Lesser known races results 2015

[Libertine Seguros]

This might actually be the perfect race to have a pursuit stage in. At only five stages in length and in a small country, it could work - the time gaps are likely to be smallish and they could have a race with the following layout:

- traditional city centre prologue
- flat stage in south of country
- stage with Worlds-styled closing circuit with some hills
- queen stage with lots of short-to-mid-length climbs and a finish somewhere like Diekirch, Ettelbrück or Wiltz after a bunch of climbs like Bourscheid late on
- PURSUIT RACE including Montée Haute from Steinsel, Côte de Biirgerkreiz and then finishing with the same cobbled hill as the prologue - starting somewhere like Mersch (around 35km) or, better, Colmar-Bierg (around 40-45km), or even Ettelbrück (around 50km). Have time checks built up à la the Worlds. It could be immense as you'd have the combination of Classics-style chasedown racing, flat TT prowess and also hills, so riders could get away from one another as well as battle tactically both on normal AND cobbled climbs, also the pack wouldn't be so large that it would be impossible to race on the final cobbled climb as there would only be a handful of riders involved.

The more I think about it the more it makes sense - this is one of the very few races in the calendar this could genuinely work at.

 

[Christian]

Greipel wins it! Interesting outcome. Rodolfo Torres from Colombia got caught in the last 500 meters, after being in the break all day and winning all the KOTM points. Gerdemann keeps yellow.

 

[Jagartrott]

Sprinting field seems a bit uneven:

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Lars van der Haar was 2nd, and he isn't even the fastest sprinter from cyclocrossers. So that says enough about this field

 

[Samamba]

Sprinting field seems a bit uneven:

Lol
Where were Sinkeldam, Ciolek etc?

 

[Flamin]

Re:

Lars van der Haar was 2nd, and he isn't even the fastest sprinter from cyclocrossers. So that says enough about this field

Then who is? Meeusen is on par with Lars maybe, but else?

 

[BigMac]

Lars, nice. How many bike lenghts did Greipel put on him, looks at least three from that photograph. Luckily those walls tomorrow will do for a good finale.

 

[Pentacycle]

Re: Re:

Lars van der Haar was 2nd, and he isn't even the fastest sprinter from cyclocrossers. So that says enough about this field

Then who is? Meeusen is on par with Lars maybe, but else?

Pauwels, Van Aert, Styby, have higher top speed than Van der Haar. IMO it's Lars' kick that is unmatched, none of the top level 'crossers can accellerate like him.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

And the Gorilla whacks the field. Nice.

 

[Christian]

You gotta hand it to Greipel though. This was a tough stage and he was dropped at least at once from the peloton, but fought back and wins it in the end. I think he must like this race, last year he even went in a breakaway on the final stage, and won it solo

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Greipel is underrated as a cyclist, but perhaps overrated as a bunch sprinter.

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Re: Re:

Lars van der Haar was 2nd, and he isn't even the fastest sprinter from cyclocrossers. So that says enough about this field

Then who is? Meeusen is on par with Lars maybe, but else?

Maisen wins sprints regularly, but he isn't the best cyclocrosser

 

[De Snelle Duif]

In Korea, the sprint for stage one was won by Wippert, already his fourth win this season.

Tomorrow is a hilly stage, where we have a rare chance to see Poorseyedi and the Iran boys compete against larger teams Orica, Nippo, and Drapac. These teams however didn't even think abouth bringing one GC guy.

 

[roundabout]

Doesn't really look hilly on the profile

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=151137&c=8

The whole route looks underwhelming with a 2k 5% climb on stage 5 looking to be the most decisive.

At least last year there was a proper MTF in Pyeongchang

 

[Samamba]

Sean De Bie (Lotto Soudal) wins the last stage in Luxembourg.

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Doesn't really look hilly on the profile

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=151137&c=8

The whole route looks underwhelming with a 2k 5% climb on stage 5 looking to be the most decisive.

At least last year there was a proper MTF in Pyeongchang

Should have checked the altitude

 

[Christian]

Sean de Bie (B/LTS) wins the last stage os SkodaTour de Luxembourg from a breakaway. Really happy for him - he was very strong in the under 23 rangs, and also rode very successfully for Luxembourg Continental outfit Leopard before turning professional with Lotto last season. He has had some promising results but no win until today. Congratulations!

Gerdemann wins the overall for the second time after 2011. First stage and overall win for the Danish ProConti squad Cult, which stepped up from the Continental ranks this season, and has a good mix of experienced, and up and coming riders. The team also has two Luxembourg riders, and its operational base is in Luxembourg.

Colombia also had a very good performance in this year's SkodaTour. They win the KOTM jersey with Fabio Duarte, yesterday Rodolfo Torres got caught 100m from the line, and today Leonardo Duque comes in second.

 

[ILovecycling]

Sean de Bie (B/LTS) wins the last stage os SkodaTour de Luxembourg from a breakaway. Really happy for him - he was very strong in the under 23 rangs, and also rode very successfully for Luxembourg Continental outfit Leopard before turning professional with Lotto last season. He has had some promising results but no win until today. Congratulations!

Gerdemann wins the overall for the second time after 2011. First stage and overall win for the Danish ProConti squad Cult, which stepped up from the Continental ranks this season, and has a good mix of experienced, and up and coming riders. The team also has two Luxembourg riders, and its operational base is in Luxembourg.

Colombia also had a very good performance in this year's SkodaTour. They win the KOTM jersey with Fabio Duarte, yesterday Rodolfo Torres got caught 100m from the line, and today Leonardo Duque comes in second.

Finally did some results, this season is terrible for them.

Also happy for Gerdemann, I think he deserves a wt team.

 

[Jancouver]

2015 Tour de Korea Stage 1 Highlights

You can fast forward to min 5 to meet Caleb Ewan's fun club and min 6 to see the crash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9TpT5_GP-8

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Re:

Wippert has worked out how to stop the Iranians.

The start of the race was interesting, in a really boring way. Literally within 5km of racing 4 riders were off the front when Drapac and Orica Green Edge formed a wall, and blocked the road. Effective, but what a crappy tactic for the racing. A rider from the Soul Team tried to force his way through, and while I didn’t see the whole incident, it ended in the Korean getting a MASSIVE serve from Jens Mouris and Greame Brown. In my opinion, if you want to block the road like that, you have to expect some people will try and barge through! Wouter Wippert was also trying to use the yellow jersey as a form of intimidation. A rider from Tabriz Petrochemical (TPT) managed to sneak through, despite Wippert chopping him up a few times. Wippert then chased him down, yelled at him and got in front and began blocking him, swerving all over the road!

http://avantiracingteam.com.au/vandys-tour-of-korea-diary-stage-three/

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Graeme Brown being a douchebag bully but actually being in the wrong himself? Say it ain't so!!!

 

[Wigwan]

Caja Rural outrageously the Tour de Beauce... 1st and 2nd place on the first two stages.

 

[BigMac]

Caja Rural outrageously the Tour de Beauce... 1st and 2nd place on the first two stages.

Don't forget the 4th. Only Skujinš with another third place prevented a full Caja Rural podium. As Libertine said, their investment in the lesser scene is paying off. Tomorrow an ITT and I'll be very surprised if they put a rider among the best.

 

[BigMac]

Skujinš 7th in today's time trial and takes over the race lead. This kid...!
Just found out that tomorrow's stage 4 is actually the same circuit has the GP Cycliste de Québec, I wish it would be broadcasted.
Anyway, riders should be on the road for stage 3b.

 

[slosada]

Not exactly the same... They go from Basse Ville to Haute Ville via Côte de la Montagne and then straight to Grande Allée using du Fort and Saint Louis
Whereas in GP de Québec after rue de la Montagne, the go right (down) on Port Dauphin to get to Côte de la Potasse and Côte de la Fabrique (this is 2 more hills)
Also, in TdBeauce they don't come back to Grande Allée after passing thru Plaines d'Abraham.