Lesser known races 2023 edition

[RedheadDane]

Less than 8 Ks to go in France.

 

[postmanhat]

Didn't realise that was Vauquelin's first win. I wonder what sort of rider he'll develop in to?

 

[RedheadDane]

1	VAUQUELIN Kévin	Team Arkéa Samsic	14	20		4:23:07
2	POWLESS Neilson	EF Education-EasyPost	5	12		0:05
3	GENIETS Kevin	Groupama - FDJ	3	7		,,
4	PARET-PEINTRE Aurélien	AG2R Citroën Team		5		0:09
5	COQUARD Bryan	Cofidis		4		0:25
6	TURGIS Anthony	TotalEnergies		3		,,
7	BOUHANNI Nacer	Team Arkéa Samsic		2		,,
8	PEREZ Anthony	Cofidis		1		,,
9	TIZZA Marco	Bingoal WB				,,
10	RUSSO Clément	Team Arkéa Samsic				,,

 

[Samamba]

Total with 5 sticky bottles in 5 minutes time for Burgaudeau and in the process dropping the UNO-X guy because of it. Blatant cheating if you ask me.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1626962352254947328

View: https://twitter.com/LosBrolin/status/1626962352254947328



This is the moment Holter gets dropped btw.

 

[Salvarani]

Skjelmose!

Impressive sprint from him to take the stage-win.

 

[postmanhat]

Looked like Powless was trying to lead out Piccolo, realised he wasn't there, then started riding again?

 

[Samamba]

Really weird final. Looks like everyone was kind of dead and strongest guys were also the fastest because of it.

 

[DNP-Old]

Total with 5 sticky bottles in 5 minutes time for Burgaudeau and in the process dropping the UNO-X guy because of it. Blatant cheating if you ask me.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1626962352254947328

View: https://twitter.com/LosBrolin/status/1626962352254947328



This is the moment Holter gets dropped btw.

The jury has noticed and has acted rather harshly on this incident. Burgeaudeau and DS Genauzeau have been fined. How will they ever recover from this?

Ganna was on the verge of getting disqualified for irregular position (LOL, telling grown men who have been riding a bike for 20 years how they should or should not hold their handle bars), but downright cheating is fine to some extend. Sometimes this sport is pathetic.

 

[Samamba]

The jury has noticed and has acted rather harshly on this incident. Burgeaudeau and DS Genauzeau have been fined. How will they ever recover from this?

Ganna was on the verge of getting disqualified for irregular position (LOL, telling grown men who have been riding a bike for 20 years how they should or should not hold their handle bars), but downright cheating is fine to some extend. Sometimes this sport is pathetic.

Yeah straight up ridiculous. Only one punishment possible here DQ for rider and DS. Why would you not risk this if this is the punishment?

 

[RedheadDane]

Anyone got an update of what's going on in the race?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Anyone got an update of what's going on in the race?

Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var - étape 3 - Directs - DirectVelo

Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var - étape 3 en DIRECT : 131,8 kilomètres sont au programme, ce dimanche 19 février, de la 3e et dernière étape du Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var...

www.directvelo.com

 

[tobydawq]

Anyone got an update of what's going on in the race?

Pedals are being turned, distances are being covered on bicycles.

 

[RedheadDane]

Pedals are being turned, distances are being covered on bicycles.

Thanks... I might have figured that bit out myself.

 

[RedheadDane]

Gregoire and Caicedo with 22 seconds to the yellow jersey group.
Less than 75 Ks to go.

 

[Salvarani]

Nice to see Gregoire in the front of the race.

 

[Netserk]

It's a great shame that this year's route is so boring compared to the previous few.

 

[RedheadDane]

Gregoire has left Caicedo behind.

 

[Salvarani]

He will most likely get caught but great ride from Gregoire so far.

 

[Samamba]

It's a great shame that this year's route is so boring compared to the previous few.

I don't understand why tho? They go from a finish on the Col d'Eze, and going over an actual mountain in another stage to this? Why? A GC that might have already been decided in the "sprint" stage because of the technical final? We'll see ofcourse, Vauqueling could crack but I doubt it, doesn't seem hard at all.

Definitely cause last years edition was a spectacle with Wellens beating Quintana on Col d'Eze and Quintana having to go really early in the 3rd stage.

 

[DNP-Old]

APP all in.

 

[DNP-Old]

Arkea can expect an invoice with Madiot's signature sometime next week.

 

[Samamba]

Vauquelin/Arkea got lucky today.

FDJ fail tho. How is noone immediately on APPs wheel when you have 5 guys in a 15man group.

 

[RedheadDane]

And of course the fact that Skjelmose won the sprint for second makes this even more annoying.
For my CQ team.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Alexandre jr and Nicolas Vinokourow, sons of Alexandre Vinokourow (Olympic Champion) rode and finished Haut Var this afternoon.

They however seem to be a bit slower than the best European espoirs. Maybe compareable to Stefano Museeuw, who is not (yet) the level of his father…

 

[christopherrowe]

Alexandre jr and Nicolas Vinokourow, sons of Alexandre Vinokourow (Olympic Champion) rode and finished Haut Var this afternoon.

They however seem to be a bit slower than the best European espoirs. Maybe compareable to Stefano Museeuw, who is not (yet) the level of his father…

Dear Aleandre Jr, Nicolas, and Stefano,

I feel you.

Your friend,

Axel