RedheadDane's Cycling Christmas Calendar - 5th Edition

[rallybanana]

Distance: 184.2
Vertical meters: 1205
Gradient final km: 0.1 %
Won how: Sprint of 4 riders

This race was predicted earlier in the thread

Ngl I thought this was the ME Dwars at first with Powless beating the 3 VLAB boys

 

[Monsi]

The Powless masterclass and Visma questionable tactics

 

[RedheadDane]

The Powless masterclass and Visma questionable tactics

Of course!
Interestingly, PCS actually wrote the "Won How" as "sprint by small group."
But MSR Donne they wrote the exact number of riders, making me wonder how exactly they define a "small group"...

Distance: 267.5 km
Vertical meters: 5128
Gradient final km: 3.9 %
Won how: 66.6 km solo

 

[Monsi]

Of course!
Interestingly, PCS actually wrote the "Won How" as "sprint by small group."
But MSR Donne they wrote the exact number of riders, making me wonder how exactly they define a "small group"...

Distance: 267.5 km
Vertical meters: 5128
Gradient final km: 3.9 %
Won how: 66.6 km solo

Pogi completing the back-to-back in Rwanda.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Thanks for the thread Dane, I always love it

 

[RedheadDane]

Pogi completing the back-to-back in Rwanda.

Of course!

Distance: 197 km
Vertical meters: 1644
Gradient final km: 0.2 %
Won how: Sprint of large group

Thanks for the thread Dane, I always love it

Aww! Thanks. I guess once-a-year, I become a ThreadheadDane.

 

[rallybanana]

Distance: 197 km
Vertical meters: 1644
Gradient final km: 0.2 %
Won how: Sprint of large group

Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne?

 

[RedheadDane]

Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne?

It's only WT races, and World Championships.

 

[AmRacer]

It's only WT races, and World Championships.

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

 

[rallybanana]

It's only WT races, and World Championships.

 

[RedheadDane]

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Yes. Rally was close, but not quite there.

Sorry, no donkeys.

Distance: 289 km
Vertical meters: 2217
Gradient final km: 0.4 %
Won how: Sprint of 3 riders

 

[YavorD]

Yes. Rally was close, but not quite there.



Sorry, no donkeys.

Distance: 289 km
Vertical meters: 2217
Gradient final km: 0.4 %
Won how: Sprint of 3 riders

That's easy, no? San Remo mens edition.

 

[RedheadDane]

That's easy, no? San Remo mens edition.

Of couse!

Distance: 152.9 km
Vertical meters: 2641
Gradient final km: 0.1 %
Won how: Sprint of small group

 

[rallybanana]

Distance: 152.9 km
Vertical meters: 2641
Gradient final km: 0.1 %
Won how: Sprint of small group

The Old Lady (or is it the Young Lady as the first edition was only 8 years ago)

 

[RedheadDane]

The Old Lady (or is it the Young Lady as the first edition was only 8 years ago)

Indeed. Won by Kimberley "too many last names", but also too many first names. Basically, just too many names.

Distance: 250.3 km
Vertical meters: 1349
Gradient final km: 0.1 %
Won how: 56 km solo

 

[Monsi]

Indeed. Won by Kimberley "too many last names", but also too many first names. Basically, just too many names.

Distance: 250.3 km
Vertical meters: 1349
Gradient final km: 0.1 %
Won how: 56 km solo

Looking at how many kilometers he was solo, my immediate first thought was Pogi.

But this one was Mads in Gent-Wevelgem.

 

[RedheadDane]

Looking at how many kilometers he was solo, my immediate first thought was Pogi.

But this one was Mads in Gent-Wevelgem.

Indeed. Others got in on the "silly long solos" act as well.

Now, you can probably guess tomorrow's without clue, but here it is any way.

Distance: 168.9 km
Vertical meters: 882
Gradient final km: 0.1 %
Won how: Sprint of large group