Minor race thread 2017 **spoilers**

[Pro Tour Punditry]

And more importantly, Luke Rowe also won the Bicycle Beer Most Aggressive rider award

He might be worth watching as a contender for a Spring race victory/podium

 

[HF2300]

He might be worth watching as a contender for a Spring race victory/podium

Well, he would have been until you tipped him. Now he'll never get anywhere.

 

[rich p]

Well, he would have been until you tipped him. Now he'll never get anywhere.

He was 4th in today's sprint stage which is good going. Follow Marmy's advice and stick your shirt on him for a spring classic

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

He was 4th in today's sprint stage which is good going. Follow Marmy's advice and stick your shirt on him for a spring classic

I was thinking more along the lines of Omloop Het Whateveritis, but he might not even be riding it

 

[HF2300]

Follow Marmy's advice and stick your shirt on him for a spring classic

I'll look forward to 100% backing for Luke Rowe in the punditry next time he's out.

 

[themosquitoking]

Follow Marmy's advice and stick your shirt on him for a spring classic

He's contractually obliged not to wear my shirts, i'd love to see him win a bike race in my hot, sweaty, gold, shiny, christmas eve shirt though.

 

[rich p]

Early days, of course, but Quintana whopped a decent top 20 in Valencia.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-a-la-comunitat-valenciana-2017/stage-4/results/

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Another one to watch in Springtime - Ian Stannard wins stage 4 of Sun Herald Tour, admittedly against fairly 2nd rate oppostion

 

[400bhp]

Early days, of course, but Quintana whopped a decent top 20 in Valencia.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-a-la-comunitat-valenciana-2017/stage-4/results/

He made it look easy. His style on the bike on the last climb was in direct contrast to most, who were chewing stems.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

He made it look easy. His style on the bike on the last climb was in direct contrast to most, who were chewing stems.

Someone in twitterland has worked out Quintana's W/kg as 6.4 for the final part of the climb, the calculation coming from Kruijswijk's published data (5.9 W/kg) and Quintana having taken 1.10 on him in the final 16 minutes.

 

[themosquitoking]

Someone in twitterland has worked out Quintana's W/kg as 6.4 for the final part of the climb, the calculation coming from Kruijswijk's published data (5.9 W/kg) and Quintana having taken 1.10 on him in the final 16 minutes.

One day he'll power perputual motion for the whole world.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg wins South Africa RR title

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Fabio Felline wins Trofeo Laigueglia

 

[lyn1]

Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg wins South Africa RR title

Presumably their development rider was told not to sprint and risk taking the jersey from their WT rider.....not if he wants a contract next year.
http://www.cyclingfans.com/cycling-south-africa-road-national-championships/live

 

[rich p]

Presumably their development rider was told not to sprint and risk taking the jersey from their WT rider.....not if he wants a contract next year.
http://www.cyclingfans.com/cycling-south-africa-road-national-championships/live

Hmmm, anti-climactic finish for sure.