Lesser known races 2024 edition

[Samu Cuenca]

Their mistakes are mostly listing races under the wrong categories, and their weird tendency to - initially - have races listed as starting 1:00 am.

Why would they include one race that's only being streamed on YouTube, but not others? I think Tiz might just be listing all races that are happening.

How would I know why Feltet don't have all the links?

View: https://www.youtube.com/live/ZenGSXWbYOQ?si=uIJPKzCcDqCDt6C9

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay, one race they missed...

 

[Wyndbrook]

Rutland Melton classic today, a rare 1.2 international race in the UK.
A mini Strade/ Roubaix type course.
Israel development team with Joe Blackmore are probably favourites, although home team Saint Pirran will be strong.
Current world u23 mountain bike champion Charlie Aldridge is also on the startlist.

Cancelled due to weather impact.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Cancelled due to weather impact.

Yep. Flooding. such a shame. Its the UK version of paris-roubaix & strade. They added cobbles & gravel sections to give the riders a nice break from riding on English roads.

 

[RedheadDane]

They added cobbles & gravel sections to give the riders a nice break from riding on English roads.

Are you implying that English roads are so bad, riding on cobbles or gravel is better?

 

[Izzyeviel]

Are you implying that English roads are so bad, riding on cobbles or gravel is better?

yes. The biggest climb in my neighbourhood is actually a pot hole.

 

[Didinho]

Famenne Ardenne Classic

De Lie won his home race. On 2 legs this time.

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[Landeirovic]

Mister 1.1 winner is back!

 

[KZD]

Quite the change of date for this race. Good to see De Lie back.

 

[RedheadDane]

Famenne was one of the races I was unable to watch.
What trickery did De Lie have in store this time?

 

[Didinho]

Famenne was one of the races I was unable to watch.
What trickery did De Lie have in store this time?

I watched it on Tiz.

He had a good team in the final. Segaert pulling the peloton and De Buyst guiding him to the front. He followed Hofstetter (boxed Van Gils in, who ended up 3th anyway) and won with some bike lenghts.

 

[Samamba]

Famenne was one of the races I was unable to watch.
What trickery did De Lie have in store this time?

Nothing special this time, wasn't that strong (as expected). The best De Lie would be with the best on the hills here. He wasn't, but had a good team around him. Van Gils covered every dangerous move and didn't take turns so it came back together every time for Arnaud.

And Obviously Van Gils made it to the podium too, cause it seems like he can't miss a good result in a one day race this season (let's forget about Amstel).

Interesting to me was De Lie sprinting in the drops and not on the hoods, like he usually does on uphill sprints. He looked to be sprinting quite heavy heavy too. He's definitely not in his prime yet, he wouldv'e put Zingle on 5 bikelengths otherwise.

That being said great for Zingle too that he's 2nd. It went under the radar, but he struggled a lot too this season (just like De Lie).

 

[tobydawq]

Bakkeløbet in Hørning isn't that far from Århus.

She could have seen me!

 

[RedheadDane]

I watched it on Tiz.

It was on Discovery+, so not sure why you were watching on the crap stream...

I'm at my parents', couldn't do the normal switching back and forth between races.

 

[Didinho]

It was on Discovery+, so not sure why you were watching on the crap stream...

I'm at my parents', couldn't do the normal switching back and forth between races.

Soon… But Not Quite Yet​

discovery+ is not yet available in this location.​

I've only got Eurosport as another channel for cycling.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

She could have seen me!

How did you fare?

 

[tobydawq]

How did you fare?

Alright, I think. Just below 31 kph average for 85 kms. There was a long time where I only had one companion, that didn't help the pace. It turns out I'm more of a Rui Costa than a Victor Campenaerts.

 

[Netserk]

Alright, I think. Just below 31 kph average for 85 kms. There was a long time where I only had one companion, that didn't help the pace. It turns out I'm more of a Rui Costa than a Victor Campenaerts.

Valverde must be disappointed. You should have sat up and waited for someone to wheelsuck!

 

[Samamba]

Soon… But Not Quite Yet​

discovery+ is not yet available in this location.​

I've only got Eurosport as another channel for cycling.

RTBF

You could watch in online on Auvio

Discovery isn't available in Belgium?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Alright, I think. Just below 31 kph average for 85 kms. There was a long time where I only had one companion, that didn't help the pace. It turns out I'm more of a Rui Costa than a Victor Campenaerts.

Some days you're the Costa, other days you're the Campenaerts.

The weather was pretty nice, too. I decided to go for a walk myself.

Valverde must be disappointed. You should have sat up and waited for someone to wheelsuck!

I did that last time I rode Aarhus Rundt.

 

[tobydawq]

Valverde must be disappointed. You should have sat up and waited for someone to wheelsuck!

At one point I was alone and then I accidentally took a wrong turn and got back on the course right when the next group arrived.

Or was it really an accident?

 

[Rob5091]

Welcome back De Lie! I see he's down for Tro-Bro Leon so we'll get a piglet to go with the rooster?

edit add- https://www.trobroleon.com/en/news/2024/roaring-forties-in-decreasing-order/8
10 meters big De Lie?!

In the large room where the teams are presented and where the guests of the Tro Bro Leon feast on kig-ha-farz (the local speciality, a sort of stew combining meat and farin), Arnaud De Lie will be able to see his portrait in a giant ten-metre format, the same size as the enlarged poster for the 40th edition of the Tro Bro Leon, bearing the effigy of French champion Valentin Madouas, the local idol.

 

[Potomac]

Riley Sheehan took 4th.

Look out !

 

[RedheadDane]

Soon… But Not Quite Yet​

discovery+ is not yet available in this location.​

I've only got Eurosport as another channel for cycling.

Would that appear on the front page, or are they hiding it away in some hidden corner?

 

[Samamba]

Riley Sheehan took 4th.

Look out !

He was together with Van Gils the strongest in the race.