Lesser known races 2024 edition

[Rob5091]

Yeah Milan is definitely not starting this as he's at the start in MSR the day after.

This will be a very interesting race for once btw. after the hill sections it's basically tail-crosswind (over 30km/u) till the circuit in Koksijde.

The Milan the Younger is riding for Trek replacing his older brother and both De Lies. Young Magnier is also a starter which should be interesting to see how he does.
Edit - for clarity, Milan the Younger is riding for Trek, and both De Lies are riding for Lotto. Milan the Elder is off to Milan (the city not some relative or himself) to ride Milan (again not related) - San Remo.

 

[SafeBet]

That's 4 straight years Baroncini breaks at least a bone in his body. Can't be easy to find your place in the WT with all these stops.

 

[RedheadDane]

The Milan the Younger is riding for Trek replacing his older brother and both De Lies.

That took me a moment to figure out... he's not replacing both De Lies.

Meanwhile, I'm guessing Trek knew the entire time which Martin Pedersen they'd be sending to the race... PCS got a little confused:

13/03	added	PEDERSEN Martin	Lidl - Trek Future Racing
13/03	removed	PEDERSEN Martin

Yeah, the one who got removed is the old one. The 40-year-old guy who's been retired for ten years.

 

[ingsve]

Seems it's high time to appoint André Drege as the Mayor of Rhodes. 4th win for him on the island this year yesterday plus 2nd in GP Rhodes.

 

[Didinho]

High echelon alert in Bredene-De Panne Classic.

 

[Landeirovic]

Echelons!!

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Live images in one hour. Would be nice with some echelon action.
Almost inevitable with the weather conditions today.

 

[joseph89]

Milan crash

Not the OG but Aldi version

 

[Didinho]

More inlands we got hail now. At 50km to go in The Moeren there will be a strong side wind, don’t think they gonna try it again in the first 50km a bit more West (although red echelon alert there).

 

[joseph89]

Situation

1
VERWILT Mauro
HAEST Jasper
2
+1:35
P
+1:58
4
+2:10

 

[joseph89]

 

[Didinho]

Milan crash

Not the OG but Aldi version

He’s in the leading group now. Bridged with 3 others.

Almost in the hill zone. And almost live images.

 

[Samamba]

I find it funny that Sporza did a whole article about not being able to show more of Omloop because it's too expensive and bla bla, but apparently those helicopters are not expensive at all during Nokere Koerse when they can show 140km and Bredene when they can show like 120km.

EDIT: shouldn't have said it, ofcourse we need to see Karl his face for 20 minutes first when the riders are in the hill section.

 

[joseph89]

He’s in the leading group now. Bridged with 3 others.

Almost in the hill zone. And almost live images.

This race would be so much more entertaining if the hill sector ended 40km from finish line

 

[Netserk]

Pure ciclissimo.

 

[Samamba]

Just in time for the first Kemmel

 

[Netserk]

Here we go!

 

[Didinho]

This race would be so much more entertaining if the hill sector ended 40km from finish line

Yeah but not every race in Belgium should be a mini Ronde. Some for the better sprinters like this is good enough.

De Lie looking strong on the Kemmelberg.

 

[Netserk]

Only small gaps in the peloton, but it looks like they try to force some proper splits.

 

[Samamba]

Will come back together a few times before the real split I think.

Don't think more than 15 riders in the end.

 

[Samamba]

Well it's already like 20 riders. Lovely race when there'es wind.

 

[Netserk]

Much better cooperation in the first group. They are gone.

 

[Samamba]

Much better cooperation in the first group. They are gone.

Aaaand it stopped. Neet to get like 15 riders clear after next Kemmel and if they work together they are gone.

 

[Didinho]

If the first group stays together on the hills they are gone. But it will be raced hard now I think.

 

[joseph89]

Magnier 😍