RedheadDane's Cycling Christmas Calendar

[RedheadDane]

Hello, and welcome to the first (if I remember about this next year) annual Cycling Christmas Calendar. Below, I will post highlights from 27 races, based on a few different criteria:

1. All must have happened on the same "number date", so for the 1st, I'll post something that happened on the first of another month.
2. Only one entrance per rider, otherwise I could just have made it be all Pogacar.
3. One-day races trumphs stages.
4. No overall victories

It'll all be "clicky links", both to avoid the front page crashing, and so I won't have to split it up.

8​	14​	20​	9​	2​	16​
	1​	4​		21​	6​
24​	7​	11​	28/11​	13​	23​
3​	25​	18​	26​		17​
12​	22​	15​	19​	5​	10​

And yes, I'm evil; so the numbers aren't nicely listed in order.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Hello, and welcome to the first (if I remember about this next year) annual Cycling Christmas Calendar. Below, I will post highlights from 27 races, based on a few different criteria:

1. All must have happened on the same "number date", so for the 1st, I'll post something that happened on the first of another month.
2. Only one entrance per rider, otherwise I could just have made it be all Pogacar.
3. One-day races trumphs stages.
4. No overall victories

It'll all be "clicky links", both to avoid the front page crashing, and so I won't have to split it up.

8​	14​	20​	9​	2​	16​
	1​	4​		22​	6​
24​	7​	11​	28/11​	13​	23​
3​	25​	18​	26​		17​
12​	21​	15​	19​	5​	10​

And yes, I'm evil; so the numbers aren't nicely listed in order.

I have a couple of questions:

Why does it have 27 days?
And will it begin on the 28th of November and then have two rest days (Netserk will probably disapprove) before continuing on the 1st of December?

 

[RedheadDane]

Why does it have 27 days?
And will it begin on the 28th of November and then have two rest days (Netserk will probably disapprove) before continuing on the 1st of December?

1. Because I wanted to have the first Sunday in Advent, and continue through to the Second Day of Christmas (Boxing Day)
2. Yes it will.

 

[tobydawq]

Hello, and welcome to the first (if I remember about this next year) annual Cycling Christmas Calendar. Below, I will post highlights from 27 races, based on a few different criteria:

1. All must have happened on the same "number date", so for the 1st, I'll post something that happened on the first of another month.
2. Only one entrance per rider, otherwise I could just have made it be all Pogacar.
3. One-day races trumphs stages.
4. No overall victories

It'll all be "clicky links", both to avoid the front page crashing, and so I won't have to split it up.

8​	14​	20​	9​	2​	16​
	1​	4​		22​	6​
24​	7​	11​	28/11​	13​	23​
3​	25​	18​	26​		17​
12​	21​	15​	19​	5​	10​

And yes, I'm evil; so the numbers aren't nicely listed in order.

I don't think that screams evilness...

But nice. You do know that Christmas calendars have 24 entrants, though, right? Otherwise, your citizenship might be hanging in the balance.

 

[RedheadDane]

But nice. You do know that Christmas calendars have 24 entrants, though, right? Otherwise, your citizenship might be hanging in the balance.

I am the one who takes away citizenships here, kid!

 

[tobydawq]

I am the one who takes away citizenships here, kid!

A privilege for the aged/ancient.

 

[BlueRoads]

That's a very nice idea, thank you! Maybe we all could add some memories or write ups once it's opened if that moment was special to us?

 

[RedheadDane]

That's a very nice idea, thank you! Maybe we all could add some memories or write ups once it's opened if that moment was special to us?

If you want to. Besides, some of the moments might not have been that special to me, just the only one that fits the criteria.

A privilege for the aged/ancient.

And I don't think the Danish citizenship test contains questions such as; "How many entries does a Christmas Calender contain?"

 

[Samu Cuenca]

And I don't think the Danish citizenship test contains questions such as; "How many entries does a Christmas Calender contain?"

I wouldn't be surprised if it featured as one of the questions about Danish values in the future.
Obviously we can't have citizens who think there are more than 24 windows in an Advent calendar!

 

[SafeBet]

This is probably the least user-friendly highlights hub I've seen in my life, but ok.

 

[RedheadDane]

This is probably the least user-friendly highlights hub I've seen in my life, but ok.

Have you ever seen a Christmas calender where all the "doors" are nicely in order?

 

[Gigs_98]

This is a great idea, I'm really looking forward to it. Gotta get into my Christmas mood somehow now that Austria is back in a lockdown.

 

[SafeBet]

Have you ever seen a Christmas calender where all the "doors" are nicely in order?

"I've never seen a Christmas calender"

Mode RdH off

 

[RedheadDane]

"I've never seen a Christmas calender"

Mode RdH off

Mode: "Accidentally switched up which language I was writing in" temporarily on...

 

[SHAD0W93]

Mode RdH on: I kinda get the premise and kinda don’t.

 

[Pantani_lives]

According to Wikipedia a reusable Advent calendar starts on 12/1, containing 24 days + Christmas Day. However if it's designed for one specific year it can start on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, which is 11/27 at the earliest.

I see now there's also a specific Julekalender in Nordic countries, which always starts on 12/1.

 

[BlueRoads]

Okay, let's settle this once and for all. It's a German tradition, I'm German, I'm an expert.

I'm quoting the German wiki article in English:

"The actual origins can be traced back to the 19th century; the first self-made Advent calendar probably dates from 1851. The first forms came from the Protestant environment. Families gradually hung up 24 pictures on the wall. A variant with 24 chalk lines painted on the wall or door, where the children were allowed to wipe one line away every day, was simpler. In Catholic households, however, straws were placed in a manger, one for each day until Christmas Eve. Other forms of the Advent calendar were the Christmas clock or an Advent candle, which was burned down every day until the next mark. This variant was particularly widespread during the National Socialist era as a replacement for the common advent calendar. At the same time, burning down is a Scandinavian tradition."

So, unless you want to show off your Scandinaviness and be special and burn something down, Redhead, please remember that an Advent calendar has 24 doors. The only reason we allow you to have more doors is because you have often stated that you can't do math.
(And because I'm a Catholic and on second thinking don't want to take the tradition too seriously.)

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Okay, let's settle this once and for all. It's a German tradition, I'm German, I'm an expert.

I'm quoting the German wiki article in English:

"The actual origins can be traced back to the 19th century; the first self-made Advent calendar probably dates from 1851. The first forms came from the Protestant environment. Families gradually hung up 24 pictures on the wall. A variant with 24 chalk lines painted on the wall or door, where the children were allowed to wipe one line away every day, was simpler. In Catholic households, however, straws were placed in a manger, one for each day until Christmas Eve. Other forms of the Advent calendar were the Christmas clock or an Advent candle, which was burned down every day until the next mark. This variant was particularly widespread during the National Socialist era as a replacement for the common advent calendar. At the same time, burning down is a Scandinavian tradition."

So, unless you want to show off your Scandinaviness and be special and burn something down, Redhead, please remember that an Advent calendar has 24 doors. The only reason we allow you to have more doors is because you have often stated that you can't do math.
(And because I'm a Catholic and on second thinking don't want to take the tradition too seriously.)

You also have to remember that this isn't a German or Scandinavian forum, so not every member will see December 24th as the "one big day".

And then there's someone like me, who was born on December 25th, and therefore is used to getting presents both days.

 

[RedheadDane]

So, unless you want to show off your Scandinaviness and be special and burn something down, Redhead, please remember that an Advent calendar has 24 doors. The only reason we allow you to have more doors is because you have often stated that you can't do math.

Danish christmas calendars do indeed usually only have 24 doors. I just don't do "usually".

Also... I don't think burning things down is a typical Scandinavian thing...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Also... I don't think burning things down is a typical Scandinavian thing...

Early Norwegian black metal scene - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I did have some fun with an American tourist at the Fantoft Stave Church in Bergen explaining this, when he was trying to understand why it was a reconstruction...

 

[RedheadDane]

Early Norwegian black metal scene - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I did have some fun with an American tourist at the Fantoft Stave Church in Bergen explaining this, when he was trying to understand why it was a reconstruction...

Well, I think it's a well-known fact that Norwegians are a bit crazy.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Early Norwegian black metal scene - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I did have some fun with an American tourist at the Fantoft Stave Church in Bergen explaining this, when he was trying to understand why it was a reconstruction...

Well, I think it's a well-known fact that Norwegians are a bit crazy.

I guess there's a reason why the leading brand of matches in Denmark is named after a Norwegian.

 

[sir fly]

Norwegians are bigger Vikings than Danes?

 

[Sandisfan]

With the talk of Advent Calendars but slightly off the topic at the Local grocery store they had novelty Calendars for instance cat yoga and dog yoga ones.... But the one of interest was the Goats in Trees. I think a certain "fanboy" of Pinot might like that one.

 

[sir fly]

With the talk of Advent Calendars but slightly off the topic at the Local grocery store they had novelty Calendars for instance cat yoga and dog yoga ones.... But the one of interest was the Goats in Trees. I think a certain "fanboy" of Pinot might like that one.

Address it to 8000 Aarhus, Denmark, it'll find its way.