Lesser known races 2024 edition

[yaco]

Merlier is my number one ranked sprinter for 2024. Reckon this sprint field has more quality than you'll get at the TDF.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Sebastian Putz from Tirol KTM is currently leading the prologue in Linz.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsMCWipqeMU

 

[tobydawq]

Asgreen too late.
I needed those points for the CQ game...

To accomplish what?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I thought Degenkolb would set the new best time, but he lost power at the end.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

To accomplish what?

To overtake me. That's her only possible goal.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Toon Vandebosch with the new fastest time. The CX riders usually dominates this one.

Pernsteiner hasn't had the best of starts. We'll see if Zoidl can do better.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Daan Soete's on his way to winning this one for the third time in in four years.

 

[RedheadDane]

To overtake me. That's her only possible goal.

I still think that if you have a themed-team, you should stick to the theme.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Del Grosso has managed to beat Soete's time.

 

[RedheadDane]

Does the UCI have a limit for how short a race can be?
At least 100 metres?

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Pathetic, nobody finished under the 1 minute benchmark

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Also 9/10 CX specialists finishing in the top ten of a road race. Wonder when that happened before

 

[RedheadDane]

So, according to PCS, Del Grosso also leads the KOM. Which, as far as I'm aware, would indicate that there was indeed KOM points being handed out, and...

Where? Is it because the whole thing is very slightly uphill?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

So, according to PCS, Del Grosso also leads the KOM. Which, as far as I'm aware, would indicate that there was indeed KOM points being handed out, and...

Where? Is it because the whole thing is very slightly uphill?

Well, it‘s 3-4% on average, this is just a bad profile to show it.

 

[Squire]

Pathetic, nobody finished under the 1 minute benchmark

Del Grosso's time is the new record though. Nobody's been under one minute in the five years they've had this opener.

Daan Soete has now podiumed this stage four years in a row (two wins). Lander Loockx could have done the same, but he only achieved a 7th yesterday.

 

[RedheadDane]

Tour of Belgium messing with everyone by having yellow denote BYR.

 

[glassmoon]

Jacobsen's crashfest season...

 

[postmanhat]

'Thomas Gachignard caught by peleton' Every race on PCS.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Philipsen was out of position, and then he wasn't.

 

[Didinho]

Alpecin perfectly timed leadout. Rickaert mvp. Nothing to do about Philipsen today.

 

[tobydawq]

Philipsen was out of position, and then he wasn't.

Yeah, that was quite remarkable. The other teams were just too slow in the final kilometer, it should not be possible to gain that much ground in 200 metres that late.

 

[RedheadDane]

Philipsen was out of position, and then he wasn't.

I suppose the only time you really need to be in position is when you cross the finish line.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Did you guys know John Degenkolb can still sprint?

 

[postmanhat]

Yeah, that was quite remarkable. The other teams were just too slow in the final kilometer, it should not be possible to gain that much ground in 200 metres that late.

Yes, it was almost like the first Alpecin rider pulling off to the right was a decoy, and everyone else hesitated waiting to see what would happen, which was the real Alpecin train coming from the left. I'm probably reading too much in to it

 

[RJH]

Did you guys know John Degenkolb can still sprint?

Yeah, nice result by him… Pure class, still…

Have a nice weekend…