Lesser Known Road Racing for Women Thread

[Didinho]

Any livestream for the Pionera Race in Spain?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Any livestream for the Pionera Race in Spain?

There was a link to a YT stream, but you had to like and subscribe to be able to watch so I didn't brother when there was also CX on.

Ari Fidanza won after good teamwork. A podium for Gissinger in her first elite race is pretty good.

 

[RedheadDane]

I know you guys make fun at me for being numerically challenged, but, err...

Rnk	Rider	Team	UCI	Pnt
1	Fidanza Arianna	Laboral Kutxa - Fundación Euskadi	125	75
2	Asencio Laura	Ma Petite Entreprise	85	55
3	Gissinger Oda Aune	Hitec Products - Fluid Control	70	40
5	Söderqvist Karin	Hitec Products - Fluid Control	50	28

 

[Didinho]

There was a link to a YT stream, but you had to like and subscribe to be able to watch so I didn't brother when there was also CX on.

Ari Fidanza won after good teamwork. A podium for Gissinger in her first elite race is pretty good.

Same here.

Glad for Ari! With her sister winning before, good week for the family.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The fourth edition of the UAE Tour starts today and they've opted for pretty much the same procedure as every year, so no Liwa Palace circuit, time trial, Jebel Jais, Jebel Mobrah or other crazily steep climbs.

Let's hope we'll get a closer fight for the overall victory than last year, and that if echelon occur that they will have a beneficial impact on the racing. ELB was not unbeatable two years ago, so nothing is set in stone. Le Court and Trinca Colonel have kept improving over the last 12 months, and Kasia, Reusser, NFB and Van der Breggen are all riding here for the first time.

As usual it's hard to imagine that someone will beat Wiebes in the sprints, but we know that it does happen once in a while. Kool and recent Olympic torch bearer Consonni (Cecchini and Zanardi have also had that honour) are the most likely contenders, but others may have a chance, too.

Another question is whether Petra Stiasny will be able to reach Jebel Hafeet in the front group. HPH says she is focusing on the climb, but I hope the team won't leave her to herself on the flat.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Wiebes gets a perfect lead out from UAE and wins with ease. Although on upon review it looks like she may have been lucky that her move to get past Coles-Lyster was blocked by trees on the overhead camera.

 

[Berniece]

Wiebes very easily. Not sure why UAE they didn't close the door on her though

 

[yaco]

Its uncanny that Wiebes can always find gaps in the final. I can't remember seeing her blocked in in a final.