Lesser known races 2024 edition

[GenericBoonenFan]

Youngest guys at Avenir should be among the best

The 5 youngest competitors to start.

#	Rider	Team	Age
1	WIDAR Jarno		18y + 279d
2	TORRES Pablo		18y + 282d
3	ØXENBERG Peter		18y + 300d
4	ERŽEN Žak		18y + 304d
5	AUGUST Andrew		18y + 311d

Morgado here for some reason, "Tour of the future", man was 5th at Flanders, that's just unfair.

A mustached men taking on a bunch of kids who haven't shaved yet.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Martin Laas was the quickest panda on the podium after the first stage of the Trans-Himalaya Race. You finished 12th.

The Burgos team looks the strongest, so Sainbayar could end up taking his first GC win in a while.

 

[tobydawq]

Martin Laas was the quickest panda on the podium after the first stage of the Trans-Himalaya Race. You finished 12th.

The Burgos team looks the strongest, so Sainbayar could end up taking his first GC win in a while.

I did?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I did?

There's definitely enough material for a new Abbott/Costello sketch.

 

[RedheadDane]

There's definitely enough material for a new Abbott/Costello sketch.

Admit it! You were absolutely hoping someone would reply in the way Toby did!
Something I might or might not have done myself if he hadn't done it first.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Admit it! You were absolutely hoping someone would reply in the way Toby did!
Something I might or might not have done myself if he hadn't done it first.

You (as in RedheadDane, not You the rider) would probably also have made a similar joke, if I hadn't done it first.

 

[Samamba]

Any Belgian here going to visit Druivenkoers today? I know there's someone here who lives closeby right? Cause it's always the one Belgian race that's not broadcasted and basically doesn't give out any info. Would be nice to seee some Smeysberg updates or something.

I really don't get why they broadcast every race in Belgium, even it's it just boring sprints, but this one they keep from us.

 

[Squire]

Any Belgian here going to visit Druivenkoers today? I know there's someone here who lives closeby right? Cause it's always the one Belgian race that's not broadcasted and basically doesn't give out any info. Would be nice to seee some Smeysberg updates or something.

I really don't get why they broadcast every race in Belgium, even it's it just boring sprints, but this one they keep from us.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Tour of Leuven broadcast recently, and this race seems to be more of the same. Big shame it's not being broadcasted.

Looks like it's the C team from Uno-X here, so maybe the other teams have a chance for once!

 

[RedheadDane]

Well, Demare just won a bike race.

 

[Samamba]

Trainee Jelte Krijnsen just casually beating all WT pros in Druivenkoers after he also just won a stage in Denmark.

 

[postmanhat]

Trainee Jelte Krijnsen just casually beating all WT pros in Druivenkoers after he also just won a stage in Denmark.

And after being diagnosed with 'runner's knee', maybe Louvel is getting back to the sort of rider he looked like becoming two seasons ago.

 

[Netserk]

Any Belgian here going to visit Druivenkoers today? I know there's someone here who lives closeby right? Cause it's always the one Belgian race that's not broadcasted and basically doesn't give out any info. Would be nice to seee some Smeysberg updates or something.

I really don't get why they broadcast every race in Belgium, even it's it just boring sprints, but this one they keep from us.

Do you know why it isn't part of the Lotto Cup?

 

[Samamba]

Do you know why it isn't part of the Lotto Cup?

Nope no idea

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Petr Rikunov was the quickest rider on the podium after the second stage of the Trans-Himalaya Race. Hu finished 12th.

 

[Rob5091]

Bretagne Classic - Ouest-France today Sunday 25th.
259.8 km start 10.36 CET TV from 12.40 CET
startlist at https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/bretagne-classic/2024/startlist
Roadbook at https://www.pco.bzh/medias/men-pro/2024-Guide-Technique.pdf

Last year's winner Madouas, Hirschi, De Lie, Hindley, Pidders, Laporte, Bling, Thibau Nys etc etc.

 

[Rob5091]

Meanwhile I just have been mindblown a bit there was a stage race going on in Tibet. There's something really funny to me about flat stages at 4000m altitude.

Selection race for joining Astana ...

 

[Rob5091]

At the Bretagne Classic it's a barmy 16 C with a gentle breeze. The guys in Spain would n't mind that.

 

[RedheadDane]

Things doesn't appear to be super exciting in France.
Dillier and Juul-Jensen have 11 minutes to the peloton.
Well over 100 Ks still to go.

 

[yaco]

The sprint in the Renewi Tour is stacked with all the leading sprinters in attendance. In saying that, the parcours is disappointing.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Meanwhile I just have been mindblown a bit there was a stage race going on in Tibet. There's something really funny to me about flat stages at 4000m altitude.

And with the rather misleading title of

Trans-Himalaya Cycling Race​

Does not do what it says on the tin.

 

[Squire]

The sprint in the Renewi Tour is stacked with all the leading sprinters in attendance. In saying that, the parcours is disappointing.

There might be a strong connection there.

 

[RedheadDane]

From the 1.2 GP Plouay:

Grand Prix de Plouay 2024 One day race results

Pierre-Henry Basset is the winner of Grand Prix de Plouay 2024, before Clément Braz Afonso and Louis Rouland.

www.procyclingstats.com

Will the pros manage to have more riders finishing?

 

[RedheadDane]

The front duo - in the WT race - was caught.
And off went Abrahamsen!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

From the 1.2 GP Plouay:

Grand Prix de Plouay 2024 One day race results

Pierre-Henry Basset is the winner of Grand Prix de Plouay 2024, before Clément Braz Afonso and Louis Rouland.

www.procyclingstats.com

Will the pros manage to have more riders finishing?

It seems the number of non-finishers was greatly exaggerated.

 

[RedheadDane]

It seems the number of non-finishers was greatly exaggerated.

The number of non-finishers seems about the same.
They were just a bit slow in updating the list of finishers.