Lesser known races 2024 edition

[Samamba]

I don't not want to be the first with De Lie right now lmao.

He was coming here to find the good feeling again, and even tho he looked pretty strong (so form seems somewhat fine again), he crashes again, doesn't only miss out on the win but also on the podium because he rides a dumb sprint.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I kind of hoped Jarnet would have come back and done a Leroux, but Steimle was probably always going to win that sprint. A shame that Fouché lost the chance to be a part of the final.

I'd like to see the photo finish between De Lie and Van Gestel.

 

[Samamba]

I'd like to see the photo finish between De Lie and Van Gestel.

Think it was pretty clear. De Lie came too late cause he got hindered (his own fault!!) bij Jarnet (who indeed deserved that 3rd place).

 

[Offline]

FU Küng. There goes Baroncinis good form with a collarbone probably..../cq team mode

Damn I feel for Baroncini! He looked super strong!

 

[Rob5091]

Well there's no time for ifs and buts, tomorrow (Friday) is ...
Bredene Koksijde Classic (1.pro) 201.2 km start at 12.20 CET, TV from 14.30 CET
Startlist at https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/bredene-koksijde-classic/2024/startlist

There's bound to be some late minute team changes after today, but the likes of Milan and Groenewegen will no doubt fight it out for the win.

 

[Samamba]

Well there's no time for ifs and buts, tomorrow (Friday) is ...
Bredene Koksijde Classic (1.pro) 201.2 km start at 12.20 CET, TV from 14.30 CET
Startlist at https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/bredene-koksijde-classic/2024/startlist

There's bound to be some late minute team changes after today, but the likes of Milan and Groenewegen will no doubt fight it out for the win.

Yeah Milan is definitely not starting this as he's at the start in MSR the day after.

This will be a very interesting race for once btw. after the hill sections it's basically tail-crosswind (over 30km/u) till the circuit in Koksijde.

 

[staubsauger]

Yeah Milan is definitely not starting this as he's at the start in MSR the day after.

This will be a very interesting race for once btw. after the hill sections it's basically tail-crosswind (over 30km/u) till the circuit in Koksijde.

Also rain like in Germany?

 

[Samamba]

Also rain like in Germany?

Some local showers but not that much expected.

 

[search]

ah, the Primavera van het Noorden, aka the real deal. There won't be much rain, if at all, by the look of it.

 

[Samamba]

Think Baroncini broke something. Couldn't move his left arm after the crash (one of those guys that's made for bad luck it seems). Others all finished.

 

[staubsauger]

Küng's current calamity is on another level!

 

[tobydawq]

I really like Küng as a ridee, but he's more muscles than brain...

Even Cancellara crashed like that in Roubaix 2016.

I wonder why the other riders didn't just bunnyhop over Küng like Sagan did, though.

 

[Sciatic]

Even Cancellara crashed like that in Roubaix 2016.

I wonder why the other riders didn't bunnyhop over Küng like Sagan did, though.

That was unforgettable!

 

[Samamba]

Apparently there was a big crash in the peloton just before the live broadcast. That was the reason why there were splits already and why there was no one working in the peloton. UAE was involved with a lot of riders apparently.

 

[kingjr]

Herzog is definitely improving after his lacklustre 2023. He was good in Muscat, he was good here. We'll hopefully see more glimpses of greatness in a big race this year.

lacklustre? he had myocarditis

 

[Landeirovic]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1768347026595442924

View: https://twitter.com/TeamEmiratesUAE/status/1768347026595442924?t=n2rn-ZH9ofM-UTyauihBAg&s=19

 

[Salvarani]

Even Cancellara crashed like that in Roubaix 2016.

I wonder why the other riders didn't just bunnyhop over Küng like Sagan did, though.

Epic move.

 

[Offline]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1768347026595442924

View: https://twitter.com/TeamEmiratesUAE/status/1768347026595442924?t=n2rn-ZH9ofM-UTyauihBAg&s=19

Damn! Even worst than I feared. That can easy be 5-6 months out.

 

[Landeirovic]

Damn! Even worst than I feared. That can easy be 5-6 months out.

if it is a nice fracture without surgery he would be back in competition around 3 months or so.

By the way, was it Turner who broke his elbow in Omloop last year and rode the E3 after 1 month?

 

[Offline]

if it is a nice fracture without surgery he would be back in competition around 3 months or so.

By the way, was it Turner who broke his elbow in Omloop last year and rode the E3 after 1 month?

The tweet says he’ll have a surgery tonight in Belgium.

 

[Offline]

The tweet says he’ll have a surgery tonight in Belgium.

Google say it can be up to a year to heal completely. But what would I know

 

[search]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1768329168834724340

View: https://twitter.com/HansenAdam/status/1768329168834724340


There are better pictures of the crash on Sprint Cycling's website, but unfortunately not as spectacular.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Adam Hansen posting a picture from an angle that makes the cobbles look way more muddy than they were? Imagine my shock.

 

[Squire]

Good to see Amund Grøndahl Jansen with his best result in many years.

 

[Rob5091]

If it was Roubaix yesterday (Thursday) no one would have complained.
also -
"The escapees seemed to be struggling on the last cobblestone section, until Küng suddenly slid away and knocked over almost everyone. Also De Lie. "It's super dangerous there every year. Stefan Küng fell first, but it is certainly not his fault."