Lesser known races thread 2022

[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.

 

[yaco]

I have previously posted that De Lie has so much potential in the Classics.

 

[Didinho]

Anyone seen Kristoff in the bunch?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Van Wilder on Strava thursday:

Change of plans —-> zaterdag Primus Classic
Paniektraining
(panic training)

Evenepoel reacted:
Moest ik van u zijn, gene paniek nodig |spanish flag icon| + |rocket icon|
(If i were you, i wouldn't panic)

 

[postmanhat]

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

Thank you. Not the first time that's happened this year and I think the experiment of using him as a sprinter hasn't worked. Really interested to see how he does in the classics next season though, and he already looks like a good prologue rider.

 

[DNP-Old]

I have previously posted that De Lie has so much potential in the Classics.

Went out on a limb there.

 

[Didinho]

Van Wilder on Strava thursday:

Change of plans —-> zaterdag Primus Classic
Paniektraining
(panic training)

Evenepoel reacted:
Moest ik van u zijn, gene paniek nodig |spanish flag icon| + |rocket icon|
(If i were you, i wouldn't panic)

If Remco would fly like Ilan now
Van Wilder could go for top 5-7 at the WC TT in this form

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Van Belleghem on Eurosport doesn't seem to understand why teams on the brink of relegation are chasing.

 

[Didinho]

My hometown now!

 

[postmanhat]

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)...

Yes it's definitely not 'normal', where the peleton would have sat up by now. But honestly, I can't decide if this is making the race worse or better.

 

[Samamba]

Van Belleghem on Eurosport doesn't seem to understand why teams on the brink of relegation are chasing.

Ah another commentator/journalist that keeps talking about UCI points but still doesn't understand it at all.

That being said, this is just straight up weird imo. I don't like it although i get why a neutral cycling fan would kind of be entertained.

 

[Didinho]

My hometown now!

With a rainbow, good sign for the worlds!

 

[Samamba]

Demare, Kristoff, De Lie, Philipsen, Meeus, Van den Berg, Kanter, Consonni all still there. Basically only Jakobsen and Groenewegen didn't survive.

 

[RedheadDane]

With a rainbow, good sign for the worlds!

Does the bit of rain count as a good sign too?

 

[Didinho]

Does the bit of rain count as a good sign too?

No rain here. We were surprised to see it on tv because it was 2-3km from here.

 

[tobydawq]

Van Belleghem on Eurosport doesn't seem to understand why teams on the brink of relegation are chasing.

They're not on the brink of relegation. Lotto are.

But yes, the relegation battle - and a very late opening of hostilities - prevented an attacking win here.

 

[RedheadDane]

Crash.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Crash, QST down.

 

[Samamba]

So now MOvistar just taking out Lotto great... ffs man

 

[TourOfSardinia]

skidded on some beer?

 

[Samamba]

Sometimes i fuccking hate this sport

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Meeus

 

[RedheadDane]

That's a close one... Meeus took it.

 

[Didinho]

Sad about the crash. Happy for Meeus.

 

[Faserr]

Meeus back in shape