Men's U23 races and talents

[Mayomaniac]

Wait, the Ox can climb?
Is Widar a Belgian Purito?

 

[Onizuka999]

Seixas Finn Nordhagen Widar and Ramirez enclosed in just 15 seconds. Amazing.

 

[yaco]

Let's be realistic here, they ain't holding on to Widar for more than 2 years lmao. I think their only chance is his loyalty to his friends. They have his close friendgroup in the team too, and apart from Driesen they are also good enough to become pro (Eeman and Donie).

My theory is that a smaller budget team can get lucky and win a GT with a talented rider such as Widar, however after that you will find it hard to hold onto the rider.

 

[AlfaLum]

Well, if you compare him with Seixas for example who is a year younger and also learning WT races then it's sort of night and day between them.

Yes that is true but not everyone develops the same. We should still not expect every teenager to make the leap towards pro level at the same pace.

I understand that with guys like Seixas and Brennan making so much of their first year it is easy to raise the bar for every teenager that becomes pro.

But until Torres crashed in Hungary his season had been decent in my opinion. He needs to raise his level to compete for GC top-10 but he was not that bad in races like Romandie. We should also not forget that Torres had a very steep year in terms of Development the year before.

Overall it is of course a bit of a disappointing year for him as he was eager to win Avenir this year. But he still has a very bright future if he develops well.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Was this Peter Oxenberg best performance uphill in a race?
First good performance actually?

He was good at one of the climbs in Burgos

 

[Statze2]

No live streaming of the stage 6a tomorrow?

 

[Shakes]

No live streaming of the stage 6a tomorrow?

I can't find it on HBO Max at least! This was a killer. Odd that there is no broadcast as this defines the whole race.

 

[hayneplane]

I can't find it on HBO Max at least! This was a killer. Odd that there is no broadcast as this defines the whole race.

Feels absurd that they are kicking off with 10km at 10% right out of the box which would be compelling viewing with riders strung out all over the mountain yet they are not going to broadcast it.

Would far rather watch the morning road stage than the ITT in the afternoon.

 

[Landeirovic]

So no livestream?

 

[tobydawq]

This must be one of the most bizarre racing days of a race I've ever seen. A 41 km mountain stage preceded by a 35 km neutral start in the morning and then an MTT in the afternoon.

Brilliant decision to not broadcast the first of the stages, very well thought through.

 

[SafeBet]

Ramirez and Torres already on the move.

 

[Landeirovic]

This is a Torres climb if we look last year Finestere climb.

 

[SafeBet]

Omrzel apparently not in the leading group of 8. Decomble there!

 

[YavorD]

According to PCS Lorenzo Finn is up the road with 30 seconds advantage.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Giro 25 situation but with like 6 guys if Decomble runs out of gas

 

[TourOfSardinia]

No TV
More moto-pacing?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Apparently now Torres is ahead.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Maxtin needs to get Torres in a room after the race and tell him 20 kilo guy soaking wet should be attacking when climb goes up not goes down and valley.

 

[Berniece]

Lorenzo Finn with a hunger knock or mechanical. Not sure why you would be dropped otherwise so quickly on the flat

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Lorenzo Finn with a hunger knock or mechanical. Not sure why you would be dropped otherwise so quickly on the flat

Hunger knock after 17 k would be amazing. Maybe the distance updates aren‘t perfect and he was descending badly. I don‘t know how he descends normally.

 

[SafeBet]

Hunger knock after 45 minutes of racing sounds rather odd.
Either a mechanical or incorrect by PCS.

 

[Samamba]

Maxtin needs to get Torres in a room after the race and tell him 20 kilo guy soaking wet should be attacking when climb goes up not goes down and valley.

He's gone with Seixas and this time there's no big group behind. This is smart.

 

[Tim Cahill]

He's gone with Seixas and this time there's no big group behind. This is smart.

What are you reading from? Mine says he attacked on his own.

 

[Samamba]

What are you reading from? Mine says he attacked on his own.

Directvelo. Seixas immediately closed that gap. They are gone.

Finn was never in front, no idea why PCS said that.

 

[Samamba]

Reminder that Pauwels and other DS's were ridiculously stupid to just give Decomble 2'30 on a flat stage.