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RedheadDane said:Still a bit unusual for a Belgian guy to participate in the Namibian TT championships, no?
How exactly did they convince the organizers to allow him to participate in the first place? Guess it was good for them to get a better crowd watching?
WKA311 said:RedheadDane said:Still a bit unusual for a Belgian guy to participate in the Namibian TT championships, no?
Well he's there for a few weeks for training and then entered the competition as a guest rider. Should be a good measure for his form plus he can try a few things under competition.
How exactly did they convince the organizers to allow him to participate in the first place? Guess it was good for them to get a better crowd watching?
I mean the course will be set with road closures, timing etc. in place, it's not that hard to squeeze one more rider in who is a world class athlete and is asking nicely for a little favour. Also it probably helps with your visibility of the event and could encourage the local scene, especially of the youth riders paticipating. It really is a Win-win.
WKA311 said:RedheadDane said:Still a bit unusual for a Belgian guy to participate in the Namibian TT championships, no?
Well he's there for a few weeks for training and then entered the competition as a guest rider. Should be a good measure for his form plus he can try a few things under competition.
Koronin said:WKA311 said:RedheadDane said:Still a bit unusual for a Belgian guy to participate in the Namibian TT championships, no?
Well he's there for a few weeks for training and then entered the competition as a guest rider. Should be a good measure for his form plus he can try a few things under competition.
How exactly did they convince the organizers to allow him to participate in the first place? Guess it was good for them to get a better crowd watching?
I mean the course will be set with road closures, timing etc. in place, it's not that hard to squeeze one more rider in who is a world class athlete and is asking nicely for a little favour. Also it probably helps with your visibility of the event and could encourage the local scene, especially of the youth riders paticipating. It really is a Win-win.
Good point on the good PR for getting locals involved and participating with a bigger name rider asking nicely to be allowed to ride the TT route.
Logic-is-your-friend said:Koronin said:WKA311 said:RedheadDane said:Still a bit unusual for a Belgian guy to participate in the Namibian TT championships, no?
Well he's there for a few weeks for training and then entered the competition as a guest rider. Should be a good measure for his form plus he can try a few things under competition.
How exactly did they convince the organizers to allow him to participate in the first place? Guess it was good for them to get a better crowd watching?
I mean the course will be set with road closures, timing etc. in place, it's not that hard to squeeze one more rider in who is a world class athlete and is asking nicely for a little favour. Also it probably helps with your visibility of the event and could encourage the local scene, especially of the youth riders paticipating. It really is a Win-win.
Good point on the good PR for getting locals involved and participating with a bigger name rider asking nicely to be allowed to ride the TT route.
Apparently he won the race.
Picture speaks volumes: https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190201_04146868
The best official time was by Coetzee Drikus: 56:28
Campenaerts finished in 54:04.
RedheadDane said:Kittel wins Trofeo Palma.
A very promising start. There was a bit of a climb towards the end in this year's edition, so for him to survive it suggests he's going to be back to his usual 'last year of contract' mode again this season.RedheadDane said:Kittel wins Trofeo Palma.
DFA123 said:A very promising start. There was a bit of a climb towards the end in this year's edition, so for him to survive it suggests he's going to be back to his usual 'last year of contract' mode again this season.RedheadDane said:Kittel wins Trofeo Palma.
RedheadDane said:DFA123 said:A very promising start. There was a bit of a climb towards the end in this year's edition, so for him to survive it suggests he's going to be back to his usual 'last year of contract' mode again this season.RedheadDane said:Kittel wins Trofeo Palma.
So... Kittel should only be given one-year contracts?
The more sprinters the better.RedheadDane said:Kittel wins Trofeo Palma.
Robert5091 said:The more sprinters the better.RedheadDane said:Kittel wins Trofeo Palma.
"By the way ..." *sound of popcorn hitting TV screen*
GenericBoonenFan said:Robert5091 said:The more sprinters the better.RedheadDane said:Kittel wins Trofeo Palma.
"By the way ..." *sound of popcorn hitting TV screen*
Why would you waste food like that?
Robert5091 said:GenericBoonenFan said:Robert5091 said:The more sprinters the better.RedheadDane said:Kittel wins Trofeo Palma.
"By the way ..." *sound of popcorn hitting TV screen*
Why would you waste food like that?
Did you not get tired of the following video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPMjTOkRAFA