Lesser known races thread 2022

[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.

 

[Samamba]

Pantani cancelled

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Pantani cancelled

For culturally appropriating pirates and elephants?

 

[RedheadDane]

However, in other countries they are racing.

Around 60 Ks to go in Luxembourg. Gall, Armée, Rolland, and Nicolau have 2:14 to the Trek-lead peloton.

Around 160 Ks to go in Belgium. Pedersen, Terpstra, Larsen and Weulink have around 30 seconds.


Looks like they would have needed pedal boats for the finale in Italy...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1571089508279656449

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Skjelmose almost isolated but there haven't been many attacks in the peloton and we're onto the final lap, a bit disappointing.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

No idea what everyone who's not Trek are playing at, Gall may yet take the win and the bonus seconds.

And right as I say it, the speed finally goes up.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Extremely tight sprint, Madouas wins and Skjelmose hangs on to the GC.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Madouas wins, Skjelmose GC.

 

[Valv.Piti]

That was a long sprint. He finally got one!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Madouas wins, Skjelmose GC.

GC

 

[Valv.Piti]

Great to see Andy Schleck, he's looking good! What a rider he was.. he hopes more big riders will attend the races next year which should be a possibility, it should be a great race to prepare for Worlds when its not in Australia.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Good to see number one and two in the GC battling it out in a breakaway on the final stage.

 

[yaco]

Break has 7m and 20s with 120 kms to go in the Primus Classic - The weather is ordinary and this break may not be brought back.

 

[yaco]

Why is BEX riding at the front - They should be making Lotto Soudal and ISN work at the front.

 

[Samamba]

Why is BEX riding at the front - They should be making Lotto Soudal and ISN work at the front.

They're just being attentive lol, it's Alpecin and Lotto doing the chase.

 

[staubsauger]

Could've been a fantastic stage win for Felix Gall who would have had 30 seconds on the peloton with 1.5 kilometres to go.

Beyond stupid by Tronchon who cost his teammate at least 15 seconds and a well deserved win.

One certainly can't acusse Leclercq of favoring French riders though. He was very critical on German Eurosport about AG2R's tactics.

 

[Didinho]

Break has 7m and 20s with 120 kms to go in the Primus Classic - The weather is ordinary and this break may not be brought back.

Too many hills coming up, where minutes will be flying.
Curious how the Moskesstraat and Bekestraat cobbles are with all the rain the past days. Good thing the sun is shining now.

They're riding on my hills training course, always lovely to see this and know every street.
With 15km to go they pass here and got a lot of family who live close to the finish.

 

[Samamba]

They're lucky with the weather. I live like 20k from where they are right now and it has been raining hard for 30 minutes straight. Looks like it wil stay dry for them till the last 30ish minutes of the race.

 

[yaco]

Would Lotto try to send two riders off the front with 55kms to go, assuming that one or two sprinters may not make the final.

 

[titan31]

Looks like coverage has forgot there's a break here in Slovakia as we're getting nothing on them. Came up on presentation layer that they're still ahead just there but no camera footage

 

[titan31]

We finally got then as they crossed the line. Weird coverage

 

[Samamba]

Expected Primus Classic to be a bit more exciting. VdP and Teuns not starting doesn't help.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Small break caught again. That was Van Wilder by the way, not Van Tricht.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Probably not smart by De Lie, now nobody will want to work with Lotto in the chase.

 

[Samamba]

This is just straight up Lotto vs. Cofidis and Israel vs. Total lol