Lesser known races 2024 edition

[Tim Cahill]

The Avenir startlist looks class, though Nordhagen won't be doing it apparently due to a lack of funding in Norwegian cycling.

 

[ingsve]

Hopefully Norway will be back next year. It sounded by reports that the decision not to race l'Avenir was so far just for this year. Nordhagen can still win it next year instead.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Hopefully Norway will be back next year. It sounded by reports that the decision not to race l'Avenir was so far just for this year. Nordhagen can still win it next year instead.

Norwegian Cycling Federation will still have no money next year, so I doubt it will change. The last few years the U23 and junior national team has basically only been funded by Uno-X...

 

[ingsve]

Norwegian Cycling Federation will still have no money next year, so I doubt it will change. The last few years the U23 and junior national team has basically only been funded by Uno-X.

Well, for next year there is still time to do something about it. If there is any desire to. Get out of the velodrome project that is taking all the money or something.

 

[Rob5091]

Tuesday 13th August and its the first stage of the Tour Du Limousin (2.1) -
Startlist at https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-du-limousin/2024/startlist
roadbook at https://tourdulimousin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Programme-Officiel-TDL-2024.pdf

Stage 1 takes us from Boisseuil to Auzances 174 km, start at 12.00 CET and TV from 13.00 CET

Favs? According to the current startlist, The Cheese King Cosnefroy, Zingle, Madouas (if he's recovered from the Olympics) & Little Lenny M (still on the current list) and a whole lot of others who might do well for one day or the overall.

The 4 stages are good examples of what the Tour could offer instead of pan flat stages (or even 130 km mountain stages). As the Tour next year will probably be passing through this area of France, I hope they take note.

 

[yaco]

Movistar literally had 4 riders in the group though and two people hard pulling, so thats very hard. At the time I thought Movistar should do that instead of riding for Jon as I thought he would get beat

I was referring to Caja Rural. Once Movistar who have four riders are happy to pace, then Caja with 5 riders must attack, to diminish Movistar's resources in the final.

 

[Rob5091]

Little Lenny M is a DNF at Tour du Limousin - a couple of others too, so maybe a crash.
edit - and then he's back?! Wtf?!

 

[RedheadDane]

Aular takes the win ahead of Zingle.

 

[Rob5091]

Chapeau Aular & Caja - uphill sprint win just in front of Zingle on stage 1.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

You know what day tomorrow will be?

TACO THURSDAY!!

He's back baby and lining up for the Tour of Leuven.

 

[Rob5091]

Tour du Limousin stage 2 Wednessday 14 August, Saint-Auylare-Puymangou to Terrasson-Lavilledieu 193.8 km, start 12.30 CET, TV from 14.20 CET

 

[RedheadDane]

Raining slightly at the finish of Limousin...

 

[tobydawq]

Raining slightly at the finish of Limousin...

It's very dark.

 

[Rob5091]

Rain in the TV cameras at the Tour du Limousin it seems ...

 

[RedheadDane]

It's very dark.

The sun does set earlier the further south you are...

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

No pictures, Brian Smith commentating on the basis of PCS updates...

 

[RedheadDane]

Baudin appeared from the darkness, and in the rain.

 

[tobydawq]

The sun does set earlier the further south you are...

It happened very abruptly though.

(And that only happens in the summer by the way, and as long as you don't go further south than the Equator).

 

[RedheadDane]

(And that only happens in the summer by the way, and as long as you don't go further south than the Equator).

It is summer.

 

[Rob5091]

We got to see Baudin in the rain win the stage - chapeau! and takes the leaders jersey too. Lets hope they dry out the TV cameras for tomorrow's stage.

 

[Netserk]

It happened very abruptly though.

(And that only happens in the summer by the way, and as long as you don't go further south than the Equator).

(what happens when you go farther south than the Equator?)

 

[QueenStagiaire]

(what happens when you go farther south than the Equator?)

Then it‘s no longer Summer.

 

[RedheadDane]

(what happens when you go farther south than the Equator?)

You know how when it's summer here, it's winter in the southern hemisphere? Like, the reason TDU is in January...

 

[Netserk]

You know how when it's summer here, it's winter in the southern hemisphere? Like, the reason TDU is in January...

Go on. When does the sun set when you continue south?

 

[RedheadDane]

Go on. When does the sun set when you continue south?

Not earlier than further north when you're south of the equator.