dcro 10,182 Posted September 17, 2019 #211 Share Posted September 17, 2019 2 hours ago, heywoodu said: Pretty much the only rider with some half decent experience (except for good old Samoilau) and still he doesn't win the sprint And even Samoilau is enjoying his retirement package. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted September 17, 2019 #212 Share Posted September 17, 2019 30 minutes ago, dcro said: And even Samoilau is enjoying his retirement package. A retiring rookie, in the eyes of Davide Rebellin If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,267 Posted September 18, 2019 #213 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Highlights from this mornings opening half stage 1a of the Okolo Slovenska 2019. Alexander Kristoff won infront of Morkov, Viviani and Baška. This afternoon was schediuled the 2nd part of the 1st stage. Stage 1b the short Individual Time Trial in Bardejov won by Stefan Kueng ahead of Yves Lampaerts and Bob Jungels, Highlights to come later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted September 18, 2019 #214 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Stage races where they have a road race and time trial on the same day (as stage Xa and stage Xb) are way too rare in my opinion. I like it. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,479 Posted September 18, 2019 #215 Share Posted September 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Stage races where they have a road race and time trial on the same day (as stage Xa and stage Xb) are way too rare in my opinion. I like it. I want to see a road race stage done as an elimination stage. Race 200km and eliminate the last rider to cross at each km. Or I just want an insanely long stage, like 300km followed by a 50km time trial the next day, and then a 25km Mountain stage the next day, and then a good ole’ sprint stage to finish it off. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted September 18, 2019 #216 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Just now, Olympian1010 said: I want to see a road race stage done as an elimination stage. Race 200km and eliminate the last rider to cross at each km. Or I just want an insanely long stage, like 300km followed by a 50km time trial the next day, and then a 25km Mountain stage the next day, and then a good ole’ sprint stage to finish it off. Or just go back to the good old time when 300km was just an average stage and you'd have to cross 400km to even call it an especially long stage Olympian1010 1 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted September 18, 2019 #217 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Also: no more mechanics and riders have to fix their own problems and have an inner tube carried around their necks for 8 hours on the bike just in case. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,267 Posted September 19, 2019 #218 Share Posted September 19, 2019 The 1b stage highlights ITT in Bardejov The photogallery and full results from the stages are here just scroll down 1a https://www.cycling-info.sk/spravodajstvo/cyklistika-slovensko/8207-okolo-slovenska-na-konci-sa-padalo-vitazom-prvej-etapy-sa-stal-kristoff-baska-stvrty 1b https://www.cycling-info.sk/spravodajstvo/cyklistika-slovensko/8208-okolo-slovenska-kung-vyhral-casovku-po-uprave-vysledkov-je-lidrom-baska-deviaty btw really impressive performances from Erik Baška so far, including a top 10 in ITT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,479 Posted September 19, 2019 #219 Share Posted September 19, 2019 11 hours ago, heywoodu said: Also: no more mechanics and riders have to fix their own problems and have an inner tube carried around their necks for 8 hours on the bike just in case. Sagan’s done it before. It would honestly make the race more exciting for better of worse. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted September 19, 2019 #220 Share Posted September 19, 2019 17 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: Sagan’s done it before. It would honestly make the race more exciting for better of worse. It would actually not. Not much exciting about differences of 10+ minutes between positions in the GC. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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