San Sebastian Klasikoa August 10, 2024

[Ripper]

I do not like you Marc Hirschi, I do not like your riding style. You ride only for yourself, and suck wheels for miles. I don't like your riding, not one bit. To me it seems you are a bit of a sh*t

 

[Tim Cahill]

What the *** is Julian doing here

 

[Landeirovic]

Big win Hirschi!

 

[Didinho]

Marc! Good for him. Well deserved.

Happy for LVE podium. Strong ride.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hirschi's first WT win in 4 years

Lesser known race thread in absolute raptures

 

[KZD]

Hirschi wins and getting his revenge for Liège 2020. Great ride from Alaphilippe and Van Eetvelt nonetheless.

 

[postmanhat]

What a year for Vermaeke. Seemed to take so long to develop, but I forgot how young he was when he broke through.

 

[Savant12]

Ala strained his neck too much for that sprint.

 

[E_F_]

Ok, let's say for some reason Vinge can't contest for victory, be it an off day or an untimely puncture or even food poisoning.

Who are your next (top) two favorites?

How did you know?

 

[Peyroteo94]

This is why Hirschi is out of UAE next year. How can he be so sh#t when he is riding for Pogacar?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Alaphilippe kinda threw that one, he owed it to him though after costing him an LBL victory

 

[Squire]

Podium prediction: Hirschi, LVE, Woods

2/3. Gotta be happy enough with that. Still not used to Alaphilippe being back.

 

[yaco]

An excellent one-two for Tudor. They will be at the 2025 TDF.

 

[Savant12]

I do not like you Marc Hirschi, I do not like your riding style. You ride only for yourself, and suck wheels for miles. I don't like your riding, not one bit. To me it seems you are a bit of a sh*t

John Oliver would be proud.

 

[Netserk]

All ETA supporters cheering for their brothers in arms.

 

[Rob5091]

Alaphilippe has n't got the sprint he used to have, but chapeau Hirschi and Lenny VE for the 3rd spot.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Konrad is in good shape atm. 7th here and top 10 on the gc in Burgos. He could win a stage at the Vuelta.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Team Hirschi now up to 10th in the UCI rankings after riding no GTs in 2 years, iconic s*ithousery.

 

[Rob5091]

So all that riding on the front by Visma got them ....? Bupkis! (which apparently comes from a yiddish word for goat droppings, so that applies more I suppose to the Tour! )

 

[Valv.Piti]

Team Hirschi now up to 10th in the UCI rankings after riding no GTs in 2 years, iconic s*ithousery.

Haha, I mean, cycling is so much more than just GTs though. Should be possible to do really well without them, but whats funny is its mainly the smaller races, especially one day races, that he just scores a bunch of "easy" points in. He's exceptionally good at that, but the moment he becomes an actual leader and will ride hard one week WT stage races and TdF etc., I expect his ranking to drop a decent amount.

 

[James M]

Impressive ride by Jan Christen aswell - pure gem.

 

[Valv.Piti]

So all that riding on the front by Visma got them ....? Bupkis! (which apparently comes from a yiddish word for goat droppings, so that applies more I suppose to the Tour! )

Had they not done anything they will would have ended up with nothing. Its a one day race, thats how it goes. If you bring Jonas, you believe he can win, he couldn't, and there's that

 

[Potomac]

Vermaerke continues to impress.
I hope to see him at the Vuelta.

 

[postmanhat]

The Olympics has a lot to learn from San Sebastian about podium presentations. Everyone should be forced to watch an obscure regional dance, to the backdrop of completely indifferent people on a beach.

 

[memyselfandI]

Complete results listing still missing, no Vingo, only 85 athletes, no dns dnf otl?