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breezy1985

Race thread for any races that don't have race or stage specific threads.

Anything from World Tour down to amateur welcome. No 24hr spoiler needed

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[Deleted User]

Yeah he was banned after testing for EPO during the Olympics, think he medalled in the road race. He won paris-nice that year too.

[Deleted User]

No coverage on Eurosport / GCN+ that I can see, I'm sure the usual suspects will have a stream up.

devonp

Eddie Dunbar going in this today

weather is sunny and warm..:)

breezy1985

griffin100 wrote: »

It’s a final season for a sprinter who when he was in his prime was in a different league to every sprinter in today’s peloton. You have to wounder why DQS signed him.

He was practically free and Vermarc and Specialised are probably happy to see him there for the UK market. Not a hope he will be contesting for anything though

Chips Lovell

breezy1985 wrote: »

He will never again be there. He was nowhere today against 5th rate sprinters

griffin100 wrote: »

You have to wonder why DQS signed him.

They didn't sign Cavendish the sprinter of ten years ago. They signed the Cavendish who rode in the break all day at Gent - Wevelgem and the Scheldeprijs last year.

And Cavendish did what he was supposed to do yesterday, which was be a team player. He was up there right to the end, covering moves. That's how Quick Step usually approach these races. They maximise their chances of winning by playing the most cards. It didn't come off for Cav yesterday, but equally it didn't come off for any of their other eggs in the basket such as Senechal.

Considering his contract cost them nothing, I'd say it was a pretty good piece of business.

griffin100

breezy1985 wrote: »

He will never again be there. He was nowhere today against 5th rate sprinters

It’s a final season for a sprinter who when he was in his prime was in a different league to every sprinter in today’s peloton. You have to wounder why DQS signed him.

breezy1985

velo.2010 wrote: »

Zooming in on the image of the broken bars at the finish, it looks like the shifter clamp has crushed the carbon and its broken off at that point.

Thought Cavendish might be up the sprint, but he's still not quite there yet. Not a bad race from him though.

He will never again be there. He was nowhere today against 5th rate sprinters

velo.2010

Finnrocco wrote: »

Did you see Van Dr Poels handlebar snapped, didn't see him crash so not sure how it happened, seem to only occur in last k?

It looked like he was thinking of galloping but obviously thought better of it

Zooming in on the image of the broken bars at the finish, it looks like the shifter clamp has crushed the carbon and its broken off at that point.

Thought Cavendish might be up the sprint, but he's still not quite there yet. Not a bad race from him though.

[Deleted User]

Hopefully this year they join the coverage earlier than they have done in previous years. Not a Eurosport/GNC decision it's been down to the host broadcaster. So much had already happened when we got live images last year.

Eamonnator

griffin100 wrote: »

Strade Bianche this weekend, one of my favourite races.

Looking forward to seeing how Tom Piddock gets on, he’s been really impressive this week, even if he does look like a school boy on the bike.

Mine too.
I hope it rains, that would make it perfect.

griffin100

Strade Bianche this weekend, one of my favourite races.

Looking forward to seeing how Tom Piddock gets on, he’s been really impressive this week, even if he does look like a school boy on the bike.

Finnrocco

Cavendish was in the front group, but was too far back starting gallop so had no chance of doing anything.

Was a real good chance for him to get a result

Finnrocco

Did you see Van Dr Poels handlebar snapped, didn't see him crash so not sure how it happened, seem to only occur in last k?

It looked like he was thinking of galloping but obviously thought better of it

[Deleted User]

Was watching earlier and got distracted with a the kids, came back and not a single DQS rider to be seen at the finish

De Bhál

Le Samyn

2.5 km to go

Van Der Poel in the reckoning here for a win with about 5 others - bunch about 6 seconds behind.

Win for VDP's team mate Tim Merlier

griffin100

Deleted User wrote: »

Adam Blythe was superb on commentary today. I've heard him on ES before but today Adam was excellent, someone with current knowledge and calling stuff Hatch would never see in a month of Sundays and had real confidence for someone who isn't a professional journalist. He can talk ****e too but when the race is on he's brilliant.

Thought Blythe was great on commentary, very knowledgable and nice to hear from a recent pro who knows the peloton.

devonp

tmrw Tues 2nd

Rory Townsend down to ride for Canyon DHB Sungod ?

https://www.lesamyn.be/category/2021/

TheBlaaMan

Deleted User wrote: »

Adam Blythe was superb on commentary today. I've heard him on ES before but today Adam was excellent, someone with current knowledge and calling stuff Hatch would never see in a month of Sundays and had real confidence for someone who isn't a professional journalist. He can talk ****e too but when the race is on he's brilliant.

Blythe is very good for his insight of tactics and knowledge of the courses - it might just save his bacon because it has to keep apologising for forgetting team names and riders names (perhaps excusable...)

[Deleted User]

Adam Blythe was superb on commentary today. I've heard him on ES before but today Adam was excellent, someone with current knowledge and calling stuff Hatch would never see in a month of Sundays and had real confidence for someone who isn't a professional journalist. He can talk ****e too but when the race is on he's brilliant.

Eamonnator

Spring racing as it should be.
Marvellous.

TheBlaaMan

magicbastarder wrote: »

https://twitter.com/daniellloyd1/status/1366033219309731844

Glad I kept my Eurosport Player access............cos the €20 I paid for GCN+ is F/A use this afternoon.

Anyone who cant see is missing a great race. Sorry.....

magicbastarder

https://twitter.com/daniellloyd1/status/1366033219309731844

magicbastarder

no, i got it for 20 euro.

retalivity

As an aside, the GCN 19.99 offer for the year that ends today, is that UK only?

De Bhál

I'm watching this on eurosport as my GCN racepass app doesn't seem to be working.

Anyone else's working?

I assume I'm doing something wrong but I find it not the best user experience moving around in app.

Edit. App has a message now from GCN saying there's issues

[Deleted User]

Lucky escape with the dog there.

[Deleted User]

velo.2010 wrote: »

I think he said he was doing a job for his sprinter teamamate today... softening up the opposition?

I think so, and using it as a training. He's missed 6 days racing this week in the Emirates. If he doesn't pull it off they've still got Merlier. Losing KBK won't keep him awake at night.

velo.2010

Victor Campenaerts has his bars and shifter hoods turned in so much that they're almost acting like TT bar extensions. I can foresee the UCI having a look at any attempt to undermine their new rules on forearms on the bars/grabbing the computer etc.

velo.2010

De Bhál wrote: »

I just turned it on here. He is one of the best but no way he can pull this off...is there

I think he said he was doing a job for his sprinter teamamate today... softening up the opposition?

De Bhál

velo.2010 wrote: »

KBK on now. Van der Poel only attacked 85km from the finish!

I just turned it on here. He is one of the best but no way he can pull this off...is there