Tour de l'Avenir 2021 (August 13-22)

[Escarabajo]

Putting a TTT in this race is beyond stupid, what's the point?
I'm fine with an ITT, but nobody needs a TTT in an u23 race with national teams from all around the world...

100 times this!

 

[AlfaLum]

Putting a TTT in this race is beyond stupid, what's the point?
I'm fine with an ITT, but nobody needs a TTT in an u23 race with national teams from all around the world...

Completely agreed.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Putting a TTT in this race is beyond stupid, what's the point?
I'm fine with an ITT, but nobody needs a TTT in an u23 race with national teams from all around the world...

The worst part is that they put it basically every year these days. Meanwhile a decent-length ITT never happens anymore, as much as the discipline has declined it's still far more relevant to modern-day racing than the TTT, and that's before factoring in the national teams.

 

[yaco]

Plapp was a withdrawal before the TTT - As I posted last week he was ill during the Olympics, hence why he didn't make the final selection for the mens IP.

 

[Samamba]

Lots of crashes today. Waerenskjold and Vandenabeele down. Waerenskjold retired.

 

[Samamba]

And now Umba down, he hurt his shoulder.
Colnaghi down too, but he seems to be fine.

Looks like there's some crosswind action.

 

[groogster]

The worst part is that they put it basically every year these days. Meanwhile a decent-length ITT never happens anymore, as much as the discipline has declined it's still far more relevant to modern-day racing than the TTT, and that's before factoring in the national teams.

Absolutely *** if you ask me..: it makes no sense to put a TTT anymore… would love to ear some kind of explanation from the race director about it

 

[Samamba]

17 coureurs devant
A 30" 2nd groupe
A 35" 3e groupe
A 50" 4e groupe
A 1'05" 5e groupe

It's a straight up war today. Sad there isn't any live broadcast, a bit stupid for the biggest u23 race when there's lesser known races that do have some sort of broadcast.
No idea who's where right now.

 

[Samamba]

Dans le premier groupe on retrouve : Tobias Halland JOHANNESSEN (Norvège), Arnaud DE LIE, Stan VAN TRICHT (Belgique), Jarrad DRIZNERS, Jensen PLOWRIGHT (Australie), Petr KELEMEN (République tchèque), Jacob HINDSGAUL MADSEN, Marcus Sander HANSEN (Danemark), Rait ÄRM (Estonie), Lewis ASKEY (Grande-Bretagne), Ben HEALY, Dillon CORKERY (Irlande), Daan HOOLE, Marijn VAN DEN BERG, Mick VAN DIJKE, Casper VAN UDEN (Pays-Bas) et Antoine RAUGEL (Hauts-de-France/Grand-Est).

Johannessen gonna take some time if this keeps up like that. Seems to be the only GC guy in the first group.

 

[Samamba]

Still a 40 seconds advantage for those 17.

Umba DNF after his crash.

EDIT: 30" gap now

EDIT2: Garofoli attacked from 2nd group, but still 40s behind. Looks like the first group is gonna sprint for the win (uphill sprint)

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So is Ayuso in the second group or in the peloton?

Van Den Berg wins!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1427272450388250635

View: https://twitter.com/tourdelavenir/status/1427272450388250635

 

[Samamba]

So is Ayuso in the second group or in the peloton?

Van Den Berg wins!

Ayuso 2nd group I think, Ardila peloton.

The Netherlands keep on winning

Belgium 2nd and 3rd with De Lie and Van Tricht.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Ayuso 2nd group I think, Ardila peloton.

The Netherlands keep on winning

Belgium 2nd and 3rd with De Lie and Van Tricht.

And Van Dijke was 4th. Is that Ben Healy in 5th?

 

[RedheadDane]

Van Den Berg wins!

Now Lars just needs to win tomorrow, and the Van Den Berg hattrick will be complete!

I know Julius isn't related to the other two.

 

[Samamba]

And Van Dijke was 4th. Is that Ben Healy in 5th?

Not sure, I thnk Healy is a bit smaller, could be the other guy from Ireland.

 

[Samamba]

Johanessen definitely did a really good job for the GC today, being the only GC guy in the first group. The Dutch guys are far ahead but they're irrelevant for GC.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Now Lars just needs to win tomorrow, and the Van Den Berg hattrick will be complete!

I'd much rather put my money on Marijn winning again though.

Not sure, I thnk Healy is a bit smaller, could be the other guy from Ireland.

I forgot there were two of them, I just wasn't sure if that was the Irish kit.

 

[Samamba]

I'd much rather put my money on Marijn winning again though.



I forgot there were two of them, I just wasn't sure if that was the Irish kit.

I don't think its the Irish kit, but no idea which other country it could be

EDIT: Apparently a guy from Hauts-de-France in 5th

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Johanessen definitely did a really good job for the GC today, being the only GC guy in the first group. The Dutch guys are far ahead but they're irrelevant for GC.

I wouldn't discount Healy and Hindsgaul completely, but Johannessen is definitely the winner.

Antoine Raugel was in 5th place. The Hauts-de-France/Grand-Est kit looks like the Slovenian national team's.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Ayuso finished 21st in front of Zana, but I don't know what the time gap was in the end.

 

[Samamba]

He wants a call from a WT team

 

[RedheadDane]

He wants a call from a WT team

Maybe the one his brother rides for, and whose conti team he's already on.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Johannessen took 1:01 on Ayuso.

 

[Samamba]

Horrible day for some of the GC guys.

GC:
1. Van Dijke
Johannessen 47"
Rodriguez 1'40
Ayuso 1'40
Garofoli 1'55
Zana 2'02
Verre 2'05
Hellemose 2'15
Lipowitz 2'21
Toumire 2'26
Paret Peinte 2'38
Romo 3'20
Gloag 5'04
Ardila 5'14
Heinschke 6'44
Ponomar 8'16

Vandenabeele DNF
Umba DNF

 

[Escarabajo]

Santiago Umba with left arm fracture.

https://www.revistamundociclistico.com/2021/parte-medico-oficial-tras-la-fuerte-caida-de-santiago-umba-en-la-tercera-etapa-del-tour-del-avenir-2021/