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To be fair, in women's cyclocross that's nearly every race
When he turned the afterburners on in that last lap, it was like an instant 2-3 second gap to second
Yeah, he just kept cooking Orts. Was a matter of time before the latter would yield. Had a hard time seeing past Thibau on this course that has speeds reminiscent of a road race.
He is known as the cheeriest, happiest, most easy-going rider out there.
Pan Am continental championship also held today. USA takes men's elite (Brunner), women's U23 (Zoerner) and both junior titles. Canada wins women's elite (perhaps a surprising win for McGill over I. Holmgren, no A. Holmgren racing this weekend) and men's U23 (Ackert).
Many of the races, both today and the C2 on Saturday, came down to 2 or 3 rider sprints, as the course did not appear very selective. I say appear as unlike most (all?) of the other North American races this season there was a live stream all weekend in Missoula. Not a great broadcast, mind you, but you got to see most of the course. No U23 races on for the Saturday C2. Winners in the elite categories were Holmgren, who won her sprint vs McGill, and Ackert.
Not sure what's up with Ava but if she returns to racing and everyone decides to race elites the Canadian women's nationals could be one of the most competitive fields of the North American season.
Many of the races, both today and the C2 on Saturday, came down to 2 or 3 rider sprints, as the course did not appear very selective. I say appear as unlike most (all?) of the other North American races this season there was a live stream all weekend in Missoula. Not a great broadcast, mind you, but you got to see most of the course. No U23 races on for the Saturday C2. Winners in the elite categories were Holmgren, who won her sprint vs McGill, and Ackert.
Not sure what's up with Ava but if she returns to racing and everyone decides to race elites the Canadian women's nationals could be one of the most competitive fields of the North American season.
Thibau Nys paid tribute to his companion at the front Felipe Orts, saying he was the "best guy" to have with him in the finale.
"He's super strong and I knew before coming here he would really be ready for this. I think it was really a big goal for him to be really good over here." To have him with me is perfect because we understand each other really well. And we were both riding full for the podium spot. So it was perfect" .
it says here: https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uec-cyclo-cross-european-championships-2024/elite-men/results/
"He's super strong and I knew before coming here he would really be ready for this. I think it was really a big goal for him to be really good over here." To have him with me is perfect because we understand each other really well. And we were both riding full for the podium spot. So it was perfect" .
it says here: https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uec-cyclo-cross-european-championships-2024/elite-men/results/
The Pan Ams don't seem like a proper championship - it seems like a normal US weekend with a race each day, and they don't even race in National kits.
Holmgren not winning is probably a surprise - but although she won the day before, it's not really a course for her; she's a climber, as seen in MTB and on the road.
Holmgren not winning is probably a surprise - but although she won the day before, it's not really a course for her; she's a climber, as seen in MTB and on the road.
You're probably right, but I don't think this is a bad thing, nor do I think any other way is particularly likely. I do think imposing some standards on the organizer is necessary (last year they had MTB style square race numbers on the front of the bikes!) but neither USAC nor Cycling Canada deploy sufficient resources in CX to make this a true international race. And how silly would it look with two thirds of the field in dark blue and another third in red and white and literally no other country represented.
It would look a lot like the European Championships after the second lap, except light blue and orange.
Yesterday 30% of mens' top 10 and 40% of womens' top 10 were non-Benelux riders.
TREK saying that SRAM chains cost them titles is not good publicity for SRAM!
Yes, true that but still outside of a super home country effort from Orts Belgium pretty much had the race by the scruff of the neck.
Which Trek? The Sven Nys' team, which is probable or the actual manufacturer - which seems unlikely, as Trek's Factory teams are all on Sram products. As the Nys team aren't owned by Trek, they could always switch if they feel that strongly - but I suspect it's an over reaction. Mechnicals are a part of cycle racing, you have to accept it........
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L Brador, you say: I have just the jersey for them:
L Brador, you say: I have just the jersey for them:
The Benelux isn't really a thing. Nobody in the Netherlands feels any connection to Luxembourg, and vice versa. When you say Benelux you usually mean the Netherlands and Belgium
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What's with the classification of races in CX? Today there is nothing televised, but two events I notice:
Rucphen Starting lists include Aerts, Adams, Kamp, Loockx, Van Kessel, Vandeputte; Bakker, Van Alphen, Verdonschott, Zemanova: recent winners include Kamp, Van der Haar, Pidcock; Verdonschott, Vos, Van der Heijden
and
Timisoara Highest career points on startlist are Malnasi , Jetta, Sylvester and Stan; Sels (OK, she was good a few years ago), Defour, Szekeres and Punk: previous winners Van der Meer and Ourliac, De Keersmaeker and Peeters.
So guess which is graded C1, and which C2, by the UCI.
Similar incoherencies are widespread.
Is this just protection against too high a percentage of the top 30/50/100 in World rankings being Belgo-Dutch? Is Eastern European and North American CX of such a standard that they deserve these points hauls but I am just unaware of most of the riders because of different levels of coverage?
Why are the likes of Boros and Konwa able to farm loads of C1 wins, but when they are in WC events they are typically placed mid to high teens: those from NW Europe finishing around them in the World Cups, for the most part, never get a sniff of a C1 podium in home events.
It seems like a much wider scale of race designations below WC is needed if rankings are to be meaningful.
Rucphen Starting lists include Aerts, Adams, Kamp, Loockx, Van Kessel, Vandeputte; Bakker, Van Alphen, Verdonschott, Zemanova: recent winners include Kamp, Van der Haar, Pidcock; Verdonschott, Vos, Van der Heijden
and
Timisoara Highest career points on startlist are Malnasi , Jetta, Sylvester and Stan; Sels (OK, she was good a few years ago), Defour, Szekeres and Punk: previous winners Van der Meer and Ourliac, De Keersmaeker and Peeters.
So guess which is graded C1, and which C2, by the UCI.
Similar incoherencies are widespread.
Is this just protection against too high a percentage of the top 30/50/100 in World rankings being Belgo-Dutch? Is Eastern European and North American CX of such a standard that they deserve these points hauls but I am just unaware of most of the riders because of different levels of coverage?
Why are the likes of Boros and Konwa able to farm loads of C1 wins, but when they are in WC events they are typically placed mid to high teens: those from NW Europe finishing around them in the World Cups, for the most part, never get a sniff of a C1 podium in home events.
It seems like a much wider scale of race designations below WC is needed if rankings are to be meaningful.
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So races in other parts of the cross world should only be C1 if a certain number of the top 20 riders in the world are gonna rock up on the starting line? No C1 in Italy, Eastern Europe, Japan, France the US or Canada unless they can import some Dutch and or Belgians? They already have almost all the World Cups so I guess that seems fair.
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