Lesser Known Race Results 2016

[TMP402]

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There has never been live coverage from the Etoile.

Coppel wins the ITT and the race.

Chavanel couldn't defend his lead?!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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There has never been live coverage from the Etoile.

Coppel wins the ITT and the race.

Chavanel couldn't defend his lead?!

Chava dropped to 4th overall.

 

[Tonton]

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There has never been live coverage from the Etoile.

Coppel wins the ITT and the race.

Chavanel couldn't defend his lead?!

Chava dropped to 4th overall.

Noteworthy: Pinot second of the ITT, beating JCP and Chava, finishing 3rd overall.

 

[jaylew]

A shame Murcia is relegated to the lesser known races thread but sounds like it was a good one. BMC bossed it with Gilbert, Hermans and TJ top 7.
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Gilbert
Valverde
Zakarin
Lulu
Hermans
Kangert
Van Garderen
Big gap

Good signs from TJ, Zaka, and Kangert in their 1st race of the season

 

[yaco]

Impey wins the South African TT and Jacob Venter wins the RR.

 

[Ricco']

Clasica de Almeria, shortened by the strong wind, will be made of 6 laps of a 3.5km circuit. 21 km of a race.

UCI officials should cancel this farse.

 

[whynotme101]

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Clasica de Almeria, shortened by the strong wind, will be made of 6 laps of a 3.5km circuit. 21 km of a race.

UCI officials should cancel this farse.

Thta's sad, there is a good field too. I guess the riders will all be out training after the race?

 

[TMP402]

Leigh Howard appears to have won the Criterium de Almeria.

 

[Jancouver]

Clasificaciones

Clasificación de la Clásica de Almería:

1. Leigh Howard (AUS/IAM Cycling)
2. Alekséi Tsatevitch (RUS/Katusha) - m.t.
3. Aleksejs Saramotins (LAT/IAM Cycling) - m.t.
Enviar a un amigo

 

[yaco]

Good win for Howard - Rode well in Australia and is enjoying more freedom at IAM - Will be interesting to see how many race days he does in 2016 He only did 27 race days for OGE in 2015. Actually OGE riders don't ride much, hence their absence from riding till the 27th.

 

[PeterB]

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Good win for Howard - Rode well in Australia and is enjoying more freedom at IAM - Will be interesting to see how many race days he does in 2016 He only did 27 race days for OGE in 2015. Actually OGE riders don't ride much, hence their absence from riding till the 27th.

Given the circumstances, how could this be considered a win of any meaning?

 

[TMP402]

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Good win for Howard - Rode well in Australia and is enjoying more freedom at IAM - Will be interesting to see how many race days he does in 2016 He only did 27 race days for OGE in 2015. Actually OGE riders don't ride much, hence their absence from riding till the 27th.

Given the circumstances, how could this be considered a win of any meaning?

A win is a win is a win, as they say.

 

[mariposa]

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A shame Murcia is relegated to the lesser known races thread but sounds like it was a good one.

Agreed lets hope they get back to the three days next year. It is a really good race to watch as you can usually get to see it in several places including the start and finish if you want to even on one day. Movistar had a real go as well attacking on the last part of the Collado Bermejo climb with Valverde joining Jon Izaguirre and Ruben Fernandez on the descent and the flat towards the Cresta del Gallo climb. The headwind proved too much though. Amazing that Valverde was still there at the finish after all the previous work he did. Good sprint by Gilbert at the end.

 

[PeterB]

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Good win for Howard - Rode well in Australia and is enjoying more freedom at IAM - Will be interesting to see how many race days he does in 2016 He only did 27 race days for OGE in 2015. Actually OGE riders don't ride much, hence their absence from riding till the 27th.

Given the circumstances, how could this be considered a win of any meaning?

A win is a win is a win, as they say.

Sure, but there is no need to pretend it is equal to winning the race in other years. And if anyone including Howard ever tries to put any weight to this win, they are under risk that someone else can always use the nature of this year's race as a valid counter-argument against boasting too much about it.
Anyway, I like this pic from the race and its description:

"A chance for a mid-race coffee"

 

[yaco]

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Good win for Howard - Rode well in Australia and is enjoying more freedom at IAM - Will be interesting to see how many race days he does in 2016 He only did 27 race days for OGE in 2015. Actually OGE riders don't ride much, hence their absence from riding till the 27th.

Given the circumstances, how could this be considered a win of any meaning?

A win is a win is a win, as they say.

Sure, but there is no need to pretend it is equal to winning the race in other years. And if anyone including Howard ever tries to put any weight to this win, they are under risk that someone else can always use the nature of this year's race as a valid counter-argument against boasting too much about it.
Anyway, I like this pic from the race and its description:

"A chance for a mid-race coffee"

Way to read too much into my post. Howards win was in the conext of his struggles at OGE and a follow on from his good form in Australia.

 

[TMP402]

The Tour de Filipinas (2.2) sounds pretty rough. From PCS:

STAGE 1 NO RACE, due to poor race security per Art. 2.2.015. Race stopped at 100km. Due to continued poor traffic condition, stage neutralize. No results at finish line and everybody will be same time. Points for KOM 1 & Sprint 1 are counted. These held successfully before neutralization, but no time bonus at sprint will be awarded. Prizes from Stage 1, will now be distributed evenly amongst Stage 2.

 

[pastronef]

Tom Jelte Slagter wins the 1st stage in Haut Var!

 

[Kwibus]

Tom Jelte Slagter wins the 1st stage in Haut Var!

Are your perhaps a dutch guy living in Italy?

Yaaaay TJ the butcher. Hope he has a better year than last year which he was firing below his ability. I remember him dominating Paris - Nice only to lose that because of a crash and a mechanical. Else Betancur would've been 2nd.

 

[pastronef]

Tom Jelte Slagter wins the 1st stage in Haut Var!

Are your perhaps a dutch guy living in Italy?

Yaaaay TJ the butcher. Hope he has a better year than last year which he was firing below his ability. I remember him dominating Paris - Nice only to lose that because of a crash and a mechanical. Else Betancur would've been 2nd.

no, I am Italian, but when Garmin Cannondale wins I like (I tell you sincerely, if Slagter rode for LottoSoudal or Bmc I wouldnt be cheering that much)

 

[Kwibus]

Tom Jelte Slagter wins the 1st stage in Haut Var!

Are your perhaps a dutch guy living in Italy?

Yaaaay TJ the butcher. Hope he has a better year than last year which he was firing below his ability. I remember him dominating Paris - Nice only to lose that because of a crash and a mechanical. Else Betancur would've been 2nd.

no, I am Italian, but when Garmin Cannondale wins I like (I tell you sincerely, if Slagter rode for LottoSoudal or Bmc I wouldnt be cheering that much)

Fair enough. I just noticed you cheering for a lot of dutchies, which I have no problem with obviously

 

[Alexandre B.]

Arthur Vichot (FDJ) wins stage 2 and Tour du Haut-Var overall.

Thrilled for him!

 

[Tonton]

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Arthur Vichot (FDJ) wins stage 2 and Tour du Haut-Var overall.

Thrilled for him!

Awesome for him. He and the other Franc-Comtois had a pretty good week. Nice to see FDJ do well.

 

[johnymax]

I'm happy for Vichot. Strong rider. I wonder what happened to Slagter. Based on the result yesterday he is in great form, so I sure expected him to finish in the front group.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Surprise surprise.. Guardini wins the opening stage of Tour de Langkawi. That's his 19th stage victory in the race.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

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Surprise surprise.. Guardini wins the opening stage of Tour de Langkawi. That's his 19th stage victory in the race.

In his first Tour de Langkawi he won five stages, Marcel Kittel won one stage. Look where they now are.