Archiv für den Tag: 9. Oktober 2021

Lombardei – Rundfahrt 239km

1 POGAČAR Tadej SLO UAE TEAM EMIRATES 06:01:39
2 MASNADA Fausto ITA DECEUNINCK – QUICK-STEP 00:00
3 YATES Adam GBR INEOS GRENADIERS 00:51
4 ROGLIČ Primož SLO JUMBO-VISMA 00:51
5 VALVERDE Alejandro ESP MOVISTAR TEAM 00:51
6 ALAPHILIPPE Julian FRA DECEUNINCK – QUICK-STEP 00:51
7 GAUDU David FRA GROUPAMA – FDJ 00:51
8 BARDET Romain FRA TEAM DSM 00:51
9 WOODS Michael CAN ISRAEL START-UP NATION 00:51
10 HIGUITA GARCIA Sergio Andres COL EF EDUCATION – NIPPO 02:25
11 QUINTANA Nairo COL TEAM ARKEA – SAMSIC 02:25
12 VALTER Attila HUN GROUPAMA – FDJ 02:25
13 NIBALI Vincenzo ITA TREK – SEGAFREDO 02:25
14 VINGEGAARD Jonas DEN JUMBO-VISMA 02:25
15 FORTUNATO Lorenzo ITA EOLO-KOMETA CYCLING TEAM 02:25

BORA-hansgrohe bei der Lombardei-Rundfahrt nicht im Spitzenfeld

Das letzte Monument des Jahres, die 239 km lange Lombardei-Rundfahrt zwischen Como und Bergamo stand heute an. Der in der Vergangenheit oftmals entscheidende Anstieg zur Madonna del Ghisallo war in diesem Jahr der erste der sieben Anstiege des Tages. Vor dem Ziel stellte sich den Fahrern noch eine kurze jedoch steile Rampe in den Weg, ehe es dann in der Abfahrt in die Altstadt von Bergamo ging. Mit vielen Kletterprüfungen und rund 4500 Höhenmetern war dies ein sehr schweres Rennen. Nachdem sich eine Ausreißergruppe absetzen konnte blieb die Rennsituation für lange Zeit stabil bis die verbleibenden Spitzenreiter rund 55 km vor dem Ziel gestellt waren. Im letzten Anstieg zerfiel das reduzierte Feld mit Felix Großschartner und es kam zu mehreren Attacken aus der Gruppe der Favoriten. Felix musste zu diesem Zeitpunkt leider abreißen lassen, während sich an der Spitze T. Pogacar absetzen konnte. In der letzten Abfahrt schloss F. Masnada zu Pogacar auf, und als der Slowene auf der Zielgeraden seinen Sprint anzog, konnte sein Kontrahent aber nicht mehr gegenhalten und feierte seinen Sieg in Bergamo.

Reaktionen im Ziel
„Es war ein hartes Rennen von Anfang an, ganz so wie wir es erwartet haben. Wir haben schon gehofft, dass wir noch mal vorne mitfahren könnten und das wäre ein schöner Abschluss gewesen, aber die anderen waren heute einfach besser. Am Ende ging uns die Energie aus. Aber man muss das akzeptieren. Ich freue mich jetzt auf die Pause und hoffe, dass ich nächstes Jahr wieder in guter Form zurückkehre.“ – Felix Großschartner
„Natürlich war das Ergebnis nicht das, was wir uns erhofft haben. Wir hatten schon gedacht, dass wir mit Matteo, Patrick und Felix um eine vordere Platzierung mitkämpfen können. Aber man hat dann doch am letzten Anstieg gesehen, dass keiner von den dreien die Beine hatte vorne mitzufahren. Die Saison war lang und wir haben auch eine schwere Saison gehabt, aber jetzt werden sich die Fahrer erholen und nächstes Jahr können sie es hoffentlich besser machen.“ – Enrico Poitschke, Sportlicher Leiter

PARIS-TOURS 2021: INFO WITH ONE DAY TO GO

Key points:
 The 115th edition of Paris-Tours, which will start from Chartres on Sunday morning, follows the same route as last year, with a 212.3 km course including nine vineyard trails in the last 51 km.
 A nice field of sprinters (Philipsen, Démare, Groenewegen), heroes of the recent Paris-Roubaix (Vermeersch, Laporte, Turgis) and three former winners are at the rendezvous of the last classic of the year.
 Defending champion Casper Pedersen promises to be “on the attack” with a strong DSM squad also featuring 2018 winner Soren Kragh Andersen.

A WINDY THRILLER
Paris-Tours is always a thriller of a race, and the 115th edition of the classic should be no exception with a cohort of classics experts (Stuyven, Laporte, Turgis…) to try and upset a strong field of sprinters (Philipsen, Démare, Groenewegen…). “We’ve found our formula and we’re repeating last year’s route, with seven climbs and nine vineyard trails in the last 50km”, race director Cédric Coutouly explains. “The trails are preceded by climbs, so the legs do the positioning. It’s hard for the teams to work well together so a lone rider doesn’t lose much time against the peloton. It will be nice weather, and the wind will blow from the North-East. So there could be a risk of echelons, but it’s coming mostly from behind so we should have a very fast start, and then, once on the trails, the wind direction will change a lot so it will be a factor.” With all these elements, “the riders who were at the front towards Roubaix should also be up there on Sunday”, Coutouly foresees. Among them, the young and talentful Florian Vermeersch (Lotto Soudal) is looking for a maiden professional victory…

PEDERSEN : ”WE WILL BE ON THE ATTACK”
Three former winners will be at the start. Among them, AG2R-Citroën Team’s Greg Van Avermaet (winner in 2011) is a veteran of Paris-Tours, with 10 participations under his belt, but he hasn’t come since 2016 and thus doesn’t know the new format with vineyard trails. The other two former winners ride with Team DSM, with the Dane Soren Kragh Andersen (2018) and his compatriot Casper Pedersen, the defending champion, who rose to victory after Kragh Andersen suffered a crash. “We have several cards to play”, Pedersen says in 2021 as well. “I think our team is stronger than last year. We will be on the attack with classics experts such as Soren Kragh Andersen and Nils Eekhoff. And if it ends up with a sprint, we’ll ride for Cees Bol. Looking at the start-list, it may be harder this year. It will be interesting to see if sprint teams will be able to control and if sprinters can follow attacks on the climbs.”

LAPORTE: “AN ATTRACTIVE RACE”
Sixth in Paris-Roubaix and back in action this Sunday, Christophe Laporte says he took longer than usual to recover from Hell of the North and the toll it took on everyone with dire conditions. “But I’m in a good shape, I feel ready and motivated for Sunday. It’s hard to stay motivated at the end of the season, but Paris-Tours is an attractive race, it is one of the biggest in France.“ His 7th participation in the Classic of the Falling Leaves, his first in three years, will have a very special flavor. „I will really give the maximum for my last race in the Cofidis jersey“, Laporte promises as he’s set to leave the French team to join Jumbo-Visma, who come to Paris-Tours with the sprinter Dylan Groenewegen and the recent winner of the Ronde de l’Isard, Gijs Leemreize. “I expect an open race in the finale, and that’s what I like. If I feel good, I won’t wait for a sprint.”

YOUNGSTERS GET THE ACTION ROLLING
Before the pros, the famous Avenue de Grammont will be surveyed by cadets and juniors (men and women) participating in the Kilomètre de Paris-Tours, then by riders in the Under 23 category. Paris-Tours Espoirs, celebrating its 78th edition, has always revealed the talents of tomorrow. Three of the top four in last year’s edition are competing in the elite event this Sunday: Rune Herregodts (1st), Jordi Meeus (2nd) and Jason Tesson (4th). The 3rd, Florian Dauphin (VCP Loudéac), is again at the start of the U23 race, five days after a solid ride among the pros in Binche-Chimay-Binche (20th). His French compatriot Louis Barré (4th in Liège-Bastogne-Liège Espoirs), the Norwegian Soren Waerenskjold (winner of two stages of the Tour de l’Avenir) and the Belgian Arnaud De Lie (winner Friday of the 2nd stage of the Circuit des Ardennes) count among the main favorites who will try to succeed Thor Hushovd, Tom Boonen, Tony Gallopin and Mike Teunissen on the Paris-Tours Espoirs winners list. The race will start from Bonneval and follow the last 177 kilometers of the professional race.

ALL EYES AND CAMERAS ON PARIS-TOURS
The 115th edition of Paris-Tours enjoys increased coverage with 25 broadcasters making the race available for the fans in 190 territories. The last 1h50 of action will be broadcasted live. Highlights are also available through news agencies and dedicated cycling media, as well as on the official website of the race and on its social media. The first images of the day will be broadcasted on Facebook and Twitter with the team presentation (from 10 AM) and the first pedal strokes as the peloton rolls from Chartres (11:40).

Women’s Tour – GBR – Etappe 5

Haverhill – Felixstowe – 155 Km

1 BALSAMO Elisa ITA VALCAR – TRAVEL & SERVICE 03:53:51
2 WIEBES Lorena NED TEAM DSM WOMEN 00:00
3 HOSKING Chloe AUS TREK- SEGAFREDO WE 00:00
4 GUTIERREZ RUIZ Sheyla ESP MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN 00:00
5 VAN DER HULST Amber NED PARKHOTEL VALKENBURG 00:00
6 COPPONI Clara FRA FDJ NOUVELLE – AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE 00:00
7 VAN ‚T GELOOF Marjolein NED DROPS-LE COL SUPPORTED BY TEMPUR 00:00
8 ROY Sarah AUS TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE WE 00:00
9 BASTIANELLI Marta ITA ALE‘ BTC LJUBLJANA 00:00
10 BARNES Alice GBR CANYON//SRAM RACING 00:00

Gesamt:

1 VOLLERING Demi NED TEAM SD WORX 15:54:38
2 LABOUS Juliette FRA TEAM DSM WOMEN 01:02
3 COPPONI Clara FRA FDJ NOUVELLE – AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE 01:05
4 PIETERS Amy NED TEAM SD WORX 01:07
5 BIANNIC Aude FRA MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN 01:26
6 KIRCHMANN Leah CAN TEAM DSM WOMEN 01:39
7 BARNES Alice GBR CANYON//SRAM RACING 01:41
8 GEORGI Pfeiffer GBR TEAM DSM WOMEN 01:46
9 CHABBEY Elise SUI CANYON//SRAM RACING 01:47
10 LOWDEN Joscelin GBR DROPS-LE COL SUPPORTED BY TEMPUR 01:47