Lesser known races 2023 edition

[RedheadDane]

My non-existent linguistic skills are sure being challenged today.
First Japanese, and now French.

 

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I find it strange that after Vine lost his chance at GC, that he has actively been chasing the KOM which is the domain of PCT or CT teams in this level of race.

maybe it got him another one of those.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

My non-existent linguistic skills are sure being challenged today.
First Japanese, and now French.

from Sushi to Sous-chef

 

[tobydawq]

My non-existent linguistic skills are sure being challenged today.
First Japanese, and now French.

At least it should be a bit easier to read the graphics here.

 

[RedheadDane]

At least it should be a bit easier to read the graphics here.

It is.
For Japan Cup, I literally only understood the bib-numbers occasionally getting shown.

 

[tobydawq]

It is.
For Japan Cup, I literally only understood the bib-numbers occasionally getting shown.

What about the flags?

I also managed to observe that there were two French riders who had basically the same first name.

Upon consulting the start list, it was Julien Bernard and Julian Alaphilippe.

 

[RedheadDane]

What about the flags?

Those I could figure out as well. I just didn't get why they were being shown.

 

[tobydawq]

Those I could figure out as well. I just didn't get why they were being shown.

It was to illustrate the nationality of the riders.

 

[RedheadDane]

It was to illustrate the nationality of the riders.

Yeah... I meant why those specific riders were being pointed out.
When I got on, the trio that battled it out for the win was already ahead, and they didn't really show the chase, apart from Van Gils.

 

[tobydawq]

Yeah... I meant why those specific riders were being pointed out.
When I got on, the trio that battled it out for the win was already ahead, and they didn't really show the chase, apart from Van Gils.

Okay but there was also a time that showed how far each rider was behind (I know that requires a familiarity to numbers).

Oh, and the Japanese name for EF was apparently just EF with our letters, so that was one more thing to cling to.

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay but there was also a time that showed how far each rider was behind (I know that requires a familiarity to numbers).

Oh, and the Japanese name for EF was apparently just EF with our letters, so that was one more thing to cling to.

The only numbers I saw was those bib-numbers.

And I was quite confused about why they'd indicate Valgren, when he was nowhere to be seen.

 

[Salvarani]

Bling for the win in Veneto?

16k to go.

 

[RedheadDane]

Tarling, ahead of Evenepoel and Bisseger.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Remco was faster towards the end, but it wasn't enough. Still a better performance from him than the last time he rode there.

 

[tobydawq]

Bling for the win in Veneto?

16k to go.

It has its own thread (in case you were wondering why nobody was talking about it).

 

[RedheadDane]

1			TARLING Joshua	INEOS Grenadiers	125​	00:52:02​
2			EVENEPOEL Remco	Soudal Quick-Step	85​	+ 13​
3			BISSEGGER Stefan	EF Education-EasyPost	70​	+ 01:10​
4			CAVAGNA Remi	Soudal Quick-Step	60​	+ 01:30​
5			BJERG Mikkel	UAE Team Emirates	50​	+ 02:06​
6			DE BOD Stefan	EF Education-EasyPost	40​	+ 02:41​
7			MUFF Frederik	Team Coloquick	35​	+ 02:41​
8			PALENI Enzo	Groupama-FDJ	30​	+ 02:52​
9			GUERNALEC Thibault	Team Arkéa-Samsic	25​	+ 03:16​

 

[Salvarani]

It has its own thread (in case you were wondering why nobody was talking about it).

I know, I just wanted to see who of the Danes I was going to be reprimanded by.

 

[KZD]

Remco is washed, can't even beat a 19 year old kid anymore.

But seriously, Tarling second half of the season is just incredible.

 

[Jan the Man]

I presumed Tarling would ride track in Paris (Team Pursuit) but on current trajectory would be in the 3/4 top favourites for the TT- the only thing against him would be lack of Tour in the legs as the others will have ridden the tour

 

[tobydawq]

I know, I just wanted to see who of the Danes I was going to be reprimanded by.

Hey, at least I modified my reprimand to be borderline polite!

 

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I presumed Tarling would ride track in Paris (Team Pursuit) but on current trajectory would be in the 3/4 top favourites for the TT- the only thing against him would be lack of Tour in the legs as the others will have ridden the tour

plus the lack of starting spots, as he probably isn't really an option for the road race. Are teams still allowed to line up track riders for the ITT?

 

[DNP-Old]

plus the lack of starting spots, as he probably isn't really an option for the road race. Are teams still allowed to line up track riders for the ITT?

Yes.

 

[Netserk]

I presumed Tarling would ride track in Paris (Team Pursuit) but on current trajectory would be in the 3/4 top favourites for the TT- the only thing against him would be lack of Tour in the legs as the others will have ridden the tour

For the ITT, I think it's better not to ride the Tour.

 

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Yes.

okay, so TP + ITT is probably the way to go. Or ITT only and for the road race they bring in Pidcock from the MTB quota.

 

[DNP-Old]

okay, so TP + ITT is probably the way to go. Or ITT only and for the road race they bring in Pidcock from the MTB quota.

Last year I asked his dad whether this was on Josh' mind, but I did not get an answer unfortunately.

I would assume this is the way to go, but in the last two seasons he hasn't done any track cycling other than the TP in Anadia in the U23 euros and the IP in the Commonwealth Games, despite Team GB being many men down in Glasgow this year.