Minor races 2020 **SPOILERS**

[bitsandbobs]

Not seeing this on BE or NL media.

Benoot has pulled out as he sat in a TV studio Bakelants, but haven't seen that that race is off.

 

[Eziemnaik]

Only thing I saw was the front Google page

 

[Adam4868]

Still taking bets

 

[matticus]

Only thing I saw was the front Google page

If it's on Google, it must be true:

 

[mjr]

Wild positive and the whole Cippolini team isolating:

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/ceratizit_wnt/status/1315018078258753536


View: https://mobile.twitter.com/GentWevelgem/status/1314950869306277889

 

[Adam4868]

Paris Tours today aswell.Dont know if it's on tv,dare I say there's enough to keep you occupied anyway
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/paris-tours/2020/overview/overview

 

[Adam4868]

Gent Wevelgem...good win for Pederson but a strange finish yesterday.Almost as if Van Aert and Van de Poel marked each other out.I think it really was a case of if I can't win your not either !

 

[Adam4868]

Bit of a spat afterwards:

WVA: "Actually, there was only one rider who was really targeting me. Apparently, he preferred to see me lose rather than making a chance to win the race himself."

MVDP: "It's a bit shallow to say I raced to make him lose because I always ride to win the race,"

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rivalry-ruins-gent-wevelgem-for-van-aert-and-van-der-poel/

Great race to watch..but I did feel those two wouldn't take each other on ! Definately a case of well if I cant win you can't either !
Not taking.away Pedersons perfectly timed sprint to win ! Better than the Giro stage yesterday 😁

 

[matticus]

AFAIK Pedersen didn't win a single proper race as world champ - then as soon as someone else grabs the rainbow jersey, he pulls off a big win! You have to be pleased for him, on balance.

Meanwhile I thought Trentin (3rd) came across really well post-race. Much better than the Van twins:
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/trentin-bumps-up-against-unbeatable-pedersen-in-gent-wevelgem/

 

[Shadow]

And for all you nationalistic Brits out there, this from the 2020 World Mountain Bike Championships, the somewhat niche sport of downhill racing:

Reece Wilson claims the GOLD medal in the Men Elite DHI ! #Leogang2020

 

[matticus]

Ahem ...

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• Pro Cycling (Road and Track Racing)

 

[rich p]

Another young Brit doing well from a left field route. Left field since BC and Sky took a leading role...

https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/prueba-villafranca/2020/result

 

[rich p]

Cav's last race today? The Schelderprijs is his last scheduled race and no new contract yet for 2021.

 

[Adam4868]

Cav's last race today? The Schelderprijs is his last scheduled race and no new contract yet for 2021.

Cavendish: "There were some rumors at the GWE start that the next races in Belgium could be cancelled and I haven't got a contract sorted, that's why I got emotional after the finish. I don't have a desire to stop, I dont want to stop, I love this sport"

https://t.co/hvFxae2y1N

 

[BalkanExpress]

Cavendish: "There were some rumors at the GWE start that the next races in Belgium could be cancelled and I haven't got a contract sorted, that's why I got emotional after the finish. I don't have a desire to stop, I dont want to stop, I love this sport"

https://t.co/hvFxae2y1N

Live on Belg tv! 30km to go and Cav has gone backwards out of the break and to the back of the bunch. Looks done for the day, and u hope only the day.

Anyone thinking of watching the “highlights” can safely fast forward to the last km, nothing has happened and nothing is likely to happen before then