Lesser known races 2023 edition

[Earns1985]

So until 1,2 to go now not that steep anymore..

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This climb is amazing. I assume there is only one road up or would it be possible to use it as a pass?

There is a dirt road that meets this one at just over 1200 metres but I don't think it's rideable on a road bike.

 

[search]

This climb is amazing. I assume there is only one road up or would it be possible to use it as a pass?

only other way down is by paraglide, I think

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Lutsenko is moving around on the bike quite a bit now.

 

[DNP-Old]

Lovely backdrop.

 

[Samamba]

Badilatti close to Lipowitz

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Zwihoff with a Pozzovivo style attack

 

[DNP-Old]

This trumps Jebel Hafeet in every way imaginable.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Last 400m are 18,5% right? Gonna be hilarious.

 

[Didinho]

There he goes.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Pellizzari's style here is somehow even uglier than his descending.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Le Tour should put the Grand Depart in Turkey and have this as stage 3.

 

[Samamba]

Straight up torture

 

[Didinho]

Remind me to never ride my bike in Turkey.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The longest final kilometre in history.

 

[RedheadDane]

Remind me to never ride my bike in Turkey.

I think you would be allowed to not go up that particular climb.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

We missed Badilatti and Lipowitz?

 

[Faserr]

We missed Badilatti and Lipowitz?

Yes

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

I was half expecting the road to turn into stairs for the final 50 meters. Brutal stuff.
Climbing times must've been 70 minutes plus, no?

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Why are all producers so useless?

 

[markene2]

What a insane stage, loved every second of it. Grande luts!

 

[Rob5091]

Chapeau Lutsenko - and well done Zwiehoff. A real monster climb.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Le Tour should put the Grand Depart in Turkey and have this as stage 3.

There was some talk about them wanting a Giro start 1-2 years ago.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Think there will be a few non-climbers who are forced to dismount in those final 50 metres.

 

[Red Rick]

Imagine extending the time cut because 37 minutes on a 100km stage with a flat first half wasnt enough of a joke