Lesser Known Road Racing for Women Thread

[JR1012]

Kopecky's back to her winning ways in Ardèche. The field is obviously not as strong as in the bigger races, and the longer ITT will help her as well, but she will still have climb decently in order to win the GC.

Didn't expect her to win on that step finish. Stage 5 and 6 will tell if she is back in good climbing form which was missing most of the season.

 

[JR1012]

Stage two cancelled because there was a threat of a protest.

This is really getting out of hand. First at the Vuelta and now on a race which isn't even broadcasted.
😡

 

[yaco]

Stage two cancelled because there was a threat of a protest.

This is really getting out of hand. First at the Vuelta and now on a race which isn't even broadcasted.
😡

What is the subject of the protest? There is no IPT at this race.

 

[theyoungest]

What is the subject of the protest? There is no IPT at this race.

There are other things you can protest, and certainly in France, where a day without protest is a day wasted This one was by the "Bloquons tout" (block everything) movement, against government cuts.

 

[JR1012]

What is the subject of the protest? There is no IPT at this race.

Certainly the subject of the protest is totally different from the protest at the Vuelta.

But it is a protest.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

As I understand it, not roadside protests in the vicinity of the race at all, but shortage of police personnel because they are required for events elsewhere.

 

[JR1012]

PCS update: strike among local law enforcement.

 

[theyoungest]

As I understand it, not roadside protests in the vicinity of the race at all, but shortage of police personnel because they are required for events elsewhere.

These events likely being protests elsewhere, since today was a national day of "tout bloquer". 80,000 police officers were mobilised.

PCS update: strike among local law enforcement.

That's not very likely, I'd say.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Isn't this the race that always has problems?

 

[JR1012]

After crash, Kopecky DNF 😟

 

[Samu Cuenca]

After crash, Kopecky DNF 😟

At least she had already made the decision to not travel to Rwanda and there's still more than a month until the track WC in Chile.

 

[JR1012]

Bredewold takes stage 2 in a bunch sprint.
New leader Ciabocco.
Tomorrow 20km ITT.

 

[yaco]

A 20km ITT is unsuitable for this race when you consider that so far in the so-called hilly stages 30,40 or 50 riders are making the final.

 

[JR1012]

Lotte Kopecky update: first she crashed in a recovery ride, which resulted in 7 stitches in her knee and then she crashed today and felt pain in her back. Luckily nothing brocken. Right now even Track WC are in doubt.

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[theyoungest]

Bredewold also wins the TT, ahead of Maeva Squiban.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

No surprise there, but the gaps were still not that big. Squiban is, on paper, in the driver's seat ahead of the last two stages, but nothing is decided yet. The steep part of Côte du Baron on Sunday should be able to shake things up, if tomorrow's stage to Mont Lozère hasn't already done the trick.

 

[Didinho]

Lotte Kopecky update: first she crashed in a recovery ride, which resulted in 7 stitches in her knee and then she crashed today and felt pain in her back. Luckily nothing brocken. Right now even Track WC are in doubt.

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They did another checkup today in Belgium because the pain in the back: vertebral fracture.

Even looking worse for the track WC.

 

[theyoungest]

Another 1-2 for Visma today in Ardeche: Bunel wins the stage ahead of De Vries, who takes the lead in the general.

De Vries I think is an interesting rider, one of these late entrants into the cycling world with a medical degree, like Reusser and Chabbey. Until halfway through last season she was still an amateur.