Lesser known races 2024 edition

[yaco]

Ewan needs Hatta Dam to return to the UAE Tour. Noticed that Ewan was very low on the bike, similar to the beginning of his career. He needs to find a way to improve his speed. I would not take him to the Vuelta, but, instead go to Poland.

 

[Samamba]

Ewan needs Hatta Dam to return to the UAE Tour. Noticed that Ewan was very low on the bike, similar to the beginning of his career. He needs to find a way to improve his speed. I would not take him to the Vuelta, but, instead go to Poland.

He looked awful. Prime Ewan beats these guys with 2 bikelengths, now he wins with half a wheel against Cimolai. Also I don't think he was that low at all, not even comparable to the beginning of his career.

 

[yaco]

He looked awful. Prime Ewan beats these guys with 2 bikelengths, now he wins with half a wheel against Cimolai. Also I don't think he was that low at all, not even comparable to the beginning of his career.

That's why I suggested he should go to Poland, instead of the Vuelta. Also the Vuelta only has two or three sprint stages, so its a waste bringing him to the Vuelta. Thinking about it more his two target races should be Poland and Guangxi.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Almost half an hour after the finish and the organisation still hasn't posted so much as a top-10, trash-tier stuff.

 

[Squire]

Alec Segaert 6th in a slightly uphill sprint. I'm amazed. Hasn't looked like he has an ounce of explosivity previously. But I guess he Cadel Evansed that sprint with strong rouleur legs.

 

[Samamba]

That's why I suggested he should go to Poland, instead of the Vuelta. Also the Vuelta only has two or three sprint stages, so its a waste bringing him to the Vuelta. Thinking about it more his two target races should be Poland and Guangxi.

He didn't sign for Jayco to ride Poland and Guanxi obviously. He would (rightfully so) choose retirement over that. And Vuelta has like 4 he should survive.

 

[Rob5091]

Stage 3 tour de Wallonie Arlon to La Roche en Ardenne 192.6 km
start 12.30 CET TV from 15.40 CET
2, 865 meters of climbing awaits on the Stage 3 "Queen Stage" of the Tour de Wallonie on Wednesday.

Two laps of a tough 30 km circuit will sort out the peloton. Trek have looked in fine fettle so seem good for a win.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

They are, in fact, doing the very hardest side of Haussire, the one generally regarded as the hardest climb in Belgium.

The final climb is nothing to sneeze at either, this is a proper Ardennes stage of the kind we see far too little in the stage races in this area.

 

[Rob5091]

Yep, tough day at the Tour de Wallonie - stage under way (5 guys with nearly 4 minutes on the peloton), TV early start 15.40 CET.

 

[Squire]

Feel like I've seen all the trees in Wallonie by now.

 

[RedheadDane]

Feel like I've seen all the trees in Wallonie by now.

At least they (re-)found the riders in the end. Thought they'd lost them...
That would have been awkward:
"We were supposed to to show a bike race, unfortunately, the riders appears to have gone lost among the trees."

 

[Squire]

Shaping up to be a nice stage. A lot of action already. Shame the TV production is lacking a bit.

 

[Samamba]

This willl be a massacre. Like 35 riders left.

Shame Kron crashed yesterday and lost his GC, he looks good.

EDIT: just when I say it it looks like a big group came back, but still 45km to go

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Trentin!

 

[Samamba]

Also interesting that peloton isn't even making up ground to the break

 

[Squire]

Do Bora expect Meeus to survive this stage? Surprised that Wandahl and Koch are working on the front.

 

[postmanhat]

Too early for G2 by the looks of it. , now getting caught quite quickly. Lopez probably should have waited for the last two climbs as he looks in great form.

 

[Samamba]

If you're just gonna use heli views at least zoom tf in

Are they trying to do broadcast this with 4G/5G in Wallonia or what is going on today?

 

[RedheadDane]

Seriously, what's up with their inability to show images from the motos when the riders are in the woods?
Tree-coverage so thick it acts like a tunnel?

 

[Samamba]

Break might actually have a chance to win this. 2 climbs left. 3"30. Depends on Haussire in a minute, they need to take a lot of time back there.

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay, I know he was saying "Stan Dewulf", because that's the guy's name. But it sounded - to me - like he was saying "Standard Wolf", which would be kind of cool.

Just to clarify; by "he" I meant the commentator.

 

[Samamba]

They are not catching this break if the gap is correct. They are not making up any ground.

 

[ingsve]

They are not catching this break if the gap is correct. They are not making up any ground.

Now it corrected itself to 2:15 though still kms are going down pretty fast.

 

[Squire]

They are not catching this break if the gap is correct. They are not making up any ground.

It has been coming down at the Liggett patented rate of a minute per 10km though. If the peloton has enough helpers left after Haussire, the might make good inroads on the false flat and decent before the final climb.

 

[Samamba]

Now it corrected itself to 2:15 though still kms are going down pretty fast.

Yeah gap was wrong, but it still a big gap. Depends on the cooperation in peloton I think.