Lesser known races 2023 edition

[dercuforever]

Nice attack from far by Carapaz, he really wanted to test himself.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Gap is about 10 seconds, think Carapaz has a bit too much class but Gall looks good

Get the boy Padun on the front at the tour

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Wow, I really missed Carapaz the last few months!

 

[Mayomaniac]

Gall gang!

 

[repre]

Richard motorpaced Carapaz

 

[Tim Cahill]

7 seconds, Carapaz needs to stop glancing behind

 

[SafeBet]

Does Gall know this is not the Tour of the Alps?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Gall is running out of road.

 

[postmanhat]

Carapaz back.
Van Eetvelt back.
Decent racing back.

 

[Lequack]

Brian is giving us the silent treatment today.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

The commentators are so bad. They just go quiet for minutes at a time and breathe into the microphone. Then they constantly remind us that the Ecuadorian champion is from Ecuador and tell us about his procyclingstats instead of actually knowing anything about him. Ilmaestro should be commentator

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The commentators are so bad. They just go quiet for minutes at a time and breathe into the microphone. Then they constantly remind us that the Ecuadorian champion is from Ecuador and tell us about his procyclingstats instead of actually knowing anything about him. Ilmaestro should be commentator

And by the end of the season, regular viewers would have relived Masnada's glorious second place at Lombardia dozens of times.

 

[Rob5091]

Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes - Chapeau Carapaz and well done Gall - had Carapaz going harder then expected.​

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Mayomaniac]

Astana getting a top 10 in a mountain one day race without even trying. They send a CT-level team + 36 year old Zeits and Zeits delivered.

 

[SafeBet]

Padun is going to hit the final climb hard and carapaz will let the wheel go and look others to chase. Should win by about 90 seconds

Finished almost 340 seconds down, behind Froome 😢

 

[QueenStagiaire]

How did Joalland finish 13th? I watched the final 20 kms and didn‘t see any U Nantes rider. Was he dropped on the descent?

 

[Samamba]

How did Joalland finish 13th? I watched the final 20 kms and didn‘t see any U Nantes rider. Was he dropped on the descent?

Interesting yeah, missed him too (not sure if he was there or not at the bottom of last climb). Looks like his performance in the Isère Tour (only one close to LVE and Onley on the last stage) really ment something. French teams will definitely be looking at him.

 

[Samamba]

Great to see Carapaz testing himself. Long attack. Obviously not in superform here, but it's a good sign for the Tour.

Gall once again proves he's one of the hottest out of contract riders right now

And Van Eetvelt once again proces he's the real deal. Just 2 days after he finish 5 days of racing. Pretty impressive.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I desperately need to watch this race in order to remind myself of how mountain stages can actually be ridden.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

View: https://youtu.be/F8G2mdoY6pQ


@SafeBet @Tim Cahill

 

[Squire]

I desperately need to watch this race in order to remind myself of how mountain stages can actually be ridden.

You might be disappointed. It wasn't that exciting. High pace with gruppo compatto until Carapaz attacked with around 5km left.

 

[postmanhat]

I desperately need to watch this race in order to remind myself of how mountain stages can actually be ridden.

It was an ideal palette cleanser after The Giro.

 

[Red Rick]

I desperately need to watch this race in order to remind myself of how mountain stages can actually be ridden.

What you're asking for is races with a field so *** bad that Froome is top 15.

 

[Mayomaniac]

What you're asking for is races with a field so *** bad that Froome is top 15.

At least he outperformed Fuglsang, so it's not all that bad...