Lesser known races thread 2022

[tobydawq]

Is De Lie the new Tom Boonen?

 

[postmanhat]

I missed the finish in Slovakia. Was Vernon beaten in the sprint by his leadout man, Morkov?

 

[Didinho]

Small break caught again. That was Van Wilder by the way, not Van Tricht.

Van Wilder looked really easy in the chase, couldn't hold his wheel.
De Lie loves riding in the rain, looks like he's got super legs today aswell.

 

[postmanhat]

Movistar leading the chase in a Belgian one day race. Strange times.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

De Lie is going to be a monster but he needs to stop this. Not a good situation for Lotto at all this.

Blunt force so not the sharpest tool in the shed

 

[Didinho]

Philipsen and Coquard with De Lie, who's gonna ride now in the peloton?

 

[Samamba]

Terpstra should just wait. Total should 100% go for this. Guaranteed taking points on Israel with 2 guys there.

And Lotto's tactics well... it would be fine in any other year but... I guess Campenaerts just doesn't have his topform anymore.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

I missed the finish in Slovakia. Was Vernon beaten in the sprint by his leadout man, Morkov?

Yes and because of that Vernon lost the green jersey to Haest the stage winner.

 

[Samamba]

Where tf is Intermarché...

You'll see BEX, Movistar and EF just trying to catch them the last 30k just they don't loose points lmao.

 

[Didinho]

Van Wilder doesn't only look like Remco, he's got his legs aswell today. Really strong.
Cav and Jakobsen dropped already so he can go for it

 

[tobydawq]

Why did the teams think this could end in a bunch sprint??

 

[Samamba]

Van Wilder is insane

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Van Wilder trying to bridge.

 

[Samamba]

Why did the teams think this could end in a bunch sprint??

It was always going to be hard, but there is 30 flat kms now... With good weather this could be a reduced bunch sprint. Not this year tho.

 

[Samamba]

Bro Campenaerts work with Van Wilder pls

My god what is Lotto doing

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I think Campenaerts is too weak. Van Wilder rode Zingle off the wheel.

 

[Didinho]

Bro Campenaerts work with Van Wilder pls

My god what is Lotto doing

He's on the limit. Or stupid.

 

[tobydawq]

It was always going to be hard, but there is 30 flat kms now... With good weather this could be a reduced bunch sprint. Not this year tho.

I think it would be very easy for a strong team to prevent it. There were a lot of hills that could have been ridden way harder, so this is as soft a development as reasonably could have been expected.

 

[tobydawq]

I think Campenaerts is too weak. Van Wilder rode Zingle off the wheel.

Maybe Van Wilder will make him crash in a corner because he desperately tries to hang on?

 

[Didinho]

Maybe Van Wilder will make him crash in a corner because he desperately tries to hang on?

Was thinking the same.
Crampenaerts

 

[Devil's Elbow]

He's on the limit. Or stupid.

Or both. Because it was established the latter is true a long time ago.

 

[Samamba]

I think Campenaerts is too weak. Van Wilder rode Zingle off the wheel.

I hope it's that because it would be incredibly dumb otherwise. De Lie needs help.

 

[Samamba]

In any other year this break would be gone now. But now with EF, MOvistar and BEX just not wanting this break to win (they don't need to win themselves they just don't want Lotto or Cofidis to take points)...

 

[yaco]

Where tf is Intermarché...

You'll see BEX, Movistar and EF just trying to catch them the last 30k just they don't loose points lmao.

BEX has one rider in the peleton - Forget about them.

 

[Samamba]

Going to be a bunchsprint... 5 times are going to work in a second. Kristoff there, Demare there, and then the relegation teams.

BEX has one rider in the peleton - Forget about them.

If they play the game right they use him to catch the break, even if it looks stupid

EDIT: as expected, 4 teams already chasing.