Lesser known races thread 2021

[SafeBet]

Vansevenant wins! Impressive start of 2021.
Schelling is also quietly making a name for himself in a number of different races.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Well... Vansevenant can finish it as well. Did not expect.

 

[RedheadDane]

Turns out, Vansevenant can sprint.
Feels sorry for the Bora guy, though. That was impressively catching the front group.

 

[BlueRoads]

Seriously, what did Trek do there?

 

[Laplaz]

Landa beating someone in a reduced sprint, incredible.

 

[tobydawq]

Well, he almost beat Bernal in a sprint Wednesday and Bernal is much faster than those three he faced today.

 

[johnymax]

Isn't Vansevenant also pretty fast in a sprint?

Yes he is. At least when he is sprinting against climbers. Great win in a strong field.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Now we know why Nibali didn't have trust in Cipollema's sprinting abilities.
Nice win for Vansevenant.

 

[BlueRoads]

Can somebody now open the Mauri is the new Bauke thread or do I have to do it?

 

[BlueRoads]

Now we know why Nibali didn't have trust in Cipollema's sprinting abilities.
Nice win for Vansevenant.

Nibali thought Mollema would lose against Vansevenant in a sprint but that he would outsprint him??

 

[tobydawq]

Nibali thought Mollema would lose against Vansevenant in a sprint but that he would outsprint him??

Brambilla would.

 

[Netserk]

Seriously, what did Trek do there?

Give Mollema a reason not to do pulls (that he didn't take), and if the catch had happened sooner, Brambilla would have been the best sprinter in the group.

 

[johnymax]

Can somebody now open the Mauri is the new Bauke thread or do I have to do it?

Name it GTBMTGMV is the new TGBM official thread.

 

[BlueRoads]

Okay, I can see the reasoning of Trek now, but I still wouldn't have done it that way. After all they brought Schelling and Valverde with them. And imagine if Schelling there would have gained first, Mollema second - how would that have looked?

 

[RedheadDane]

Name it GTBMTGMV is the new TGBM official thread.

What?

 

[Netserk]

Okay, I can see the reasoning of Trek now, but I still wouldn't have done it that way. After all they brought Schelling and Valverde with them. And imagine if Schelling there would have gained first, Mollema second - how would that have looked?

Not the least bit worse than getting 2nd like this.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Can somebody now open the Mauri is the new Bauke thread or do I have to do it?

You can do it. I'm waiting for the superior Ilan Van Wilder to be allowed to race and prove his mettle.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Nibali thought Mollema would lose against Vansevenant in a sprint but that he would outsprint him??

Brambilla was the real threat.

Can somebody now open the Mauri is the new Bauke thread or do I have to do it?

Personally I would go for something along the lines of "Mauri is (hopefully) not the next Lauri, but he has beaten a Bauke while sprinting as fast as an Audi".

 

[johnymax]

What?

Use your imagination.

 

[RedheadDane]

Use your imagination.

Greater Than Bauke Mollema, The Great Mauri Vansevenant?

 

[johnymax]

Greater Than Bauke Mollema, The Great Mauri Vansevenant?

Great minds think alike...or was it...Not so smart minds think alike. I can't remember

 

[Orbit501]

Nearly a shock there in GP Industria Artigianato with Schelling nearly taking the big 4 by surprise.
That was a lovely race to watch. Particularly enjoyed the Nibs descending master class again.

 

[F_Cance]

Brambilla was the real threat.

true. Absolutely destroyed the second group in the sprint. Would have been easy for him to outsprint the riders in the front group.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Carlos Rodriguez 7th, bloody hell

 

[Samu Cuenca]

25 years + 4 days ago Wim Vansevenant won his only pro win. Mauri will definitely win again, and maybe already during this season.