Lesser known races thread 2022

[SafeBet]

Where can we see the highlights?

On RAI if you're Italian (or use a VPN, I guess).
No idea if anybody else has the rights.

 

[tobydawq]

Coppi e Bartali starting today, no live coverage, only highlights.
Ineos and UAE have very strong teams with different options, although Covi will not ride (he was supposed to lead here, but he's sick and likely was already not 100% during Sanremo).
Other notable riders: MvdP, Froome, Nibali, Foss, Bettiol...

Full startlist and stage profiles.

The 2014 Froome/Nibali showdown we were robbed of is finally to be settled!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

LIVE Settimana Coppi&Bartali 2022, tappa di oggi in DIRETTA: Mauro Schmid brucia Edward Dunbar nella volata a due

CLICCA QUI PER AGGIORNARE LA DIRETTA LA TAPPA DI OGGI DEL GIRO DI CATALOGNA DALLE 14.30 16.30 Grazie per aver seguito la corsa in nostra compagnia, vi

www.oasport.it

as live ticker

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Coppi e Bartali starting today, no live coverage, only highlights.
Ineos and UAE have very strong teams with different options, although Covi will not ride (he was supposed to lead here, but he's sick and likely was already not 100% during Sanremo).
Other notable riders: MvdP, Froome, Nibali, Foss, Bettiol...

Full startlist and stage profiles.

The hardest route I can remember this race having paired with a better-than-usual field, such a shame there's no live coverage as I probably would have watched it instead of Catalunya most days.

 

[SafeBet]

You can find another live ticker here: https://cyclingpro.net/spaziociclis...timana-coppi-e-bartali-2022-live-prima-tappa/

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It seems that Dunbar and Schmid will be fighting for the stage win.

 

[SafeBet]

Sad that we can't watch this race, first stage seems already very entertaining.

 

[SafeBet]

Schmid wins.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Hayter beat Van der Poel in the sprint for third, good to see signs of life from him too.

Schmid destroyed Dunbar in that sprint:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1506288395051540481

 

[Tim Cahill]

Sounds like Dunbar went far too early (400m)

 

[SafeBet]

Hayter beat Van der Poel in the sprint for third, good to see signs of life from him too.

Schmid destroyed Dunbar in that sprint:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1506288395051540481

Can't say I'm surprised.
Dunbar is a terrible sprinter. I hope he had the GC in mind if he worked with Schmid in the final kms (also considering he had Hayter behind).

 

[Billie]

Hayter beat Van der Poel in the sprint for third, good to see signs of life from him too.

King of the Pro Continental races

 

[Samu Cuenca]

That Thomas Pesenti guy looks to be in pretty good shape.

01	Mauro Schmid		Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team	​	14​
02	Edward Dunbar		INEOS Grenadiers	​	5​
03	Ethan Hayter		INEOS Grenadiers	​	3​
04	Mathieu van der Poel		Alpecin-Fenix	​	​
05	Natnael Tesfazion		Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli	​	​
06	Thomas Pesenti		Beltrami TSA Tre Colli	​	​
07	Diego Ulissi		UAE Team Emirates	​	​
08	Matteo Sobrero		Team BikeExchange-Jayco	​	​
09	Cristian Scaroni		Italy	​	​
10	Marc Hirschi		UAE Team Emirates

 

[Mayomaniac]

That Thomas Pesenti guy looks to be in pretty good shape.

01	Mauro Schmid		Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team	​	14​
02	Edward Dunbar		INEOS Grenadiers	​	5​
03	Ethan Hayter		INEOS Grenadiers	​	3​
04	Mathieu van der Poel		Alpecin-Fenix	​	​
05	Natnael Tesfazion		Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli	​	​
06	Thomas Pesenti		Beltrami TSA Tre Colli	​	​
07	Diego Ulissi		UAE Team Emirates	​	​
08	Matteo Sobrero		Team BikeExchange-Jayco	​	​
09	Cristian Scaroni		Italy	​	​
10	Marc Hirschi		UAE Team Emirates

I hope he'll get a pct contract next year, he'll be turning 23 in October and so far he has been pretty solid this season.

 

[SafeBet]

Looking at the full result this was a hard stage. Only 20 riders in the second group at 16".
Nibali and G were in that group which is a nice surprise for me. Uijtdebroeks also there, confirming his early season promise.

Bettiol finished 10 minutes behind. Don't wanna sound too pessimistic but it looks like his physical problems erased his shape and he won't be factor in the spring classics (again).

Will be hard for QS to defend the jersey considering UAE and Ineos firepower.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Will be hard for QS to defend the jersey considering UAE and Ineos firepower.

QS only have five riders which is one. more than BORA. So many sick riders at the moment.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Those of you who have a VPN into Italy can watch the highlight (50 min) on the RAI
here: https://www.raiplay.it/video/2022/0...022-6744f9f0-01e4-4bca-b4cb-2c955bcb8087.html

 

[Ricco']

Those of you who have a VPN into Italy can watch the highlight (50 min) on the RAI
here: https://www.raiplay.it/video/2022/0...022-6744f9f0-01e4-4bca-b4cb-2c955bcb8087.html

It works without VPN also.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1506625803337056258

 

[SafeBet]

And VdP has tried several times to destroy the race from 100 km afar apparently.

 

[Ricco']

Again on the attack at 70km to go.

Thank god he said today that the plan was to not go deep in all of the stages because of the classics.

 

[SafeBet]

Again on the attack at 70km to go.

Thank god he said today that the plan was to not go deep in all of the stages because of the classics.

Tomorrow is probably a bit too hard for him so he might take the day off.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Eritrea made a clean sweep in all four TTTs in the African Continental Championships.

 

[SafeBet]

Schmid has lost contact with the peloton and is now more than 4 minutes behind.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Schmid might be sick, cause he was climbing well earlier in the season.
Foss crashed out of the race in the beginning of the stage, but is apparently alright.