Lesser known races 2024 edition

[Tim Cahill]

That was quite a funny finish, DVP going super early kinda screwed Philipsen but I did expect De Lie to panic and try and go

 

[Samamba]

Binche one of these Belgian races getting hurt from the amount of big sprinters at the start tho. Was not an exciting edition at all cause it's too controlled. Too many big teams that want a sprint and even teams like Cofidis or Arkea who probably can't win but are only busy with the points (understandably).

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Jorgen Nordhagen was not going to be denied on the Monte de Ragogna. Easy solo victory.

 

[KZD]

Good sprint from De Lie, going early was the best strategy.

 

[tobydawq]

Good sprint from De Lie, going early was the best strategy.

He did not go early...

 

[Netserk]

Jorgen Nordhagen was not going to be denied on the Monte de Ragogna. Easy solo victory.

Why was he so bad in Zürich??

 

[ingsve]

Small revenge for Nordhagen after disappointing Worlds RR.

 

[Rob5091]

Chapeau De Lie (timed to perfection) and the team did well too. De Lie has been ill so good to see him back. Philipsen ended up going too early but an unexpected Frentin from Cofidis a 3rd spot.

 

[Rob5091]

And moving onto Wednesday's race, Betcity Elfstedenrace (1.1 of course)
Leeuwrden to Leeuwarden, 199.9 km, start 10.41, TV from 13.30 CET

startlist at https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/elfsteden-race/2024/startlist

roadbook at https://elfstedenrace.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ZT-Technische-gids-BCER24.pdf

It's flat and Groenewegen should be a fav if it's a bunch sprint.

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[Coffeeplanter]

Why was he so bad in Zürich??

He was feeling a little bit under the weather, same reason he DNSed the ITT.

 

[RedheadDane]

I turn my back to these guys for like, five minutes, and Joan Bou and Company gets over 2:30... (it's down to just over 2 minutes now), with less than 40 Ks to go...

Did the guy commentating just say that they'll be showing Binche-Chimay-Binche today?

 

[RedheadDane]

De Kleijn gets it.

 

[ingsve]

He was feeling a little bit under the weather, same reason he DNSed the ITT.

He has had quite the season despite illness ruining both Ronde de l'Isard, Giro Next Gen and the World Championships for him.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

He has had quite the season despite illness ruining both Ronde de l'Isard, Giro Next Gen and the World Championships for him.

Plus budgetary reasons keeping him out of l'Avenir. I can't recall him ever falling ill in his two junior seasons, perhaps a sign of (too) low fat % and thus a lesser immune system?

Hope he gets a shot in Emilia, but it falls on the same day as Piccolo Lombardia, so fat chance.

 

[Roku]

And moving onto Wednesday's race, Betcity Elfstedenrace (1.1 of course)
Leeuwrden to Leeuwarden, 199.9 km, start 10.41, TV from 13.30 CET

startlist at https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/elfsteden-race/2024/startlist

roadbook at https://elfstedenrace.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ZT-Technische-gids-BCER24.pdf

It's flat and Groenewegen should be a fav if it's a bunch sprint.

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It seems it will be quite windy there this morning, unsure about the direction.

It should be Thijssen vs Groenewegen

 

[Rob5091]

Weather forecast for Leeuwrden today is a easterly strong wind and the chance of a shower so it might not be a straght forward bunch sprint.
I see on PCs that it took only 5km for echelons, it's on baby!

 

[yaco]

Jayco will only sprint with Groenewegen today if he makes the final.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Jayco will only sprint with Groenewegen today if he makes the final.

Well, obviously. You can‘t sprint if you don‘t make it there.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Arvid de ljeilk , another sprinter better than philepsen

 

[Devil's Elbow]

That's a pretty strong first echelon, Van der Hoorn being in it shows that he's really on the way back and fully deserves a new contract.

Edit: he's no longer in it. Groenewegen has also lost contact at some point.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1841421235256697060

 

[wirral]

I turn my back to these guys for like, five minutes, and Joan Bou and Company gets over 2:30... (it's down to just over 2 minutes now), with less than 40 Ks to go...

Did the guy commentating just say that they'll be showing Binche-Chimay-Binche today?

Jez Cox did indeed say that and immediately after said Leeuwarden was in Belgium.

 

[yaco]

Well, obviously. You can‘t sprint if you don‘t make it there.

In the three previous races they have also sprinted with Walscheid to gain UCI points.

 

[yaco]

Jez Cox did indeed say that and immediately after said Leeuwarden was in Belgium.

To be fair, Jez Cox is doing the overnight shift with Langkawi starting in the middle of the night in England.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Mostly cross-headwind from here until Dokkum at 20k to go, so things might come back together.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Lol devils elbow not got a busy day today