Minor Races Thread 2015 - [SPOILERS]

[Pro Tour Punditry]

And in today's Trofeo Palma, after a number of attacks which failed, Hernández, Intziarte and Zuazubiskar have 4'45" lead over the peloton after 82km.

 

[thom]

And in today's Trofeo Palma, after a number of attacks which failed, Hernández, Intziarte and Zuazubiskar have 4'45" lead over the peloton after 82km.

Good to know Marmion.
At a time when most eyes are down under rooting for a plucky Scot, it's good to know where your true priorities lie.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Good to know Marmion.
At a time when most eyes are down under rooting for a plucky Scot, it's good to know where your true priorities lie.

Cycling on twitter, tennis on TV - I'm not a fan of tennis tbh but I can't find a decent film on any of the channels. And Mrs Marion has stated she intends to watch the tennis when she comes home very soon so it would be foolish of me to start watching a film even if there was.

GP Marseillaise starts soon.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Trofeo Palma result:
1. Matteo Pelucchi
2. Andre Greipel
3. Ben Swift


In GP Marseillaise, a group of 5 have a 7'15" lead with 75km to go.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Pim Ligthart (Lotto Soudal) wins the bunch sprint to take the GP le Marseillaise, Kenneth Vanbilsen of Cofidis takes 2nd (Edit, and the 3rd placed rider was Antoine Demoitié in the natty yellow and red kit)

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Trofeo Palma result:
1. Matteo Pelucchi
2. Andre Greipel
3. Ben Swift

...and Russ Downing a creditable 8th!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

...and Russ Downing a creditable 8th!

A slightly more creditable 7th according to Cyclingnews...

 

[Berk on a Bike]

A slightly more creditable 7th according to Cyclingnews...

Says 8th here http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Trofeo_Playa_de_Palma_Palma_2015

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Says 8th here http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Trofeo_Playa_de_Palma_Palma_2015

Official results here: http://vueltamallorca.com/download/challenge-2015/clasificaciones-trofeo4.pdf

Seems he was actually 7th.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Official results here: http://vueltamallorca.com/download/challenge-2015/clasificaciones-trofeo4.pdf

Seems he was actually 7th.

He's 7th in the provisional results (page 2) On page 3 of that pdf he's dropped to 8th with the inclusion of Spartacus.

 

[rich p]

seven and a half-th?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

He's 7th in the provisional results (page 2) On page 3 of that pdf he's dropped to 8th with the inclusion of Spartacus.

Ah...

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Three stage races kick off tomorrow: the Herald Sun Tour in Oz, the Dubai tour in er... Dubai (a 2.HC race so not so minor really) and the Etoile de Bessèges in southern France. Some strong line ups involved.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Ah yes, hark the approaching tours of Dubai, Qatar and Oman - the "good muslim trilogy" on the UCI calendar.

 

[rich p]

I think Dubai was on Sky last year so I'm really, really looking forward to the scenery in this one.