Official National Championships thread

[auscyclefan94]

Official National Championships thread - many of the big national championships are coming up soon in for the USA, GB and the rest of Europe. The American nats are coming up yjis weekend so I thought we would have a thread for this for the next month of nationals.


The first nationals coming up are the American nationals...
USA Cycling Pro Championships, May 28-30:Official Website

Swiss National Championships RR (26th of June):162km TT (22nd of June):52km. Reigning Champions: Martin Elmiger and Rubens Bertogliati.

Italian National Championships RR (25th of June):234.9km TT (26th of June):28.7km Reigning Champions: Giovanni Visconti and Marco Pinotti.

Belgium National Championships RR (26th of June) : 241.2km TT (15th of August): unknown. Reigning Champions: Stijn Devolder and Stijn Devolder

French National Championships - RR (26th of June): 234.5km TT (23rd of June): 45.2km. Reigning Champions: Thomas Voeckler and Nicolas Vogondy. Website Unknown

Spanish National Championships RR (26th of June):196.7km & TT (23rd of June):44.5km. Reigning Champions: Jose Ivan Guttierez and Luis Leon Sanchez

Dutch National Championships RR (26th of June): 243km TT (22nd of June): 46.4km. Reigning Champions: Niki Terpstra and Jos van Emden

British National Championships RR (26th of June): Distance Unknown TT(4th of September): Distance Unknown. Reigning Champions: Geraint Thomas and Brad Wiggins

German National Championships RR (26th of June): 210.6km TT(24th of June): 42.5km. Reigning Champions: Christian Knees and Tony Martin.

 

[L'arriviste]

Official National Championships thread - many of the big national championships are coming up soon in for the USA, GB and the rest of Europe. The American nats are coming up yjis weekend so I thought we would have a thread for this for the next month of nationals.


The first nationals coming up are the American nationals...
USA Cycling Pro Championships, May 28-30:Official Website

I will post dates up of the other national championships at a later time.

Forgive my ignorance, but does that mean Ben King only gets to wear the jersey for 10 months? (Notwithstanding a successful defence of his title, of course )

 

[lancaster]

having a late season champs, is fine having an early/mid season champs is fine. but moving it from late to early is harsh on the holder, i don't know how many race days he's done in the jersey, but it isn't as many as he earned when he won it.

 

[screaming fist]

Not so nice for King but it doesn't take away anything from the worth of the title. However, having the champs a week after California really makes sense for US cycling.

 

[dlwssonic]

phinney for TT.

 

[joy118118]

what's the course of this year Belgian RR?

 

[L'arriviste]

Belgium Road Championships 2011

Hooglede-Gits, 26 June 2011 @ 12:00, 241km / 18 laps
(Ladies: Start @ 08:15, 107km / 7 laps)

This is hop country, folks! Just on the outskirts of Roeselare.

Kaartje:

13.4km / lap

Profile:

Flat as a pancake!

More information:
Parcours | Startlist | More info

The usual great field, including Philbert, VDB2, Tommeke, and defending champion Stijn "Christmas Comes But Once A Year" Devolder.

 

[joy118118]

Belgium Road Championships 2011



Profile:

Flat as a pancake!

The usual great field, including Philbert, VDB2, Tommeke, and defending champion Stijn "Christmas Comes But Once A Year" Devolder.

LOL, wish Phil wins, but seems the course is not for him

 

[L'arriviste]

LOL, wish Phil wins, but seems the course is not for him

+1. Would also be nice to see a showing from De Gendt and Vanmarcke. Could be made for an in-form Boonen, or a crazy outside bet like Van Staeyen, Bille, Caethoven or Baugnies. I find it hard to get excited about Belgian races outside of Feb-Apr!

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Steegmans it will be.

 

[boomcie]

+1. Would also be nice to see a showing from De Gendt and Vanmarcke. Could be made for an in-form Boonen, or a crazy outside bet like Van Staeyen, Bille, Caethoven or Baugnies. I find it hard to get excited about Belgian races outside of Feb-Apr!

De Gendt & Van Marcke: yes!

Van Staeyen, Bille, Caethoven, Baugnies: please no! I sincerely dislike mediocre riders winning a national title. I can still remember Ludovic Capelle and Geert Omloop.

 

[Anonymous]

Should be going to the british nationals, it being only about 20 miles or so north of us.

 

[L'arriviste]

Buff Soldier: yes, I forgot about Steegmans (easy to do). So yes why not, for old time's sakes?

De Gendt & Van Marcke: yes!

Van Staeyen, Bille, Caethoven, Baugnies: please no! I sincerely dislike mediocre riders winning a national title. I can still remember Ludovic Capelle and Geert Omloop.

Dus Stijn voor de derde keer!

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Should be going to the british nationals, it being only about 20 miles or so north of us.

Me too hopefully, although its 2 hours drive north for me.

 

[boomcie]

Buff Soldier: yes, I forgot about Steegmans (easy to do). So yes why not, for old time's sakes?



Dus Stijn voor de derde keer!

No thanks. It's time for Gilbert to honor the jersey, despite it not being his course.

 

[will10]

Should be going to the british nationals, it being only about 20 miles or so north of us.

Where is it this year?

 

[Fus087]

Forgive my ignorance, but does that mean Ben King only gets to wear the jersey for 10 months? (Notwithstanding a successful defence of his title, of course )

Last year the US champs were on the 19th of September. So it's only 8 months and a week (and about half of that in the off-season).

The new spot certainly fits better, with many riders staying around after California; and someone had to get the short spell in the jersey to make the switch. Had it been a "bigger" rider like Hincapie (for whom the US title isn't quite as big as it must have been for Ben King), I would feel better about it.

Go Ben King, do it once more!

 

[Anonymous]

Where is it this year?

Just north west of newcastle, around Stamfordham. 45 minutes on the bus from newcastle so we shall be heading up.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

I want to see some more profiles and courses

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Buff Soldier: yes, I forgot about Steegmans (easy to do). So yes why not, for old time's sakes?



Dus Stijn voor de derde keer!

How is stijn mediocre?

+

Tomke FTW or maybe Leukemans he deserves a win as well

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Buff Soldier: yes, I forgot about Steegmans (easy to do). So yes why not, for old time's sakes?



Dus Stijn voor de derde keer!

That would be a mediocre rider winning a 3rd time. Horrible

 

[boomcie]

That would be a mediocre rider winning a 3rd time. Horrible

Dekker, you nifty troll.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Lovely Ootmarsum.
Hoping all day Rabo will fuk it up again.

 

[El Pistolero]

Dekker, you nifty troll.

Stijn is as mediocre as they get

 

[Kwibus]

Lovely Ootmarsum.
Hoping all day Rabo will fuk it up again.

Hehe Terpstra winning last year was fun
They do have some competition this year again, but normally they should win it.

Anyone has a profile of the dutch championship? I checked the site, but all I could see was a tiny image with a profile that looked like stage 15 of the Giro...
That's quite impossible