Question Which Historical Cycling Races Should Be Revived?

[rallybanana]

Utah was almost universally loved on this forum and I actually miss the race.

Apparently, Utah is the most Danish state in the USA. Does the universal love for Utah have anything to do with the amount of Danish people on this forum?

 

[RedheadDane]

Because it was a bad race?

No idea. I just don't care about it.

 

[SHAD0W93]

What about the Tour de Trump?

Is Danmark Rundt getting a new name?

 

[Cookster15]

Tour of California. 2019 ToC was when I first noticed Pogacar.

But I concur with others about Giro del Trentino which was a good test before the Giro d’Italia. It was renamed to Tour of the Alpes from 2016 and Criterium International. Would be good to see them back in Europe.

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm a little confused about people saying Giro del Trentino/Tour of the Alps.

It still exists!

 

[tobydawq]

I'm a little confused about people saying Giro del Trentino/Tour of the Alps.

It still exists!

The name changed but the race format didn't, at all, so yes, I agree that doesn't make sense.

Not much love for the London Surrey Classic or thr Tour of Beijing here...

Nor for the Tour of China I and Tour of China II.

 

[tobydawq]

Apparently, Utah is the most Danish state in the USA. Does the universal love for Utah have anything to do with the amount of Danish people on this forum?

A state in the middle of nowhere in the west is more Danish than the northern east coast states? Mhmm...

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Some obvious race names were already mentioned, some more that were for one reason or another dear to me:

Setmana Catalana
Driedaagse van De Panne
Euskal Bizikleta
Classique des Alpes
Philadelphia Classic / First Union Classic / USPRO Championship
Sachsen-Tour
Thüringen-Rundfahrt U23
Giro delle Regioni
Giro della Provincia di Lucca
Ruta Mexico
Commonwealth Bank Classic / Herald Sun Tour

 

[Netserk]

The name changed but the race format didn't, at all,

At all???

Where's the TTT?

 

[tobydawq]

At all???

Where's the TTT?

Damn. They also expanded from four to five stages, I see.

Now I only lead 2-1 in 2025.

 

[Netserk]

Apparently, Utah is the most Danish state in the USA. Does the universal love for Utah have anything to do with the amount of Danish people on this forum?

My expectation was that Danes migrated to the same areas as Norwegians. But on reflection, it makes good sense that they went more to the south.

 

[Breh]

My expectation was that Danes migrated to the same areas as Norwegians. But on reflection, it makes good sense that they went more to the south.

Not a single county where Spanish ancestry is the majority?

Baffling!

 

[Netserk]

Not a single county where Spanish ancestry is the majority?

Baffling!

I assume it's about non-hispanic whites. Yes, US race categories are weird.

 

[rallybanana]

My expectation was that Danes migrated to the same areas as Norwegians. But on reflection, it makes good sense that they went more to the south.

I would have thought that too. North Dakota is the state with highest percentage of Norwegians and Icelanders. Likewise you have Swedes and Finns in Minnesota, Germans and Poles in Wisconsin, Dutch in Michigan. All midwestern states bordering Canada. But according to this source Utah is the most Danish state.

Danish Population by State 2024

worldpopulationreview.com

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

The Welsh Arrow, translating to English rather than the more normal French.

Wales could do with an extra race.




Waalse and Welsh are basically the same word, though applied to different groups of non-Germanic foreigners. It's interesting where "that sounds like" and a bit of wondering can lead.

There's so much wrong with this post both from an etymological and linguistical point of view.

And "Waalse" in English would be Walloon..

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I would have thought that too. North Dakota is the state with highest percentage of Norwegians and Icelanders. Likewise you have Swedes and Finns in Minnesota, Germans and Poles in Wisconsin, Dutch in Michigan. All midwestern states bordering Canada. But according to this source Utah is the most Danish state.

Danish Population by State 2024

worldpopulationreview.com

The Danish word mormor (a maternal grandmother) is only a short vertical line away from the word Mormon, which may or may not have been the reason why some Danes settled in the state.

 

[tobydawq]

The Danish word mormor (a maternal grandmother) is only a short vertical line away from the word Mormon, which may or may not have been the reason why some Danes settled in the state.

I tend to lean toward 'may not'.

 

[shalgo]

WVA's uncle in the top ten.

And Riley Sheehan’s dad!