Road Cycling 2016 Discussion Thread

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[bestmen 2,906]

 

 International Circuit of Algiers  04-03-2016

final results  top 10

 

1-Rubio Jesus (Nasr-Dubai) : 2h28 : 33

2- Bechlaghem Abderrahmane (Equipe Nationale d’Algérie) : 2h28 :39

3-Wackerman Luca (Nasr-Dubai) : 2h28 :39

4-Saidi Nassim (Equipe Nationale d’Algérie): 2h28:39

5-Elyas Afewerki (Erythrée) : 2h28 :39

6-Areruya Joseph (Rwanda) : 2h28 :39

7-Dzervus Danijus (Staki-Baltik Vairas/Litonie): 2h28:39

8-Keuser Andreas Massi- Kuwait Cycling): 2h28:43

9-Aron Debretsion (Erythrée): 2h28:44

10-Abelouache Essaid (Nasr-Dubai): 2h28: 47.

Edited March 7, 2016 by bestmen

[Werloc 3,191]

A great performance by Lithuanian Tomas Vaitkus recorded a win in the second stage of this competition

[bestmen 2,906]

14 hours ago, Werloc said:

A great performance by Lithuanian Tomas Vaitkus recorded a win in the second stage of this competition

yes he won :the second stage ,the yellow shirt = leader , and the red shirt = the best finish speed

Edited March 6, 2016 by bestmen

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                                                                                                            Tour de Taiwan 

• Stage 1 Taipei
• Winner:  Will Clarke (Drapac Professional Cycling)
• Second: Carlos Alzate ( UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team )
• Third:  Alexander Ray (Team Illuminate)

                                                                             Australian cyclist wins 1st stage of Tour de Taiwan

Taipei, March 6 (CNA) Australian cyclist William Clarke was the first to cross the finish line of the starting stage of the Tour de Taiwan road race in Taipei Sunday.

Clarke, 31, from the Drapac Professional Cycling team, finished the eight laps along Taipei's Renai Road, totaling 83.2 kilometers, on the first stage of the five-day race, with a time of 1:40:34.

Meanwhile, 33-year-old Colombian Carlos Eduardo Alzate Escobar, from the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team, took both the yellow and green jerseys for lowest overall time after point deductions, and for best sprinter of the stage, respectively.

Japan's Yuma Koishi, who finished three seconds behind, was awarded the blue jersey as the Asian leader, while 21-year-old Ben Alexander O'Connor of Australia received the white jersey for clocking the fastest time among cyclists aged below 23.

Wu Po-hung (巫帛宏) was the best performing Taiwanese cyclist on the first day, finishing 25th, 58 seconds behind Clarke.

Tour de Taiwan has been recognized by the Switzerland-based Union Cycliste Internationale as a 2.1-class race since 2012 and is part of the Asia Tour.

More than 160 cyclists from 30 countries, in 21 teams, are taking part in this year's event.

The second stage of the race will take place in New Taipei Monday, with a route of 116.37 km along the northern coast of Taiwan.

The third stage of 118.84 km will be held in Taoyuan Tuesday, the fourth stage of 166.56 km in the mountainous county of Nantou Wednesday and the final stage of 146.26 km will run from Tainan to Pingtung in southern Taiwan Thursday. 

Edited March 6, 2016 by Ionoutz24

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                                                                                               2016 Paris–Nice

Prologue: Conflans-Sainte-Honorine

Winner:   Michael Matthews (Orica–GreenEDGE)

Second:  Tom Dumoulin (Team Giant - Alpecin)

Third:   Patrick Bevin (Cannondale Pro Cycling Team)   L'Australien Michael Matthews (Orica), médaillé d'argent du dernier Championnat du monde, a remporté dimanche le prologue de Paris-Nice, un contre-la-montre de 6,1 kilomètres couru à Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, à l'ouest de Paris. Matthews, qui a endossé le premier maillot jaune de l'épreuve pour sa première course de la saison, a précédé de 1 seconde le Néerlandais Tom Dumoulin et de 2 secondes le Néo-Zélandais Patrick Bevin. Le Britannique Geraint Thomas, l'un des grands favoris de la course pour l'arrivée finale dimanche prochain à Nice, s'est classé 7e à 7 secondes. L'Australien Richie Porte, vainqueur sortant de la "course au soleil", a pris la 11e place, à 10 secondes. Mieux que l'Espagnol Alberto Contador, 27e de ce prologue à 16 secondes. Matthews, qui est âgé de 25 ans, s'est imposé à la moyenne de 47,8 km/h. Lundi, la première étape relie Condé-sur-Vesgre (ouest de Paris) à Vendôme (centre) sur un parcours de plaine de 198 kilomètres agrémenté de chemins empierrés dans le final.

Edited March 6, 2016 by Ionoutz24

[bestmen 2,906]

 

day 3 : Luca Wackerman won the stage and the yellow shirt

152km top 3

1-Luca Wackerman  3:16:09

2-Darijus Dzervus  3:16:22

3-Essaid Abelouache  3:16:22

 

Edited March 7, 2016 by bestmen

[bestmen 2,906]

step 4 ,138km : Luca Wackermann did it again today

1-Luca Wackermann

2- Essad Abelouache

3-Belmokhtar Abdelkader

[heywoodu 16,010]

Bouhanni you idiot 

[bestmen 2,906]

step 5 ,94,5 km :

1- Vaitkus Tomas   2h 14 :33

2- Areruya   2h 14 :33

3- Adil Barbari   2h16:16

 

Edited March 9, 2016 by bestmen