Lesser known races 2024 edition

[Squire]

Why isn't Israel just letting Teuns and Clarke keep the tempo. Strong always wins this GC then

Yeah, I don't understand all this looking around when they have three guys in a group of eight or so.

 

[Samamba]

That's Hagenes right?

 

[postmanhat]

That's Hagenes right?

Yes. Could tell by the way he joined the lead group so easily

 

[tobydawq]

Excellent final kilometer for a bunch sprint.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Embarrassing by the stronger climbers in the peloton. Israel at least kept Strong in the leader's jersey...

 

[Netserk]

 

[Rob5091]

The break of the day takes it at Wallonie! Chapeau to both guys, but a messy old chase. Israel PT continue to show good team strength and a good stage parcours.

 

[Netserk]

 

[Samamba]

Gonna be a big fight for the boni's the next 2 days. Strong should have GC in the bag probably (given he's the fastest) but 1s can make you jump 10 places behind him.

 

[RedheadDane]

Gonna be a big fight for the boni's the next 2 days. Strong should have GC in the bag probably (given he's the fastest) but 1s can make you jump 10 places behind him.

Is he also the strongest?

 

[Tim Cahill]

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Canopy with the rainbow trees is beautiful but some moron with a dog just crossed the road and interrupted Moreira's tt.

 

[ciranda]

any strong time trial guys left? would be great for julius

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Rafael Reises to the occasion!

I'm still dreaming of a Robo Reis GC win, but I guess it isn't likely to happen nowadays.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Reis should have this one.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Rafael Reises to the occasion!

I'm still dreaming of a Robo Reis GC win, but I guess it isn't likely to happen nowadays.

When we expected Robo Reis, but got the Moreira Monster, now that was wild!

 

[Mayomaniac]

Also, I hope the recent Tour performances inspired all the local teams to give us a classic Vuelta!

 

[Coffeeplanter]

No idea what Project Echelon are doing here, but I am expecting Tyler Stites to clean up some of these stages. But man, how bleak is that starting list? The golden days are truly over, the twilight zone is no more. Be looking for a Afonso Eulalio breakthrough though.

 

[Tim Cahill]

I saw on twitter that José Neves is in training and expected to make a return next year

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Also, I hope the recent Tour performances inspired all the local teams to give us a classic Vuelta!

Yeah, another Stüssi win or similar would be a bit of a letdown.

Old man Oyarzún getting a top 10 is encouraging.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I saw on twitter that José Neves is in training and expected to make a return next year

Now we only need a Balarcon comeback and we're back!

 

[Mayomaniac]

No idea what Project Echelon are doing here, but I am expecting Tyler Stites to clean up some of these stages. But man, how bleak is that starting list? The golden days are truly over, the twilight zone is no more. Be looking for a Afonso Eulalio breakthrough though.

Alfonso is a potential gc rider, but I think Antonio Carvalho is the team leader.

 

[Rob5091]

Now that we've moved on from the Tour, more racing at Tour de Wallonie on Thursday 25th.
Stage 4 from Verviers to Herve 188.5 km, start at 12.30 TV from 15.30 CET

Not so tough as Wednesday's stage 3 but still up and down all day long. Can Strong and Israel PT hold on to the GC jersey? Top 16 on GC are only 13 seconds apart and lots of bonus seconds on offer, so lots of chasing for Sylvan Adam's boys.

 

[Rob5091]

Yeah, another Stüssi win or similar would be a bit of a letdown.

Old man Oyarzún getting a top 10 is encouraging.

Yep, a 42 year old getting 9 th was about par for the Volta. Look forward to some top class climbing.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Yep, a 42 year old getting 9 th was about par for the Volta. Look forward to some top class climbing.

25min Observatorio Vila Nova ascent by Figeiredo tomorrow?
Speaking of him, he lost only 6sec to Carvalho and Stüssi and 16 to Moreira today. A top 50 in a Prologue is overall a good result for him and even more if you consider that it's his first race after suffering a radial fracture at the NC.

 

[Rob5091]

Volta's stage 1 today, 158.2 km, classic hockey stick profile - TV from 16.00 CET

Finish climb -