Lesser known races 2023 edition

[Samu Cuenca]

Seems like the TV director knows I'm on the lookout for a new car and really wants me to go for a Hyundai.

 

[Tonton]

This would be a fantastic MTF to use in Paris-Nice, shouldn't be too far east to fit in a route.

Agree, and coming from the other side, instead of the 5 km drag to Mont Poupet proper, you can do By just before Mont Poupet and make it a harder finish.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Also, kudos to the TV production team for providing perfect images in this weather. As the Giro shows, that still isn't a given even when there's far more money available.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Crazy 9th place for Miguel Indurain-Michel Hessmann crossover ripoff Miguel Heidemann though

 

[RedheadDane]

Situation

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  1		56	FOUCHÉ James
  2		61	ALLENO Clément
  3		62	MADRAZO Ángel
  4		131	YEMANE Dawit
  5		133	DORN Vinzent
  6		153	STOKBRO Andreas
  7		175	DEBEAUMARCHÉ Nicolas
  8		181	MARCHAND Gianni

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  +1:00
  

  1

  195

  MOORE Viggo

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  +1:30??

Unfortunately, it appears there won't be any live TV coverage...

 

[RedheadDane]

Less that 20 Ks to go.
Bou - who was in the break as well - has dropped his company.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Jesus wins ahead of Pinot, who had attacked with Martin in the final after Bou and Co. was caught.

 

[RedheadDane]

Jesus wins ahead of Pinot, who had attacked with Martin in the final after Bou and Co. was caught.

Did Bou get company (again) before getting caught?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Did Bou get company (again) before getting caught?

Azparren and some French riders overtook him at some point.

 

[RedheadDane]

Azparren and some French riders overtook him at some point.

The last live update I saw before PCS decided to get drunk was that he'd attacked solo.
As mentioned before, for reasons unknown to man - and especially this woman - there were no live images...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The last live update I saw before PCS decided to get drunk was that he'd attacked solo.
As mentioned before, for reasons unknown to man - and especially this woman - there were no live images...

There wasn't live images from GP Chambéry either, and I'm sure there was a stream last year.

Yes, 3rd place for Nans!

 

[RedheadDane]

There wasn't live images from GP Chambéry either, and I'm sure there was a stream last year.

I'm more comparing to the two other races in this little race series. There was definitely images from Tour de Jura yesterday.

 

[Samamba]

Cofidis having an insane last 2 weeks, helps that they send their A team (apart from Zingle) to small races ofcourse.

 

[Tonton]

Jesus won the Tour du Doubs in a reduced bunch sprint ahead of Thibaut. 5-2-2 for Pinot, at this rate, he's going to win the most prestigious award in cycling...most top-10s...yes, that one...

 

[Mayomaniac]

Jonathan Restrepo won the returning Giro della Città Metropolitana di Reggio Calabria in a reduced sprint from a group of 11 attackers, ahead of German Tivani and Mirco Maestri, a nice present for Savio's 75th birthday.

 

[Samamba]

Just saw the results of that low level Italian race. WTH did Bardiani do???

Also don't get why there weren't a few more WT teams with Tour of the Alps starting the day after.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Just saw the results of that low level Italian race. WTH did Bardiani do???

Also don't get why there weren't a few more WT teams with Tour of the Alps starting the day after.

Because Calabria is at the other end of the country from where TOTA is, so you'd still need to catch a flight to combine the two. Would be about as easy as doing Strade and Paris-Nice back to back.

 

[search]

there was supposed to be a highlight show on RaiSport last night, but no idea if they really showed it. Not available on RaiPlay yet, at least.

 

[Samamba]

Because Calabria is at the other end of the country from where TOTA is, so you'd still need to catch a flight to combine the two. Would be about as easy as doing Strade and Paris-Nice back to back.

Oh ok, not the smartest idea then to put that one day race on that spot no? Won't ever have a decent field then.

Putting it on Saturday just behind Sicilia would be better then no?

 

[tobydawq]

Why didn't Viviani defend his win from 11 years ago? The last climb, Monte Sant'Elia, literally bears his first name, so it should suit him well.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Oh ok, not the smartest idea then to put that one day race on that spot no? Won't even have a decent field then.

It is geographically very close to Sicilia, so the idea is obviously to have teams combine the two ( makes sense as these are basically the only pro races in southern Italy right now). However, I think that would work a lot better if it was raced the Sunday before Sicilia rather than the one after it.

 

[yaco]

Just saw the results of that low level Italian race. WTH did Bardiani do???

Also don't get why there weren't a few more WT teams with Tour of the Alps starting the day after.

The way the course was structured you needed to get as many riders over the final climb as possible with 40kms to finish - Jayco the only WT team only got two riders over the final climb, so had Colleoni trying to bring back attacks in the last 40km for Englehart who has a fast finish - Coolleoni did his job, howver Englehart stuffed up the sprint - In saying that there is no way Bardiani should lose that race with 6 riders in a group of 14.

 

[search]

Engelhardt was hit by a car and fractured his calf bone after Coppi e Bartali, so those past couple of race days were actually much better than I thought.

And Bardiani had "only" three riders in the group, btw, that provisional result on PCS was incorrect. The others finished >3 minutes behind.

 

[Panda Claws]

Tao Geoghegan Hart getting ready to defend that Giro d'Italia title.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

TT God Miguel Angel Lopez has lost the Pan-American Time Trial championships by one second to his teammate Walter Vargas.