Lesser known races thread 2022

[Samu Cuenca]

Are you saying S. Bennett is quite close to winning the race?

Yes, for the second year in a row.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yes, for the second year in a row.

Clearly the winningest S. Bennett.

I hope this'll work.

 

[RedheadDane]

Looks fine.
54 Ks to go. Decent-sized group, no clue how much time they have though.
Looks like it's raining.

Just under a minute.
Down to 51 Ks.

 

[postmanhat]

Group of six have an advantage of c30 seconds for a while now. 14K to go. FDJ and Lotto have missed out.

Lead group composition just finally popped up = Martin, Rota, Louvel, Venturini, Turgis and someone I've forgotten?

Looks like the catch is about to be made. Peleton just a few seconds behind now.

 

[RedheadDane]

Looks like the break took a bit more time again. Possibly helped by the twisty roads.

 

[postmanhat]

Louvel and Turgis have cracked on a hill. Down to four in in the lead. Gap to peleton still maybe 20 seconds? 6K to go

 

[postmanhat]

Looks like the break took a bit more time again. Possibly helped by the twisty roads.

Yes, really gone out again on that lap, maybe 45 seconds now. Lotto and FDJ seem to have given up. In fact, I haven't seen FDJ at all.

 

[Samamba]

Bunch actually came back to 8 seconds and now they are 50 seconds behind thanks to Martins insane pull. It's between Martin, Venturini, Bounnamour and Rota now.

De Lie looked strong but shouldve waited with his jump when they were at 8 seconds and not try it when they were at 30 seconds.

 

[RedheadDane]

Bonnamour takes it.
A wild Turgis appeared towards the end.

 

[Samamba]

God damn De Lie actually demolished the peloton. Lotto really needs to learn how to race these French races. Not the first time they let a way too strong early break go in these races. Never ever let a break with 4 strong french teams in it go. Same for Israel tho. Couldve gotten way more points out of this. Vanmarcke got some tho and is now closer to their top 10 atleast.

Also pretty dumb from the front 4 to let Turgis back in it. I mean Martin pulled all day just to finish outside the podium because of it.

EDIT: apparently it was not Vanmarcke, but Biermans once again. He's racking up some valuable points for Israel lately.

 

[postmanhat]

Bounnamour wins. Nice for B&B as they can't have too many wins this year?

As Samamba said, De Lie was impressively strong, again. Especially as you thought this course would have suited Kron or Gilbert more.

 

[StryderHells]

Bonnamour takes it.
A wild Turgis appeared towards the end.

Pretty sure that’s Bonnamours first win.

 

[Samamba]

Bounnamour wins. Nice for B&B as they can't have too many wins this year?

As Samamba said, De Lie was impressively strong, again. Especially as you thought this course would have suited Kron or Gilbert more.

Something wrong with Kron. 3 DNFs in a row after the Tour within the first 30k. I know the team needs him for points but his useless in this form. Give him rest.

Not a lot of people noticed it yet, but De Lie is INSANE in rainy conditions. He already was in the u23 category and earlier this year in Tro Bro Leon. He also says it himself that he really likes it. Could come in handy in the future.

 

[Salvarani]

Pretty sure that’s Bonnamours first win.

Very well deserved, if you consider his last season.

He has struggled this season, but a win makes up for it.

 

[Samamba]

Pretty sure that’s Bonnamours first win.

I don't think he did a single turn in the last 20k. Tbf, Martin did 90% of the work for some dumb reason.

 

[StryderHells]

I don't think he did a single turn in the last 20k. Tbf, Martin did 90% of the work for some dumb reason.

That’s just Martin being Martin

 

[RedheadDane]

Bit dissappointed that for race with a name that - if I'm not mistaken - translates into something like "Multiple Normands", there was not a single person from Normandy in the top-10.
Dujardin being closest at 11th.

 

[tobydawq]

Bit dissappointed that for race with a name that - if I'm not mistaken - translates into something like "Multiple Normands", there was not a single person from Normandy in the top-10.
Dujardin being closest at 11th.

That's not a rule of the race, though (that there must be multiple Normands in the top 10).

There is also a race called the Tour de France, and even if it sounds like it's something for French riders, there aren't always French people in the top 10, and they very rarely win it.

 

[RedheadDane]

That's not a rule of the race, though (that there must be multiple Normands in the top 10).

Of course not, but it would be fitting. I mean...

Spoiler: Results for multiple races!

Arctic race of Norway was won by a guy from the Arctic.
Tour of Scandinavia was won by a Scandinavian.

The European Championship was obviously won by a European...

 

[tobydawq]

Of course not, but it would be fitting. I mean...

Spoiler: Results for multiple races!

Arctic race of Norway was won by a guy from the Arctic.
Tour of Scandinavia was won by a Scandinavian.

The European Championship was obviously won by a European...

I expanded my explanation a bit in an edit.

 

[RedheadDane]

I expanded my explanation a bit in an edit.

Is that your new thing? Expanding posts in an edit?
Races that start in Denmark, clearly need to be won by Danes!

 

[tobydawq]

Is that your new thing? Expanding posts in an edit?
Races that start in Denmark, clearly need to be won by Danes!

I don't think it's a new thing. I just realised that more was necessary.

Edit: To my post that is.

Edit 2: No, I didn't edit this post.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Bit dissappointed that for race with a name that - if I'm not mistaken - translates into something like "Multiple Normands", there was not a single person from Normandy in the top-10.
Dujardin being closest at 11th.

They should Normandise some better riders.

 

[RedheadDane]

Just under 10 Ks to go in Limousin.
A four-man break was just caught, and immediately Madouas countered, but he hasn't gotten a sizeable gap.

 

[RedheadDane]

Julien Simon won after attacking in the last K.