Lesser known races 2023 edition

[Samamba]

So Ganna won a bunch sprint lmao

 

[Ricco']

Ganna found a way for Viviani to lift his arms at the finish line.

 

[DNP-Old]

I mean, if he is going to gather boni seconds as well Pippo could take a smoke break during the ITT and still win GC.

 

[postmanhat]

Vivianni leading out Ganna. Finally his move to Ineos is making some sense.

 

[Didinho]

Next years Tour will be a great battle for green with Ganna and Remco.

 

[hayneplane]

Personal preferences is a very good reason to do, or not do, something.

Why on Earth would you have a personal preference not to become a world champion if you have the physical capability to do so.

 

[RedheadDane]

Why on Earth would you have a personal preference not to become a world champion if you have the physical capability to do so.

He has the personal preference to get some rest after winning a big race, rather than going to a race where everything would have to align absolutely perfectly for him to get a top-10.

But on to the actual race:

1		65	REX Laurenz
2		101	DESAL Ceriel
3		124	DE PESTEL Sander
4		131	BENDIXEN Louis
5		143	NIEUWENHUIS Joris

Peloton at 2:25.

It's been a few days since Mollema last did Tour de Wallonie:

Which rider has the longest time since their last start in Ethias-Tour de Wallonie ?

#	RIDER	YEAR OF LAST START
1	MOLLEMA Bauke	2010

 

[hayneplane]

He has the personal preference to get some rest after winning a big race, rather than going to a race where everything would have to align absolutely perfectly for him to get a top-10.

But on to the actual race:

1		65	REX Laurenz
2		101	DESAL Ceriel
3		124	DE PESTEL Sander
4		131	BENDIXEN Louis
5		143	NIEUWENHUIS Joris

Peloton at 2:25.

It's been a few days since Mollema last did Tour de Wallonie:

Which rider has the longest time since their last start in Ethias-Tour de Wallonie ?

#	RIDER	YEAR OF LAST START
1	MOLLEMA Bauke	2010

I still disagree and think that top 5 would be very, very likely. At least now that we know he is headed to Spain to attempt a Tour-Vuelta double he has a proper post tour schedule that legitimises skipping the Worlds.

 

[RedheadDane]

We got live images.

 

[RedheadDane]

Less than 20 Ks to go.

 

[yaco]

Think Nys could be hard to beat in the final.

 

[RedheadDane]

José... that was a stupid joke.

 

[postmanhat]

José... that was a stupid joke.

Are you talking about the Lidl train one? Quite enjoyed that.

 

[KZD]

Think Nys could be hard to beat in the final.

De Lie didn't think so. Great win.

 

[DNP-Old]

De Lie.

 

[RedheadDane]

Are you talking about the Lidl train one? Quite enjoyed that.

It was the kind of stupid joke, I could have made!

De Lie takes it.

 

[Samamba]

No chance for the rest if he starts his sprint in decent position here. Other just aren't fast enough. Good for Arnaud tho. Last bunch sprint win almost a year ago (and if you only count wins against decent competition a whole year ago).

 

[Didinho]

Take him to the Worlds as 4th leader! 😁

Yesterday they said he missed some strength after his injury. Glad to see him compete again.

 

[Samamba]

Take him to the Worlds as 4th leader! 😁

Yesterday they said he missed some strength after his injury. Glad to see him compete again.

He said the final was way too dangerous, he was scared and didn't want to take risks. He felt good.

 

[Didinho]

He said the final was way too dangerous, he was scared and didn't want to take risks. He felt good.

Good. Just heard some commentators say/speculate it because he wasn’t there in the end.
Was following his Strava and he’s putting in some work so was suprised by that.

 

[Samamba]

Good. Just heard some commentators say/speculate it because he wasn’t there in the end.
Was following his Strava and he’s putting in some work so was suprised by that.

I mean, he doesn't think he's in superform, so tmrw for example might be too hard, but yesterday was not because he was struggling.

Tomorrow is actually tailormade for Nys. Don't see anyone beating him.

EDIT: actually looking at the parcours in more detail it looks like the finish isn't uphill. Last km is flatish. Could see someone or a little group jumping away on the steeper slopes in the last kms tho.

 

[DNP-Old]

Viviani is scamming INEOS for millions.

 

[DNP-Old]

Plapp dead last, more than 10 minutes behind. I don't know what is going on anymore, ever since UAE he has gone from bad to worse.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Julien Trarieux won the Tour of Huangshan in China ahead of Sainbayar and Petr Rikunov, the dominator of the HTV Cup (this year won the gc + 10 road stages). The route was pretty meh with 2 hillier stages and a sprint stage.

 

[yaco]

It was an impressive sprint by DeLie - Gotta get him to do it in a WT stage race - I remember he was nowhere near it at PN.