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I'm in the Western Hemisphere and I've never even heard of Columbus Day

Mihkel Räim taking the stages, Rein Taaramäe taking the GC. Too bad Jaan Kirsipuu isn't there anymore to sprint well and then withdraw in blind panic when the first traffic bump is in sight. Nobody started the Tour without finishing it more often than Kirsipuu's twelve times

Meanwhile Edoardo Affini got fined 200CHF for a sticky bottle today. Also, Edoardo Affini withdrew after Friday's stage. So yeah.

That's what happens when it's a final climb where the steepest sections are at the very last parts, leading to everyone more or less waiting for that to possibly do anything

No problem at all, of course. I'm getting a bit short on time myself with all kinds of things anyway, so no problem extending the deadline if needed.

Our favorite Brazilian cross-country skier has been beaten Young Tatah da Silva was too strong in the last meters of today's freestyle sprint final, where Bruna was leading for roughly 1.37 of 1.4 kilometers. Oh well, that happens and there's no shame at all when someone is simply a bit too strong on a given day. I was very impressed with Tatah's skiing in the sprints last year, so I'm not that surprised she is the first new woman to take a win. Third place for Duda, who beforehand I'd have given a better chance. As for the men: young Gu Oliveira took his very first Rollerski Circuit win as well, what a day for the youngsters! Olympian Victor Santos was comfortably the fastest in qualifying, but was disqualified for a double false start in the final... Next up: tomorrow's 5k freestyle, time for revenge

Favourites Van der Poel and Van Aert looking at each other when three guys were away and Pedersen made the jump, they were too late then What a show in those final ten kilometers! And what a race by Pedersen making the jump and sprinting to the win. By far the most impressive bit of cycling I've seen from him And yes, I know he's a former world champion.

Oh lord, the mud and stuff and crap and rain and mud and everything This is ridiculous and hilarious at the same time

Downhill is underway...and it's snowing at the top

Yikes.

And we're live with Gent - Wevelgem, 230km to go

And that's another Brazilian Rollerski Circuit victory for @brunamoura https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&raceid=36634 Surprisingly close though, Duda Ribera was only 15 seconds behind, that's...new! There was word of her trainings going very well, it's good to see that is indeed the case. Also, strong wind had an effect as well on the race, with Duda and Mika Picin working together to try and chase Bruna, who had opened up the gap on the first uphill and managed to hold on until the finish despite the wind blowing in their faces. As for the men, a breakaway of four sprinted for the win, with young Gu Oliveira being the maybe not very surprising, but definitely new name in the top, very interesting development right there. https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&raceid=36633

McConnell in 2nd from early in lap one...until one meter before the finish

Nine years, but yeah, long time

PFP managed to hold on, didn't see that coming!

He's been the next British hype for 3 years or so by now, I'd be highly surprised if BBC hasn't caught up with him yet

Sorry, I often get lost on Totallympics and miss things

Just the current time and lap, basically. In the World Cups there's a lot more, like times between splits so you can see how the gaps are progressing, climbing and downhill times and so on.

Boring race, terrible TV work and barely present graphics....this is one big anticlimax

He has been in touch with Terpstra's boyfriend, who confirmed this: she could barely breath anymore.

Wow, DNS for Annika Langvad, who has also announced that is the end of her career

DNF for Terpstra.

Not so sure, according to the Dutch commentator on the first climb Terpstra already looked like she could barely catch any breath..