Minor races 2022 *Spoilers*

[rich p]

I'm rather hoping Matlhogonolo Botlhole of Botswana gets a mention with a wonderful name like that!

 

[Chislenko]

I'm rather hoping Matlhogonolo Botlhole of Botswana gets a mention with a wonderful name like that!

There is even a chap representing The Falkland Islands in the TT. He can't have many roads to practice on so nearly every ride will be like a TT I should imagine.

 

[Chislenko]

If anyone is greatly into minor teams Velogames have one for Volta a Portugal starting tomorrow; think I will skip it

One of the main Portuguese teams (W52 FC Porto) has been banned from all races for the subject we don't discuss on here.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Plus GT for Wales. The BBC in their listings when I looked at the weekend had Cav listed for IoM; obviously not given TdP.

Cav for the TT?

I remember some friends went and watched a TdF TT. They reported that Cav was the only rider who freewheeled past them, smiling to the crowd.

 

[Adam4868]

Cav for the TT?

I remember some friends went and watched a TdF TT. They reported that Cav was the only rider who freewheeled past them, smiling to the crowd.

He's in Poland racing.

 

[Dogtrousers]

He's in Poland racing.

I know, but the very idea of him being listed for the TT is ...

 

[matticus]

I know, but the very idea of him being listed for the TT is ...

I reckon he'd beat you, Mr BigPants

 

[Dogtrousers]

I reckon he'd beat you, Mr BigPants

So? He'd beat pretty much anyone other than top level pros. And that's who he would be racing against.

 

[matticus]

Gosh. If only this forum had smileys ...

 

[rich p]

Huge crash at Burgos as Dekker loses his bars on a downhill speedbump and wipes out the opposition as TJV go on to take the 1,2,3.
I'll assume they were unaware that their rider had gone down as the celebration at the line seemed a bit unwise

 

[Adam4868]

Huge crash at Burgos as Dekker loses his bars on a downhill speedbump and wipes out the opposition as TJV go on to take the 1,2,3.
I'll assume they were unaware that their rider had gone down as the celebration at the line seemed a bit unwise

Speedbump ffs...did nobody think to take it out !

 

[Adam4868]

More crashes over in Poland also....bends and sprints don't go !

 

[rich p]

More crashes over in Poland also....bends and sprints don't go !

I think Brian Smith said that both finishes directly contravene UCI rules FFS.
After Jacobsen's crash in Poland you'd think they'd have learnt their lesson

 

[Adam4868]

I think Brian Smith said that both finishes directly contravene UCI rules FFS.
After Jacobsen's crash in Poland you'd think they'd have learnt their lesson

Tour of Poland has turned into Squid Games ! Only the strongest survive....you'd think they'd have tried to sort out some straight finished for sprints 🙄

 

[Adam4868]

Huge crash at Burgos as Dekker loses his bars on a downhill speedbump and wipes out the opposition as TJV go on to take the 1,2,3.
I'll assume they were unaware that their rider had gone down as the celebration at the line seemed a bit unwise

Feel for him as the finish was fecking pathetic....downhill then a speed bump!

View: https://twitter.com/dekkerdavid/status/1554863975329943553?t=-ue_xerq_Nb1a9GE7rE_-Q&s=19