Lesser known races 2024 edition

[Rob5091]

For those of us outside of Belgium ...
https://sporza.be/nl/2024/09/25/max...pak-in-omloop-van-het-houtland~1727263110244/
googling translation -

7 riders lasted until the last of 9 local laps around Lichtervelde, but then their song was over. Milan Lanhove was the last to be absorbed by the pack that brought the big guns into position to sprint.

But due to a messy final phase - with a lot of twisting, turning and a crash - the Gerben Thijssens and Biniam Girmays of this world never came into the picture.

There was, however, Max Walscheid. The German started the sprint at Jayco-Alula ahead of Dylan Groenewegen. His Dutch teammate was too far. With a final shot, Walscheid unexpectedly took the overall victory himself, just ahead of Groenewegen.

Groenewegen: "It's great that we are 1 and 2"​

Dylan Groenewegen: "It was very hectic all day with a lot of crashes. At the end, just before the train track, I had to slam on the brakes. I told my teammates that I wasn't in the wheel anymore. Max did the perfect job and rode a good sprint. I was a bit too far, but in the end 1 and 2 is still a nice achievement for the team. I am a team player. Today we just did well as a team."
Max Walscheid: "I'm very happy with my win today. Dylan and I lost each other in the run-up. When I still didn't see him, I just started my sprint. At the finish line I suddenly saw him appear next to me. That's great for the team, but it also tastes like more for me. My role in the team is clear: I'm a lead-out, but every now and then I'd like to take my chance."

 

[Mayomaniac]

Walscheid‘s two Omloop van het Houtland victories tie him with Marcel Kittel for most by a non-Belgian.

Yeah, but Kittel still is Scheldemerckx!

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1838965435976253848

View: https://x.com/GreenEDGEteam/status/1838965435976253848

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

That's a finish I would have liked to see...

Oh well.

I saw it. Great live coverage on that site you think is useless.

 

[RedheadDane]

I saw it. Great live coverage on that site you think is useless.

 Great, or "If I'm lucky, I get 5 seconds of good footage before it starts lagging and pixelating like I was sitting in a tent in the middle of nowhere/somewhere on the race route"

Did you guys all grow up without TVs, since you think that site is sufficient?

But do you have some usable footage of the final sprint?
Just the last 10 metres, I know asking for more would be a bit much.

 

[tobydawq]

 Great, or "If I'm lucky, I get 5 seconds of good footage before it starts lagging and pixelating like I was sitting in a tent in the middle of nowhere/somewhere on the race route"

Did you guys all grow up without TVs, since you think that site is sufficient?

But do you have some usable footage of the final sprint?
Just the last 10 metres, I know asking for more would be a bit much.

I think you must have had a particularly bad experience with the site the time you tried it. What you describe there is not anywhere close to what it is. When I use it, it works perfectly most of the time. True, sometimes the stream is shut down but they always find a solution so it comes back a few minutes later.

 

[RedheadDane]

I think you must have had a particularly bad experience with the site the time you tried it. What you describe there is not anywhere close to what it is. When I use it, it works perfectly most of the time. True, sometimes the stream is shut down but they always find a solution so it comes back a few minutes later.

I think the last time I tried it, was when they tried to have in on YT, and the commentating was about 5 hours behind the actual footage.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

At this point, I would be quite happy if RhD got automatically locked out of the forum for 24 hours every time she starts a discussion on how the way she watches cycling is OBVIOUSLY the only way any sane person would watch cycling and everyone who disagrees is wrong. It's so tedious...

 

[RedheadDane]

At this point, I would be quite happy if RhD got automatically locked out of the forum for 24 hours every time she starts a discussion on how the way she watches cycling is OBVIOUSLY the only way any sane person would watch cycling and everyone who disagrees is wrong. It's so tedious...

OOh, you can watch pixelated footage 2 hours after it actually happened all you want.

I was merely pointing out that it could have been interesting to watch that sprint, but as it was a 1.1 race, it makes sense that there wasn't any coverage.

And the problem with continuing to act as if the-site-that-should-not-be-mentioned is sufficient, is that it doesn't really encourage race organisers to start broadcasting races. Don't claim it's "great", we all know it isn't.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

OOh, you can watch pixelated footage 2 hours after it actually happened all you want.

I was merely pointing out that it could have been interesting to watch that sprint, but as it was a 1.1 race, it makes sense that there wasn't any coverage.

And the problem with continuing to act as if the-site-that-should-not-be-mentioned is sufficient, is that it doesn't really encourage race organisers to start broadcasting races. Don't claim it's "great", we all know it isn't.

I watched the finale live via the Sporza livestream, actually. Not the organiser's fault that a) no Danish broadcaster bothered to show it, and b) that you don't bother to use a VPN

Also, if it's on Tiz, it's being broadcasted. If you're going to whine, at least get your facts straight...

 

[RedheadDane]

no Danish broadcaster bothered to show it

Doesn't need to be a Danish broadcaster, just D+.

Just imagine this wondering situation: All cat.1 or above races that gets shown on local TV, also gets shown on D+.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Doesn't need to be a Danish broadcaster, just D+.

Just imagine this wondering situation: All cat.1 or above races that gets shown on local TV, also gets shown on D+.

That's up to D+, not the race organisers.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

I was merely pointing out that it could have been interesting to watch that sprint, but as it was a 1.1 race, it makes sense that there wasn't any coverage.

Its a bit BS of you to pretend thing isn’t availible when it clearly is.

It’s also pretty BS to say that the site only works for 5seconds because you had that one experience when a lot of other people clearly is using this site to watch countless of hours of cycling on this channel through the year.

You can do your thing and be ignorant about it, but no need to tell other people that there wasn’t coverage when there clearly was.

 

[RedheadDane]

So, the got the C3, C4, and C5 races out on the route at the same time.
That could get confusing...

Especially since they still don't want to give us graphics.

 

[RedheadDane]

France having a bit of a numerical advantage in the C4 race.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

France having a bit of a numerical advantage in the C4 race.

They are known for their explosive riders.

 

[RedheadDane]

Britain going 1-2 in the C3 race, with Graham ahead of Watson.
Hayward in 3rd.

 

[RedheadDane]

The C4 French trio almost caught up with the front of the C5 race, then they slowed down to let that race sprint (while I think some lapped people had to do another lap, all very confusing.) before riding across line side-by-side.
Ukrainian rider won the C5 race.
Van de Pol 5th.

 

[Rob5091]

That's a finish I would have liked to see...

Oh well.

the finish video at -
https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/1635...-groenewegen-verliest-nipt-van-eigen-lead-out

 

[RedheadDane]

Leaute wins the C2 race ahead of Robertson.
Will be a while for the fight for bronze.

 

[RedheadDane]

That was a close sprint for bronze.
Vromant vroomed towards the line pushing a lot of power into his leg.

Over in the C1 race, it's Ten once again.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

That was a close sprint for bronze.
Vromant vroomed towards the line pushing a lot of power into his leg.

Over in the C1 race, it's Ten once again.

It‘s already twenty past ten actually

 

[RedheadDane]

It‘s already twenty past ten actually

In that case, he went a little slow.
He still won, though.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

In that case, he went a little slow.
He still won, though.

I respect his Tennacity.

 

[RedheadDane]

Ag2R magic continues with Antoine L'Hote from the devo team winning in Tour d'Eure et Loir.