Lesser known races 2023 edition

[DNP-Old]

Superman currently in the midst of humiliating everyone in New Mexico. He'll win by minutes on a 4 km climb, good lord.

 

[Escarabajo]

This is silly I guess. He should not be riding in that league TBH. But that's cycling I guess. In no other sports this happens.
OMG! I am starting to sound like the Texan!!!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The American domestic teams never got humiliated anything remotely like that in races like Utah... tells us something about how hard Covid has hit the racing scene there.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Howson won the first stage in Asturias, a few seconds of a heavily-reduced peloton led home by Albanese.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1651973469834289159

 

[Libertine Seguros]

The American domestic teams never got humiliated anything remotely like that in races like Utah... tells us something about how hard Covid has hit the racing scene there.

Also explains why some of the better climbers on the US domestic scene went awol and resurfaced in the amateur ranks in Spain. How Alex Hoehn didn't get a ride for 2022 is beyond me, he was literally the most memorable guy on Wildlife Generation and managed , and Keegan Swirbul has just signed with Efapel after starting out the season on a Galician amateur team. Yes, the Langkawi podium and Utah top 10 from 2019 are a long time ago, but the guy is demonstrably better than the amateur ranks.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Swirbul has just signed with Efapel

Live images from a doctor's office somewhere in Portugal:

 

[Ricco']

Live images from a doctor's office somewhere in Portugal:

Tbf, this Efapel led by Azevedo has nothing to do with the thermonuclearglowers of the former Efapel, now Glassdrive.

I don't follow much of my domestic scene but the results I catch from them sound normal for the ability their riders have.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

So Mareczko is doing the Tour de Bretagne with the Alpecin with the Alpecin development team for some reason, so far there have been two near-full bunch sprints and two slightly more selective stages. Closest he's finished to the winner on any of them: over six minutes down. Never change, Jakub.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

So Mareczko is doing the Tour de Bretagne with the Alpecin with the Alpecin development team for some reason, so far there have been two near-full bunch sprints and two slightly more selective stages. Closest he's finished to the winner on any of them: over six minutes down. Never change, Jakub.

... and right after I post this, he wins a stage. Probably the smallest group he's ever won from due to two massive crashes.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Looks like Fortunato is destroying everyone in the Asturias queen stage, 35 seconds in hand on Howson, Sosa and Rubio atop Acebo. After a difficult start to the year, Eolo's main men are finding form just in time for the Giro...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Fortunato wins and moves into the GC lead.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1652336302400978946

Behind the chasers, the 'peloton' at 37 seconds, led home by Diaz and Parra. Howson apparently also in this group, either dropped on the descent or the previous information was wrong.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1652337163302780929

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Results. Caja were really bad today.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1652340459858014211

 

[Mayomaniac]

Fortunato wins and moves into the GC lead.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1652336302400978946

Behind the chasers, the 'peloton' at 37 seconds, led home by Diaz and Parra. Howson apparently also in this group, either dropped on the descent or the previous information was wrong.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1652337163302780929

Their neopro Tercero also finished inside the stage top 10, he's one to watch for the future. Last year he was 5th on Fauniera in the Baby Giro. With him, Piganzoli, Fancellu and Raccani they have some good youngsters, most of them coming from their developmental team.

 

[tobydawq]

Their neopro Tercero also finished inside the stage top 10, he's one to watch for the future. Last year he was 5th on Fauniera in the Baby Giro. With him, Piganzoli, Fancellu and Raccani they have some good youngsters, most of them coming from their developmental team.

I think it would have been better for them to acquire a rider called Primero instead of Tercero.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I think it would have been better for them to acquire a rider called Primero instead of Tercero.

It is a third rate team, so they prolly can't sign prime talents like that.

 

[tobydawq]

It is a third rate team, so they prolly can't sign prime talents like that.

Ordinal numbers as names is just weird... Or very royal.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Ordinal numbers as names is just weird... Or very royal.

Yesterday I came across a pair of Belgian twins called Niels and Bjarne Trio. Unless there's a third child, I bet the parents left the hospital rather disappointed.

 

[Wvv]

Yesterday in Belgium they had Leiedal Koerse, a pro criterium, with a more than decent line-up.

The eventual result:
1. Tim Merlier
2. Jasper Philipsen
3. Arnaud De Lie
4. Gerben Thijssen

That's quite the showdown of Belgian elite sprinters. Save Wout van Aert, you could say it's an honest representation of top speed.

 

[Salvarani]

Yesterday in Belgium they had Leiedal Koerse, a pro criterium, with a more than decent line-up.

The eventual result:
1. Tim Merlier
2. Jasper Philipsen
3. Arnaud De Lie
4. Gerben Thijssen

That's quite the showdown of Belgian elite sprinters. Save Wout van Aert, you could say it's an honest representation of top speed.

Merlier wants to win all the Koerses this season. He thinks each one he wins is equal to a monument win, in his head.

He is 2/2 so far.

 

[Wvv]

Merlier wants to win all the Koerses this season. He thinks each one he wins is equal to a monument win, in his head.

He is 2/2 so far.

Haha, impossible. There are probably +10 'something Koerse's every week around here, if you count crits and kermesses as well.

 

[DNP-Old]

Pelayo Mayo sighting.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Stage 6 of Tour de Bretagne replaced by Keystone Cops remake

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mJYnSVYZAQ


Cancelled after huge crash on muddy roads.

 

[RedheadDane]

I will admit, I just kinda assumed it was the final stage.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Ordinal numbers as names is just weird... Or very royal.

Is Tercero 8.33 % better than Charlie Quarterman?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Is Tercero 8.33 % better than Charlie Quarterman?

And twice as good as Pan-American bronze medallist Sixto Núñez.