Lesser known races 2024 edition

[Samamba]

That's just ridiculous. Pedersen is absolutely insane

 

[RedheadDane]

It's a Mads world...

 

[tobydawq]

That was something else from Mads! I thought Zingle would win and make Visma be the only WorldTeam without a win, but apparently Mads is now on the level of Mathieu and Wout.

 

[scribers]

That was mass-wheelsucking behind pedersen

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Frigo emptied himself, but it wasn't to be, cause there was a larger fridge behind him.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

That was something else from Mads! I thought Zingle would win and make Visma be the only WorldTeam without a win, but apparently Mads is now on the level of Mathieu and Wout.

He wasn't far behind VDP and Wout last year. I don't think this victory changes anything in that regard. Awesome victory nonetheless!

 

[tobydawq]

He wasn't far behind VDP and Wout last year. I don't think this victory changes anything in that regard. Awesome victory nonetheless!

Maybe not in the 260 km races (actually, I do think he was quite far behind Mathieu there) but in small races like this, I don't recall him ever having put in a performance anything near what he did today. You have to be really confident to ride like he did, it was like seeing Sagan toy with GVA and Gilbert in BP13 (those names were admittedly more fearsome than Mads' adversaries today).

 

[Netserk]

Just caught up with the finale. Weather was right up his alley.

 

[ciranda]

Maybe not in the 260 km races (actually, I do think he was quite far behind Mathieu there) but in small races like this, I don't recall him ever having put in a performance anything near what he did today. You have to be really confident to ride like he did, it was like seeing Sagan toy with GVA and Gilbert in BP13 (those names were admittedly more fearsome than Mads' adversaries today).

first stage of Pays de la Loire maybe against Zingle but also Vauquelin, Pinot, Cosnefroy and some others

 

[armchairclimber]

What the heck happened (in Provence) this morning with so many DNS? and DNF? Riley Sheehan was handily placed on GC. Illness?

 

[Samamba]

Already echelons in Provence

Looks like Trek hammered it. Lots of good GC placed riders not in echelon one. Zingle is there, Garcia Pierna too, but that seems to be basically it.

 

[Netserk]

What the heck happened (in Provence) this morning with so many DNS? and DNF? Riley Sheehan was handily placed on GC. Illness?

It was that kind of weather yesterday. Can only imagine what gets sprayed up from the road in a stage like that.

 

[scribers]

Is there anything more assuring than the tractor driving the bunch down the road?

 

[Salvarani]

Van Asbroeck wins?!

 

[Salvarani]

Bennett should have sprinted all the way to the line. Thought he had probably won it when Pedersen gave up.

Israel guys came with a lot of speed.

 

[Netserk]

Good for Israel after Frigo didn't take the start today.

 

[Tim Cahill]

They misjudged that finish a bit, slight uphill drag favoured Van Asbroeck who waited until the last moment

Edit: headwind too I believe

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[yaco]

They misjudged that finish a bit, slight uphill drag favoured Van Asbroeck who waited until the last moment

Edit: headwind too I believe

100% correct - Van Asbroeck got cover until the last 50 metres.

 

[DNP-Old]

Sam Bennett is a thief. He is still stealing money.

 

[tobydawq]

Does anyone have the photo finish? I think it was much closer than Van Asbroeck seemed to think.

 

[tobydawq]

Sam Bennett is a thief. He is still stealing money.

You can say it when he does nothing for months, not when he is second on an ehcelon day.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Glad for Van Asbroeck, a super strong rider with great racing intellect.

 

[Taxus4a]

For Rwanda, It looks like people as Restrepo, Pierre Latour and Kudus (this for sure) will be at the starts, so it is expected a good final podium for a race on Africa. Young people as Willian Junior Lecerf, second last year, talented UAE Glivar, and the veterans Julian Simon and Chris Froome are other important names at the start. But anyway most of the starlist is still unknow 6 days before the race.

The race has shorter stages compared with last year, maybe less hard, but it has 2 TT, one opening TTT, quite hard, and a 14 Km ITT almost climbing at about 4 %, so very different kind of riders can win the race.

For the country the race is an important test fot his next Worlds Championships and the last stage include the circuit, with some cobbles...

 

[yaco]

Why is Le Cerf dropping to the QS development team to ride this race ? This should not be allowed.