Tour de l'Avenir 2022 (August 18-28)

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Surprised that Hessmann is outclimbing so many good riders.

 

[Samamba]

Surprised that Hessmann is outclimbing so many good riders.

Says something about the level tbh

 

[Mayomaniac]

Says something about the level tbh

Yeah, kinda true.
Monoclimb stages with a hard tempo on the flat also suits strong rouleurs, the next 2 days will be a bigger test for him.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Cian 1m15s ahead already

 

[Samamba]

Yeah, kinda true.
Monoclimb stages with a hard tempo on the flat also suits strong rouleurs, the next 2 days will be a bigger test for him.

I mean i have the feeling the level has been quite low all year tbh. You had 2 guys that were levels above the rest climbing wise with Martinez first and then Van Eetvelt. Now Van Eetvelt is out and Martinez crashed hard earlier. There's some talented other climbers but I wouldn't say there special either (yet).

 

[Bonimenier]

I didn't expect a French commentator to almost pronounce Uijtdebroeks perfect. He is however mispronouncing Cian.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Piganzoli 2nd and Fancellu 4th on the stage, better than expected for this Italian team.

 

[Bonimenier]

20 seconds time penalty for Uijtdebroeks for receiving a bidon in a restricted zone so Hessman keeps the yellow jersey (probably for 1 more day).

 

[Walter1234]

We will count the GC without the TTT 20 seconds penalty anyway

 

[Walter1234]

Gloag out with Covid...

 

[groogster]

Cian 1m15s ahead already

Have to see this young lad. In a few years he will give Evenepoel a lot of headaches.

 

[Faserr]

Hessmann with 1,90 and 78kg can push some serious Watts. Didn't know that he can climb that well.
Uijtebrooks will probably be with the best climbers in some races next year.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Hessmann with 1,90 and 78kg can push some serious Watts. Didn't know that he can climb that well.
Uijtebrooks will probably be with the best climbers in some races next year.

He finished with Chaves, Johannessen, Hart etc in Norway where Evenepoel pushed the same numbers as two days ago. He lost the same amount of time there as the Roglic group two days ago. Both 30 minute climbs.

 

[ciranda]

 

[Walter1234]

Gloag out with Covid...

Also Watson and Brough from England don't start today. Don't know if also related to Covid.

 

[Samamba]

Germany dropping their own leader, lovely. Ffs who thinks of these tactics. They hammered that climb like they have the best climber in the race while it's the opposite.

And I just hope the crash did something to Martinez cause he has been massively disappointing.
Staune Mittet and Archie Ryan are going to get surprisingly good results out of this Tour de l'Avenir.
Hagos Welay Berhe is also a pretty interesting prospects (rides for the EF continental team).

 

[Mayomaniac]

Germany dropping their own leader, lovely. Ffs who thinks of these tactics. They hammered that climb like they have the best climber in the race while it's the opposite.

And I just hope the crash did something to Martinez cause he has been massively disappointing.
Staune Mittet and Archie Ryan are going to get surprisingly good results out of this Tour de l'Avenir.
Hagos Welay Berhe is also a pretty interesting prospects (rides for the EF continental team).

Yeah, Lenny crashed. That said, riding the baby giro, valle d'aosta and the Tour for the gc after a decent amount of racing during the spring (also against the pros) is a lot for a first year u23 rider.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Staune Mittet and Archie Ryan are going to get surprisingly good results out of this Tour de l'Avenir.

Is it a surprise if Staune Mittet ends up on the podium? I was expecting to fight for a top 3 - top 5, but I don't follow U23 riders that closely.

 

[Samamba]

Is it a surprise if Staune Mittet ends up on the podium? I was expecting to fight for a top 3 - top 5, but I don't follow U23 riders that closely.

Top 5 - top 7 was my guess, but both him and Ryan look to be in super form and some of the favorites either failed hard or are out due to sickness and crashes. So 2nd place is definitely a surprise to me,.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Top 5 - top 7 was my guess, but both him and Ryan look to be in super form and some of the favorites either failed hard or are out due to sickness and crashes. So 2nd place is definitely a surprise to me,.

Also on the former Rabo developmental team, so they are pretty much already pros, just like Cian.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Milesi 12th today, his recovery and his endurance are his biggest strength in tge mountains. Only started riding at the age of 16 and after crashing early in the 2021 Baby Giro he was pretty constant in the mountains as a first year u23 rider.
Piganzoli is also legit, last year he finished 10th on the gc in the u23 Giro (against a stacked field) as a first year u23 rider.

Also nice to see good rides from Fancellu, after he almost quit cycling last year.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Promising ride there by Ryan.

 

[hayneplane]

What happened to Leo Hayter today to drop 20 minutes.

Overall looks like a brutal day with around 30 riders succumbing to DNS/DNF/OTL and even 3 DSQ.

 

[Mayomaniac]

What happened to Leo Hayter today to drop 20 minutes.

Overall looks like a brutal day with around 30 riders succumbing to DNS/DNF/OTL and even 3 DSQ.

He already lost tons of time on the previozs stage, looks like the baby giro was really an outliner for him.
Also, this year that race didn't feature consecutive mountain stages, so despite the behemoth of a Mortirolo stage recovery was less of a factor.

 

[RedheadDane]

Milesi about to take the stage.