Lesser Known Race Results 2020

[Dazed and Confused]

Excellent race action. Cassel delivers again.
Teunissen looked in trouble in the finale, but clearly he still had something left in the tank.
Chapeau to the riders.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

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This was Jumbo-Vismas 18th win of the season. But except for the TTT in UAE, it was the first time that a different rider than Roglic or Groenewegen won.

It was a great performance by Panzerwagen, Jansen and Teunissen. Hats off.

 

[tobydawq]

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Right, looks like Rudy got the "showel under" Pierre (that's not how you say it in English...)
With the other two pairs it's still one brother winning it all, however.

It's not even how you would say skovl in English

 

[RedheadDane]

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Right, looks like Rudy got the "showel under" Pierre (that's not how you say it in English...)
With the other two pairs it's still one brother winning it all, however.

It's not even how you would say skovl in English

It's a regular 'v' isn't it?

 

[Alexandre B.]

Humiliated the whole week on home soil.

Great.

 

[sir fly]

So, Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne, became a one-day race, while 4 Jours de Dunkerque last 6 days... And Groenewegen collected 4 wins in total.
I don't get it.
Where's that teeny-tiny Viking when you need him for clarification?
... Or any other expert for the matter...

 

[Nirvana]

Dunkerque has been 5, 6 or even 7 days for ages, last time that was actually 4 days was in 1962. It's not something recent like the loss of two days for De Panne.

 

[sir fly]

That's a serious excess, Nirvana... Off the 4 days, I mean.
It'll keep echoing along the coast and back.

 

[tobydawq]

I think it's named for a battle - or rather evacuation - from World War II portrayed in the recent movie, Dunkirk.

 

[RedheadDane]

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So, Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne, became a one-day race, while 4 Jours de Dunkerque last 6 days... And Groenewegen collected 4 wins in total.
I don't get it.
Where's that teeny-tiny Viking when you need him for clarification?
... Or any other expert for the matter...

What teeny-tiny Viking?

 

[tobydawq]

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So, Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne, became a one-day race, while 4 Jours de Dunkerque last 6 days... And Groenewegen collected 4 wins in total.
I don't get it.
Where's that teeny-tiny Viking when you need him for clarification?
... Or any other expert for the matter...

What teeny-tiny Viking?

Probably you.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re: Re:

So, Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne, became a one-day race, while 4 Jours de Dunkerque last 6 days... And Groenewegen collected 4 wins in total.
I don't get it.
Where's that teeny-tiny Viking when you need him for clarification?
... Or any other expert for the matter...

What teeny-tiny Viking?

Probably you.

But I'm not a "him", and I'm definitely not an expert.

 

[sir fly]

Re: Re:

So, Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne, became a one-day race, while 4 Jours de Dunkerque last 6 days... And Groenewegen collected 4 wins in total.
I don't get it.
Where's that teeny-tiny Viking when you need him for clarification?
... Or any other expert for the matter...

What teeny-tiny Viking?

Probably you.

But I'm not a "him", and I'm definitely not an expert.

But you're teeny-tiny, right? That will do it.

I thought all the Vikings are "he". How else would they be feared?

 

[RedheadDane]

Re: Re:

So, Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne, became a one-day race, while 4 Jours de Dunkerque last 6 days... And Groenewegen collected 4 wins in total.
I don't get it.
Where's that teeny-tiny Viking when you need him for clarification?
... Or any other expert for the matter...

What teeny-tiny Viking?

Probably you.

But I'm not a "him", and I'm definitely not an expert.

But you're teeny-tiny, right? That will do it.

I thought all the Vikings are "he". How else would they be feared?

I you saying women can't be fearsome?
Anyway; what does it matter that a six day race has "four days" in its name (or a one race "three days)? At least they still finish in Dunkirk. Would be really strange if it was called "Four Days of Dunkirk", was six days, and took place in Poland!

 

[del1962]

Re: Re:

What teeny-tiny Viking?

Probably you.

But I'm not a "him", and I'm definitely not an expert.

But you're teeny-tiny, right? That will do it.

I thought all the Vikings are "he". How else would they be feared?

I you saying women can't be fearsome?
Anyway; what does it matter that a six day race has "four days" in its name (or a one race "three days)? At least they still finish in Dunkirk. Would be really strange if it was called "Four Days of Dunkirk", was six days, and took place in Poland!

 

[sir fly]

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I you saying women can't be fearsome?
Anyway; what does it matter that a six day race has "four days" in its name (or a one race "three days)? At least they still finish in Dunkirk. Would be really strange if it was called "Four Days of Dunkirk", was six days, and took place in Poland!

I know that Hägar's afraid of his mother-in-law, and he isn't the only one.
Strange like Giro in Danmark?
Or even Tour?

 

[RedheadDane]

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I you saying women can't be fearsome?
Anyway; what does it matter that a six day race has "four days" in its name (or a one race "three days)? At least they still finish in Dunkirk. Would be really strange if it was called "Four Days of Dunkirk", was six days, and took place in Poland!

I know that Hägar's afraid of his mother-in-law, and he isn't the only one.
Strange like Giro in Danmark?
Or even Tour?

It wasn't/isn't going to be all in Denmark. I meant "What if the 'Four Days of Dunkirk' was a six-day race, taking place entirely in Poland?" That would be strange, and confusing.
But, yeah… cycling is odd. Guess that's why I love it.
Or as I like to say; the Giro starting in Denmark makes as much sense as the Giro starting in Israel.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Strange like Paris-Dakkar being in Argentina (or wherever it is now)?


(Not cycling, but it is run by ASO)

 

[Vesica]

^ If i'm not wrong Paris-Dakar will be in Saudi-Arabia next year..

Last couple of years it was indeed in South America (Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Chili)

 

[RedheadDane]

And now for a race with a name that actually makes sense!
Stefan Bissegger - riding for the Swiss national team - won stage 1 of the Tour de l'Ain.

 

[Tonton]

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I thought all the Vikings are "he". How else would they be feared?

Ask Tiger Woods (and his car)...a Viking woman with a 7-Iron is a formidable foe .

 

[Tonton]

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And now for a race with a name that actually makes sense!
Stefan Bissegger - riding for the Swiss national team - won stage 1 of the Tour de l'Ain.

Although tomorrow's stage finish is in the Jura . Tibopino back on the saddle, the Col de la Faucille finish isn't that tough but still demanding, and Sunday's Grand Colombier, even via Culoz, that's a tough piece to chew on. Needless to say, without world-class opposition, if Tibo is half-fresh, he should win. Several records are on the line, including stage wins. The first time that he was noticed on the big stage was in '10 when just 20 years-old Thibaut took off in the Grand Colombier, was first on top, but got caught in the descent and finished third of the stage. Two stage wins in '11, one in '12, gave his first pro win to Gaudu in '17 and that year won the GC. Cool race, struggling to survive in today's cycling world, great fans.

 

[Tonton]

Tour de l'Ain stage 2, Geniez outsprints Pinot ftw. Tomorrow the Grand Colombier...

 

[Alexandre B.]

Tour de l'Ain stage 2, Geniez outsprints Pinot ftw. Tomorrow the Grand Colombier...

Pfff, as if there will be any surprise.

The stage starts in thirty minutes by the way.

 

[fauniera]