '20 Flecha?

The heirs to the Samu/Contador/Valverde and JRod gen?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Torres would probably drop Mas the way he rode yesterday

Marek Kapela's dad said he did about 5.8w/kg for 20 minutes of the last climb and was only finishing in the grupetto.

 

[Keldergoat]

Torres is truly impressive. Also encouraging to see some fellow Dutchmen again that also thrill in riding above in stead of below sea level. It's been a while since some climbing talent has come through, we only produce sprinters nowadays.

 

[scribers]

Saturdays queen stage is must see tv

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Can I already hijack the nickname Kabouter Wesley for him then?

If he's as small as his brother, i'm all for it. But i have no idea whether Wesley Widar will be a factor in pro cycling or not.