Minor races 2018 (contains spoilers)

[smutchin]

I think @mjr is referring to the Women’s Tour, which starts on the 11th, as someone may have already mentioned earlier.

Yes, the actual TDU starts on the 16th.

 

[mjr]

I think @mjr is referring to the Women’s Tour, which starts on the 11th, as someone may have already mentioned earlier.

Yes, the actual TDU starts on the 16th.

Actual? So the women's race is fake to you then?

Sorry about the reposting. The merge seems to have done odd things to notifications and "New" badges.

 

[smutchin]

Actual? So the women's race is fake to you then?

I meant the actual TDU as opposed to the People's Classic. <placeholder for blowing a big fat raspberry emoji>

 

[smutchin]

Annette Edmondson wins the first stage of the Women's TDU in a bunch sprint. Bronzini second. Only the time bonuses separate the bunch.

Uphill finish tomorrow, should be more interesting.

 

[Buddfox]

Oops: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-...s-through-cycle-race-finish-line-in-australia

 

[rich p]

Peter Sagan wins his first race of the year at the Peoples Classic.
What a rider.

 

[smutchin]

Meanwhile, the new Peter Sagan* wins the men's U23 race at the British National Cyclocross Championships by a very comfortable margin.

*Tom PIdcock. Believe the hype.

 

[smutchin]

Spratt won the women's TDU overall, as well as winning stage 3 and taking 3rd place on stage 2, which Garfoot won. Hosking won the final (4th) stage in a bunch sprint from Bronzini and Edmondson.

 

[BrumJim]

Meanwhile, the new Peter Sagan* wins the men's U23 race at the British National Cyclocross Championships by a very comfortable margin.

*Tom PIdcock. Believe the hype.

Most predictable victory of the year?

 

[bpsmith]

Peter Sagan wins his first race of the year at the Peoples Classic.
What a rider.

I was surprised to see Greipel so close to a win. Certainly looking stronger so far this year.

 

[smutchin]

Most predictable victory of the year?

Yes, but still incredible that he was so dominant in his first season at U23 level. Will be interesting to see how he gets on at the Worlds against some much more experienced riders.

 

[brommers]

Yes, but still incredible that he was so dominant in his first season at U23 level. Will be interesting to see how he gets on at the Worlds against some much more experienced riders.

Isn't he still only 18 though?

 

[DCLane]

Isn't he still only 18 though?

Yes. My 13yo trained with him sometimes last winter and Tom's younger brother is at the same session now.

He was head and shoulders above the rest in road training.

 

[brommers]

Pidcock has a good rival in Eli Iserbyt, who I think is two years older. Iserbyt beat him on at least 2 occasions last year.

 

[rich p]

Ewan gets his win on S2. S3 shortened due to the weather..
I can almost sense CC procycling contingent's massive sigh of disappointment