Lesser known races 2024 edition

[Rob5091]

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

Babs & Decathlon are getting some return on their money - attacked with 4 km to go and rode away from the front group. Strong riding on a flat course.

 

[Rob5091]

The ongoing Tour d'Eure-et-Loir. is only a 2.2 race (rather disparagingly called little sh*t races by some) but still on stage 1 they managed to cover nearly 170 km at a rate of 44.85 km/h. Not bad going.

 

[RedheadDane]

Those climbs can't be easy on a handbike.
And then the Spanish guy just had a mechanic going up...

 

[RedheadDane]

Bosredon absolutely destroying everyone.

And, err, guess what. It's raining...

 

[Rob5091]

Gleb Syritsa (the man handy to have when moving a piano) wins at Langkwai. Vino will be a happy man ...and glad of the UCI points.

 

[Squire]

@Rob5091 can we please get a 1.1 race again?

 

[RedheadDane]

@Rob5091 can we please get a 1.1 race again?

I don't he's in charge of that...

Next 1.1 race will be Binche-Chimay-Binch on Tuesday.
And the great news is; it'll be live on D+!

 

[Rob5091]

@Rob5091 can we please get a 1.1 race again?

After the UCI circus has ended we still have a few good races. Normality will be resumed on Tuesday.

 

[RedheadDane]

Aaww... I just realised the quick pandas aren't in Langkawi.

 

[RedheadDane]

PCS is saying Malucelli ahead of Penalver and De Kleijn.

I'm gonna wait for photofinish.

Unfortunately, there was a big crash at the finish.

 

[Wyndbrook]

After the UCI circus has ended we still have a few good races. Normality will be resumed on Tuesday.

Cat Ferguson looks to be the first of our new champions back in action tomorrow.

 

[Rob5091]

Tomorrow Tuesday October 1, it's time for the 37th
Binche - Chimay - Binche / Mémorial Frank Vandenbroucke 2024. (1.1 the only races worth watching!) 198.6 km start at 12.15 CET and TV from 14.30 (note the Ladies race is also on the TV with a start at 13.00 CET)

Startlist at https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/memorial-frank-vandenbroucke/2024/startlist

Roadbook at https://binchechimaybinche.elementor.cloud/livre-de-route-2023/ (the link says 2023 but the webpage is updated to 2024)

Today, (Monday), it looks like another Merlier versus Philipsen sprint duel, but lots of teams to still confirm line ups.

Edit - add - Girmay and De Lie added and UAE here too so maybe not so much a duel.

 

[Rob5091]

Binche - Chimay - Binche / Mémorial Frank Vandenbroucke
From the Roadbook -
Art. 22 Sprint (au Km 49) :
Un prix en nature (en produits de Chimay) sera offert au vainqueur
du sprint disputé au Km 49. Le lauréat est dans l’obligation de termi-
ner l’épreuve pour recevoir le prix.
Googling translation -
Art. 22 Sprint (at Km 49): A prize in kind (in Chimay products) will be offered to the winner of the sprint at Km 49. The winner is obliged to complete to receive the prize.

There's a nice photo of beer and cheese from Chimay in the roadbook so I'm guessing the prize is something along those lines. Cheers!

More info at
https://www.wielerflits.be/nieuws/v...24-de-afsluiter-van-het-belgische-wielerjaar/
and with the weather prediction of some strong winds so could it be interesting.

 

[yaco]

I am surprised that DeKlein lost the two sprints at Langkawi and even more surprised he is not at Croatia.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

What a painful showing for EF.

 

[RedheadDane]

So, Poole attacked, got joined by Charmig and Lopez, the trio got caught by a larger group and then...
Poole just won the sprint instead.


Aaah... hairtufts. No way he could have lost.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Poole seems quite fast at the end of a hard effort, was the same in the Vuelta, it will serve him well.

He had several months out after Tirreno with a broken elbow and a couple of surgeries to deal with so good to see him get his first win after a tough go of it.

 

[wirral]

That is ambitious planning by the organisers. Move the whole race from peninsular to Malaysia to Borneo for the last two days. I note on the Friday the stage is earlier but that will take a lot of logistical planning.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I suppose the CRO Race would go in this thread?

Stage 1, 14km to go (I missed the rest) - Fred Wright for the win!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Ineos have a leadout that would win TDF stages and they're riding for... Viviani

Just sign a damn sprinter, what are you doing lads!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Bahrain Victorious can't seem to be able to find Fred Wright, where did he go?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Kristoff wins the sprint, chapeau old man!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Alexander kristoff BEAST MODE

Viviani giving cees bol sunweb 2020 TDF vibes

 

[Tim Cahill]

Kristoff with a really well timed victory

Viviani was like 5th(?) after being Ben Turner seemingly risked his life sticking him in prime position with an incredible leadout. Just bring back pensioner Cippolini and stick him on the wheel and he wins that.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Kristoff and the other sprinters probably cant survive stage 4? Seems like the rest of the stages will be group sprints..