Lesser known races thread 2021

[SafeBet]

Guérin had 40 seconds, but it's now less than 10 seconds. Aru, Aleotti, Zoidl, Schlegel and Chernetski are chasing him.

Technically I'd say only Aru is chasing him. The others are following Aru.

 

[SafeBet]

Guerin
Aleotti
Aru

 

[Remy55]

Technically I'd say only Aru is chasing him. The others are following Aru.

True, Aleotti did the right thing and let Aru work.

 

[SafeBet]

True, Aleotti did the right thing and let Aru work.

Yep. Aleotti rode perfectly and secured a few boni seconds in the end. He was without teammates a long way before the finish.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He got 11 seconds in the end + bonus.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Carboni is always at his best after riding the Giro, but now he seems to fade badly, the guy needs a break.
Aleotti is riding really smart for a neopro.

 

[roundabout]

Schlegel and co keeping up with Aru. Looks like Oberösterreich Rundfahrt is as good as the Dauphine for preparing for July races.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Schlegel and co keeping up with Aru. Looks like Oberösterreich Rundfahrt is as good as the Dauphine for preparing for July races.

Schlegel was always a good climber, I'm surprised that he didn't get a contract a pct level.
Guerin and Zoidl are your typical CT sputniks, they also ride for the "shadier" Austrian CT teams.

Moran Vermeulen is the older brother of the Austrian XC skier Mika.

 

[yaco]

How the might have fallen - Aru and Ackermann at the Sibui Tour.

 

[ciranda]

Eh what it's a great race that's always very competitive and fun. Usually some rider gets noticed every year as well, this time I predict Michal Schlegel will finally go to a big team. Also spell better.

 

[Bonimenier]

And another victory for Ackermann in the last stage.

 

[Mayomaniac]

The goods news is that the Tour of Qinghai Lake has actually started. The bad news is that it's only Chinese teams (2 from Hong Kong, the rest from the mainland, sadly none from the real China) with Chinese riders. With the Chinese Covid restrictions that's probably the only way to still have a race.

 

[RedheadDane]

(2 from Hong Kong, the rest from the mainland, sadly none from the real China)

What's the difference between "the mainland" and "the real China"?

 

[Mayomaniac]

What's the difference between "the mainland" and "the real China"?

We aren't allowed to discuss politics here, let's just say that it's a small dig at the PRC.

 

[Netserk]

What's the difference between "the mainland" and "the real China"?

Republic of China. As opposed to the state of the Communist Party of China.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

The goods news is that the Tour of Qinghai Lake has actually started. The bad news is that it's only Chinese teams (2 from Hong Kong, the rest from the mainland, sadly none from the real China) with Chinese riders. With the Chinese Covid restrictions that's probably the only way to still have a race.

The worse news is I can't find Lyu Xianjing on the startlist either, the most promising young rider in all of East Asia.

 

[Mayomaniac]

The worse news is I can't find Lyu Xianjing on the startlist either, the most promising young rider in all of East Asia.

I guess it's because he's riding MTB at the Olympics, that has always been one of his big goals.

 

[yaco]

China will reopen International Sporting events from September - After all they need to prepare for the 2022 Winter Olympics in February.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

The Settimana Ciclista Italiana gets underway today, a 5 day Giro di Sardegna in effect, which is organised by the GS Emilia group. Looks like it basically consists of a hilly stage today, and then four stages which have a bunch of obstacles in the middle but a flat run-in so will be a durable sprinter-fest, although there is an 800m @ 7% ramp at 35km from the finish of stage 3 and 25km from the finish of stage 5 which might be of use.

However, since Amore e Vita are there, the obvious question is, "on which stage will Stefano Pirazzi attack?" To which the answer, of course, is "yes".

 

[Mayomaniac]

The Settimana Ciclista Italiana gets underway today, a 5 day Giro di Sardegna in effect, which is organised by the GS Emilia group. Looks like it basically consists of a hilly stage today, and then four stages which have a bunch of obstacles in the middle but a flat run-in so will be a durable sprinter-fest, although there is an 800m @ 7% ramp at 35km from the finish of stage 3 and 25km from the finish of stage 5 which might be of use.

However, since Amore e Vita are there, the obvious question is, "on which stage will Stefano Pirazzi attack?" To which the answer, of course, is "yes".

Do Amore e Vita even sign riders who haven't had to deal with clinic related stuff before?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

The Settimana Ciclista Italiana gets underway today, a 5 day Giro di Sardegna in effect, which is organised by the GS Emilia group. Looks like it basically consists of a hilly stage today, and then four stages which have a bunch of obstacles in the middle but a flat run-in so will be a durable sprinter-fest, although there is an 800m @ 7% ramp at 35km from the finish of stage 3 and 25km from the finish of stage 5 which might be of use.

However, since Amore e Vita are there, the obvious question is, "on which stage will Stefano Pirazzi attack?" To which the answer, of course, is "yes".

No live TV I suppose.
I missed the partenza - taking someone to be vaccinated in Alghero

 

[Samu Cuenca]

No Pirazzi in today's break, but the other SP has unsurprisingly made it in.

 

[Netserk]

The Settimana Ciclista Italiana gets underway today, a 5 day Giro di Sardegna in effect, which is organised by the GS Emilia group. Looks like it basically consists of a hilly stage today, and then four stages which have a bunch of obstacles in the middle but a flat run-in so will be a durable sprinter-fest, although there is an 800m @ 7% ramp at 35km from the finish of stage 3 and 25km from the finish of stage 5 which might be of use.

However, since Amore e Vita are there, the obvious question is, "on which stage will Stefano Pirazzi attack?" To which the answer, of course, is "yes".

H/t jens_attacks

 

[SafeBet]

Ulissi won the first stage in front of Bettiol and Aleotti.

 

[yaco]

The Italian team is just about the strongest team in the race.