Lesser Known Race Results 2020

[Kaptain Kool]

Well, it's an NE race only but we've got live racing again. Stage 1 of Cup Truyen Hinh TP HCV is archived on the the HTV (Ho Chi Minh City TV) YouTube page. Full stage live (52 km city circuit) and 30 min highlights. First of 18 stages, I think only the circuit stages (Stages 4, 7, 11 and 16) will have full live TV coverage.

HTV YouTube

List of Stages: Stage 5 is a medium mountain stage. Stages 9, 12 and 15 go to highland areas so might be hilly. I think Stage 13 is a Team Time Trial.

 

[Norbea]

First outdoor competition after lock down was held yesterday in Norway. A KOM ITT on the short Kleivstua climb. The venue was kept a secret to avoid spectators. 10 of the best Norwegian pro riders were allowed to participate. The young guns took the podium.

1. Andreas Leknessund 10,12
2. Tobias Foss +21
3. Ådne Holter +34
4. Iver Knotten +37
5. Carl Fredrik Hagen +39
6. Edvald Boasson Hagen +43
7. Rasmus Tiller +57
8. Torstein Tæen +1,28
9. Øyvind Lukkedal +1,34
10. Trond Håkon Trondsen +1,34

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Sporza will try to stream the final 15k of the Vermarc GP today.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Sénéchal wins solo, ahead of Riesebeek and Campenaerts.

 

[BlueRoads]

So Campenaerts is still alive.

 

[Bonimenier]

And he looked strong. Pretty much attacked from the start.

 

[Scarponi]

Senechal <3

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

So 21-year old Felix Groß got three UCI wins in the last four days in Poland - a short ITT and two mass sprints. He's primarily known as a track rider, but this suggests he has a bright future on the road as well. Impressive stuff.

 

[WKA311]

Olav Kooij continues to impress in his first U23 year. He wins GP Kranj against some of the fastest guys at Conti level in Fortin and Kump. Jumbos devo team looks really good so far.

 

[jaylew]

How the hell does this get approved? GP Kranj organizers allowed a big metal bollard in the final turn. Sure, they covered it with padding but you can't have that right before the finish. Of course there was a big crash.

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/...-road-furniture-50m-before-finish-line-460659

 

[RedheadDane]

Can someone help a poor woman out, and provide a link with a stream for Circuito de Getxo? Tiz?

 

[F_Cance]

On Youtube.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei6U7I_lTGM
. Should be the official stream

 

[RedheadDane]

It's live! No idea how far, and it's pissing down.
Or at least raining...

 

[DNP-Old]

Poor Biniam.

 

[RedheadDane]

And meanwhile people in the chat are confusing the concepts by talking about what happens (or might not actually be happening?) over in France as well.

 

[perico]

Sucks for Lopez. He’s a good looking prospect.

 

[RedheadDane]

Can Caruso stay away?

Yes!

 

[tobydawq]

Charles Planet getting 7th in the Getxo race equals Team Novo Nordisk's best ever result in a pro one day race.

Javier Megías was 7th in the Lugano race in 2015 and in the Philadelphia Classic in 2014.

 

[tobydawq]

And what a shame for Biniam Ghirmay. He might have won this race without the crash. He could easily become a star (and Logic, did you know he once beat Remco? ).

 

[Sestriere]

And what a shame for Biniam Ghirmay. He might have one this race without the crash. He could easily become a star (and Logic, did you know he once beat Remco? ).

I feel like, in a couple of years, when Ghirmay and Remco both participate in the Tour, the commentators will come up with a new and curious fact about the relationship of these two highly talented bike racers. It will serve to replace the only to insiders known story of "did you know that Primoz Roglic used to be a ski jumper". It will be delivered along the lines of "Byen-I-am euh Görmai euh Halo on camera now. Believed euh by many to be a great prospect indeed and euh highly regarded euh by those who follow the sport euh closely; at least since euh did you know Sean, euh Brian, I beg you pardon, euh, haha, euh, since he beat a certain Remco Evenepoel during what many euh believe to be his break through season in the junior ranks, when euh, if my memory serves me correctly, euh, the young Ethiopian, was actually able to ,euh, beat Remco with what was a great turn of speed after a fierce battle. Certainly a great feat on the palmares of, euh, Halo, one of the reasons frankly why I, and many many others, believe that he may, euh, be within a chance to win the Tour de Fraaaaaaaaance this year."


Sorry, I didn't plan this, but when it happened I just kinda went with it...

 

[BsAsCycling]

Not sure if it's worthy of its own thread, but the Czech Tour starts tomorrow with a TTT (!!).

Startlist here. 6 "World Tour" teams in attendance (Mitchelton, Jumbo-Visma, Sunweb, NTT, Bahrain and Bora). World Tour in quotes because seriously, look at that startlist.

Stages 2 & 3 look to be fairly straightforward sprint stages, while Stage 4 has some more lumps involved.

Not sure about any streams/broadcasters.

 

[yaco]

Mitchelton dominated this race in 2019 by convincingly winning the TTT - They have an even stronger team for the TTT in 2020.

 

[RedheadDane]

Startlist here. 6 "World Tour" teams in attendance (Mitchelton, Jumbo-Visma, Sunweb, NTT, Bahrain and Bora). World Tour in quotes because seriously, look at that startlist

Not sure why the start list would have any influence on the World Tour teams status as World Tour teams.

Silly thought: Guess it's a good thing Uno-X aren't sending Hulgaard as well. Two Hoelgaards and one Hulgaard on the same team would just be really confusing...

 

[DNP-Old]

Fabio Van Den Bossche (19) 10th in the Czech Republic. The only rider to beat a world champion jersey wearing Evenepoel, as well as being a two time European Champion champion on the track.

 

[DNP-Old]

Dwars door het Hageland live on Sporza as we speak. Most interesting thing here is probably Simmons, who used to do insane gravel races in the States, like the Leadville 100, against full time pros and given his recent form in Poland he should be up there.