Lesser known races 2024 edition

[Samu Cuenca]

Also a bit weird to tune in to the Burgos coverage via Tiz and immediately recognise that the commentator was Danish, but having no idea who it was until he said his name at the end.

 

[Rob5091]

My take is that Ewan did not follow his team in the final, and instead surfed wheels. He actually looked good in the uphill sprint and there are some in the Vuelta. In saying that, I have little faith in him doing a flat finish.

Yeah, Ewan went to the front on his own with like 1.5 km to go and just sat there until a late sprint to the line.
I've no idea why Quintana kept riding. He looked a real mess and should have got into the car.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Ah fantastic stuff, an unexpected bit of 1899 church content at the Arctic Race, very quaint.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Oh my goodness it's absolute carnage, never seen anything like it in my life, the local priest of what I assume the aforementioned church is BLESSING RIDERS FROM THE ROADSIDE.

 

[RedheadDane]

De Pretto and Bonneu on the attack.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Davide de Pretto looks similar to Caleb Ewan on the bike, maybe been inspired by Caleb today.

 

[Tim Cahill]

If Blackmore is in his Ardennes form he can teleport that gap

 

[Samamba]

Big group still, shaping up perfectly for Cort. Not sure how hard last km is. Schmid still favorite I guess. Or Vermaercke, he has a sprint/punch too.

 

[Netserk]

Cort leading GC.

 

[RedheadDane]

YES!
Bonneu holds on!

 

[Netserk]

If Blackmore is in his Ardennes form he can teleport that gap

Looked like he came fast, but also led out Cort.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Kamiel Bonneu fantastic victory, gambled going early, in tears at the finish

 

[Squire]

Some shocking TV production at the finish there.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Did Uno-X mess that up or didn't they have the riders to control this? Leknessund had to go to the front very early..

 

[Rob5091]

Chapeau Bonneu! and congrats to the team.

 

[Netserk]

Did Uno-X mess that up or didn't they have the riders to control this? Leknessund had to go to the front very early..

The gap went out before they took over, so if anything they were too late. Just not strong enough.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Um? There is a guy called Lars Crap?

 

[Tim Cahill]

No Vuelta for UNO-X is a bit sad for Cort, in good form clearly and has shown he can back up after the tour in 2021. It always suited him more than the other GTs.

 

[RedheadDane]

He dedicated his win to his grandfather, who died yesterday.

 

[Netserk]

 

[Netserk]

What caused the crash in Burgos?

Here it seems to have been caused by Carr(?) taking a sip of his bidon and then drifting into Quintana:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1820825110770491834

View: https://x.com/Noticiclismo1/status/1820825110770491834

 

[Valv.Piti]

Also a bit weird to tune in to the Burgos coverage via Tiz and immediately recognise that the commentator was Danish, but having no idea who it was until he said his name at the end.

Same, but I didn't hear who it was. Please tell

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Same, but I didn't hear who it was. Please tell

Sebastian Mikkelsen, who has apparently worked for TV2 Sport previously and lives in Madrid.

 

[Valv.Piti]

His English is not the best, but quite decent commentary, definitely

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Today we have the Vino option from the break: