Lesser known races 2023 edition

[Strawberry_Jams]

Joshy T time. Hopefully in white shorts.

nah, he stays classy

 

[Tim Cahill]

Good man not debasing the jersey with white shorts, regulation black or dark blue the only acceptable choices.

 

[RedheadDane]

So... I see Ben was the swiftest so far in Wallonie.

And now Armirail was right on track!

 

[DNP-Old]

Tarling 34 seconds ahead of Hoole already, 39 ahead of Armirail.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Waiting for some twitter user to whip up a side by side of Tarling and Hoole taking that first corner

Armirail probably been doing flips into the pool with Marc Soler before the race

 

[DNP-Old]

Segaert deserves to win a world title, but he better not get it on a silver platter. Josh must start in Glasgow.

 

[RedheadDane]

Hoole, NBT.

 

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Segaert deserves to win a world title, but he better not get it on a silver platter. Josh must start in Glasgow.

isn't Tarling doing the elite race? He was on British Cycling's longlist for both (but they need to decide on one of it, obviously)

 

[DNP-Old]

isn't Tarling doing the elite race? He was on British Cycling's longlist for both (but they need to decide on one of it, obviously)

Quite frankly I have no idea, but I would be fine with either. Team GB is moving at snail pace with these selections though, only the juniors have been published as far as I know.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Yes there's a bit of interest in the junior race in Britain as Sir Bradley the younger is doing it

Moreso than usual that is

 

[RedheadDane]

So, apparently Tarling should be nearing the finish, but they're showing a random Cofidis guy.

 

[DNP-Old]

Yes there's a bit of interest in the junior race in Britain as Sir Bradley the younger is doing it

Ben is probably the 4th most interesting rider on that team behind Pattinson, Smithson and Brennan. That team is stacked through the roof.

 

[Samamba]

Tarling should just do the elite Worlds honestly.

Yk to give Segaert a chance to win the u23 one, cause I don't believe for a second Segaert can beat him.

 

[RedheadDane]

Tarling NBT, and... they didn't show it.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Ben is probably the 4th most interesting rider on that team behind Pattinson, Smithson and Brennan. That team is stacked through the roof.

Yes definitely, though it's hard to state how popular Wiggo was and still is now over here, would be like if Pinot's son was competing for France or something

 

[Samamba]

Ineos just casually gonna 1 2 3 this

 

[RedheadDane]

Ineos just casually gonna 1 2 3 this

Who'll be third?

Birthday Boy starting. Is he ganna make it?

Connor swifter than his cousin, but slower than Tarling.

 

[yaco]

This is poor course design for this edition of Wallonie - Three flat days, an ITT and one tough stage - The 2022 edition was tougher.

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay! I want Ganna's bike.
Or, more specifically; I want a bike with a paintjob like that of Ganna's bike.

 

[Samamba]

I want to speak to the guy who thought this 30km TT stuff while not having a single incredibly hard hilly stage (tomorrow first part is really hard, but not second part) was a good idea.

 

[RedheadDane]

The shot-transition between Nys and Ganna kinda made it look like there was a tiny Nys riding right in front of Ganna.

 

[DNP-Old]

Pippo +4. Is it really happening? Connor Swift was 2 seconds faster than Josh in the second part of the TT, so all is very much playable still.

 

[Samamba]

Yeah so Tarling, just do the Elite worlds please. Dude is special.

Also not a good sign for Ganna tho. Still has 2 weeks obviously but...
Still think he wins this TT as Tarling last few kms were not that fast but still

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Yeah so Tarling, just do the Elite worlds please. Dude is special.

Also not a good sign for Ganna tho. Still has 2 weeks obviously but...

Ganna has a full year of TTs that mostly haven’t been good signs under his belt at this point. Would still be absolutely insane if Tarling beats him though,

 

[Red Rick]

Ganna has a full year of TTs that mostly haven’t been good signs under his belt at this point. Would still be absolutely insane if Tarling beats him though,

He was still the best in the Dauphine last year. Then he had an actual flat in the prologue of the Tour.