Lesser known races thread 2022

[Samamba]

Cofidis for once actually trying to win a sprint and they win

Philipsen with a puncture and De Lie from way too far (was to be expected with a 5 man team and no leadouts).

 

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Consonni back on leadout duties means he does his best sprint of the season

 

[Samamba]

Demare was also way too far back, both him and De Lie looked super fast compared to the rest but you can't win if you start your sprint outside the top 10.

Demare actually had a leadout but they came way too early, De Lie just lacked teammates as expected and still needs to learn how to find his way on his own. Had multiple chances to follow either Groenewegen of the Cofidis wheels but didn't go for it.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Consonni back on leadout duties means he does his best sprint of the season

The guy is actually good in a bunch sprint after a harder race on hilly terrain. They really should send him to ride one day races.

 

[Salvarani]

That was the second win of Consonnis whole career...

 

[Mayomaniac]

That was the second win of Consonnis whole career...

His first one was over 4 years ago, about time to get another one after all those top 10 results (has to be an absurd number).

 

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His first one was over 4 years ago, about time to get another one after all those top 10 results (has to be an absurd number).

64 since his last victory, as far as I can see

 

[Samamba]

His first one was over 4 years ago, about time to get another one after all those top 10 results (has to be an absurd number).

Maybe Cofidis finally realizes now that cycling is about winning and you don't win by trying to sprint with 4 different riders. They do a leadout once and Consonni wins, he can win way more with a good leadout. He's never going to be the fastest man in the race, but he's fast enough to win if the super fast guys have some bad luck or aren't in a good position like today.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Maybe Cofidis finally realizes now that cycling is about winning and you don't win by trying to sprint with 4 different riders. They do a leadout once and Consonni wins, he can win way more with a good leadout. He's never going to be the fastest man in the race, but he's fast enough to win if the super fast guys have some bad luck or aren't in a good position like today.

He also gets over the hills better than most of the really fast guys.

 

[Mayomaniac]

64 since his last victory, as far as I can see

Jesus Christ, about time he got another win!

 

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to be fair, he has had loads of opportunities this year, but his sprint has never really been any good. (He is on my cq team, that's why I followed him a bit closer)

 

[Mayomaniac]

to be fair, he has had loads of opportunities this year, but his sprint has never really been any good. (He is on my cq team, that's why I followed him a bit closer)

The last 2 seasons it looked like he was fighting for a podium everytime he was actually allowed to ride for himself, so you're not wrong.
Still, he got a podium in the Giro, a 2nd place in Limburg against good competition and now this win.
He needs a hilly route to put some fatigue in the legs of the top sprinters. He finished 2nd on that hilly Giro stage that Bettiol won last year and was 3rd on the Queenstage of De Panne in 2017, when Gilbert won (before winning the RVV), he can get over hills rather well.

 

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yeah, Damiani said before the seaosn that he'd get much more opportunities as a reward for all the great work he did for Viviani. And as far as I could see, they sticked to that.

Most races he finished somewhere in the Top 10 (apart from Poland, where he had no shape at all)

 

[Danskebjerge]

So on Tuesday, this year's Tour de France winner will make his first official appearance in a race. I wouldn't say CRO Race is the perfect occasion. Maybe I'm just a bit prejudiced, but isn't that stage race known for being rather chaotic and dangerous?

 

[Samamba]

Binche Chimay Binche (next Tuesday) will apparently have Evenepoel, Gilbert, Stuyven, Pedersen, Laporte, Lampaert, De Lie, Campenaerts, Girmay, Van Avermaert, Naesen, Demare, Ackermann, Gaviria & Merlier at the start.

That's some .1 race... (if true).

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Binche Chimay Binche (next Tuesday) will apparently have Evenepoel, Gilbert, Stuyven, Pedersen, Laporte, Lampaert, De Lie, Campenaerts, Girmay, Van Avermaert, Naesen, Demare, Ackermann, Gaviria & Merlier at the start.

That's some .1 race... (if true).

It's the last race of both Gilbert and Keisse. Two riders who at some point were mentors in Evenepoel's career. I think that is part of the reason why he has made it the only race to show off his WC jersey.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

It's the last race of both Gilbert and Keisse. Two riders who at some point were mentors in Evenepoel's career. I think that is part of the reason why he has made it the only race to show off his WC jersey.

It's Gilbert's last Belgian race; he has a couple of French ones in his programme as well.
And, according to PCS, Keisse is down for Lombardia and also the Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen.
Happy for the organisers though; what a boost that must have been getting a phonemail from Lefereve saying Remco is riding.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

It's Gilbert's last Belgian race; he has a couple of French ones in his programme as well.
And, according to PCS, Keisse is down for Lombardia and also the Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen.
Happy for the organisers though; what a boost that must have been getting a phonemail from Lefereve saying Remco is riding.

Ah, huh i guess i must have misunderstood that. I thought it was their last race.

 

[Samamba]

It's Gilberts last race in Belgium, he will race Paris Bourges and Paris Tours after this.
Keisse will indeed race Rik Van Steenbergen.

 

[Sciatic]

Binche Chimay Binche (next Tuesday) will apparently have Evenepoel, Gilbert, Stuyven, Pedersen, Laporte, Lampaert, De Lie, Campenaerts, Girmay, Van Avermaert, Naesen, Demare, Ackermann, Gaviria & Merlier at the start.

That's some .1 race... (if true).

Awesome! And very cool as it makes Gilbert’s last race on home soil (Walloon) even more special. I bet the crowds will be huge, out to honor Belgium’s past and current world champion.

 

[tobydawq]

Valverde and Nibali both in the small front group in Coppa Agostoni.

Don't they know that the discussion about who is the better of the two is getting old?

 

[Samamba]

Israel lmao. Fuglsang, Woods and Teuns in this race btw.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Rolling retirement home at the front in Agostoni

 

[tobydawq]

What the hell was he thinking?

I guess that's always the question...

 

[RedheadDane]

Was that even allowed? Bax sprinting against such big names.