Lesser known races thread 2021

[TourOfSardinia]

Giro de Veneto now Live

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Are UAE going to rely on Trentin's sprint again or have they learned?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Trentin misses again

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Lol, Trentin.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Are UAE going to rely on Trentin's sprint again or have they learned?

Narrator: they didn't. At least Covi didn't win the sprint for third this time.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Eight italians in the top 10

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Narrator: they didn't. At least Covi didn't win the sprint for third this time.

To be fair to them they had to get away from the group in order to win, and it wasn't like Covi didn't try, but unlike Trentin he just didn't succeed.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

To be fair to them they had to get away from the group in order to win, and it wasn't like Covi didn't try, but unlike Trentin he just didn't succeed.

Trentin's sprint in this situation is so bad right now that they're better off having him not pull and try again with another rider.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Trentin's sprint in this situation is so bad right now that they're better off having him not pull and try again with another rider.

Perhaps, but do you think Trentin would have followed such an order?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Perhaps, but do you think Trentin would have followed such an order?

If Trentin can't deal with that order after the recent fiascos, he should look for a smaller team where he is the best option even in this form.

 

[will-10]

Oh Matteo...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If Trentin can't deal with that order after the recent fiascos, he should look for a smaller team where he is the best option even in this form.

Still when you got one of your riders away in a three man group with a good chance of winning, I can't see the problem in pursuing that chance. If Covi was nearly empty after his attacks, then it wasn't a wrong call IMO.

 

[tobydawq]

Does anybody know if the Giro di Sardegna was ever meant to go ahead? It figured on PCS' calendar until last week. And if so, what happened?

 

[RedheadDane]

Who knows? Maybe they forgot to tell everyone that the race was indeed gonna happen, so nobody actually turned up...

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Britain Nat ITT

1. Ethan Hayter
2. Dan Bigham
3. James Shaw

Shaw has done well this season. Any word of a return to WT or ProConti ranks?

Hayter's younger brother won the U23s.

 

[SafeBet]

Does anybody know if the Giro di Sardegna was ever meant to go ahead? It figured on PCS' calendar until last week. And if so, what happened?

I never understood the point of having two stage races accros Sardinia in one year after going years without having one.

 

[RedheadDane]

I never understood the point of having two stage races accros Sardinia in one year after going years without having one.

What was the other one?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

What was the other one?

Settimana Ciclistica Italiana.

According to this article the race was cancelled because the local politicians decided to back SCI instead of Giro di Sardegna, which meant that there wasn't enough money in their budget.

Giro di Sardegna 2021, la corsa non si farà: "La Regione non ha finalizzato gli accordi" - SpazioCiclismo

Il Giro di Sardegna 2021 non si farà. A mettere una pietra tombale sul progetto almeno per quest’anno è l’UCI, che ha tolto dal proprio calendario la corsa in calendario dal 12 al 16 ottobre (peraltro in una sovrapposizione fratricida con le corse in Veneto di Filippo Pozzato). Prevista...

cyclingpro.net

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Does anybody know if the Giro di Sardegna was ever meant to go ahead? It figured on PCS' calendar until last week. And if so, what happened?

Some one decided you can have enough of a good thing.

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Britain Nat ITT

1. Ethan Hayter
2. Dan Bigham
3. James Shaw

Shaw has done well this season. Any word of a return to WT or ProConti ranks?

Hayter's younger brother won the U23s.

Vaughters lot seems to be the concensus view, but don't think I've seen confirmation. Deserves another crack at it.

Hayter really is having an impressive season. Sprints, hills, cobbles, track, TT, GC, he can do it - consistently too. I wonder where he and Ineos see his future? I've not studied the start list yet for Sunday, but he'll probably start favourite to do the double.

 

[yaco]

Vaughters lot seems to be the concensus view, but don't think I've seen confirmation. Deserves another crack at it.

Hayter really is having an impressive season. Sprints, hills, cobbles, track, TT, GC, he can do it - consistently too. I wonder where he and Ineos see his future? I've not studied the start list yet for Sunday, but he'll probably start favourite to do the double.

The continental riders will be favourites if they work well together, especially considering the depleted numbers of WT riders.

 

[Mayomaniac]

So tomorrow we have the Veneto Classic, I don't really lik the name.
The startlist could be a little bit better, I guess it's gonna be Lutseenko vs UAE, but the route is good, I hope that the race will grow a bit in the coming years:

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Hoping that Trentin gets better than 2nd place

 

[Landeirovic]

Hoping that Trentin gets better than 2nd place

they need go full for Covi.

 

[SafeBet]

they need go full for Covi.

He's been great the past 2-3 weeks. Hopefully his first pro win is coming.