Lesser known races 2023 edition

[Rob5091]

So Jumbo won stage 6 at Guangxi (and the GC) with UAE second, which just about sums up this year.

 

[theyoungest]

So Jumbo won stage 6 at Guangxi (and the GC) with UAE second, which just about sums up this year.

UAE will finish 1st on the UCI Team ranking. So technically they're the best team in the world. They don't receive all the hate that comes with it though

 

[yaco]

The Gc win by Vader must be one of the big surprises of the year, especially, seeing he's ridden negligible days on the road.

 

[Rob5091]

The Gc win by Vader must be one of the big surprises of the year, especially, seeing he's ridden negligible days on the road.

Also the way he won was very impressive.

 

[yaco]

Tomorrow is the 1.1 Hong Kong Cyclothon which is a 16 lap race on an attritional 4.3km circuit. One WT team, along with one Pro team in Corratec and the rest are a motley group of CT teams - The race was last run in 2017, as 2018/2019 was missed due to civil unrest in HK , and of course 2020 to 2022 was COVID. And the winner in 2017 was ? Mohoric.

Anyway, I'll meet a few teams before the race and then eat Tapas at a Mexican restaurant on the route.

 

[Rob5091]

Stybar down for Jayco? Well Hong Kong is a good as place as any to end your pro career I suppose.

 

[yaco]

Stybar down for Jayco? Well Hong Kong is a good as place as any to end your pro career I suppose.

Especially, as the riders stay in a five star hotel next to the start/finish line.

 

[Kaptain Kool]

Tomorrow is the 1.1 Hong Kong Cyclothon which is a 16 lap race on an attritional 4.3km circuit. One WT team, along with one Pro team in Corratec and the rest are a motley group of CT teams - The race was last run in 2017, as 2018/2019 was missed due to civil unrest in HK , and of course 2020 to 2022 was COVID. And the winner in 2017 was ? Mohoric.

Anyway, I'll meet a few teams before the race and then eat Tapas at a Mexican restaurant on the route.

The last time I was in Hong Kong was during the 2017 race. Seems like a lifetime ago now! Hopefully, there will be some online coverage.

 

[Rob5091]

Especially, as the riders stay in a five star hotel next to the start/finish line.

Five star, huh ... very nice too!

 

[yaco]

The last time I was in Hong Kong was during the 2017 race. Seems like a lifetime ago now! Hopefully, there will be some online coverage.

It's being covered by a local HK station - Have passed on the details to Tiz.

Edit . It's on youtube - Link on the Jayco twitter acocunt.

 

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Especially, as the riders stay in a five star hotel next to the start/finish line.

organizers are the same as for Guangxi, and WT teams were invited to stay for it, with all hotel costs paid.

So maybe they updated Jayco to 5 stars as no other team picked up the opportunity?

 

[yaco]

Finished my day watching the Hong Cyclothon 2.1 race om a 4.3km circuit with 16 laps. Unsurprisingly. Jayco got 12t,2nd,4th and 8th with Postlebergar, Stybar, Quick and Porter - Jayco controlled the race and a group of 16 got away after 5 laps. The Postleberger attackedon the 18th lap and it was all over red rover. Good day for Jayco picking up 300 UCI points. Good day for me eating tapas on the finish line.