Teams & Riders The 2021 sprinters thread

[SafeBet]

How many of the remaining 5 stages are sprints? 4?

Possibly 4, although a couple might not end in a full bunch sprint.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

If I’m forgetting any let me know!

Arvid de Kleijn won the first sprint at this exact race, I believe that's all.

Also, Philipsens win wasn't WT.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Arvid de Kleijn won the first sprint at this exact race, I believe that's all.

Also, Philipsens win wasn't WT.

El Crashico isn’t WT?

 

[happytramp]

El Crashico isn’t WT?

Nope. 1.Pro on the UCI European tour.... Not sure why the commentators on eurosport insist on calling it the 'unofficial sprinter's world championship'.... Maybe it used to be seen that way.

 

[happytramp]

Possibly 4, although a couple might not end in a full bunch sprint.

Cav about to storm up the leader board.

 

[RedheadDane]

Cav about to storm up the leader board.

Cav stormed up the leader board.

So... should Moscon be added? If we go by Number of People Finishing in the Same Time alone, I'd say yes.

 

[Pinot's goat]

Cav stormed up the leader board.

So... should Moscon be added? If we go by Number of People Finishing in the Same Time alone, I'd say yes.

It wasn't a sprint by Moscon so no it should not be added.

 

[RedheadDane]

It wasn't a sprint by Moscon so no it should not be added.

Well, way to confuse people by giving everyone the same time!

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

There have been quite a few sprints since the last update... and I’ve forgotten most of them.

Cavendish and Philipsen got two more each in Turkey?
Was Latour’s Asturias win a sprint?
Sanchez in Rwanda?
one each for Sagan and Colbrelli in Romandie?
Demare got one at some Spanish race.
What else is the dark cloud of senility obscuring?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

As of 2 May

Rider Wins (WT)
Bennett 5(5)
Cavendish 4(0)
Ballerini 3(1)
Merlier 3(0)
Philipsen 3(0)
Demare 3(0)
Sagan 2(2)
Ewan 1(1)
Bol 1(1)
Van Aert 1(1)
Colbrelli 1(1)
Philipsen 1(0)
Pedersen 1(0)
Paret-Peintre 1(0)
Dupont 1(0)
Bauhaus 1(0)
Nizzolo 1(0)
Mareczko 1(0)
Viviani 1(0)
Hayter 1(0)
De Kleijn 1(0)
Sanchez 1(0)
Raim 1(0)
Stosz 1(0)
Please point out errors and omissions!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Démare won two bunch sprints in Valencia, actually. Latours win was a MTF so obviously doesn't count. Moreover, Belgrade-Banjaluka was also 2.1 and should count if Rwanda does: the first stage ended with a successful solo attack, then Patryk Stosz won a full bunch sprint, Daniel Auer won the 'queen' stage from a 35-man peloton and Mihkel Raïm took the final stage in yet another bunch sprint.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Démare won two bunch sprints in Valencia, actually. Latours win was a MTF so obviously doesn't count. Moreover, Belgrade-Banjaluka was also 2.1 and should count if Rwanda does: the first stage ended with a successful solo attack, then Patryk Stosz won a full bunch sprint, Daniel Auer won the 'queen' stage from a 35-man peloton and Mihkel Raïm took the final stage in yet another bunch sprint.

Thanks! Do you think Auer’s win should count? It sounds like it’s pretty borderline?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Thanks! Do you think Auer’s win should count? It sounds like it’s pretty borderline?

Based on peloton size, yes, as for example Paret-Peintre's win was from a slightly smaller peloton. If we're doing stricter rules for the smallest races, then no.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

The team league is very lopsided. DQS 13... Alpecin 6... then the rest at 3 or less.

Round of applause for Alpecin-Fenix, btw. Currently the number 2 sprinters team in the world, by a margin.

 

[Leinster]

Does Bennett get extra points for winning on the hoods when everyone else is in the drops?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Does Bennett get extra points for winning on the hoods when everyone else is in the drops?

Yeah but he got deducted points for breaking his all World Tour wins streak after eight in a row, so it balances out.