Lesser known races thread 2021

[SafeBet]

Winning would probably be a tad optimistic. But I hope he can put in a good effort.

Brändle did not finish yesterday so there's one good TTer less to beat.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Brändle did not finish yesterday so there's one good TTer less to beat.

He also has to beat his team leader, Armirail. Thibault Guernalec has also done well on short to middle distance ITTs this year.
Let's hope all of them get through the early stage alright.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Viviani won the first stage of the day in fornt of Dupont and Consonni.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Currently live (ambient sound) Druivenkoers - Overijse 2021
https://ok.ru/videoembed/2651630018243?nochat=1

 

[Samamba]

Evenepoel wins Druivenkoers, big surprise.

60km solo incoming.

 

[Baldinger]

no strong teams to take up the chase, so it's his race to loose now.

 

[Boes]

Evenepoel wins Druivenkoers, big surprise.

60km solo incoming.

What intrigues me is that Remco clearly waited for Alafpolak's ok before continuing his attack.
Julian's still the big bos.

 

[Wvv]

Shame this race doesn't have its own thread. Nice field and a recon for the WC.
Remco being Remco.

 

[roundabout]

Evenepoel cam only coverage?

 

[Samamba]

Shame this race doesn't have its own thread. Nice field and a recon for the WC.
Remco being Remco.

Great parcours, nice field indeed but winner was known beforehand and there's nothing to see apart from Remco's butt

Smaller races with Remco in it are boring because he's too good.

Looks like he's losing a bit of time tho, I'm hoping I don't know anything about cycling and we get a good final. Even tho it's probably Alaphilippe winning then.

 

[Wvv]

Remco < 45" > peloton, where Alpecin, Lotto and UAE are riding.
40 km to go.

 

[jflemaire]

The gap is coming down a bit and there's still more than 40km. Not a done deal for RE yet.

 

[RedheadDane]

Just to show how quick he's going!

For once it's not PCS cloning riders.

 

[Wvv]

Evenepoel < 25"> peloton
33 kms to go

 

[Samamba]

Looks like i don't know anything about cycling.

I didn't expect 5, 6 riders working together behind him. The flat part is over now tho.

 

[Wvv]

Gap increasing a bit again when the roads get hillier.

 

[Wvv]

Dafuq. They're making Evenepoel stop ...
Edit: apparently they are neutralizing the race because of a fire.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

What happened?

 

[Samamba]

Car on fire next to parcours...

I have no idea how you can fix this now.

 

[roundabout]

fire ahead?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Legend
Remco stopped
by Act of God!

 

[roundabout]

House on fire next to parcours...

I have no idea how you can fix this now.

They can send Evenepoel off at 35' or whatever the last gap was, but yeah, there is little way of knowing who was in the chasing group at the time the race was stopped

 

[RedheadDane]

So, the answer to the question: "What can stop Remco Evenepoel?" is "A literal fire!"?

 

[Samamba]

So is this better or worse for Remco, this little break he got?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So he literally set the race on fire?