Lesser Known Race Results 2016

[TMP402]

Domagalski gets another Korea win - 2.01 over everyone else and now leads the GC by the same amount.

 

[roundabout]

Nizzolo seems to have won GP des Kantons Aargau according to the live timing

http://www.asprosport.ch/events/details/event/374/Results/#0_21FE24

 

[Brullnux]

Re:

Nizzolo seems to have won

Impossible. This is a lie.

Edit: Apparently this is not untrue And apparently he followed an attack on the final climb

 

[Christian]

If I've said it once I've said it a million times... Nizzolo should focus on these kind of races with weaker fields and little tougher finishes so the faster sprinters might already be dropped. His problem is Trek's ridiculously small racing program and weak team. They say Trek "controlled" the race today but in the end he only had one team mate (Reijnen) who also finished the race. That doesn't leave him with much control in the final. He has lost out on many a Giro stage this way, where he was conceivably the fastest sprinter in the end, but had zero support (same thing happened to Felline two years ago).

In any case... congrats to Nizzolo for a nice win

 

[BigMac]

Nizzolo should target races the level of the GP d'Argovie? Don't you think he's worth at least a bit more?

 

[Christian]

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Nizzolo should target races the level of the GP d'Argovie? Don't you think he's worth at least a bit more?

No I don't necessarily think that, I just think he should focus on races with weaker fields - if he had done the Vuelta in past years for example, I'm sure he would have some stage wins under his belt. His only win on WT level was a stage in the 2012 Eneco Tour. But I don't discard the possibility that he could one day win a sprinters' classic, like Vattenfall or GP Plouay.

 

[Brullnux]

Re: Re:

Nizzolo should target races the level of the GP d'Argovie? Don't you think he's worth at least a bit more?

No I don't necessarily think that, I just think he should focus on races with weaker fields - if he had done the Vuelta in past years for example, I'm sure he would have some stage wins under his belt. His only win on WT level was a stage in the 2012 Eneco Tour. But I don't discard the possibility that he could one day win a sprinters' classic, like Vattenfall or GP Plouay.

He's come, wait for it, second in both in the past

 

[BalearicBeats]

Grega Bole somehow lost a sprint from a very select group in Korea, to Bizhigitov (who doesn't seem to show any sprinting promises), but he does take over the GC lead. This is Mejias' chance to give Novo Nordisk their first GC win ever though, as he is 2nd with only 13 seconds separating them.

 

[TMP402]

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Grega Bole somehow lost a sprint from a very select group in Korea, to Bizhigitov (who doesn't seem to show any sprinting promises), but he does take over the GC lead. This is Mejias' chance to give Novo Nordisk their first GC win ever though, as he is 2nd with only 13 seconds separating them.

Wow, the profile didn't look that dramatic but Domagalski went from a 2.01 lead to being 4.50 behind. He was in the (solo?) break on the two stages he won, though.

 

[valentius borealis]

It appears that they couldn't split Brad Evans and Kristian House in stage 7 at the Tour de Korea. They're listed as joint stage winners.

 

[Ricco']

 

[TMP402]

Mauro Finetto wins the Tour of Slovakia.

 

[TMP402]

Groenewegen wins Rund um Koln.

 

[pablohidalgo7]

Re:

Groenewegen wins Rund um Koln.

He beats Greipel, quite impressive.

 

[TMP402]

The 100th edition, no less.

 

[StryderHells]

Re:

Groenewegen wins Rund um Koln.

Good to see him bag a win and against such good opposition in Greipel, Groenewegen has been riding quite well all season

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Re: Re:

Groenewegen wins Rund um Koln.

Good to see him bag a win and against such good opposition in Greipel, Groenewegen has been riding quite well all season

Gesink abandoned in the Tour de Suisse, if he doesn't get back in form they can take him to the tour

 

[StryderHells]

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Groenewegen wins Rund um Koln.

Good to see him bag a win and against such good opposition in Greipel, Groenewegen has been riding quite well all season

Gesink abandoned in the Tour de Suisse, if he doesn't get back in form they can take him to the tour

Might be to soon to take him to the Tour and the sprint field with be white hot this year, he's certainly very promising

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Re: Re:

Groenewegen wins Rund um Koln.

Good to see him bag a win and against such good opposition in Greipel, Groenewegen has been riding quite well all season

Gesink abandoned in the Tour de Suisse, if he doesn't get back in form they can take him to the tour

Might be to soon to take him to the Tour and the sprint field with be white hot this year, he's certainly very promising

If he can beat Greipel on home ground he can do it in the TdF.
Also latest news says Gesink hit the pavement head first!

 

[Samamba]

Re: Re:

Groenewegen wins Rund um Koln.

He beats Greipel, quite impressive.

That's the 4th second place in 7 days for Lotto Soudal.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Kenny Dehaes wins the Ronde van Limburg, Boonen second

 

[Ricco']

Jos Van Emden just won the prologue of the Ster ZLM Toer.

1. VAN EMDEN Jos - NED - TLJ - 7'23''
2. PHINNEY Taylor - USA - BMC - 3''
3. KÜNG Stefan - SWI - BMC - 4''
4. KLUGE Roger - GER - IAM - 5''
5. DE BIE Sean - BEL - LTS - 6''
6. VANMARCKE Sep - BEL - TLJ - 7''
7. TERPSTRA Niki - NED - EQS - 8''
8. MOSER Moreno - ITA - CPT - 8''
9. VAN AERT Wout - BEL - CRV - 8''
10. KITTEL Marcel - GER - EQS - 9''

Sprint line-up with Greipel, Kittel, Groenewegen and Mareczko.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Re:

Jos Van Emden just won the prologue of the Ster ZLM Toer.


Sprint line-up with Greipel, Kittel, Groenewegen and Mareczko.

Intrigued to see whhat Wippert will do

 

[RedheadDane]

I know it's not a result, but today's stage in ZLM toer sure seems interesting;
around Oss

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Apparently Wesley Kreder won the second stage in the ZLM tour.