National championships June 2021

[Dingo]

Amalie wins. Wasn't that corner questionably close to the finish line ?

 

[screaming fist]

Germany:
Maximilian Schachmann, Emanuel Buchmann, Georg Zimmermann, Nils Politt.

Jannik Steimle, Leon Heinsckhe, Juri Hollmann, Jonas Rutsch, Jonas Koch, Nico Denz +25"

Peloton +1'25"

 

[Norbea]

Vita Heine - Norwegian champion womens RR

The mens race is ongoing, Alexander Kristoff got a bottle in his front wheel and is out of the race.

 

[RedheadDane]

Longo Borghini defended in Italy.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Norsgaard must be feeling blue now. Hopefully Dideriksen has found good shape following Trek's altitude training camp, so she will be ready for the Olympics. Longo Borghini got something out of the trip as well.

Christine Majerus did her usual thing on home soil.

 

[RedheadDane]

Just over a K to go in Spain.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Amalie wins. Wasn't that corner questionably close to the finish line ?

It's gonna be chaos in the mens race,, where we could conceivably see 10-15 riders want to go through that corner first.

P!ss poor route planning IMO.

 

[RedheadDane]

Fraile wins in Spain.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

What a sprint by Fraile!

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Shrewd work from Astana in Spain. Fraile wins.

 

[KZD]

Totally deserved this win by Fraile. These Astana guys are always cool.

 

[RedheadDane]

Large group at the front in the men's race in Denmark. No major names. Around 2 minutes. Around 140 Ks.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Danish commentators explaining, that the reason so many WT riders are taking part in the championships, is because the Danish federation has put together a "WT package", that includes hotel, mechanic and car, in order to make it easier for the WT riders to take part, without having to worry about the logistics.

Meanwhile, Kron has attacked from the peloton, with 134K to go, in a group of 8 riders

 

[boneshaker]

Joint Czech and Slovak championship

64 km to go

Break

Sagan,
Štoček, both SVK

and

Vacek,
Klabouch,
Camrda,
Kalojíros,
Turek,
Petruš,
Neuman
Kukrle all CZE

lead 11'46''

 

[RedheadDane]

Break

Sagan,
Štoček, both SVK

He wants his jersey back!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Danish commentators explaining, that the reason so many WT riders are taking part in the championships, is because the Danish federation has put together a "WT package", that includes hotel, mechanic and car, in order to make it easier for the WT riders to take part, without having to worry about the logistics.

I guess that's why they didn't have money left for proper route planning
Hopefully the race will be hard, so there won't be a big group left to contest the finish.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Sone big engines in the break in Italy, but with those climbs still to come and under 5min of advantage with 110km to go they won't stand a chance:
Mattia Viel, Matteo Malucelli (Androni-Sidermec), Mirco Maestri, Alessandro Tonelli, Samuele Zoccarato (Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè), Simone Bevilacqua (Vini Zabù), Federico Burchio (Work Service-Marchiol-Dynatek), Matteo Baseggio (General Store F.lli Curia-Essegibi), Alexander Konychev (BikeExchange), Niccolò Bonifazio (Total Direct Energie), Daniel Smarzaro (D'Amico UM Tools), Edoardo Affini (Jumbo-Visma), Manuele Tarozzi

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I just wanted an FDJ-designed Dannebrog. Why is that too much to ask?!

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Intro interview with Mads P:

"The tough part of the route is the the first half, the second half is easier, but on wet, winding roads, it will be difficult.
"I dunno it is a big advantage to have 5 riders here (most of any WT team), as the Danish conti teams ride hard, and competing with a team of 15 guys is not easy".
"The finish is tailor-made for Kamp, so as opposed to last year, we are not only riding for me".
"Yes I want the jersey, but as long as it's a Trek rider, I am happy".

 

[RedheadDane]

3 mann out front in Germanny:
Buchmann
Schachmann
and Zimmermann.

Round 19/25. No clue how far that is.

 

[WKA311]

3 mann out front in Germanny:
Buchmann
Schachmann
and Zimmermann.

Round 19/25. No clue how far that is.

About 35k to go.

 

[RedheadDane]

Attack from the peloton in Denmark. Asgreen, Honoré, Mads P, Mads Würtz, ColoQuick (Pallesen the suspected one).

 

[RedheadDane]

Bunch more catching the Asgreen group.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

In Denmark, attacks are going on from the peloton - all the big names are active

A group is forming ahead of the peloton, with 10-12 riders (mostly WT riders)

The group is 3rd - 2 more groups up the road (one containing Kron), at 3:30 and 5:30 to the peloton.

 

[RedheadDane]

And just to confuse matters in Germany, the front-trio is being chased by another 2-Bora, 1-Wanty trio...