Lesser known races thread 2022

[roundabout]

Also, pretty impressed by the contis from WiV SunGod.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Was Stybar really a favourite there? He isn't that fast.

Of course that's easy to say now.

Yes, Stybar used to be quite punchy in his day. When he was still a CX rider, the other guys (Nys, Boom, Albert...) always had to drop him because they would all get beaten in the sprint. Of course, that's against a select few riders, but CX riders are usually quite punchy due to the nature of the sport. I also remember Stybar winning some uphill sprints and he beat Van Aert in E3, even though Van Aert had been working and he could sit in the back since Jungels was up ahead, still not everybody can beat Van Aert even if he had to do more work.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Stybar says he got a cramp in the final 50 meters.

 

[postmanhat]

'Sam Watson' looks like he's still in high school

These English talents coming through are like when you leave championship manager running for 10 seasons and it just starts generating random names

I remember when we only had Millar who I didn't even like and wasn't even English.

Really hope Robert Donaldson makes it to the WT. Everyone in the country can get behind that name.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Stybar says he got a cramp in the final 50 meters.

Fair enough

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Really hope Robert Donaldson makes it to the WT. Everyone in the country can get behind that name.

I think he's racing in l'Avenir on the GB squad.

 

[search]

Stybar says he got a cramp in the final 50 meters.

still good to see him coming back in shape after a longer break due to covid and so on. If he was a bit closer to his best, he probably would have finished it off in Poland and won the stage, and now another good showing yesterday.

Not sure there are many good races still to come for him, though. Maybe Plouay/Canada or even the World Championships.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Nobody interested in making a Tour de l'Ain thread i guess. First stage finished, Cavagna got overrun by the peloton 50 meters from the finish. Stewart won.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Jake Stewart take Stage 1 Tour De L'Ain

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Jake Stewart take Stage 1 Tour De L'Ain

Too slow old man

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Tesson might have won if he hadn't had to open a long sprint to catch Cavagna.

There was also a surprising transfer announcement during the stage.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1556990180871094272

View: https://twitter.com/OutOfCycling/status/1556990180871094272

 

[Boes]

Nobody interested in making a Tour de l'Ain thread i guess. First stage finished, Cavagna got overrun by the peloton 50 meters from the finish. Stewart won.

Baby Nys did anything?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Baby Nys did anything?

I literally was only able to watch the final 800 meters so i have no idea.

 

[Samamba]

Baby Nys did anything?

No dropped

He might've done some work for the team tho, but I don't know why they wouldn't give him a chance in a stage like this cause it definitely should've suited him.

 

[RedheadDane]

Nobody interested in making a Tour de l'Ain thread i guess. First stage finished, Cavagna got overrun by the peloton 50 meters from the finish. Stewart won.

Those bloody organisers have scheduled them to be finished far too early!
I'm considering starting a little big of lobby work to convince the riders to go really slow tomorrow and Thursday.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Those bloody organisers have scheduled them to be finished far too early!
I'm considering starting a little big of lobby work to convince the riders to go really slow tomorrow and Thursday.

Still got time though to hop over to the Denmark for the WWT Tour of Scandinavia!

 

[RedheadDane]

Still got time though to hop over to the Denmark for the WWT Tour of Scandinavia!

Yes, but I don't see how that helps with my ability to watch this race.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Yes, but I don't see how that helps with my ability to watch this race.

Go get a job at a cycling team then.

 

[RedheadDane]

Go get a job at a cycling team then.

I clearly need a job as a UCI rule maker!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I clearly need a job as a UCI rule maker!

Then get a job at the Danish federation first. Maybe you can sell a cheap bike to the chairman to gain influence, that's worked before.

 

[RedheadDane]

Then get a job at the Danish federation first. Maybe you can sell a cheap bike to the chairman to gain influence, that's worked before.

Naah, I'll probably stick to some grassroot lobby work.

 

[topcat]

Naah, I'll probably stick to some grassroot lobby work.

Do you want your old lobby washed down?

 

[Escarabajo]

Vuelta a Colombia Femmes.
Stage 1:

Vuelta a Colombia Femenina 2022 Stage 1 results

Diana Peñuela is the winner of Vuelta a Colombia Femenina 2022 Stage 1, before Lina Marcela Hernández and Carolina Vargas. Diana Peñuela was leader in GC.

www.procyclingstats.com

The stage was 110 K. Other than the altitude there weren't very difficult obstacles in the race.
And by altitude I mean the whole stage was above 2500 meters. LOL. That's like doing a circuit at the top of the Galibier.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Stage 5 is probably the big difference maker. Stage 4 looks like it's a 21km road stage that just goes over a (not especially threatening, mind) mountain from San Gil over to Hernán Buenahora's birthplace of Barichara. Mexico's Anet Barrera - teaming with today's stage winner Diana Peñuela - was 4th last year and is the best rider from last year's (tougher, including an HTF and two MTFs along with a near 30km ITT) Vuelta a Colombia Femenina to be present; winner Lilibeth Chacón was taken out by a collision with a dog at the Bolivarian Games and is recovering from a broken collarbone, while 2nd placed Aranza Villalón and 3rd placed Miryan Núñez are both trying their luck in Europe with Spanish teams this season. Obvious names to keep an eye out for are Lina Marcela Hernández who was 2nd today, she was 3rd on GC in 2020 and is still only 23; stalwarts of the Colombian scene like Ana Cristina Sanabria (three time winner of this race), Jenny Colmenares, Liliana Moreno and Estefanía Herrera; and 19-year-old sensation Carolina Vargas who I know nothing about but can see has taken a big step forward this season, won the Vuelta a Costa Rica and finished top 3 today.

I see Sérika Guluma and Shoko Kashiki (real surprise in the mountains last year) have already lost bucketloads of time, it looks like it was heavy rain and an absolute demolition derby of crashes out there today.