Lesser known races 2024 edition

[Rob5091]

Chapeau! I don't know how he did it ... give that man a pig!

 

[RedheadDane]

Kristoff won Elfstedenronde.

 

[Samamba]

Yeah I think De Lie is back guys. Pretty insane win even tho tactics of other teams were absolutely abysmal. How do you keep letting him come back.

 

[RedheadDane]

And now for the most important question of the day:
Who gets the pig?

It's best Breton rider, right? Not just best French rider.

Edit: Le Berre, I think.

 

[Samamba]

And now for the most important question of the day:
Who gets the pig?

It's best Breton rider, right? Not just best French rider.

Edit: Le Berre, I think.

There isn't a pig anymore cause of annoying people complaining. It's now a chocolate pig to the winner or something. Or at least that's what I read somewhere yesterday.

 

[Rob5091]

Good win by De Lie but it was a great team effort too so, chapeau De Lie & Lotto.

 

[RedheadDane]

There was a pig:

 

[Tim Cahill]

Nych and Moreira 1/3 in Portugal

Glassdrive are back, looking for some revenge for last July

 

[Rob5091]

Le Berre got the piglet ...

 

[Samamba]

De Lie has gotten one too apparently, usually only the first Breton gets one, but the organizers promised one to De Lie if he would win. De Lie has been asking for it for 2 years haha.

 

[Rob5091]

Hope he takes the pig back to the farm so it can be with the cows! Photos! We must have photos!

 

[Squire]

Triple T is really killing it this season.

 

[Rob5091]

Thursday 9 th May and we have Circuit de Wallonie 183.9 km (1.1 the only races worth watching!). Start 13.10 CET, TV from 15.30 CET.
Startlist at https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/circuit-de-wallonie/2024/startlist
(Favs? De Lie, Zingle, Page, Mozzato etc)

Finish -

 

[Rob5091]

Triple T is really killing it this season.

Wonder if Trek can keep him for next year - might be of interest to a few other teams.

 

[Rob5091]

Circuit de Wallonie - somehow in a most messed up chaotic sprint De Lie wins! Chapeau!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Can we talk about Matthew Brennan getting third in his first-ever pro race at age 18? Having already won the two first non-junior races of his career earlier this season? Jumbo have another diamond on their hands…

 

[Rob5091]

The dev team guys at Visma are getting a chance now to shine with all the guys out injured. Good result for young Brennan.

 

[RedheadDane]

Huge 30-man break up the road in de l'Aulne.

Unfortunately, the organisers have forgotten to turn on the cameras...

 

[Leadbelly]

Au contraire

View: https://youtu.be/VlzyVbfXv5c

 

[RedheadDane]

Aah, okay.
I obviously just checked Discovery+; seemed like the most logical place for it to be broadcast.

Meanwhile, Mads Würtz' left arm is former Danish Champion, while his right arm is former Austrian Champion...

 

[Samamba]

Pretty mindblowing solo win from first year u23 rider Milan Donie in the Fleche Ardennaise today. 90kms solo...

Widar, his teammate came in 2nd, Pau Marti came in 3rd (was able to show his talent now that Blackmore moved up).

 

[RedheadDane]

He didn't put a zingle foot wrong!

 

[Samamba]

Wtf were UNO X doing in that final. Same with everyone but Zingle helping him closing gaps. Like Ferron just closed down an attack for Zingle who everyone should know is by far the fastest in that group.

Great for Zingle that he wins. No De Lie so he can finally have some fun!

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Wtf were UNO X doing in that final.

When your guys aint fast youll have to try to attack. At one moment it looked like Dversnes would get away, but he wasn’t strong enough. I guess it did look pretty stupid that Dversnes was leading it out the last km after he got caught, but I don’t think they could’ve done anything at that point that would make a difference in the end result.

 

[Samamba]

I guess it did look pretty stupid that Dversnes was leading it out the last km after he got caught,

Well I'm talking about that. That's just not the way to go. Try something even if it will be hard to win, but doing a leadout for others just looks weird.