Road Cycling 2022 Discussion Thread

[hckošice 14,846]

Peter Sagan is the new champion, Since 2011 only Sagan won the national title, either Peter or Juraj

 

Matěj Zahálka is the new Champion, he won todays Czech-Slovak national championship in some style, being in the lead almost the whole day.

 

Zahálka won ahead of his team mates from Elkov Kasper Ján Bárta and Adam Ťoupalík, Peter Sagan finished relaxed in dry jersey completely alone in 7th place but without a single trouble maintained his national title.

 

 

National Championship Result

1. Matěj Zahálka
2. Jan Bárta
3. Adam Ťoupalík

National Championship Result

1. Peter Sagan
2. Lukáš Kubiš
3. Martin Svrček

 

 

Overall Race Result

1. Matěj Zahálka  CZE
2. Jan Bárta  CZE
3. Adam Ťoupalík  CZE
4. Michael Boroš  CZE
5. Jan Hirt  CZE
6. Petr Vakoč  CZE
7. Peter Sagan  SVK
8. Jakub Otruba  CZE
9. Jakub Ťoupalík  CZE
10. Vojtěch Řepa  CZE

[Grassmarket 3,433]

And  Mark Cavendish takes the British title. Got into an early break & won it solo.

[Grassmarket 3,433]

  Annemiek van Vleuten announces retirement, but will continue beating everyone up for another 18 months or so.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/61987765

[Bearas 521]

Baltic Road Championships finished in

 

Men's Elite

1st:  Venantas Lašinis

2nd:  Mihkel Raim

3rd:  Siim Kiskonen

 

Women's Elite

1st:  Rasa Leleivytė 

2nd:  Anastasija Carbonari

3rd:  Aidi Gerde Tuisk

[Olympian1010 7,980]

A couple of crashes at the Tour today, but it’s hard to beat this one from Giro Donne.

 

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58 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

A couple of crashes at the Tour today, but it’s hard to beat this one from Giro Donne.

 

It once happened to Chris Froome in, I think, the Delhi Commonwealth Games when he was representing .

[De_Gambassi 1,223]

Weird stuff. The B&B Hotel team that you may have seen at the recent TDF (or not ) will sign a partnership with ... the city of Paris. Actually, not a sponsorship as there won't be any money, just that the team will use the name of the city.

 

Money wise, a new sponsor is expected to be announced very soon. So please welcome the team to be known from next year as : Paris Cycling Club - B&B Hotel - Whatever.

[heywoodu 15,168]

W52 has finally lost it's UCI license due to the whole doping thing. Which was of course entirely expected for years already, but now it's official. RIP, we'll miss the entertainment in the Portuguese races (until the next team stands up)  

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[heywoodu 15,168]

Marianne Vos won the Vargarda for the 4th time today, one of the biggest women's World Tour races. Behind the podium she was however told she was disqualified, because when she attacked, she rode like this for roughly two seconds: