Lesser known races 2024 edition

[GenericBoonenFan]

https://www.procyclingstats.com/national-race/tour-antenne-reunion/2024/stage-6 Who can tell me what flag that is for the first rider?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

https://www.procyclingstats.com/national-race/tour-antenne-reunion/2024/stage-6 Who can tell me what flag that is for the first rider?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

https://www.procyclingstats.com/national-race/tour-antenne-reunion/2024/stage-6 Who can tell me what flag that is for the first rider?

It appears to be this one

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

It appears to be this one

Cheers, I consider myself a bit of a vexillologist but I had never come across that one.

 

[Rob5091]

Saturday 14th September and the Hirschi Victory Tour continues with the 21 st Memorial Marco Pantani (1.1) 195.4 km from Cesena to Cesenatico, start at 11.20 CET, apparently TV is limited to "RAI Sport schedule shows an hour of recorded late in the evening."

startlist at https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/memorial-marco-pantani/2024/startlist
(Hirschi lost to Lutsenko last year and as Astana are not even riding here, I think we can guess who is the favourite)

roadbook at http://www.gsemilia.it/userfiles/files/pantani24depliantok.pdf

Same finish as last year with 4 laps each 5 km long in Cesenatico.

Ha! all of a sudden Astana appear on Start list . So Lutsenko is back aiming for a 3rd win and maybe more importantly for Astana some UCI points.
Pozzovivo's farewell tour continues too.

Also, if you never get bored of watching Hirschi win, then on Sunday he's down for Trofeo Matteotti.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Nothing says 'R.I.P Marco' like a 40k flat finish. Unfortunately I think Marc's run ends here but he will be back in the mix tomorrow.

 

[Samamba]

Nothing says 'R.I.P Marco' like a 40k flat finish. Unfortunately I think Marc's run ends here but he will be back in the mix tomorrow.

He basically did a 40km solo 2 days ago? I don't think he wins cause he might want to have someone else from the winning (like Ulissi) but it's definitely not impossible to get away with a smaller group in the hard middle of this race

 

[Tim Cahill]

He basically did a 40km solo 2 days ago? I don't think he wins cause he might want to have someone else from the winning (like Ulissi) but it's definitely not impossible to get away with a smaller group in the hard middle of this race

Yes he will have a crack I think because I'm not sure Ulissi will fancy his chances against Aular, Albanese and even Malucelli on an easy run-in if it comes down to it. Though he had the advantage of a few Peccioli iterations with his solo last time, will definitely need more people to go with him in this one.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Stream starting in 10 minutes

 

[Samamba]

Seems like it's only Baroncini and Brenner, that won't be enough.

40s behind is 2nd group with around 10 riders, Hirschi, Albanese, Pelizzari, Aular, Oldani, Pena, Storer, ... among them.

20s further bigger group.

 

[Rob5091]

We have video - live !

 

[Brullnux]

Seems like it's only Baroncini and Brenner, that won't be enough.

40s behind is 2nd group with around 10 riders, Hirschi, Albanese, Pelizzari, Aular, Oldani, Pena, Storer, ... among them.

20s further bigger group.

Still 45s and 1:05 with 18km to go, they're going really well

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Looking good for Marco and the Italian. If they stay away, this should be easy for Baroncini.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Comeo on Marco Brenner school this uae clown!!!

 

[yaco]

Realistically, a peleton of 70 should catch the leaders, but, as we know, it often does not happen.

 

[Brullnux]

What helps Brenner and Baroncini is that I think both will work well to the finish and the group behind is sort of weak. They've taken 20s in the past 7km though so could be tight at the end...

 

[Rob5091]

Looks like Baroncini & Brenner will be fighting it out for the win. Strong riding.

 

[Brullnux]

Peloton absolutely gassing it atm, sadly

 

[Brullnux]

Yeah gap is rapidly coming down, Baroncini has to get rid of Brenner I think

 

[Tim Cahill]

Someone on the front of the big group (Romeo?) has clearly decided enough and taken 20s off it in short order, can't see it sticking.

 

[Brullnux]

26s with two laps to go, unless there's a big G2 dynamics moment it's over

 

[Tim Cahill]

Bora drilling it now, not sure why, unless Herzog thinks it's 2022 or something

 

[Brullnux]

26s with two laps to go, unless there's a big G2 dynamics moment it's over

17s now with one lap to go, really good work by Baroncini and Brenner. Exciting finish!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Ok, that wasn't 13 seconds.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lmfao that's never Marc Hirschi