Lesser known races 2023 edition

[Tim Cahill]

UAE going full postal for these Italian 1.1s, two best riders aren't even here

 

[Tim Cahill]

Very strong attack from Formolo, gap opening, looking forward to seeing him at Movistar and getting some more chances next year.

 

[Potomac]

UAE made that look easy

 

[Rob5091]

Coppa Agostini - nice of Hirschi to let Formolo get the win.

 

[Landeirovic]

Very good tactic from Uae!

 

[Sciatic]

This circuit franco Belge is also the last pro race in Belgium for dries devynens. His first was circuit Franco Belge in 2005.

Very cool

 

[Sciatic]

Campenaerts gives me that “crazy Pirasi attacks” vibe

 

[postmanhat]

Campenaerts gives me that “crazy Pirasi attacks” vibe

Was hoping for a full Victor, but seems like he's on a leash today

 

[RedheadDane]

So, in Belgium they got the 1-K-to-go... garbage bin...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Big question now - do Lotto have enough firepower to control the final Trieu + the flat after it?

 

[magliaroz]

Coppa Agostini - nice of Hirschi to let Formolo get the win.

Davide deserved a last win with the UAE jersey, he's been with the team for a long time.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Could be a repeat of the Quebec top-2 here, especially if everyone else keeps riding in spite of De Lie being here and only Vermeersch in support...

 

[postmanhat]

Could be a repeat of the Quebec top-2 here, especially if everyone else keeps riding in spite of De Lie being here and only Vermeersch in support...

Would be nice to see Strong get another podium, but he hasn't lived up to his name on the climbs so far. Could be playing a clever tactical race of course?

 

[Samamba]

Has Intermarché become a full on joke? Wtff was their plan here with 4 guys in a group when De Lie only had Vermeersch?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

As obvious a win as you're going to get.

Intermarché did zero attacks with any of their four riders and then were nowhere in the sprint, awful tactics.

 

[Samamba]

As obvious a win as you're going to get.

Intermarché did zero attacks with any of their four riders and then were nowhere in the sprint, awful tactics.

Was this just their plan to maximize UCI points or what? If that's actually the reason the UCI should just take their WT license away. Unworthy.

QS also horrible tho.

Only Strong and Tiller could've gambled on a sprint here.

 

[Rob5091]

De Lie wins again! Even had time to check where everyone was. Tiller did well but no cigar today.

 

[Escarabajo]

For whoever wants to know about the Clasico RCN the stages and profiles are right here:

Clásico RCN Banco Agrario 2023: el recorrido y los perfiles de las nueve etapas que conforman la edición 63

En la capital nortesantandereana se inició la edición 63 del Clásico RCN Banco Agrario 2023, la carrera con más historia en el continente americano, que recorre del 23 de septiembre al 1 de octubre más de 1.198 kilómetros, a través de los departamentos de Santander, Norte de Santander, Boyacá...

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The leader is Aldemar Reyes but Oscar Sevilla is still in the fight. i am personally following Diego Pescador who is having a good race so far. The race ends on Sunday on a Mountain ITT. We'll see what happens but it looks like Contreras will pull a win in this race

1			Aldemar Reyes	Team Medellín-EPM		23:36:36
2			Yeison Reyes	Team Medellín-EPM		0:39
3			Alexander Gil	EPM-Go Rigo Go		0:39
4			Rodrigo Contreras	Colombia Potencia de la Vida-GW Shimano		1:03
5			Germán Dario Gómez	GW Shimano-Sidermec		1:56
6			Óscar Sevilla	Team Medellín-EPM		2:10
7			Sebastián Castaño	Orgullo Paisa		2:11
8			Diego Pescador	GW Shimano-Sidermec		2:22
9			Cristian David Rico	Colombia Potencia de la Vida-GW Shimano		2:27
10			Cristian Camilo Muñoz	EPM-Go Rigo Go		3:20
11			Javier Jamaica	Team Medellín-EPM		3:45
12			Kevin Castillo	Team Sistecrédito		4:43
13			César Nicolás Paredes	Arroz Zulia – Ángeles Hernández-JB		4:51
14			José Alarcón	Arroz Zulia – Ángeles Hernández-JB		5:12
15			Fabio Duarte	Team Medellín-EPM		7:39

 

[RedheadDane]

Meanwhile, in Turkey, Suri's been doing quite well.
Wang yesterday, Stampe today.

 

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[Rob5091]

Hel'll have to strengthen his fireplace mantle to put that trophey on -jeez!

 

[Rob5091]

Famenne Ardenne Classic today 188 km (1.1 -the only ones worth watching!)
Get the popcorn ready as Laporte shows off his new European Chamipons jersey but we get to see what De Lie could have done last week.
info at (start 12.10 CET)
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/famenne-ardenne-classic/2023/result/info/profiles

 

[tobydawq]

Famenne Ardenne Classic today 188 km (1.1 -the only ones worth watching!)
Get the popcorn ready as Laporte shows off his new European Chamipons jersey but we get to see what De Lie could have done last week.
info at (start 12.10 CET)
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/famenne-ardenne-classic/2023/result/info/profiles

The race where last year De Lie crashed inside the final kilometer in a bunch of approximately 40 riders, yet still managed to finish 15th in the same time as the winner.

 

[Rob5091]

The race where last year De Lie crashed inside the final kilometer in a bunch of approximately 40 riders, yet still managed to finish 15th in the same time as the winner.

Yeah, he slid out on the final corner manged to jump straight back on and still managed to almost get back for the sprint. Lots of adrenaline probably!

 

[RedheadDane]

Random (possible) stray dog in the last stage of Tour of Istanbul is a better spectator than certain people on the climbs during GTs.

Nice weather, though...

Dupont wins the stage.
Wang wins the GC.