Lesser known races 2024 edition

[Rob5091]

De Lie


Something involving a rooster?

Better that then a cutlass, and I don't know if the UCI will approve of the helmet.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

I don't know if the UCI will approve of the helmet.

Mark Renshaw would...

 

[RedheadDane]

Jakob Söderqvist just won stage 3 of Tour de Bretagne!

I hereby sentense - it's not an option, you have to - all Swedes on this forum to feel a strong sense of national pride until sunset.

 

[Rob5091]

Jakob Söderqvist just won stage 3 of Tour de Bretagne!

I hereby sentense - it's not an option, you have to - all Swedes on this forum to feel a strong sense of national pride until sunset.

That will probably make him a national hero and the expected next winner of theTour.

 

[ingsve]

That will probably make him a national hero and the expected next winner of theTour.

Well, regular Swedish people hardly even noticed when Bäckstedt won Paris-Roubaix so I wouldn't hold my breath for him being anything close to a national hero. Then again Gustav Larsson who won a silver in the ITT in Beijing became known as Silver-Gustav in the mainstream sports media at least.

 

[Sciatic]

Ok, today's quiz - wtf is going on here?!

Obviously a French rider to attack the all-Danish (or all Norwegian) team that are for some reason disguised in a Lotto kit.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Why is E3 being held at the end of April? why?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Why is E3 being held at the end of April? why?

Because it‘s the junior edition which is the topic of a different thread anyway.

 

[Sandisfan]

Better that then a cutlass, and I don't know if the UCI will approve of the helmet.

Mark Renshaw would...

Of course Renshaw would approve it would enhance his head butting technique.

 

[Rob5091]

Well, regular Swedish people hardly even noticed when Bäckstedt won Paris-Roubaix so I wouldn't hold my breath for him being anything close to a national hero. Then again Gustav Larsson who won a silver in the ITT in Beijing became known as Silver-Gustav in the mainstream sports media at least.

What about "Gotland" Löfqvist who was the next big thing? Burnt out if I remember correctly. Swedish cycling in the Swedish media is all about Jenny Rissved and that's about it.

 

[Rob5091]

No less then 15 races today! I expect a certain Danish TV screen will be very warm by the end of the day.

 

[RedheadDane]

No less then 15 races today! I expect a certain Danish TV screen will be very warm by the end of the day.

Not sure how many I'll be able to watch, going out to my parents' for dinner later.

And it's only 5 of those that have coverage anyway.

 

[Rob5091]

There are 11 races with live coverage and Asturias is only highlights so 12 to sit through. "Sick day" tomorrow?!

 

[Wyndbrook]

Rutland Melton classic today, a rare 1.2 international race in the UK.
A mini Strade/ Roubaix type course.
Israel development team with Joe Blackmore are probably favourites, although home team Saint Pirran will be strong.
Current world u23 mountain bike champion Charlie Aldridge is also on the startlist.

 

[RedheadDane]

There are 11 races with live coverage and Asturias is only highlights so 12 to sit through. "Sick day" tomorrow?!

Nope.

Turkey (which is before I'll be heading to my parents)
Bretagne
Romandie
Fammene
Vuelta

I might get memed for being bad with numbers, but even I know that's not 11.

(tomorrow is only 2 races.)

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Nope.

Turkey (which is before I'll be heading to my parents)
Bretagne
Romandie
Fammene
Vuelta

I might get memed for being bad with numbers, but even I know that's not 11.

(tomorrow is only 2 races.)

I believe there are also streams for Gila, Elsy Jacobs, the Kirschblütenrennen in Wels, and apparently also for the junior races in Italy and Czechia, as well as for the Spanish Memorial Chele Campos.

There are also some Danish races you'll be able to watch from the roadside.

 

[RedheadDane]

I believe there are also streams for Gila, Elsy Jacobs, the Kirschblütenrennen in Wels, and apparently also for the junior races in Italy and Czechia, as well as for the Spanish Memorial Chele Campos.

There are also some Danish races you'll be able to watch from the roadside.

Just checked the overview on Feltet.dk, and since they include Bretagne even though it's only on YouTube, I can't imagine they'd miss other races with similar streaming options.

And I don't think there are any races in Århus.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Just checked the overview on Feltet.dk, and since they include Bretagne even though it's only on YouTube, I can't imagine they'd miss other races with similar streaming options.

And I don't think there are any races in Århus.

Tiz has a list with streams for all of them, apart from Gila, which is streamed on Instagram, apparently.

Bakkeløbet in Hørning isn't that far from Århus.

 

[RedheadDane]

Tiz has a list with streams for all of them, apart from Gila, which is streamed on Instagram, apparently.

Tiz? LOL! That crap is a waste of time.

 

[Netserk]

Tiz? LOL! That crap is a waste of time.

Because it lags and you then are no longer watching a race LIVE?!

 

[ingsve]

What about "Gotland" Löfqvist who was the next big thing? Burnt out if I remember correctly. Swedish cycling in the Swedish media is all about Jenny Rissved and that's about it.

He was completely unknown pretty much. Only mention of him ever was likely just when reporting on the Tour and mentioning the position of the few Swedes that were there.

The only cycling thing that gets attention in Sweden is the Olympics and a few times when the Worlds was shown on the main national TV channels rather than merely on Eurosport.

 

[RedheadDane]

Because it lags and you then are no longer watching a race LIVE?!

And then suddenly it ends because it got stopped due to being an illegal stream...

Tried it briefly when Poland suddenly stopped having actual coverage. I've since accepted that Poland is simply a lesser known race, despite its official classification.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Tiz? LOL! That crap is a waste of time.

Some of the races are on YouTube or other sites. I mainly use Tiz to get a sense of which races have coverage.

 

[RedheadDane]

Some of the races are on YouTube or other sites. I mainly use Tiz to get a sense of which races have coverage.

Feltet.dk works perfect for that. It even tells you were you can see it.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Feltet.dk works perfect for that. It even tells you were you can see it.

According to you, they didn't have links for all the races I mentioned. You've also pointed out a lot of mistakes in their schedules over the years.