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General Race Thread 2023 **spoilers**

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  • #32
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users Posts: 7,535 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    Vuelta announced route today - Tourmalet and Angliru feature.



  • #33
    Daroxtar
    Registered Users Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭Daroxtar


    They're also going up to the village of Bejes. The full climb is known as Salto la Cabra - "The Jump of the Goats". I don't think they're doing the top section but if they do it's utterly insane looking. Last few km on concrete, 10% average gradient

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  • #34
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,806 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Just to follow on from the kit discussion earlier. As we near the first races of the road season LR has cast his critical eye over all the announced kits:-

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60OakjDhZi0&ab_channel=LanterneRouge

    Some of the kits remind me of cigarette packs from the 70s for some reason. I think my favourite is FDJ but as LR points out it is going to be harder to single out teams as so many of them have similar colours. I also agree that EF was better last year and now looks like it got mixed with whites in the wash.



  • #35
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 13,989 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    T-bo P-no to retire at the end of the year. l'll miss that guy.



  • #36
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users Posts: 6,800 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    https://twitter.com/ThibautPinot/status/1613572267707084800?s=20&t=ywFXQrmc4QCSUqj7fh2esw

    😊😎

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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  • #37
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 24,300 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Heartbreaking but not surprising.



  • #38
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Cavendish spotted at Alicante airport

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  • #39
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 24,300 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/aero-gains-take-over-the-tour-down-under-prologue/

    A novel TT to get the TdU started.

    Also Cavendish confirmed for Astana.



  • #40
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,806 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Just catching up on Stage 3 of the Women's Santos Tour and for the second day in a row no audio for the interviews. Ridiculous really. Anyway felt bad for Spratt. Caught again.



  • #41
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,031 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Hibernation season for cycling fans is clearly over


    https://twitter.com/ukcyclingexpert/status/1615635028364468227?s=20&t=_LGW4GRVHPLlO7a1gVZqdw




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  • #42
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 24,300 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Gesink broke his pelvis in Australia this morning. Tough one for a 36 year old to come back from.



  • #43
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 13,989 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120125259#Comment_120125259

    He looked like he hit is head really hard as well, thought it was concussion that saw him abandon. That's a tough one



  • #44
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120123757#Comment_120123757

    Theo Hart gave me a chuckle



  • #45
    seaviewphotos
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭seaviewphotos


    Jay Vine claimed his first World Tour victory in the Tour Down Under, third professional race. I've a feeling it could be a quite good year for Jay. Can't wait to watch Sam in the Vuelta a San Juan later this evening, it would be so great to see him kick off the season with a win. He's up against serious competition though.



  • #46
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 13,989 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120141309#Comment_120141309

    I reckon him an Ayuso are clear No. 2's at UAE behind Pog, ahead of Yates, Almeida, McNulty etc.

    CX in the sun today, big 3 in action in Benidorm. The women with Pieterse & Van Empel starting shortly. Interested to see what the course is like...



  • #47
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120141309#Comment_120141309

    Yep will gladly hold my hands up and say I was wrong criticising his move to UAE, I thought he was just going to be flogged as a domestique. I know it’s only the TDU but I can see him being a co-leader on other stage races.



  • #48
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 13,989 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Weird seeing WVA in standard Jumbo kit



  • #49
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Fantastic sprint from Sam, another unreal lead out from Van Poppel.

    Could be a phenomenal year for the two of them



  • #50
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,806 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Good win and a confidence booster to beat Jakobsen... eh I mean Morkov.



  • #51
    Dodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,145 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    Remco riding like a man possessed but missed the road split and took Jacobsen with him leaving Bora and Sam to win easily.

    Nice start to the season



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  • #52
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,806 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    It looked like the Jakobsen bunch slowed thinking they were stuck on the wrong side but if they had kept going they would have easily joined up. I suppose a .Pro race doesn't warrant all that much research.



  • #53
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,419 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Hooray for Sam, looked comfy at the end, van Poppel done a hell of a lead out though.



  • #54
    Paddigol
    Registered Users Posts: 1,410 ✭✭✭Paddigol


    Van der Poel with trademarked van der Poel theatrics after the finish line in Benidorm yesterday.



    Yes, I am just bitter about the result.



  • #55
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Nairo decided not to join Miguel Angel Lopez at Medellin anyways, announcing his retirement from pro cycling in the next couple days apparently



  • #56
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 13,989 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Pictures gone in Argentina, 20km from the finish



  • #57
    at1withmyself
    Registered Users Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭at1withmyself


    Sam holds the leaders jersey for another day after coming third.

    Amazing steal by Simmons though to take the stage, well timed attack.



  • #58
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,419 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120153932#Comment_120153932

    It was, love those late stage flyers when they work.



  • #59
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,627 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120153932#Comment_120153932

    Simmons isn't everyone's cup of tea but i do like the lad and delighted to see him take a win. He could be a factor in the early classics this year for me.



  • #60
    Mefistofelino
    Registered Users Posts: 1,744 ✭✭✭Mefistofelino


    Can't decide if van Poppel letting Richeze go was bad tactics or a master-stroke. With the two away, the best Jakobsen could have got was third and gained a four seconds bonus. Bringing it all together would have risked losing 10 seconds if Jakobsen won and Sam finished off the podium, as happened the day before. All depends on whether Bora having the leaders jersey for another day in Argentina is worth throwing away the chance of a stage win, I suppose.



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  • #61
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,419 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120155691#Comment_120155691

    I imagine it was more that they had the jersey so its someone elses to chase and do the hard work when its not a threat to them, they chase and waste energy they had a higher chance of losing. I would have to imagine that a stage win would be worth more sponsors wise. Not sure what the financial reward for holding it another day is.



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