L'Avenir 2024 U23s 18 to 24 August

[Samamba]

Until this year altitude tents were still banned in Italy and for all Italian athletes.

I mean I think banning them for all athletes is a bit weird to me, but good that they're banned for kids.

 

[Samamba]

At least this means that Spain will have to go from the bottom tomorrow, problem is it's not just the timeloss but the amount he's had to do here.

Yeah, but I think it's over for Torres. You never know of course on Finestre, but it's a biiig gap.

Kinda funny that maybe not Widar, not Torres but Biseaux could be the first year to win it. Graat would also be a weird winner to me honestly. He's been having a horrible season. Blackmore was one of the favorites but isn't a pure climber to me (but obviously has a way bigger engine than others here right now).

 

[scribers]

Torres seems to have the form and this gap can be cured on a climb like tomorrow

 

[RedheadDane]

Kajamini takes it.

 

[Tim Cahill]

After all that it seems from the timegaps that the Widar group isn't even going to finish that far behind Torres?

 

[Samamba]

Torres seems to have the form and this gap can be cured on a climb like tomorrow

He will be more than 3 minutesn behind in GC...

 

[Samamba]

After all that it seems from the timegaps that the Widar group isn't even going to finish that far behind Torres?

There is no Widar group, Widar is nowhere to be seen...

 

[Netserk]

Damn. 5 minutes is an insane gap to open up in a stage like that.

EDIT: and Widar is down 7'21"! Hilarious.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Ah yes Widar was in the other chasing group 2 minutes behind the big one, now 6.49 down in GC according to FirstCycling?

1	3	▲2	BLACKMORE Joseph	Great Britain	2		17:13:23
2	4	▲2	GRAAT Tijmen	Netherlands			0:24
3	6	▲3	BISIAUX Léo	France			0:45
4	7	▲3	KAJAMINI Florian Samuel	Italy			1:10
5	10	▲5	DALBY Simon	Denmark			2:22
6	1	▼5	TORRES Pablo	Spain			3:55
7	2	▼5	WIDAR Jarno	Belgium			6:49
8	8	-	PESCADOR Diego	Colombia			6:57
9	9	-	WENZEL Mats	Luxembourg			6:58
10	11	▲1	ROLLAND Brieuc	France			7:30

Would have Graat as favourite but anyone's game with the top 3 really.

 

[ppanther92]

Damn, Torres and even more Widar cracked spectacularly today on a at first sight not super hard stage.

 

[ciranda]

not exactly at least wrt to torres, it was a super dangerous break that cooperated well

 

[Mayomaniac]

Kajamini takes it.

The half-Dutch guy!

 

[RedheadDane]

The half-Dutch guy!

The guy whose name sound like a monster from a manga.

"The heroes went out to battle the evil Kajamini".



MODS! Please note; I am not saying he's evil. I'm sure he's a nice kid.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The guy whose name sound like a monster from a manga.

"The heroes went out to battle the evil Kajamini".



MODS! Please note; I am not saying he's evil. I'm sure he's a nice kid.

Question is if he's going to evolve into Kajamega one day.

 

[Samamba]

Widar has stomach issues, he was throwing up yesterday after the finish.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Widar has stomach issues, he was throwing up yesterday after the finish.

But, but, I was told that Torres was simply the better rider!

 

[yaco]

GC is still up for grabs because the Finestre is a brutal climb in which big gaps can be made.

 

[Mayomaniac]

The guy whose name sound like a monster from a manga.

"The heroes went out to battle the evil Kajamini".



MODS! Please note; I am not saying he's evil. I'm sure he's a nice kid.

His dad is of Syrian origins, that's where the name comes from. He is a bit annoyed with everyone asking him about his name, since his parents broke up when has was little and he has no contact with his father.

 

[Netserk]

His dad is of Syrian origins, that's where the name comes from. He is a bit annoyed with everyone asking him about his name, since his parents broke up when has was little and he has no contact with his father.

How is the naming law in Italy, can he change his surname to that of his mother?

 

[Mayomaniac]

How is the naming law in Italy, can he change his surname to that of his mother?

It is possible, but frankly I don't know how complicated it is. Double surnames are becoming a lot more common in Italy nowadays.

 

[hayneplane]

Insane race this year. So many wild changes of fortune and a different GC leader every day.

With such brutal final climb tomorrow another big reshuffle is very possible.

 

[Tim Cahill]

1:09 p.m.
Riders from Israel and Great Britain lead the peloton.

Great strategy from Israel controlling things on the front, riding for their man "Aviv Bental" who can hopefully improve on his 62nd place 45 minutes down.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Been so long that they've used this climb that it has a nostalgic quality to it, having flashbacks of Simon losing the Giro on these roads.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Love the race radio faintly in Jose's audio background

 

[Samamba]

Torres solo already, he really messed up yesterday looking at Widar too much. Was perfectly strong enough to win this Avenir.

I hope for Blackmore than he didn't blow himself up trying to follow Torres for a bit. He still looks good tho.