Race Thread

[CXXC]

OK Essen is not the most exciting course but today it delivered entertaining racing . I liked the colour of the Trek ridden by the women's winner and the excitement of the final turns in men's race

 

[jono]

OK Essen is not the most exciting course but today it delivered entertaining racing . I liked the colour of the Trek ridden by the women's winner and the excitement of the final turns in men's race

Some cyclocross diehards think every race should be a Dendermonde-style muddy tractor pull. Races like today or Benidorm often provide much more exciting racing. I think there is room for both in this sport.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

That was a hell of a ride by Riberolle at Exact, today. Just watched. She came from waaaaaay back.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

I like Sweeck, but that was a chicken *** move.

 

[CXXC]

Ruddervoorde , Riberolle! not the race I expected van Empel not at her best?
where was Alvarado,Brand?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Norbert Riberolle got the better of her Italian teammate today. 3rd place is a big result for Fouquenet. Van Empel isn't at her very best (yet), but it's more important that she is actually racing again.

I haven't checked it myself, but it's apparently the first time in exactly 6 years that no Dutch riders have finished on the podium in the 3 major race series.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1979893216813170722

View: https://x.com/cyclocross24/status/1979893216813170722


Célia Gery gave everyone a beating in Switzerland. Interesting that Burquier was also in the race. We'll see if that means she'll be doing more CX racing this winter.

Viezzi and the younger Agostinacchio lost out to Filippo Fontana on Zoncolan.

 

[CXXC]

Vanthournout wins an entertaining race just outsprinting Nieuwenhuis , I thought I would be writing wow! Toon Aert is back but he stacked it on the final corner

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Some cyclocross diehards think every race should be a Dendermonde-style muddy tractor pull. Races like today or Benidorm often provide much more exciting racing. I think there is room for both in this sport.

Dendermonde is everything I dislike about CX............And it seems that Beringen has been lost from the calendar.......That was a different type of course, with climbing, and a tricky descents.......more like old school XCO.....

 

[Barkintheeye]

Tight race really, with everyone at their limit on the last lap. Aerts couldn’t hold it together. Quite entertaining.

I suppose this is the last year for TAerts, Van der Haar and some more older riders?

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Norbert Riberolle got the better of her Italian teammate today. 3rd place is a big result for Fouquenet. Van Empel isn't at her very best (yet), but it's more important that she is actually racing again.

I haven't checked it myself, but it's apparently the first time in exactly 6 years that no Dutch riders have finished on the podium in the 3 major race series.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1979893216813170722

View: https://x.com/cyclocross24/status/1979893216813170722


Célia Gery gave everyone a beating in Switzerland. Interesting that Burquier was also in the race. We'll see if that means she'll be doing more CX racing this winter.

Viezzi and the younger Agostinacchio lost out to Filippo Fontana on Zoncolan.

I guess Burquier is doing some races before her rest; she took a long time out after looking burnt out, but was finishing her studying...I can't believe she'll be doing much more racing this season. And she's not in the form she was when she was a top XC & Cyclocross rider a few seasons ago.