Race Thread

[TheRossSeaParty]

On gloves. I wonder if those used in XC skiing or biathlon would work well? Especially biathlon where you need a lot of dexterity and you can't let your hands get numb. As someone who lives in an area with cold and wet winter, I find most cycling specific gloves are terrible. Either too bulky or no resistance to weather. My two favorite pairs were a set of neoprene gloves that had a small gauntlet, and a pair of insulated work gloves that I bought at a hardware store for $20. You would think with all the R&D spent on aerodynamics, etc, companies and teams would spend a little to create an actual functional winter glove.

For the racing... Tibor > Thibau.

 

[jono]

I have raced frequently at similar temperatures to this weekend's races, and xc ski and run outside at much lower temperatures. If I have the appropriate core layers on (upper and lower) and am keeping my head warm enough, I'm often taking off my gloves after a few minutes.

Most of the riders appear to be racing in non-insulated skinsuits. If they dress warmer they can probably dispense with the gloves altogether, or wear very thin gloves without issue. It seems most are ok with the trade-offs in these conditions. I doubt very much none of the cyclocross teams know what they are doing in cold weather.

 

[Sciatic]

I have raced frequently at similar temperatures to this weekend's races, and xc ski and run outside at much lower temperatures. If I have the appropriate core layers on (upper and lower) and am keeping my head warm enough, I'm often taking off my gloves after a few minutes.

Most of the riders appear to be racing in non-insulated skinsuits. If they dress warmer they can probably dispense with the gloves altogether, or wear very thin gloves without issue. It seems most are ok with the trade-offs in these conditions. I doubt very much none of the cyclocross teams know what they are doing in cold weather.

You’re probably on target about the core warmth. Certainly not all of the riders are okay with the glove situation—one rider (not sure who) was being attended to by staff just after the finish line Saturday because his hands or fingers were in so much pain.

 

[jono]

You’re probably on target about the core warmth. Certainly not all of the riders are okay with the glove situation—one rider (not sure who) was being attended to by staff just after the finish line Saturday because his hands or fingers were in so much pain.

I don't think it was a big issue in Zonhoven where it was simply cold. At the two previous races, where snow mixed with rain was falling, it is much more difficult. If the gloves aren't waterproof (and most aren't), as soon as they get wet it's nearly as bad as having no gloves at all.

 

[jono]

Eli Iserbyt forced to retire from cycling for medical reasons:

Eli Iserbyt (28) zet op doktersadvies punt achter crosscarrière

Eli Iserbyt stopt met crossen. Dat heeft hij laten weten via een videoboodschap op Instagram. De 28-jarige veldrijder kwam dit seizoen al niet in actie door een hardnekkige blessure aan zijn liesslagader. Nu heeft hij het doktersadvies gekregen om zijn carrière te beëindigen. “De voorbije weken...

www.wielerflits.nl

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Those posts are not designed to move, Ryan Trebon told me he broke an aluminum bar off on one when he was in Belgium at Worlds or World Cup.

Hadn't thought about Treefarm in a long time.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Eli Iserbyt forced to retire from cycling for medical reasons:

Eli Iserbyt (28) zet op doktersadvies punt achter crosscarrière

Eli Iserbyt stopt met crossen. Dat heeft hij laten weten via een videoboodschap op Instagram. De 28-jarige veldrijder kwam dit seizoen al niet in actie door een hardnekkige blessure aan zijn liesslagader. Nu heeft hij het doktersadvies gekregen om zijn carrière te beëindigen. “De voorbije weken...

www.wielerflits.nl

As much as I don't like him, I hate his career ended this way. This really sucks.

 

[CXXC]

Sad to hear of retirement of Iserbyt. He was a CX star and not just a roadie whom only rode CX when it suited them.

 

[Barkintheeye]

As much as I don't like him, I hate his career ended this way. This really sucks.

Yes, very unfortunate and sad. He was a l’enfant terrible but also an amazing cross rider.

 

[theyoungest]

It's not just the end of Iserbyt's professional career. Four surgeries have resulted in such damage to his artery that he can't even properly run or ride his bike anymore.

"Ik zal nooit nog kunnen fietsen of lopen": emotionele Eli Iserbyt kan abrupt einde van zijn levenswerk maar moeilijk omarmen | sporza

Daags na het slechte nieuws heeft Eli Iserbyt (28) het nog altijd heel zwaar met zijn gedwongen afscheid als veldrijder. Tijdens een emotioneel persmoment gaf de voormalige Belgische kampioen een inkijk in zijn loodzware laatste maanden. "Ik sliep niet meer, ik sloot mezelf op en leefde niet...

sporza.be

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Wasn't his biggest fan, but that's no way to end a career; others have returned from similar surgery....I'm sure PFP had two operations in successive winters back in 2018/19.......and she came back better than ever.

That he can't ride/ run again properly again, is truly awful.........

 

[theyoungest]

Wasn't his biggest fan, but that's no way to end a career; others have returned from similar surgery....I'm sure PFP had two operations in successive winters back in 2018/19.......and she came back better than ever.

That he can't ride/ run again properly again, is truly awful.........

It's fairly common among cyclists, a kink (for lack of a better word) develops in the iliac artery because of the specific position on the bike, reducing blood flow to the leg.

Van Vleuten has had this surgery, Marianne Vos multiple times, Steven Kruijswijk before he nearly won the Giro... but there is a risk involved. Vos had the latest one fairly recently, and she doubted for a long time whether to do it because the more times you operate on an artery, it gets damaged, and perhaps irreparably so. Which is what appears to have happened with Iserbyt.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Just caught up with todays racing and found coverage of Belgians womens race. Lots of snow and mud. Riberolle too strong for the opposition with Fleur Moors making too many errors.
I did wonder why Moors (age 20) did not win the u23 race, but was awarded to Shani Schoeshitter in 8th.

 

[RedheadDane]

I did wonder why Moors (age 20) did not win the u23 race, but was awarded to Shani Schoeshitter in 8th.

Does Moors ride U23 in the international races? Like the World Cup?

Also... does 'Schoeshitter' mean what I think it means?

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Still not much depth in Belgian women's CX........and the winner is a French 'import'........You have to laugh......

 

[logeardaddy]

Does Moors ride U23 in the international races? Like the World Cup?

Moors wore the black number when she placed 11th in the women's race at Zonhoven, 25 seconds behind Bentveld and 3 seconds behind Backstedt, but 30 seconds ahead of Norbert Riberolles. Maybe Moor's handlers (S. Nys?) thought she had a good chance to take the jersey: the little mud flower slid out three (or four?) times and still finished just 17 seconds behind MNR.
The parcours should make for an interesting men's race on Sunday.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Dutch women's race and Belgian men's race should both be interesting.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Puck Dutch Nats Course Preview

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in9uSiv84Yk

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Spanish Elite Men Started

View: https://www.youtube.com/embed/2zDFaZDpLYE?autoplay=1

 

[RedheadDane]

Uhm... what would have happened if Barabás had won? You can't really have a Hungarian be Swedish Champion...

National Championships Sweden 2026 Women Juniors results

No results yet in 2026 .

cx.procyclingstats.com

 

[Dazed and Confused]

The conditions in Belgium looks ideal.

 

[KZD]

Two really interesting races in Belgium and the Netherlands with Nys and Del Grosso defending their titles.

In Belgium, Nys and Vanthourenhout quickly got a gap and then Nys dropped Vanthourenhout around the 30 minute mark. When all looked settled Verstrynge came back in the last laps and even caught Nys but had no power left to overtake him in the end.

In Netherlands, Del Grosso dropped everyone in the first laps but after around the 30 minute mark, Ronhaar managed to come back and even got a small gap after a crash from Del Grosso. Tibor quickly came back to Ronhaar, dropped him and then in the last two laps, Van der Haar came from behind, dropped Ronhaar but was unable to catch Del Grosso who won with a few seconds gap.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Retirement couldn't keep Meisen from winning in Germany. He isn't made of porcelain.

 

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