Lesser Known Road Racing for Women Thread

[Samu Cuenca]

If you want to watch a Polish race, and you want to avoid catching a virus from RhD, the Princess Anna Vasa Tour is live on YouTube. (I think) Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka and Olga Shekel are leading after two hours of the 111 km first stage.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-5PsRk-O-g&ab_channel=STUDIOAKI

 

[RedheadDane]

Thanks. But I just want to point out, that I'm not the one giving people viruses!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Thanks. But I just want to point out, that I'm not the one giving people viruses!

I'll take your word for it.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I looked away for a few seconds, and then they apparently reached the finish. Skalniak-Sójka added another victory to her growing palmares.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah, I missed the finish too.
Probably didn't help that I was watching it on mute, prioritising the race over in France, French I can at least - somehow... - understand a little bit.

 

[RedheadDane]

Interesting weather in Poland.
Those poor commentators, having to sit outside in the wind, but i guess at least they have some kind of covering, so their papers don't get wet.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka made the hattrick and became the queen of Princess Anna Vasa Tour. She's now on 12 wins this season, only bettered by Wiebes. I'll be surprised if she doesn'tget a contract with a bigger team again soon.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

She's definitely too strong for these smaller central/eastern European races, that's for sure. The fields aren't too strong here but she beat the likes of Mieke Kröger, Shari Bossuyt and Lizzie Holden in the Tour of Belgium.

 

[yaco]

Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka made the hattrick and became the queen of Princess Anna Vasa Tour. She's now on 12 wins this season, only bettered by Wiebes. I'll be surprised if she doesn'tget a contract with a bigger team again soon.

Definitely WT standard - She's deadly in the finish of races.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

She's definitely too strong for these smaller central/eastern European races, that's for sure. The fields aren't too strong here but she beat the likes of Mieke Kröger, Shari Bossuyt and Lizzie Holden in the Tour of Belgium.

When UCI points soon becomes important, some teams won't mind having a rider who can do well in non-WWT races,

 

[Izzyeviel]

who had Anna Kiesenhofer signing for anyone?

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1554167756307795970

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/Domestique___/status/1554167756307795970/photo/1

Look at this criterium podium.

Edit: Looked like a duo TT, I’m kinda confused by the event, but just admire the sheer star power on that podium.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1554167756307795970

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/Domestique___/status/1554167756307795970/photo/1

Look at this criterium podium.

Edit: Looked like a duo TT, I’m kinda confused by the event, but just admire the sheer star power on that podium.

Van Vleuten "beat" Vos and Van Anrooij in the criterium earlier.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1554167756307795970

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/Domestique___/status/1554167756307795970/photo/1

Look at this criterium podium.

Edit: Looked like a duo TT, I’m kinda confused by the event, but just admire the sheer star power on that podium.

And it was a duo ITT. Van Anrooij rode with Fabio Jakobsen.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

There will be live streaming from the Tour of Uppsala which starts tomorrow.
The full startlist hasn't been published yet, but Coop - Hitec has a strong line-up. The Swedish national team includes the bike ballerina Nathalie Eklund among others.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhGu3c9du4M&ab_channel=UEteknikAB

 

[Samu Cuenca]

And the Tour Féminin International des Pyrénées has a stage with Col des Bordères followed by Col du Soulor on Saturday.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Coop - Hitec lead out the sprint and Mari Hole Mohr won the first stage in Uppsala ahead of Eklund, I think.

Stine Borgli came second and Eklund third.

 

[RedheadDane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1554167756307795970

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/Domestique___/status/1554167756307795970/photo/1

Look at this criterium podium.

Edit: Looked like a duo TT, I’m kinda confused by the event, but just admire the sheer star power on that podium.

Okay, I understand why Vos and van Aert got paired; "same" team. Same with Mollema and van Dijk. But... why van Vleuten and van der Poel? No male Movistar riders available?

 

[yaco]

Is there only 41 competitors in this race ?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Is there only 41 competitors in this race ?

It is a small field with only 8 teams.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Okay, I understand why Vos and van Aert got paired; "same" team. Same with Mollema and van Dijk. But... why van Vleuten and van der Poel? No male Movistar riders available?

There are no Dutch or Belgian Movistar riders, and Van der Poel is almost as big a star as AVV.

 

[yaco]

I read the partial start list for the Postnord Vargarda TTT on Saturday - SD Worx with Majerus,Reusser,Vas, Blaak and Vollering should be competitive.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I read the partial start list for the Postnord Vargarda TTT on Saturday - SD Worx with Majerus,Reusser,Vas, Blaak and Vollering should be competitive.

It looks very strong, but I'm not sure it'll be their final line-up. It also depends on the severity of Reusser's concussion.

 

[RedheadDane]

Stage 2 of Uppsala live here:

Not much happening right now, but honestly... I'm kinda fine with that! I need something a bit calm now... if you watched either of the two major men's races today, you'll know why...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Victory for Hanna Nilsson, but apparently there couldn't be a single final without crashes today.