Lesser known races 2023 edition

[Mayomaniac]

Does Lutsenko gain more w/kg in Islamic countries?

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

The riders might be the heroes of today, but what about the guys having to lay down all those bricks paving the road?

 

[Izzyeviel]

That climb belongs in the Giro.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I wouldn't mind climbing it, but If I'd make it to the top, I'd die about 200m into the descent.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

That climb belongs in the Giro.

No it doesn't. It's in Turkey, not Italy.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Stage 3

J.Vine +12m15s

GC

 

[search]

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

even the Cycling Champion may make it now.

 

[yaco]

The time cut off will be around 64 or 65 minutes.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

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

Probably an unpopular opinion, but I have like zero problems with this on a stage like today. The sprinters and the big guys will still kill themselves just trying to get up the climb, even if they can ride a bit slower.

(I do have a problem with time cuts not being followed once they are set, for example situations where the gruppetto is deemed "too big to kick them all out")

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Probably an unpopular opinion, but I have like zero problems with this on a stage like today. The sprinters and the big guys will still kill themselves just trying to get up the climb, even if they can ride a bit slower.

(I do have a problem with time cuts not being followed once they are set, for example situations where the gruppetto is deemed "too big to kick them all out")

The time limit is now an hour and 4 minutes on a stage with maybe 1.5 hours of climbing in total. I'm sorry, but that's excessive.

 

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(I do have a problem with time cuts not being followed once they are set, for example situations where the gruppetto is deemed "too big to kick them all out")

don't think this has happened anymore since it comes with losing all points. Looks like it worked.

And what @Red Rick was referring to is that they first increased the time limit from 15% to 25% last night, and then by another 5% today, I think.

 

[Red Rick]

First time Im sad I miss Tour of Turkey for work and Im not even flaming my work

 

[Izzyeviel]

No it doesn't. It's in Turkey, not Italy.

They start in other countries all the time.

 

[Danskebjerge]

This would have been a good climb for Colombians.

 

[Ulle97]

What a beast of a climb.

Candidate for World's most difficult climb!

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

There were seven Colombians in the race today. Tejada finished third. But yeah, would’ve been something with an in-form Superman Lopez vs Nairoman.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Congratulations to the organizers for including mighty Babadag climb, here!…

This is a climb every cycling fan loves. Almost two vertical kilometers, almost 20 kilometers long, and more than 10% average. These are the numbers that make a climb world class. It‘s like Zoncolan, but nearly twice as long.

Of course now we want to see this climb in a Grand Tour. Perfect to start a Giro d‘Italia.

Good to see a worthy winner today. Lutsenko already finished in the Top-10 of the final GC of a TdF, so he‘s good.

I now hope for a Giro start in Turkey, in 2028, or so:

Stage 1: Mountain TTT, up to Babadag,
Stage 2: regular stage, climbing Babadag on right side of the road, descending Babadag on the opposite side of the road, finishing with a MTF on Babadag, and
Stage 3: Mountain ITT, up to Babadag.

Until then, I hope MAL and Nairo are back.

Btw, why is Froomey not riding this year’s Tour of Turkey? Would have loved to see him in today’s stage…

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Btw, why is Froomey not riding this year’s Tour of Turkey? Would have loved to see him in today’s stage…

You wouldnt have seen him the last 17 km of the climb anyway..

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Congratulations to the organizers for including mighty Babadag climb, here!…

This is a climb every cycling fan loves. Almost two vertical kilometers, almost 20 kilometers long, and more than 10% average. These are the numbers that make a climb world class. It‘s like Zoncolan, but nearly twice as long.

Of course now we want to see this climb in a Grand Tour. Perfect to start a Giro d‘Italia.

Good to see a worthy winner today. Lutsenko already finished in the Top-10 of the final GC of a TdF, so he‘s good.

I now hope for a Giro start in Turkey, in 2028, or so:

Stage 1: Mountain TTT, up to Babadag,
Stage 2: regular stage, climbing Babadag on right side of the road, descending Babadag on the opposite side of the road, finishing with a MTF on Babadag, and
Stage 3: Mountain ITT, up to Babadag.

Until then, I hope MAL and Nairo are back.

Btw, why is Froomey not riding this year’s Tour of Turkey? Would have loved to see him in today’s stage…

I was expecting you to highlight the performances of Dawit Yemane and Jannis Peter and asking why no WT teams had picked them up yet.

 

[Mayomaniac]

What a beast of a climb.

Candidate for World's most difficult climb!

Hardest that actually gets used in a race? Yeah, it's a candidate.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

I was expecting you to highlight the performances of Dawit Yemane and Jannis Peter and asking why no WT teams had picked them up yet.

Yeah, true, when I checked the results at PCS, I was extremely surprised about these two. Yemane, OK, he‘s a good climber, maybe almost as good as Mulubrhan, but Peter‘s result is almost sensational. Good, the time gap is immense, but the field is full of good climbers, and almost everyone wanted to show something, today.

Jannis Peter‘s 24th (?) place is sensational, no less than that.

 

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Vine finished 12 minutes behind in the end, I see. I know, he said he is paid for victories and not top 10s, but when the team works for- and believes in him, shouldn't he at least give it a try?!

 

[Mayomaniac]

No it doesn't. It's in Turkey, not Italy.

Maybe under Treaty of Sèvres borders...

 

[will-10]

Vine finished 12 minutes behind in the end, I see. I know, he said he is paid for victories and not top 10s, but when the team works for- and believes in him, shouldn't he at least give it a try?!

This stuff always cracks me. Do you really think he's climbing back on the bus saying thanks guys but I couldn't be arsed?
Everyone has a bad day

 

[search]

This stuff always cracks me. Do you really think he's climbing back on the bus saying thanks guys but I couldn't be arsed?

well, yeah. It's what he said himself during the Giro.

Don't get me wrong, he's been racing since January, so I don't hink it's a major surprise - let alone problem - to not see him fighting for the win here. But no, I don't believe that he finished 12 minutes behind because of a bad day.