Minor race thread 2017 **spoilers**

[rich p]

I should think that Cav would be pleased with how his comeback ride went today.

Finishing 10th without contesting the sprint sounds promising.
Nice to see Bennett getting a win after his Giro near misses.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I've just gone on to Eurosport Player to watch Tour of Slovenia; prior to getting the right channel switched on it had Le Mans 24 hour car racing on, and I could not help but notice that our chum Carlton Kirby was doing the commentary. He didn't appear to be any better at that than he is at cycling commentary, and managed to eventually stumble out a sentence of inconsequence before I switched over.

 

[roadrash]

annoying fecker gets everywhere

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

annoying fecker gets everywhere

I'm hoping the motor racing peeps keep him

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Interesting to see that the world cross champ, Wout Van Aert is leading the Tour of Belgium. I'm not sure if he's swapping codes - I seem to remember reading that sometime.

A win for him today in the Bruges Cycling Classic

Seems like the Netherlands have a potential new star in Mathieu van der Poel. He won a stage of the Belgium Tour and has followed this up with GC at Boucles de la Mayenne with 2 stages, a second and a third.

...and he was 2nd

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I should think that Cav would be pleased with how his comeback ride went today.

2nd today behind Bennett.

 

[brommers]

Cav 2nd behind Bennett and in front of Colbrelli

 

[roadrash]

cav looking good , it would be good to see him on form for tour de france

 

[brommers]

Let's see how he goes at the British Champs on home roads.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Here's the profile for today's 800 metre long prologue in the Tour of Austria

edit - Andy Fenn was first off and completed it in 2.45

 

[smutchin]

That's mad.

 

[rich p]

That's mad.

But different!

 

[brommers]

Apologies to fans of female cycling, but no thread open for this:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/40474898
Hannah Barnes wins stage 3 of Giro Rosa

 

[brommers]

Tour of Austria - Have a look at that climb! 17.4km @ 8.3%

 

[rich p]

Sep Vanmarcke might struggle to keep the GC