Lesser known races thread 2022

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I don't understand small stage races that don't have super hard stages but do have a long TT. Isn't it just Thomas that's gonna win this and Skjelmose 2nd probably?

Yes - Tour of Algarve has a longish ITT, although the climbs are more challenging at Algarve. One of the four day stage races ( women ) in Belgium and Holland had an 18km ITT with the other three stages being flat - Of course there was no no cross winds and it was a damp squid.
 
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Four races today and they're all televised!

The Giro della Toscana has switched to the hardest side of Monte Serra this year, definitely one of the most climber-friendly classics around these days.
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Monte Serra (they climb up to Prato di Calci as that's where the descent joins):
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The GP de Wallonie sees both Mathieu van der Poel and the cobbled finish up to the citadel return this year.
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Tienne aux Pierres:
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Citadelle de Namur (cobbled section, profile ends at the flamme rouge, then flattish before the final 400 metres at 4%)
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The Tour de Luxembourg features the easiest stage of the race.
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Côte de Steinsel:
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Col de l'Europe:
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Poteau de Kayl:
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And the Okolo Slovenska also has its easiest stage, sadly that's saying a lot more in this case...
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The GP de Wallonie sees both Mathieu van der Poel and the cobbled finish up to the citadel return this year.
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It's been raining all day, and it will keep raining until late in the evening in Belgium. Wonder what effect this will have on the cobbled section. If I was Mathieu I would try to finish alone, and definitely not in a large group. Just to be sure that he doesn't put is WC in danger.
 
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The women's race GP de Wallonie:
Planta Pura had 3 upfront at the end, paced the whole Citadel of Namen. Justine Ghekiere had a big gap in the last km but almost ended up the wrong way and went so slow in the last corner and became 2nd (she would've won I think). Her team mates Julie De Wilde 1st and Yara Kastelijn 3th.

Wet roads, but the little cobblestones were no problem. Mathieu could have a field day if he's near his top.
 
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Over in Tuscany, Ponomar is the last man standing from a pretty strong breakaway. Intermarché pulling behind, about 20 riders left on the final ascent of Monte Serra. A bit over 4k left to climb.
 
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Martinez taking time on a group containing Hirschi on the descent was not on my bingo card for today. Well, that or the GPS is showing its Italianness.
 
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So Martinez knows this descent right? Like wth are those risks. Cant see anything between those buildings and he takes every corner without touching his breaks.
 
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Einer Rubio is probably the slowest guy in the chasing group, so I kinda understand where he's coming from. Still, he could do a bit of work