Minor Races Thread 2015 - [SPOILERS]

[raindog]

Brad missed out by 38 seconds, probably due to high winds
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...-hull-10mi-tt-but-misses-out-on-record-172007
his minute man held him off for four minutes and set a new PB - well done, lad!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

You were right but he only had 1 second over Machado in the stage, and 2 in the GC

I didn't notice Marchado in the listings; I had thought Barta would be his main competition.

 

[rich p]

And Dowsett wins the overall in the Bayern Rundfahrt. He's had a good month!

 

[robertob]

And Dowsett wins the overall in the Bayern Rundfahrt. He's had a good month!

Here're some highlights from that particular stage:

Today it was Degenkolb again who landed the odds. Benett finished third.

 

[The Couch]

Boeckmans continues his nice season (although it was once more interrupted due to a fall and injury) and take the overall in Picardie (together with 2 sprint finishes)

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Fun and games at the An Post Ras. Race leader Francesco Reda (who?) is dq'd for getting a tow back on after a puncture. Defiant to the last he tweets this...

...then he deletes it. What a wånker.

 

[robertob]

Here's some nice shots from the 2nd stage of the An Post Rás: http://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1505141/

 

[Buddfox]

I enjoyed the tweet from the organisers: "Everyone knows it's a long, long way to Tipperary, but today it is 137.2km"

 

[rich p]

Kruopsis takes stage 4 of the Ras, while Kristoff makes it a double winning day for Katusha, at the Tour of Norway

 

[iLB]

Looks cold up that mountain in Norway! Fancy EBH.

 

[rich p]

Fancy EBH.

Each to his own. I prefer the hunky good looks of Kristoff.

 

[User169]

World Ports Classic today and tomorrow. Kittel is down to race.

 

[rich p]

A stage win for Ian Bibby in the Ras and Josh Edmondson keeping his revival with 2nd place on GC.

 

[User169]

World Ports Classic today and tomorrow. Kittel is down to race.

Astana's Andrea Guardini takes it. Famous for, er, having the most stage wins at the Tour of Langkawi -18!

Kittel at least finished.

 

[iLB]

Each to his own. I prefer the hunky good looks of Kristoff.

Ah yes, inevitable.

Another quite exciting uphill finish today, oldish Spanish guy won it for Kia Royal or whoever they are. Think EBH hit top ten, he looked pretty dead at the end... hope he gets selected for TdF and pulls of a win or two.