Lesser known races results 2014

[Afrank]

Would be a wise decision to bring him IMO. He was 4th in stage 2 of Tirreno, in the mix with names such as Cav, Demare, Greipel, Sagan, Modolo and others (and he beat Sagan).

So maybe he could manage to get a couple top 10's. And if nothing else he could just use it to gain experience in riding GT's. He can always drop out early as well if need be.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

They generally do bring a sprinter. With Schorn MIA, why not Bennett?

Yeah, they did bring Schorn and Dempster to the Vuelta, which on paper looks like they brought a sprinter and one lead out. I have to say that I don't really remember them contesting the sprints though!

(What has happened to Schorn, by the way? Has he even raced this year? Dempster has been Bennett's last man for most of this season and he's been very good at dropping Bennett onto a useful wheel. But Schorn seems to have dropped off the face of the earth).

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Getting a new coach last year was a masterstroke by Bennett. He started working with Neal Henderson in May - check out his results since then.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

he was suffering like a dog in Tirreno. I think it's too early for him do to the Tour, unless it's just for a week or something like that

Yes, I think that it's a big adjustment when a rider, particularly a sprinter, gets to hit his first real mountain stages at the top level races. There just isn't anything like that in the usual race calendar of a team like An Post.

I don't really see what trying to finish the Tour halfway through his first pro season gets Bennett other than exhaustion. But the Tour is very front loaded for sprint stages this year, so if you have a good sprinter there's a strong argument for bringing him for those stages.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Bennett was quite cagey when asked about the Tour by a local tv interviewer after the race. He said that of course he'd love to go, but he's a neopro and it might be too much to ask in his first season. He also said that there will be a lot of very strong riders looking to be selected and that he expects the team to be primarily trying something in the mountains with Konig.

How much of this is what he thinks, how much is the team "party line", how much is him not ruffling teammates feathers by seeming too arrogant, who knows.

(With all due respect to NetApp, who are good for a PC team, I'm not sure that I can get past about about seven riders including Bennett who I'd describe as "very strong". A longer list made up of both "very strong" and "pretty decent", sure.)

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Today Silvio Herklotz has more luck: he solos to the win in the GP Palio del Recioto (1.2U) after attacking with 4k to go. Impressive stuff.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

GP Liberty Seguros, Portugal.

Stage 1: Santa Maria da Feira - Lordelo, 150km

1 Ricardo Vilela (OFM-Quinta da Lixa) 3'48'14
2 Nuno Ribeiro (OFM-Quinta da Lixa) +1
3 Vicente Mateus (Louletano-Dunas Douradas) +4
4 Rafael Silva (Efapel-Glassdrive) +4
5 César Fonte (Radio Popular-Onda Boavista) +4
6 Eduard Prades (OFM-Quinta da Lixa) ESP +4
7 Luis Afonso (LA Aluminios-Antarte) +4
8 Hugo Sabido (LA Aluminios-Antarte) +4
9 Rubén Guerreiro (Liberty Seguros-Santamaria da Feira-KTM) +4
10 Arkaitz Durán (OFM-Quinta da Lixa) ESP +4
11 Beñat Txoperena (Euskadi) ESP +4
12 Rui Vinhas (Louletano-Dunas Douradas) +8
13 Joni Brandão (Efapel-Glassdrive) +11
14 Henrique Casimiro (Banco BIC-Carmim) +11
15 Sérgio Sousa (Efapel-Glassdrive) +14
16 Frederico Figueiredo (Radio Popular-Onda Boavista) +14
17 Carlos Oyarzún (Efapel-Glassdrive) CHI +14
18 Amaro Antunes (Banco BIC-Carmim) +14
19 Hugo Sancho (LA Aluminios-Antarte) +14
20 Victor de la Parte (Efapel-Glassdrive) ESP +19

Guerreiro is in some good form at the moment, and is the only junior/U23 to break the ranks of the main Continental teams at the top.

 

[jens_attacks]

nuno will set the volta in fire!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

13th La Roue Tourangelle Région Centre (1.1)

1 TULIK Angelo [www.procyclingstats.com] Team Europcar 80 75 4:40:35
2 HUTAROVICH Yauheni AG2R La Mondiale 56 55 0:12
3 PETIT Adrien Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 32 40 ,,
4 GESLIN Anthony FDJ.fr 24 32 ,,
5 MARTINEZ Yannick [www.procyclingstats.com] Team Europcar 20 28 ,,
6 LAPORTE Christophe Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 16 24 0:15
7 FOUCHARD Julien Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 12 20 0:22
8 DUVAL Julien Roubaix Lille Métropole 8 18 ,,
9 DANIEL Maxime AG2R La Mondiale 7 16 0:56
10 AMORISON Frédéric [www.procyclingstats.com] Wallonie - Bruxelles 6 14 1:05

Tulik takes the win from an early break. Somewhat rainy conditions.
Petit was up there again.

Picture of the break late in the race (only one I could find).

 

[Libertine Seguros]

2nd stage in the GP Liberty Seguros.

Maia - Maia (147km)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WgrW2JP65...AEOk/2raCeAytl10/s1600/2etapagr%C3%A1fico.jpg

1 Hugo Sabido (LA-Antarte) 3'39'57
2 Rafael Silva (Efapel-Glassdrive) +mt
3 Vicente Mateus (Louletano-Dunas Douradas) ESP +mt
4 Manuel Cardoso (Banco BIC-Carmim) +mt
5 César Fonte (Radio Popular-Onda Boavista) +mt
6 Jon Aberasturi (Euskadi) ESP +mt
7 Leonel Coutinho (Liberty Seguros-Santamaria da Feira-KTM) +mt
8 Joni Brandão (Efapel-Glassdrive) +mt
9 Ricardo Vilela (OFM-Quinta da Lixa) +mt
10 Nuno Ribeiro (OFM-Quinta da Lixa) +mt

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Grand Prix de la Somme «Conseil Général 80» 2014 (1.1)

Startlist: http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Grand_Prix_de_la_Somme_Conseil_General_80_2014-Startlist

Ticker: http://direct.directvelo.com/live-course/1955/grand-prix-de-la-somme-coupe-de-france-pmu.html

43km still to go, gap 1:40

Victor Campenaerts (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise), Alexis Gougeard (AG2R La Mondiale) et Julien El Farès (La Pomme Marseille 13)

Result:
1. Yauheni Hutarovich (AG2R La Mondiale)
2 - Tom Van Asbroeck (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise)
3 - Yannick Martinez (Team Europcar)


Hutarovich's first win since 2012 I believe. Good to see Van Asbroeck in the mix again.

 

[roundabout]

Yauheni Hutarovich (AG2R La Mondiale) s'impose au sprint !

Fake!

But, seriously, about time he wins a race

 

[Hugo87]

68th Tour de Picardie (2.1)

Stage 1 » Fort-Mahon › Estrées-Saint-Denis (191k/118.7m)

1 COQUARD BryanTeam Europcar4:17:27
2 DÉMARE ArnaudFDJ.fr ,,
3 SINKELDAM RamonTeam Giant-Shimano,,
4 MEERSMAN GianniOmega Pharma - Quick-Step,,
5 VANBILSEN KennethTopsport Vlaanderen – Baloise,,
6 DRUCKER Jean-PierreWanty - Groupe Gobert,,
7 ROBERT FrédériqueWanty - Groupe Gobert,,
8 GUARDINI AndreaAstana Pro Team,,
9 FEILLU RomainBretagne - Séché Environnement,,
10 BARBIER RudyRoubaix Lille Métropole,,

5th win this year for Coquard, he's gonna do Le Tour, his first ever GT.

 

[Wallenquist]

JJ Rojas wins ! The first stage of Vuelta a Castilla y Leon. 774 days after his last win and in first day of racing since his crash in MSR

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

[Wallenquist]

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Hallelujah. Now it's Colbrelli's turn.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Enrique Sanz ‏@enrike_sanz 1m
Really really really thanks @alexdowsett !! Middle stage win is yours! great teamwork! muy contentossss todosssss!!!! Grande @jjrojillas !

 

[christopherrowe]

Published reports indicate that none other than Philippe Gilbert was in the break on today's stage of the Tour de Picardie, good for him. He took the mountains jersey.

 

[classicomano]

**** yeah Rojas!

Hallelujah. Now it's Colbrelli's turn.

JJ Lobato!

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Published reports indicate that none other than Philippe Gilbert was in the break on today's stage of the Tour de Picardie, good for him. He took the mountains jersey.

PHILIPPE GILBERT ‏@PhilippeGilbert 2m
Well first stage done, good feeling, break away then Kom then crash then chasing the group behind the cars. Tomorrow will be better.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

**** yeah Rojas!



JJ Lobato!

Lobato won in Getxo last year.

Seriously though, I was convinced Rojas would find a way to finish 4th even in this field.

 

[Afrank]

Not proof enough, They're past the line. We need a pic of the exact point they hit the line.

 

[Hugo87]

Not proof enough, They're past the line. We need a pic of the exact point they hit the line.

This one it's probably the best, you asked.

 

[Netserk]

Lol, he almost lost