Lesser known races thread 2021

[SHAD0W93]

Is this the hilliest stage that Andrea Guardini has ever won in his career?

Wow, didn’t know he had it in him. First win since 2019 and first win outside of Asia since 2015.

Edit: nevermind his two wins in Romaniei don’t show up on his listed win on PCS page.

 

[tobydawq]

Wow, didn’t know he had it in him. First win since 2019 and first win outside of Asia since 2015.

Edit: nevermind his two wins in Romaniei don’t show up on his listed win on PCS page.

You have to tick off the "all wins" rather than "pro wins".

 

[Mayomaniac]

At one point Guardini became pretty good in the crosswinds, I remember him mixing it up with a really strong field in the Tour of Oman and other Arabian races.

 

[SHAD0W93]

You have to tick off the "all wins" rather than "pro wins".

Oh so any race that ends in 0.2 doesn't count as a pro win.
Thanks

 

[tobydawq]

Oh so any race that ends in 0.2 doesn't count as a pro win.
Thanks

Exactly. WorldTeams are not allowed there.

 

[Escarabajo]

Cepeda takes stage 2. It looks like a full sweep from Androni here:

Le Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc 2021 Stage 2 results

Jefferson Alexander Cepeda is the winner of Le Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc 2021 Stage 2, before Antoine Berlin and Roland Thalmann. Jefferson Alexander Cepeda was leader in GC.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Anderis]

Why is this not talked about? 3 Banaszeks in top5 of Tour of Szeklerland.

Cycling Tour of Szeklerland 2021 Stage 4 results

Alan Banaszek is the winner of Cycling Tour of Szeklerland 2021, before Daniel Auer and Andrea Guardini. Daniel Auer is the winner of the final stage.

www.procyclingstats.com

Has one family basically won a team classification in an UCI race before?

 

[RedheadDane]

Why is this not talked about? 3 Banaszeks in top5 of Tour of Szeklerland.

Cycling Tour of Szeklerland 2021 Stage 4 results

Alan Banaszek is the winner of Cycling Tour of Szeklerland 2021, before Daniel Auer and Andrea Guardini. Daniel Auer is the winner of the final stage.

www.procyclingstats.com

Has one family basically won a team classification in an UCI race before?

They truly went Full Banaszek!

 

[RedheadDane]

^ And of course they repeated the Banaszekian success for Denmark, even bringing in Dariusz - father of Adrian and Norbert - as a DS.

Good news, everyone! GP Jef Scherens will be live on the ES Player - and I assume throught the GCN app too. Or... there's a Belgian Cup race listed on the Player, and I'm guessing that's gonna be it.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

^ And of course they repeated the Banaszekian success for Denmark, even bringing in Dariusz - father of Adrian and Norbert - as a DS.

Good news, everyone! GP Jef Scherens will be live on the ES Player - and I assume throught the GCN app too. Or... there's a Belgian Cup race listed on the Player, and I'm guessing that's gonna be it.

So are they broadcasting it?
I haven't found a stream, but there's apparently less than 25 km left now with a break of four in front.

 

[RedheadDane]

So are they broadcasting it?
I haven't found a stream, but there's apparently less than 25 km left now with a break of four in front.

I've got it on the ES Player.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I've got it on the ES Player.

You know I'm too cheap to get that. How far are they from the finish now?

 

[RedheadDane]

You know I'm too cheap to get that. How far are they from the finish now?

15 Ks-ish.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

15 Ks-ish.

Keep me updated

 

[RedheadDane]

Less than 10 Ks to go. Break - almost - caught.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So Bouhanni, Bonifazio and Coquard are now the favourites...to finish second behind Merlier.

 

[RedheadDane]

Coquard just needs another top-10, for that most important of competitions.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Coquard just needs another top-10, for that most important of competitions.

Yes, he has to overtake Almeida's 22 top 10s to remove all doubt.

 

[RedheadDane]

Bonifazio takes it!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So they rode for Vermeersch instead of Merlier?
Not a bad return for the defending champion.

No top 10 for Coquard?!!

 

[RedheadDane]

01	Niccolo Bonifazio		Team TotalEnergies	​	125​
02	Nacer Bouhanni		Arkéa-Samsic	​	85​
03	Gianni Vermeersch		Alpecin-Fenix	​	70​
04	Tom Devriendt		Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert	​	60​
05	Arne Marit		Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise	​	50​
06	Bram Welten		Arkéa-Samsic	​	40​
07	Tim Merlier		Alpecin-Fenix	​	35​
08	Tom Paquot		Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB	​	30​
09	Jens Reynders		Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise	​	25​
10	Cédric Beullens		Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise	​	20​

 

[RedheadDane]

Meanwhile, over in France:

01	Valentin Madouas		Groupama-FDJ	​	125​
02	Benoît Cosnefroy		AG2R Citroën Team	​	85​
03	Anthony Perez		Cofidis	​	70​
04	Dorian Godon		AG2R Citroën Team	​	60​

 

[Wvv]

Today we have the first of four stages of the Tour de Limousin. Van Avermaet, Laporte, Cosnefroy, Barguil, Coquard and Madouas are the biggest names.

 

[tobydawq]

Today we have the first of four stages of the Tour de Limousin. Van Avermaet, Laporte, Cosnefroy, Barguil, Coquard and Madouas are the biggest names.

Aren't you forgetting a certain someone?

Allez Thibaut!!

 

[RedheadDane]

There was even both a Winner and a Champion on the startline!