Lesser known races 2023 edition

[yaco]

It was an important win for Ewan and for the team - You would be worried taking him to the TDF without at least one win.

 

[Samamba]

Finley Pickering trying to do a 150km solo in Isère Tour. He had 6' minutes at some point, but Van Eetvelt and Onley already countered with 60km to go. We probably will be getting a good duel between the duo. Incredibly hard stage. Already 4 climbs done, 2 steep ones to go.

EDIT: situation is Pickering with 4'30 to a 30 man group now. With 50k to go they start climbing again. Pickering is 3'38 behind Van Eetvelt in GC.

EDIT 2: Pickering 4' ahead of LVE and Onley (LVE attacked, Onley catched him a km later).

 

[Rob5091]

Isère Tour stage 5 - that's one tough stage for the kids. Would be a decent queen stage in Paris-Nice. We've seen Onley do well before, but Van Eetvelt looks like one for the future.

 

[Samamba]

3'20 left for Pickering on Van Eetvelt and Onley. Onley doesn't do a single pull. Van Eetvelt keeps riding. Wonder if the latter is going to blow up. Still a 14km 7.5% climb to come.

 

[yaco]

Baril wins at Eibar - It's a hollow result because Baril dropped down to the UAE development squad to win the race - I am fine with riders jumping up from the Development squad to ride for the senior squad BUT it should not go the other way.

 

[DNP-Old]

The Moustached King just won in Orlen.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Youtube stream (French) for Isere

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRchJNCYWd4

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay, but what drunk idiot decided the graphics to show should be time passed since the start, not... KMs to go?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Fascinating race here, Onley seems to be measuring his efforts with LVE on a 10 metre gap.

 

[Samamba]

Onley has a weird style, looks like he got dropped 20 times, but he's just dangling and coming back. Probably measuring his efforts indeed.

 

[RedheadDane]

Over in another part of France, Lazkano and Costiou just made the small jump from the peloton to the break.
25 Ks to g.

 

[Samamba]

So Van Eetvelt wins again, seemed to be in control all day long. Strong ride from Pickering too.

Huge differences.

1	VAN EETVELT Lennert	Lotto Dstny Development Team	7	5		4:39:30
2	ONLEY Oscar	Development Team DSM	3	2		0:35
3	JOALLAND Yaël	CIC U Nantes Atlantique	1	1		1:35
4	TJØTTA Martin	Bourg-en-Bresse Ain Cyclisme				4:36
5	KULSET Johannes	Uno-X Dare Development Team				,,
6	ROLLAND Brieuc	Equipe continentale Groupama-FDJ				5:14
7	JEGAT Jordan	CIC U Nantes Atlantique				5:54
8	HUYET Baptiste	Bourg-en-Bresse Ain Cyclisme				6:03
9	PAIGE Charles	Bourg-en-Bresse Ain Cyclisme				6:06
10	PALETTI Luca	Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè				6:10

 

[RedheadDane]

De Kleijn takes the win over in Mayenne.

Up in Norway, there are 60ish Ks to go. An 8-man break has 2:40ish to a (last time we got pictures) Ineosly lead peloton.

 

[Samamba]

Demare got completely destroyed there.

 

[yaco]

Why are Van Eeltvort and Onley dropping down to the development team to ride a 2.2 race ? You should not be able to drop down from the senior team to the development team.

 

[RedheadDane]

Why are Van Eeltvort and Onley dropping down to the development team to ride a 2.2 race ? You should not be able to drop down from the senior team to the development team.

I honestly thought you weren't, for cat.2 races. But apparently every team gets once opportunity, or something...

 

[DNP-Old]

THI-BAU THI-BAU THI-BAU

 

[RedheadDane]

Nys wins the stage in Norway.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

First pro win of presumably many for Nys.

 

[KZD]

Impressive sprint from Thibau Nys. Reminded me a bit of Van der Poel's uphill sprints in the Arctic Race of Norway a couple of years ago.

Tullett remains in the lead with a strong finish.

 

[Didinho]

Was only a matter of time. Impressive first victory Thibau!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Who's this Belgian guy then since everyone knows him and I dont

 

[RedheadDane]

Who's this Belgian guy then since everyone knows him and I dont

Thibau Nys, Sven Nys' son.

 

[yaco]

I honestly thought you weren't, for cat.2 races. But apparently every team gets once opportunity, or something...

Third in GC finished 6 minutes behind the winner - That says it all.

 

[Wvv]

Who's this Belgian guy then since everyone knows him and I dont

Indeed the son of Sven Nys, who is a cyclocross legend.

Thibau himself just became U23 world champion CX, and took the rainbows as a junior as well. Two years ago, with zero international experience whatsoever, he became European champion U23 on the road, beating Baroncini and Ayuso. In Italy, no less. The fact that you didn't hear of him before honestly surprises me.