National RR Champs

[ingsve]

Michael Stevenson of Team Sparebanken Vest has won the swedish road race championship ahead of Gustav Larsson of Saxo Bank.

 

[zapata]

Michael Stevenson of Team Sparebanken Vest has won the swedish road race championship ahead of Gustav Larsson of Saxo Bank.

Nice! Sparebanken could use some attention.

 

[theyoungest]

Yes that's definitely impressive, and F. Cancellara didn't even participate in Switzerland, otherwise they'd have one more

It becomes less impressive if you look at the competition in their respective countries.

 

[joy118118]

Russia ITT

1. Vladimir Gusev 55:51
2. Mikhail Ignatiev a 58
3. Alexander Arekkev

Nice to see Gusev come back

 

[jaylew]

More TT results:

Slovakia: M Velits
Kazakhstan: Mizourov
Portugal: Costa
Spain: LL Sanchez

So often it's about who didn't show (Sagan, Vino, Machado, Conador). Not saying any of those guys were guaranteed a win, of course.

Germany:

Martin
Gretsch
Voigt
Grabsch

 

[RedheadDane]

It becomes less impressive if you look at the competition in their respective countries.

Yeah... Luxembourg... four people... weeeeiii... read somewhere that it was pretty much about which Schleck who would take it...
Denmark... dunno... but don't think we have any real TT specialists
Sweden... well, Gustav Larson is both Olympic and WC runner-up + has won TT's so he isn't a Chicken on a TT-bike...
Poland... No clue... about anything, not even the rider for that matter... (In fact the only thing I know about him is that he's precisely one year older than me. And that doesn't say much about his skills on a TT-bike...)

 

[Christian]

Germany:

Martin
Gretsch
Voigt
Grabsch

Wow Grabsch beaten by Voigt? Has Grabsch ever won a TT after his win at the Worlds, I can't remember.

It becomes less impressive if you look at the competition in their respective countries.

Yes that's true as well but still it's always nice to have national jerseys in your team and even though being the best ITT'er in Luxembourg doesn't mean very much, I bet there were a lot more participants in Poland and Sweden

 

[craig1985]

Is the Italian Elite Men RR a race for those who don't have a contract or for amateurs?

 

[Mambo95]

Is the Italian Elite Men RR a race for those who don't have a contract or for amateurs?

Don't they basically amount to the same thing? It says non-contracted though.

 

[craig1985]

Reading the race report by me helps.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Wow Grabsch beaten by Voigt? Has Grabsch ever won a TT after his win at the Worlds, I can't remember.

He won the long TT at last years Dauphine, and of course the german championships as well.

I wonder what form Martin will be in by september, could he challenge Cancellara for the title?

And by the way, is Gretsch the new Grabsch?

 

[issoisso]

He won the long TT at last years Dauphine, and of course the german championships as well.

I wonder what form Martin will be in by september, could he challenge Cancellara for the title?

And by the way, is Gretsch the new Grabsch?

Nope, Gretsch can climb

 

[theyoungest]

The Netherlands, U23 road race:

1. Tom Jelte Slagter
2. Ramon Sinkeldam
3. Tijmen Eising

Finish was a sprint uphill, between those 3 guys.

 

[Roland Rat]

Did the sportive at the GB course this morning, then had a ride around the RR course.

Pain.

That is all.

For the women, this has Emma Pooley written all over it. For the men, strongest rider will win. Simple as that. Cav won't be anywhere near it at the end. I'd bet Thomas, Millar or Froome.

 

[The Hitch]

Yeah... Luxembourg... four people... weeeeiii... read somewhere that it was pretty much about which Schleck who would take it...
Denmark... dunno... but don't think we have any real TT specialists
Sweden... well, Gustav Larson is both Olympic and WC runner-up + has won TT's so he isn't a Chicken on a TT-bike...
Poland... No clue... about anything, not even the rider for that matter... (In fact the only thing I know about him is that he's precisely one year older than me. And that doesn't say much about his skills on a TT-bike...)

who won the polish tt? i thought it was bodnar from liqui who was the champ before. Did he lose it? if you say saxo bank have it is it that guy marycz then?

 

[joy118118]

who won the polish tt? i thought it was bodnar from liqui who was the champ before. Did he lose it? if you say saxo bank have it is it that guy marycz then?

1. MARYCZ Jaroslaw SAX 56'08"
2. BODNAR Maciej LIQ 43"
3. SAPA Marcin LAM 01'22"

 

[The Hitch]

1. MARYCZ Jaroslaw SAX 56'08"
2. BODNAR Maciej LIQ 43"
3. SAPA Marcin LAM 01'22"

thanks for that.
Make us proud jarek.

 

[Sneekes]

Visconti wins the Italian RR

 

[Mellow Velo]

Good race it was too. Nice to see first Sella, then Ricco making life hard for all the big boys.
When Visconti made that little "push" on Ricco, at the top of the tough climb on the penultimate lap, the writing was on the wall.

The last 20kms ridden in splendid isolation.

The only thing wrong with the Giro. No Visconti and Rujano....

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

On to the more important stuff Marc de Maar wins the Antillean championships time trial...

 

[Mellow Velo]

On to the more important stuff Marc de Maar wins the Antillean championships time trial...

Thanks for that, ACF.

 

[sublimit]

Did the sportive at the GB course this morning, then had a ride around the RR course.

Pain.

That is all.

For the women, this has Emma Pooley written all over it. For the men, strongest rider will win. Simple as that. Cav won't be anywhere near it at the end. I'd bet Thomas, Millar or Froome.

Well done.

If it wasnt for the Tour in 7 days time I'd go for Thomas but I'm not sure he will want to push himself, thats why i still go with Kennaugh.

Millar cant be discounted because of the amount of class he has and may want to push it a little. He's so up and down but maybe he can do something without battering himself.

 

[The Sheep]

Sweden

1. Michael Stevensson
2. Gustav Erik Larsson
3. Michael Olsson
4. Johan Lindgren
5. Fredrik Kessiakoff

Italy

1. Visconti
2. Santaromita
3. Ballan

Stevensson is a surprise, who is he?

 

[Anonymous]

Well done.

If it wasnt for the Tour in 7 days time I'd go for Thomas but I'm not sure he will want to push himself, thats why i still go with Kennaugh.

Millar cant be discounted because of the amount of class he has and may want to push it a little. He's so up and down but maybe he can do something without battering himself.

for the brits, the championships are live on eurosport tommorow for the first time at 3pm. looking forward to it. dont know who to cheer for..

oh hang on, yes i do

 

[auscyclefan94]

Thanks for that, ACF.

Ballan comes 3rd in the Italian Champs! Good ride by him. It is good that he is coming into form!