Lesser known races thread 2022

[QueenStagiaire]

The (non u23) race that takes place in France.

Oh, you wrote 7 instead of 70, which confused me

 

[RedheadDane]

Oh, you wrote 7 instead of 70, which confused me

You know numbers aren't my strength... but were you expecting Delapace to take place in Ronde de l'Isard?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

You know numbers aren't my strength... but were you expecting Delapace to take place in Ronde de l'Isard?

No, I was just confused

 

[RedheadDane]

Van Avermaet puncture.
That's in Belgium, BTW.

 

[Volderke]

Van Avermaet puncture.
That's in Belgium, BTW.

It's a very sad state of affairs when we are in 2022, and a wheel can't be changed anymore.

 

[RedheadDane]

Zingle takes it in Belgium.
De Lie* crashed in the last K, but had an impressively quick remount.

*At least that's who the commentators identified the guy who crashed as.

 

[tobydawq]

Zingle takes it in Belgium.
De Lie* crashed in the last K, but had an impressively quick remount.

*At least that's who the commentators identified the guy who crashed as.

How can you doubt that it was him?

 

[tobydawq]

Lol, despite the crash on the last km, De Lie almost got inside the top 10. That must be the quickest remount I have ever seen. Maybe a tie with Vansevenant's ditch crash.

 

[Samamba]

Lol, despite the crash on the last km, De Lie almost got inside the top 10. That must be the quickest remount I have ever seen. Maybe a tie with Vansevenant's ditch crash.

Vermeersch I think, not De Lie.

Team is cursed but we knew that already. The kid was insanely strong again.

EDIT: wait nvm you're correct I think, I didn't even notice that. Insane.

 

[RedheadDane]

How can you doubt that it was him?

Well, I can't always recognize riders from helicopter shots.

 

[postmanhat]

Some nice off-road skills by Merlier and Zingle in the finish. Hugo Page coming through like at the train at the end.

Edit - Wasn't Hugo Page the one that Sebastian Molano hit on the head for his dangerous riding? He might have had a point, the way he barrelled through the last 50 metres.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Zingle takes it in Belgium.

 

[tobydawq]

Well, I can't always recognize riders from helicopter shots.

No, but who do you think Lotto has as their last man in the train on the final kilometer?

 

[RedheadDane]

No, but who do you think Lotto has as their last man in the train on the final kilometer?

I didn't see he was last.
I don't trust the commentators.
I don't trust myself.

 

[Samamba]

Merlier would've won this easily if he didn't get boxed in tho. Arkea still sprinting with 2, they could've actually won if they rode for 1 guy.
Zingle tho is impressive, he's so explosive.

And yeah if De Lie doesn't crash he probably wins with 5 bikelengths, but sadly he crashes a lot (luckily he doesn't seem to break his bones easily).

 

[tobydawq]

Some nice off-road skills by Merlier and Zingle in the finish. Hugo Page coming through like at the train at the end.

Edit - Wasn't Hugo Page the one that Sebastian Molano hit on the head for his dangerous riding? He might have had a point, the way he barrelled through the last 50 metres.

Yes, it was him.

 

[RedheadDane]

And yeah if De Lie doesn't crash he probably wins with 5 bikelengths, but sadly he crashes a lot (luckily he doesn't seem to break his bones easily).

What was that race where there was a general certainty that he'd broken/fractured his hip, and then he just got back up and continued?

 

[Samamba]

What was that race where there was a general certainty that he'd broken/fractured his hip, and then he just got back up and continued?

Both in Dunkerque and Wallonie he looked like he was going to the hospital. I think you mean Wallonie where he was literally screaming. He also crashed in Fourmies and Primus (but that wasn't hard at all).

 

[RedheadDane]

Both in Dunkerque and Wallonie he looked like he was going to the hospital. I think you mean Wallonie where he was literally screaming. He also crashed in Fourmies and Primus (but that wasn't hard at all).

I was definitely thinking about Wallonie.

 

[Netserk]

I didn't see he was last.
I don't trust the commentators.
I don't trust myself.

But you trust your distrust?

 

[RedheadDane]

But you trust your distrust?

It's the only thing I can trust.

 

[postmanhat]

Yes, it was him.

Just watched the replay of the finish and he managed to collide with two riders and get pinged into the path of Merlier. Obviously talented, but doesn't seem to have very much awareness of other riders?

 

[RedheadDane]

That was a nice attack. Mifsud is the man.

(I do trust graphics)

 

[RedheadDane]

Coquard takes it ahead of Demare.

 

[tobydawq]

Tomorrow, the Coppa Bernocchi will be raced. It will take the riders up Stelvio seven times, so Rohan Dennis should be the favourite (if he participated).