kaitie antonneau finished 26th, 5:41 down at the uci worlds.
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I moved up a bit and then dropped down 20 seconds. I think me and [Jonathan] Page are the only two that have the most experience in these races. Being comfortable and I don’t go into the sand sections thinking oh I’m going to screw this up, I go into them and I think it’s fun. I was trying hard but I just dig racing out here, it’s cool.
ryan trebon at the uci world championships - podium insight.
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pierre rolland (europcar) took the win today on stage 3 of the etoile de bessèges. he finished ahead of his breakaway companion, franck vermeulen (véranda rideau-super u) and 7 seconds ahead of nacer bouhanni (fdj-bigmat). the finishing duo were part of a lead group which formed later in the stage – they managed to stay away until the end of the race. marcel kittel (project 1t4i) lost contact with the peloton, finished 23 minutes down, and lost his leader’s jersey. the 158km course contained a category 1 climb, the col de treylis, which was looped 3 times around. 20km into the cold stage, a break of 13 riders formed. they were eventually caught, but the chasers split the peloton into 3.
100km into stage, 8 riders broke away – rolland and vermeulen were part of the group. they soon gained 2 minutes over the first chase group and 12 minutes over the kittel group. the break held a 45 second lead entering the final 6.8km circuit. the other 6 riders were unable to keep pace, leaving it up to rolland and vermeulen.
photo from steephill.
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quietest friday morning in a long time. no school buses, barely any traffic, nearly perfectly timed street lights, and few clouds made for an awesome morning ride. there’s a bit of construction going on near the pedestrian side entrance on the golden gate bridge, which isn’t really a problem. except for when early morning commuters cut the turn. I was riding up the short pathway, approaching the right turn when a mountain biker came flying through the apex. he jammed his brakes and swerved, as did I. we stopped about an inch from each other, with him being directly in the opposite lane from where he should have been. close call…too close for a friday morning. but I’m extremely glad it wasn’t a deadly head-on (apply directly to the forehead!).
so with the token near-accident of the day narrowly avoided, I proceeded on with the rest of the ride, thankful for a bit of morning sunlight. didn’t see anyone I knew this morning, but I hope everyone that had a chance to ride enjoyed the awesome winter weather. we’ve been really fortunate this season.
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meredith miller racing at the uci world championship.
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This course is so specialized is really having a skill or not, it’s not like we all kind share the same level of ability and then it’s a question of fitness and tactics, it’s a whole different ballgame.
tim johnson on the uci cyclocross championship course in belgium - podium insight.
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marcel kittel (project 1t4i) took the sprint finish on the shortened second stage – what was suppose to be a 149km stage from nimes to saint-ambroix turned into 5 laps around the 7.3km finishing circuit. kris boeckmans (vacansoleil-dcm) and nacer bouhanni (fdj-bigmat) finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. snow and freezing temperatures forced race organizers to cancel the first part of the race – they began the stage at the day’s feed zone, eliminating the two climbs of the day.
kittel is currently in the lead for the gc with bouhanni 2 seconds down, and bobbie traksel (landbouwkrediet) 9 seconds down.
photo from steephill.
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