Minor Races 2023 / 2024 Spoilers !

[Adam4868]

Tour of Romandie stage today won by Ethan Vernon.
“This is very nice, because it is my second WorldTour victory after last year's Tour of Catalonia. We knew it was going to be difficult. Luckily I had the legs to follow and survive the climbs. I took advantage of that.”
Top ten below...sprint stage and Bardet in fourth 😲

 

[rich p]

Tour of Romandie stage today won by Ethan Vernon.
“This is very nice, because it is my second WorldTour victory after last year's Tour of Catalonia. We knew it was going to be difficult. Luckily I had the legs to follow and survive the climbs. I took advantage of that.”
Top ten below...sprint stage and Bardet in fourth 😲
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He won well. Hayter went missing and Cav was a DNF.

 

[Adam4868]

He won well. Hayter went missing and Cav was a DNF.

Only watched the highlights,Cav said he pulled out due to illness.Didn't see this lol

View: https://twitter.com/GcnRacing/status/1651256436406599687?t=PWJEHTKhjkHsLhQujK-oZw&s=19

 

[rich p]

Hayter came back from being awol to win today's sprint and probably the jersey.
ITT tomorrow which he can do but Foss, the World Champ will be keen to win in the rainbow jumper...

 

[rich p]

The Romandie tour has thrown up some oddness. Sobrero and Bardet doing well in the sprints which slightly devalues the wins of Hayter and Vernon. It was a hard ride to get to the end though so he fully deserved it.
Thomas Gloag impresses every time he rides and Ayuso looking good on his comeback.

 

[Adam4868]

The Romandie tour has thrown up some oddness. Sobrero and Bardet doing well in the sprints which slightly devalues the wins of Hayter and Vernon. It was a hard ride to get to the end though so he fully deserved it.
Thomas Gloag impresses every time he rides and Ayuso looking good on his comeback.

Froomey ?
Good to see Bernal back racing and Ayuso...I've high hopes for them both.

 

[Adam4868]

Looks like he's on the mend...😁

 

[mjr]

Looks like he's on the mend...😁

Not sure about that. Still only the same two fingers working?

 

[Adam4868]

Not sure about that. Still only the same two fingers working?

Who smokes a breadstick with their pinky finger.....oh I forgot you're in Norfolk aren't you 😁

 

[mjr]

Who smokes a breadstick with their pinky finger.....oh I forgot you're in Norfolk aren't you 😁

Who needs breadsticks when you've got dumplings?

Vuelta Asturias starts today, Romandie continues and the former Finanzplatz one-day race is on Monday but really this is a bit of a cold weekend waiting for the starts of the Women's Vuelta on Monday and Men's Giro on Saturday week, isn't it?

 

[Adam4868]

Just been having a quick glance at Romandie...two TTs really !

 

[Adam4868]

Great TT by Ayuso to win the stage !

 

[Adam4868]

Queen stage at Romandie...and a good one it was ! Won by Adam Yates but some great rides behind him.Good to see Bernal finding some form and Max Poole amongst others.

 

[rich p]

Queen stage at Romandie...and a good one it was ! Won by Adam Yates but some great rides behind him.Good to see Bernal finding some form and Max Poole amongst others.
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Max Poole was amazing - riding his team leader off his wheel!

 

[rich p]

Queen stage at Romandie...and a good one it was ! Won by Adam Yates but some great rides behind him.Good to see Bernal finding some form and Max Poole amongst others.
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I'd like to see the lonely goatherd win a race in his final season!