Tour de l’Avenir 2023 (August 20-27)

[Devil's Elbow]

Dekker is so much more knowledgeable than Stephens that it isn't even funny.

 

[yaco]

Foldager is signed by Jayco Alula which was announced months ago - He's an interesting prospect.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Foldager is signed by Jayco Alula which was announced months ago - He's an interesting prospect.

Looking at his results he looks like a guy for hilly one day races who packs a decent sprint

 

[SafeBet]

Looking at his results he looks like a guy for hilly one day races who packs a decent sprint

Like Hellemose he's been living and training in Italy for some time now. Exactly the type of rider who can thrive in the Italian u23 calendar, but I didn't expect him to win both a Giro NG and an Avenir stage this year.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Like Hellemose he's been living and training in Italy for some time now. Exactly the type of rider who can thrive in the Italian u23 calendar, but I didn't expect him to win both a Giro NG and an Avenir stage this year.

Isn't Hellemose more of a climber?

 

[SafeBet]

Isn't Hellemose more of a climber?

Yeah absolutely. I was just saying both have been in Italy for a few years now. Hellemose specifically said he came here because, being a climber, he felt he could not train and race properly in Denmark.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Yeah absolutely. I was just saying both have been in Italy for a few years now. Hellemose specifically said he came here because, being a climber, he felt he could not train and race properly in Denmark.

I remember that he moved to the Como area and lived there during the whole pandemic.

 

[yaco]

I wouldn't be surprised if the yellow jersey is again in the break in today's stage.

 

[RedheadDane]

I wouldn't be surprised if the yellow jersey is again in the break in today's stage.

Congratulatins. You get cake!

Guess we have a new Danish name for English speaking - and other foreign - commentators to learn how to pronounce: Foldager.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Peloton heavily reduced due to crashes. Like every year, the mountains can't come soon enough.

 

[SafeBet]

Peloton heavily reduced due to crashes. Like every year, the mountains can't come soon enough.

Any info on the riders involved?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Any info on the riders involved?

Second peloton has just made it back with 3k to go. Lecerf, Craps and Lelandais all seriously hurt and not there.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

That was a beauty for the celebrating too early thread.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Lmao how can you celebrate early in such a messy sprint finish? Guys were literally next to him on both sides.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Comedy finish

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Is that Polish guy named Alafpolak?

 

[JosefK]

Lmao how can you celebrate early in such a messy sprint finish? Guys were literally next to him on both sides.

Youth.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Pomorski leads GC

 

[Ricco']

Fratczak is a great guy, the first to celebrate his teammate Pomorski leader's jersey.

 

[Pinot's goat]

Pomorski leads GC

IPT/ICA domination.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Post TTT GC

 

[ciranda]

Peloton heavily reduced due to crashes. Like every year, the mountains can't come soon enough.

the early stages are usually way more fun, also today where Isaac del Toro has attacked

the mountain stages are just about riders from wt and wt development teams, you pretty much already know the top twenty just not the exact order

 

[ciranda]

second place for del Toro, Christen from Switzerland came past in the end and got it

 

[SafeBet]

What a consistent season Del Toro is having. Couldn't hold the wheel of Christen but still managed to finish before the bunch. It is nice to have a young talent from Mexico.

 

[Mayomaniac]

What a consistent season Del Toro is having. Couldn't hold the wheel of Christen but still managed to finish before the bunch. It is nice to have a young talent from Mexico.

All while they stacked the deck against him (and all smaller nations) with the TTT.
Viva la raza!