Minor races 2022 *Spoilers*

[Mike_P]

He's back 🤩 Small steps....
11th today at the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes,Chris Froome achieves his best performance since Critérium Dauphiné 2019.

3:40 ahead of the dynamic duo of Pinot and Barguil who were 16th and 17th. One huge gap of 3:17 between 13th and 14th.

 

[Adam4868]

3:40 ahead of the dynamic duo of Pinot and Barguil who were 16th and 17th. One huge gap of 3:17 between 13th and 14th.

He's not there to win it....merely a training ride 🙄

 

[rich p]

and stayed in the leading group

until it went uphill at pace but the early signs are there. Keep the faith!!!!
I told you to get your pound on him this week while the odds are still good

 

[Adam4868]

until it went uphill at pace but the early signs are there. Keep the faith!!!!
I told you to get your pound on him this week while the odds are still good

Tour and Vuelta double......

 

[rich p]

Little Louis Meintjes wins a minor race in Italy, continuing Intermarché's stellar season

 

[Adam4868]

Little Louis Meintjes wins a minor race in Italy, continuing Intermarché's stellar season

Who's he

 

[Adam4868]

Davide Rebellin finished 19th today in Appennino in the same group as Covi, Zana and Q. Hermans.
He's 50 and has just returned from a broken leg.

 

[Adam4868]

Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Soudal) wins the Ronde van Limburg.
There can't be many riders who've won 6 one day races in a single season, let alone as a neo pro !

 

[rich p]

Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Soudal) wins the Ronde van Limburg.
There can't be many riders who've won 6 one day races in a single season, let alone as a neo pro !

He's looking good.
Cav seems to specialise in mishaps lately. Dropped his chain when de Lie won on Saturday and crashed near the finish today.

 

[Mike_P]

Not as big a mishap as this however
https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro....rash-seconds-after-winning-race-16778456/amp/

 

[Adam4868]

Not as big a mishap as this however
https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro....rash-seconds-after-winning-race-16778456/amp/

Watched the video of that yesterday and wish I hadn't ! Hope they make a speedy recovery.

 

[Mike_P]

Watched the video of that yesterday and wish I hadn't ! Hope they make a speedy recovery.

Did occur to me that if his brakes were not working as claimed then surely his bike was not race legal and he should have been disqualified.

 

[Adam4868]

He's looking good.
Cav seems to specialise in mishaps lately. Dropped his chain when de Lie won on Saturday and crashed near the finish today.

Singlehandedly keeping Lotto from relegation ? Well 500 points.....
https://lanternerouge.com.au/2022/05/25/worldtour-2020-22-team-ranking/
Great sprint today though.

View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1533851164848054273?t=TUv5H3ThhW-mjKYehomzAw&s=19

 

[andrew_s]

Did occur to me that if his brakes were not working as claimed then surely his bike was not race legal and he should have been disqualified.

It's what happens with rim brakes (remember them?) when it's properly wet, as it was - areas of standing water up to maybe 3 cm on the run in, it looked like

 

[Adam4868]

Did occur to me that if his brakes were not working as claimed then surely his bike was not race legal and he should have been disqualified.

The water on the road was horrendous ! Rim brakes and had his hands of the bars celebrating....no disrespect but I hate when people are stood on the road metres after the line.Everyone should be behind barriers.