Race Thread

[TourOfSardinia]

World cup schedule for next season. Only races in EU. Thoughts?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1781310213359915074

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Oristano?
Now that would be logistic nightmare
arriving in a camper van via Ferry over sea
that can be fairly choppy in December.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

A World Cup in name only; in fact, apart from Sardinia, it's a North European 'World Cup'........

So many major cycling countries are not represented - and a big kick in the ar5e to the US and Trek.......

And the Olympic games 'trial' in Val di Sole is ended........

Maasmechelen & Dendermonde are not worthy of a World Cup, but obviously have the cash behind them.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Oristano?
Now that would be logistic nightmare
arriving in a camper van via Ferry over sea
that can be fairly choppy in December.

And to have Ireland and Sardinia on consecutive weekends won't help either.
Weekly races, plus two Saturday and Sunday combos, right through except national champs weekend.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

I always find the contrast between the CX & MTB Worlds quite stark.......
12 races in 2 months versus 8 races from April to October........

So no CX World Cups during the drier, faster part of the season........

 

[stonerider]

It looks like a better schedule for the majority of the athletes who will be competing in the sport. Let's fact it...all the travel is terrible for the athlete's and team budgets.

 

[Ricco']

Oristano also falls on the weekend traditionally used for riders to go to training camp, so I guess it will be another one for the 3rd tier riders

 

[Wyndbrook]

Oristano also falls on the weekend traditionally used for riders to go to training camp, so I guess it will be another one for the 3rd tier riders

That makes some sense as Oristano is to be one of the protected events where riders cannot compete elsewhere that weekend.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

So Pauwels Sauzen have linked up with Soudal Quickstep and and AG Soudal which gives Leonie Bentveld and also it appears Viktor Vandenberghe the opportunity to ride for the teams respective devo teams. I wonder if this is a simple link for development or much further, such as Tim Merlier rides for the Sauces in the winter and whether the Sauces move to Specialized despite being with Ridley till 2026. As much as Ridley would probably like to be back in the World Tour it probably won't happen the other way as Specialized is a bigger brand and is with at least the men's team until 2027.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

I've been saying for a while that Bentveld needs to be on a WT team; all her rivals are, and she's losing out......

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Trek stopt als naamsponsor van Baloise Trek Lions

Trek zal vanaf 2025 niet meer als hoofdsponsor op de truitjes van crossploeg Baloise Trek Lions prijken. De Amerikaanse fietsconstructeur verlengt haar aflopende overeenkomst als hoofdsponsor met de formatie van Sven Nys niet, zo zegt Nys zelf in Het Nieuwsblad. Trek volgde in 2020 Telenet op...

www.wielerflits.nl

Trek to end their title sponsorship, but will continue to supply the team's bikes. I don't think it's a huge surprise...The recent news of making cuts, and CX is the least important of their disicplines

 

[Barkintheeye]

GRAVEL
Toon Aerts won today’s UCI Gravel Race in Valkenburg. Opposition maybe wasn’t the best but still some big names behind.