WCS 2023

[Vos]

  Kooij wins stage 4, and Asgreen is the new GC leader.

CFF League stage 4 winner = Patrick Kok 
Patrick Kok is still the GC leader with 2 more stages to go.



Unfortunately no GC action in this mountain stage.
But the battle in the breakaway was exciting and fun to watch, especially on the final climb between Pinot and Cepeda.
But it was a 3-man-group, and after every attack, Rubio fought his way back to the two, and even won with the quickest sprint.

CFF League stage 13 winner = Mitte 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Patrick Kok *
0:30"  Mitte ***
1:32"  Vos *
- - - - - - - - - -
1:37"  ZG ***
1:54"  AJFactoryCycling *
2:32"  HtcHun
3:06"  MarnixStar
3:15"  5o&Tapa *
4:01"  GaoYao
4:30"  Teacher

top 3 sprint classification ;
1099  Patrick Kok *
1089  ZG ***
1043  Vos *

top 3 mountain classification ;
86  Mitte ***
85  Vlominck
85  Kalarratas

top 3 youth classification ;
168  Mitte ***
139  Vlominck
128  HtcHun

[Vos]

Looks like we are going to have Tour of Japan again! Last year it was fun after all 

Indeed ! 
One hour ago it opened to join, and it will start very soon, tomorrow morning at 6.35 c.e.t. ;
  20 hours and 50 minutes left to join.
previous winners ; Vos ( 22 ), Kalarratas ( 19 ), Averatalm ( 18 ), oldmen ( 17 ).
皆さん頑張ってください ！
Minasan ganbattekudasai ! 

[Vos]

  Hagenes wins the sprint-a-deux against new GC leader Grégoire.

CFF League stage 5 winner = ophiuko 
Patrick Kok is still the GC leader with 1 more stage to go.

  Again a day for the breakaway, and again a victory of Denz.
Armirail was in the breakaway too, and now the unexpected new GC leader.

CFF League stage 14 winner = Patrick Kok 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Patrick Kok **
0:55"  Mitte ***
1:44"  Vos *
- - - - - - - - - -
2:06"  ZG ***
2:18"  AJFactoryCycling *
3:03"  HtcHun
3:28"  MarnixStar
3:51"  5o&Tapa *
4:06"  GaoYao
5:00"  Teacher

top 3 sprint classification ;
1132  Patrick Kok **
1104  ZG ***
1078  Vos *

top 3 mountain classification ;
87  Vlominck
86  Mitte ***
85  Kalarratas

top 3 youth classification ;
173  Mitte ***
144  Vlominck
131  Patrick Kok **
131  HtcHun

  Lamperti ( 20, USA ) wins the 2,6km TT-prologue in Sakai.

CFF League stage 1 winner = Vlominck 

[Vos]

Merlier wins stage 6. In the picture the final GC =  2nd Asgreen 0:13",  1st Grégoire 0:00",  3rd Bol 0:15"

CFF League stage 6 winner = Patrick Kok 

GC winner = Patrick Kok 
Patrick Kok wins also the sprint- and youth jerseys.
ophiuko wins the mountain jersey.


McNulty wins stage 15 by outsprinting Healy and Frigo.

CFF League stage 15 winner = Mitte 

There is a new GC leader ! Also in the MC a new leader.
Tomorrow a rest day, so, a good moment to post once more the full top 23 GC.

TOP 23 GC ;
0:00"  Mitte ****
0:27"  Patrick Kok **
1:35"  ZG ***
- - - - - - - - - -
2:20"  HtcHun
2:41"  Vos *
2:46"  AJFactoryCycling *
3:09"  MarnixStar
4:36"  5o&Tapa *
4:55"  GaoYao
4:58"  ophiuko
- - - - - - - - - -
5:30"  Teacher
5:34"  Aurora Australis
6:32"  Animatoca
6:59"  Vlominck
7:03"  Mlb
7:12"  Foeke *
8:59"  Combuijs
9:19"  Euroscalt
9:51"  Kalarratas
10:11" BrotasTeam *
- - - - - - - - - -
11:01" pizzaboys *
11:28" Averatalm
14:34" WinterIsComing

top 3 sprint classification ;
1146  Patrick Kok **
1129  ZG ***
1078  Vos *

top 3 mountain classification ;
140  ophiuko
137  Mitte ****
131  Vlominck

top 3 youth classification ;
180  Mitte ****
151  Vlominck
136  HtcHun

[Vos]

  A first group of 32 sprinted for victory in Kyōto. Bouglas ( 32, GRE ) won, ánd takes the GC lead.

CFF League stage 2 winner = ophiuko 
ophiuko is the new GC leader.

[Vos]

  Solo victory of Bettles ( 24, AUS ). Lamperti takes back the GC lead.

CFF League stage 3 winner = Vos 
ophiuko is still the GC leader.

[Vos]

An exciting GC battle in mountain stage 16.
Almeida won ; Thomas finished in his wheel and reclaimed the maglia rosa ; Roglič finished as 3rd and lost 25 seconds.

CFF League stage 16 winner = Mitte 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Mitte *****
2:22"  Patrick Kok **
2:41"  HtcHun
- - - - - - - - - -
2:55"  ZG ***
3:21"  AJFactoryCycling *
3:52"  MarnixStar
4:28"  Vos *
5:50"  5o&Tapa *
6:17"  ophiuko
6:45"  Aurora Australis

top 3 sprint classification ;
1183  Patrick Kok **
1154  ZG ***
1119  HtcHun

top 3 mountain classification ;
196  ophiuko
183  Mitte *****
173  Vlominck

top 3 youth classification ;
194  Mitte *****
168  Vlominck
147  HtcHun

[Vos]

  GC leader Lamperti ( 20, USA ) wins the sprint in stage 4.

CFF League stage 4 winner = Vos 
ophiuko is still the GC leader halfway this Tour of Japan.

[Vos]

  Dainese wins sprint stage 17.

CFF League stage 17 winner = Teacher 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Mitte *****
2:44"  HtcHun
3:03"  Patrick Kok **
- - - - - - - - - -
3:26"  ZG ***
3:54"  AJFactoryCycling *
4:29"  MarnixStar
5:37"  Vos *
6:32"  5o&Tapa *
7:15"  Aurora Australis
7:17"  Teacher *
7:17"  ophiuko

top 3 sprint classification ;
1265  Patrick Kok **
1242  ZG ***
1231  HtcHun

top 3 mountain classification ;
196  ophiuko
183  Mitte *****
173  Vlominck

top 3 youth classification ;
208  Mitte *****
173  Vlominck
159  HtcHun

[Vos]

  Oka ( 27, JAP ) wins hills-stage 5, and takes the GC lead.
Tomorrow morning the queen's stage with this brutal final climb ; Mount Fuji = 11,7 km at average of 10,1 %

CFF League stage 5 winner = Mitte 
ophiuko is still the GC leader with 3 more stages to go.

[Vos]

 
Zana wins mountain stage 18.
Almost 2 minutes behind the battle for stage victory, there was also GC action ;
Roglič attacked, Thomas could follow, but Almeida lost 21 seconds on his 2 rivals.

CFF League stage 18 winner = 5o&Tapa 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Mitte *****
3:00"  HtcHun
3:13"  Patrick Kok **
- - - - - - - - - -
3:19"  AJFactoryCycling *
3:19"  ZG ***
3:47"  MarnixStar
4:55"  5o&Tapa **
5:38"  Vos *
6:58"  Aurora Australis
7:14"  Teacher *

top 3 sprint classification ;
1309  Patrick Kok **
1292  ZG ***
1281  HtcHun

top 3 mountain classification ;
223  ophiuko
201  Vlominck
194  ZG ***

top 3 youth classification ;
216  Mitte *****
182  Vlominck
165  HtcHun

[Vos]

next tours ;
  10 hours and 40 minutes left to join.
previous winner ; ophiuko ( 22 ).
  17 hours left to join.
previous winners ; Mitte ( 22 ), pizzaboys ( 21 ), Patrick Kok ( 19 ), Kalarratas ( 18 ), Vos ( 17 ), Thorin ( 16 ).

[Vos]

Earle ( 34, AUS ) wins queen's stage 6 on Mount Fuji, 0:34" ahead of Dyball ( 34, AUS ), who won also a lot of time on all others.
Earle takes the GC lead, Dyball moved up to 2nd GC on 0:47" and former GC leader Oka dropped to 3rd GC on 1:07"

CFF League stage 6 winner = ophiuko 
ophiuko is still the GC leader with 2 more stages to go.

[Vos]

  Kool wins stage 1.

CFF League stage 1 winner = Mitte 


Buitrago wins mountain stage 19.
In the picture ; Roglič ( 4th on 1:46" ) and Thomas ( 5th on 1:47" ) sprinted for seconds. Almeida finished as 6th on 2:09"
Tomorrow the decisive climb time trial on the Monte Lussari.

CFF League stage 19 winner = pizzaboys 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Mitte *****
4:21"  AJFactoryCycling *
4:45"  HtcHun
- - - - - - - - - -
5:34"  MarnixStar
5:39"  ZG ***
5:52"  Patrick Kok **
7:03"  5o&Tapa **
7:48"  Vos *
8:54"  GaoYao
9:02"  Aurora Australis

top 3 sprint classification ;
1322  Patrick Kok **
1320  HtcHun
1316  AJFactoryCycling *

top 3 mountain classification ;
262  Kalarratas
258  Mitte *****
245  ophiuko

top 3 youth classification ;
231  Mitte *****
192  Vlominck
174  HtcHun

  Tulett wins the 7,4 km climb-TT-prologue in Bergen.

CFF League stage 1 winner = Vos 

[Vos]

  Lamperti ( 20, USA ) sprinted to his 3rd stage victory in this Tour of Japan.

CFF League stage 7 winner = ophiuko 
ophiuko is still the GC leader with 1 more stage to go.



Update Prudential RideLondon ;
After a crash in stage 1, former world champion Elisa Balsamo broke her wrist and has smaller fractures in the left and right lower jaw.

Balsamo***** was picked by everyone, and 4x predicted as GC winner.
9 others also have abandoned during or after stage 1, including these 1x picked cyclists ; A.Fidanza**, G.Verhulst* and J.Nelson*.