Lesser Known Race Results 2020

[Sestriere]

Looking at the profile, it could still get tough for him. Three difficult climbs to go. 4-man chase group with Nibali and Barguil going fast now.

 

[Rollthedice]

Looking at the profile, it could still get tough for him. Three difficult climbs to go. 4-man chase group with Nibali and Barguil going fast now.

And Quintana... Dayer. I don't think they will catch him.

 

[RedheadDane]

Nibali and Barguil have left their helpers behind.
Don't think they'll catch Cavagna, though.

 

[Rollthedice]

Now it's only Vincenzo and Warren left to chase, 4:39 gap.

 

[Rollthedice]

Nibali dropped Barguil.

 

[RedheadDane]

Nibali just caught - and dropped - King.
I'd completely forgotten about King...

 

[Rollthedice]

Nibali just caught - and dropped - King.
I'd completely forgotten about King...

Nibali was in turn caught and dropped by a small group with Barguil.

 

[SafeBet]

Hunger knock for Nibbles?

 

[Alexandre B.]

That was absolute madness. Lovely race.

 

[Rollthedice]

That was absolute madness. Lovely race.

Dantesque.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Rota is a changed man since he has left Bardiani. 5th in Laigueglia and 6th here after a brutal race.

 

[BlueRoads]

Okay, I'm still unable to quote here, but as RHD said, the teams were probably briefed to not let Cavagna go, I found this part of an interview with him quite lovely:

Tout le monde connaît ta capacité à mener des échappées à leur terme. À l’avenir, il semble qu’il te sera de plus en plus difficile de tenter ce genre de coups de loin…
Cavagna: On me le dit déjà. Avant le départ, certains coureurs me disent : “toi, tu ne pars pas” (sourires). C’est à moi d’être malin. Aujourd’hui (samedi), j’avais mis une petite veste qui n’était pas de la même couleur que mon maillot habituel. Ils n’ont pas dû voir que j’étais parti. C’était trop tard quand ils l’ont su.

Lire la suite : https://www.directvelo.com/actualite/80978/remi-cavagna-moi-j-adore-ca

 

[Alexandre B.]

Valentin Madouas had an odd look this morning.

 

[RedheadDane]

Gotta love pro cyclists. "I'm fine!"

 

[Akuryo]

Is it Christmas already or why is Santa in the Peloton?

 

[postmanhat]

Is he being sponsored by the new Invisible Man film?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Drome Classic live on Tiz

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[TourOfSardinia]

Nibali! attacks

 

[Rollthedice]

Nibali again in action.

 

[SafeBet]

Angliru 2013 version of Nibali. Won't stop attacking until he dies.

 

[Rollthedice]

It will be between Nibali, Barguil and Clarke.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

1. Clarke
2. Barguil
3. Nibali

 

[Alexandre B.]

Deserved win for Clarke, he seemed very strong. Nibali did everything wrong in the finale but was very convincing otherwise.

Nice race overall.

 

[Anderis]

I'm happy for Simon Clarke to finally win something. He deserved it for his great 2019.

 

[Anderis]

Alan Banaszek wins Grand Prix Managvat - Side in Turkey.

The guy is still only 22 and he was already mixing up with Hodeg, Jakobsen and Halvorsen in 2017 Tour de l'Avenir sprints and had a top10 finish in a Tour de Pologne stage that year, probably considered Polish biggest u-23 male road cycling talent at the time. This year he riders for a Polish conti team after an absolutely horrendous season with Caja Rural last year. I wonder what went wrong with him at the Spanish team.