Lesser known races thread 2022

[Samu Cuenca]

Was it simply because he didn't get any contract offers, or does he just not want to continue? Seems a bit pessimistic to me to stop your career at 24-year-old just because you don't have a contract in September.

In the Feltet interview it sounded like an extension with Uno-X had been his main target and thet he hadn't actively pursued a contract anywhere else, which obviously also made it less likely that he would receive an offer from other teams.

Since Uno-X have signed other riders, he has been let go, but it seems like he isn't too bothered by their decision and is ready to move on.

Stopper karrieren: 24-årig dansk prof siger farvel

I en alder af 24 år har danske Morten Hulgaard (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team) besluttet at indstille sin cykelkarriere

www.feltet.dk

 

[RedheadDane]

In the Feltet interview it sounded like an extension with Uno-X had been his main target and thet he hadn't actively pursued a contract anywhere else, which obviously also made it less likely that he would receive an offer from other teams.

But still, surely if he really wanted a contract, it probably wouldn't be too late to start looking.

Meanwhile, we finally got images from Vlaanderen.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Groenewegen crashes in a corner.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

But still, surely if he really wanted a contract, it probably wouldn't be too late to start looking.

Not necessarily, but if he wants to stay in a familiar environment (he's been working with Christian Andersen since 2019) and be paid a certain amount of money, then Uno-X was his only shot.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Crash by Merlier now

 

[RedheadDane]

Bouwman wins in Slovakia, ahead of Colnaghi.

And looked like Jakobsen ahead of Ewan in Vlaanderen.

 

[Ricco']

Merlier manages to lose Ewan's wheel to a guy who is almost 15kg lighter.

 

[Bolder]

Fabio with a nice punch and clever riding without a leadout.

Not the most exciting race but you did have the 4 best sprinters mixing it up...

 

[Samamba]

That was a close sprint. Jakobsen a tiny bit faster but it's great to see Ewan being able to sprint again the last few weeks.

Fabio probably doesn't have a long future with QS, he's so fast but he also needs a team with him in GTs to get him thru it. With Evenepoel that's going to be tricky.

Groenewegen does what he needs to do for BEX. Finishing in Ewans wheel every race. LTS is doing great, but every other team in the danger zone does too (apart from Israel obviously).

 

[yaco]

Yet again the QS lead-out interfered in the final 1km. Ewan has not got the better of Jakobsen in a sprint.

 

[postmanhat]

Cleverer (luckier?) riding by Jakobsen. A little less time with his nose in the wind made the difference in a short run-in.

 

[postmanhat]

Lol at Gronewegen's interview, again. 'F**ked' must translate into something less strong in Dutch, or maybe their broadcasters are more easygoing?

 

[Samamba]

Lol at Gronewegen's interview, again. 'F**ked' must translate into something less strong in Dutch, or maybe their broadcasters are more easygoing?

Nobody cares about that word in Belgium/The Netherlands. Most of the swearwords are perfectly to say.

 

[staubsauger]

Lol at Gronewegen's interview, again. 'F**ked' must translate into something less strong in Dutch, or maybe their broadcasters are more easygoing?

Kankerkut should be an appropriate translation!

 

[yaco]

All i see is crazy sprinters - Jakobsen went through a needle eye opening and Groenewegen who was on his wheel did not hesitate.

 

[postmanhat]

Nobody cares about that word in Belgium/The Netherlands. Most of the swearwords are perfectly to say.

In the UK, it's pretty much no swearing on TV before 2100 when children might be watching. I'm not saying which system is better, but ours has the benefit of re-edited films where people are told to 'joke off'. That is not an expression in English kids.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Lol at Gronewegen's interview, again. 'F**ked' must translate into something less strong in Dutch, or maybe their broadcasters are more easygoing?

no just difference in culture. I know in English and many other languages / countries it's a deadly sin to swear on tv. But in NL/BE nobody bats an eye. Not if you're an adult anyway. I think Scandinavia might be similar.

 

[Red Rick]

Wait, did Bouwman really clean up a 50 man sprint?

 

[search]

Wait, did Bouwman really clean up a 50 man sprint?

it was more of a two-man sprint out of the final corner

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570811622809108480

View: https://twitter.com/GcnRacing/status/1570811622809108480

 

[Red Rick]

it was more of a two-man sprint out of the final corner

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570811622809108480

View: https://twitter.com/GcnRacing/status/1570811622809108480

Schmid PTST intensifies

 

[Wvv]

Best moment of the day:

Fabio Jakobsen fistbumping Dylan Groenewegen's son on the podium in Koolskamp.

Guess I don't need to explain the beauty of this.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Big rainstorm forecast for Memorial Marco Pantani tomorrow. If the forecast turns out to be true, there‘s gonna be very strong gusts of wind and a lot of rain.

 

[yaco]

I believe that the weather could also be extreme for the Primus Classic - No MVDP.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The first 50 kilometres of the Memorial Pantani have been scrapped due to the weather.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1571062242883571712

 

[Samamba]

The first 50 kilometres of the Memorial Pantani have been scrapped due to the weather.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1571062242883571712

No idea how this is going to play out then. In the past is was often some sort of a reduced sprint. But with this weather it could be carnage. 50k less is a big difference tho.