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General Race Thread 2022 **spoilers**

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    #1382
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    Night and day in terms of the weather in Norway for the men and women. Grizzly day for the men up north.

    Heads up the track events are getting underway at the Euro's. On Eurosport at the minute.



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    #1383
    eeeee
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    Irish women's TP qualify



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    #1384
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    Yeah 6th place so in with a shout for a bronze I think?

    RTE 2 showed Ryan Henderson's run in the BMX freestyle there. Good enough to qualify him for the final on Saturday.



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    #1385
    Dodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,266 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    Bennett and Mullen off to the Vuelta


    http://twitter.com/borahansgrohe/status/1557985278450716674?s=21&t=4ftn_R6BzyLKRR8aCfJuzw



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    #1386
    mewso
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    Delighted for both. Hope it pays off. I'm grasping but I saw some hints of form in Poland. As to their GC leader? Is Hindley on a promise for Kelderman or is it best man goes for it. Could be messy.



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    #1387
    Dodge
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    They’ll probably do what they did in the Giro and keep their options open for as long as possible



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    #1388
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    Horrible luck in the elimination race for Alice Sharpe there, crashed twice. Nasty rash on her right arm after the second one.



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    #1389
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    What are other posters thought's on Sam Bennett's chances in the European Elite Road Race Championship tomorrow?



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    #1390
    dahat
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    High class field so given form etc maybe a top 10.

    Jackobsen for me to take the win.



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    #1391
    Dodge
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    These races can go anyway with the big nations often split into two different teams for two different leaders. If he’s fit and healthy Sam could medal



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    #1392
    odyssey06
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    I forgot Nico Roche is in charge of Team Ireland... short interview with him here via Twitter ahead of the race.

    https://twitter.com/CyclingIreland/status/1558552391682760710?s=20&t=KvdNXQFaxwhasJfxcr6JyQ


    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #1393
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    Mads Pederson down the back in full chat with Ryan Mullen there. There break waving a people. Very relaxed there and given the setting they must have picked the flattest route possible through the valleys there.



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    #1394
    dastardly00
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    I only started watching a short while ago. Is everything going okay for Sam & Team Ireland?

    I saw Ackermann's crash... very nasty.



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    #1395
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    Yeah horrible looking in the replay, hopefully no concussion or neck trouble.

    Interestingly Rob Hatch is calling the race for the BBC, he was quick to mention a few times during the Tour coverage he wasn't covering La Vuelta.



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    #1396
    Eamonnator
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    Is there a British team in this race?

    I can't see any British riders.

    If not, why not?



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    #1397
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    I noticed it too and not long after Matt and Pippa mentioned it suggesting it was down to budget after the commonwealth games, but surely British Cycling would be well enough funded to send a team to a major games?



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    #1398
    Dodge
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119471695#Comment_119471695

    They haven’t sent one to most European champs. Did in 18-20 but haven’t in any other years. Surprising, but nothing to do with commonwealth games afaik



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    #1399
    dastardly00
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    I assume the Ireland jersey in about 20th place is Sam.

    There is another Irish rider about 10 places further back.

    And then another rider near the back of the bunch.

    I would have presumed Mullen would have been able to stick with Sam the whole way and deliver him to the flame rouge



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    #1400
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    Sam coming up now 2km to go



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    #1401
    Dodge
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    Looked like Sam kept pace but picked the wrong wheels to follow

    Best sprinter in the world won though



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    #1402
    dastardly00
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    5th for Sam. He stayed in the saddle for the entire sprint? 🤔



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    #1403
    Squidgy Black
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119471783#Comment_119471783

    Looked to me that he was out of the saddle for the last 250m or so when he kicked but sat back down just before the line, but could be wrong.

    5th is a decent result considering he’d no leadout train



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    #1404
    CramCycle
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    Sam picked the Belgium's and it was a good call, if he'd went left instead of right in the last 300m he would have podiumed, looked at ease crossing the line in 5th. He looked very comfy and held the wheels he wanted from very early on. Glad he is looking like himself again.



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    #1405
    dastardly00
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    Viviani came 7th in the road race today...

    He then won gold in the Elimination Race this evening... 😲



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    #1406
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    Unreal was the track tonight. Gotta love 6 day meets!!!! Viviani with 200km in his legs got the tactics down to a T, what a champion. Lotte bossing it in the points race and taking 3 laps I think it was and the Brit who crashed up then down the track in the sprint who soldiers on with the burgers weeping through the skin suit.



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    #1407
    retalivity
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    Few more Vuelta confirmed teams announced, unsurprisingly Dunbar not picked for Ineos. Is that 5-6 GC hopefuls and they'll just see who's best after a week or so??

    https://twitter.com/INEOSGrenadiers/status/1559104606763991042


    Roglic is in for Jumbo, with a full support team.

    Mas in to help Valverde in his final GT, or will it be the other way around? Or just the 2 of them chasing each other.

    Ben O'Connor & Yates confirmed to be leading AG2R & BEX.



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    #1408
    happytramp
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    Ackermann was due to start right? He had a pretty bad crash yesterday.



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    #1409
    Dodge
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119475464#Comment_119475464

    Don’t know when they announced it but yeah, he’s on the “confirmed” list. About half the teams confirmed so far.

    Should be a great GC battle with Roglic, Remco, Carapaz, Almeida and a load of climbers



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    #1410
    Squidgy Black
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    Egan Bernal racing in the Tour of Denmark, his crash was like 7 months ago, only managed to get back on a bike 5 months ago and was still using a cane to walk, that’s fúcking insane



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    #1411
    mewso
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    It's funny we generally accept that teams will not bring departing riders to big races and grand tours but there go Ineos bringing Carapaz to the Vuelta. Dunbar should be glad to be leaving.



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