Recent content by Davesta

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    Race Thread

    Fem dabbled in bunny hopping a couple of years ago, for a few races, including the Fayetteville World Cup where she hopped them on the final lap to open a gap for the win IIRC. But since then has gone back to running them…perhaps she had a scare in practice and decided it wasn’t worth the risk...
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    Race Thread

    Where did you find the coverage? I couldn’t see it on Discovery+
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    Cameron Mason deserves a front row start

    Got the hole shot today 😲
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    Most exciting wins of 2025?

    The stages / races that spring to mind for me are : Amstel Gold - obviously Finestre - the only stage I’ve watched twice! Ventoux - Vingegaard & Visma throwing everything at Pog, plus Healy vs VPP vs Mas. Great action. Montmartre - the only time Pog got dropped on a climb all year, and a...
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    Race Thread

    That’s a shame, but not a surprise, after his long road season and with what will surely become an increased focus on the road next year following his Vuelta podium.
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    Tom 'Pidders' Pidcock

    The other one most likely is Amstel Gold in 2021?
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    Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2025, Stage 2: Alba – Limone Piemonte (159.6k)

    I do think Mads has a chance here, but he’ll need to be in similar shape to the Giro. This could be a good opportunity for Pidcock - top 10 in the sprint yesterday, but won’t see any of the super-fast guys at the end today…
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    Teams & Riders Official Wout Van Aert thread

    Let’s not forget that the original Big 4 actually became the Big 5, of Froome, Contador, Nibali, Quintana and…checks notes…err…rechecks notes…Tejay Van Garderen!? https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/the-big-four-becomes-the-big-five-as-van-garderen-enters-the-fray-182273
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    Question Does anyone have any tips for going to a stage at le Tour de France?

    These are very good tips - I'd also add a battery charger (and unlimited data plan) if you want to watch the stage on your phone. If you're planning to drive or ride to your viewing point, then be very careful with road closures. Road closures will obviously be announced in advance, and with...
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2025 Stage 15: Muret – Carcassonne (169.3k)

    He looked very frustrated in that interview. But understandably so - he must have made 30 energy wasting attacks in the race so far and hasn’t had the moto help him once. Whereas Wellens made one decisive attack after saving energy all day and the moto made literally all the difference!
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    Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia stage 19 Biella – Champoluc 166km

    He was due to retire at the end of the year, but has now decided to stop at the end of the Giro instead
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    Giro d'Italia Il Giro d'Italia 2025: Who will win? 3rd rest day poll.

    As others have noted, the third week is so different to the first two weeks, that it’s like the real race only starts tomorrow… Del Toro obviously has a decent headstart, and he’s looked imperious in week two. But as we’ve seen many times before, being imperious in week two is very different to...
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    Giro d'Italia Giro D'Italia 2025 Stage 9: Gubbio – Siena (181km)

    Interesting to see people criticise Van Aert for sitting on the front group for many kms because he had one of the Yates brothers in the group behind, and in doing so, rudely beating Del Toro, who spent many kms sitting on the front group because he had one of the Yates brothers in the group...
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    Giro d'Italia Giro D'Italia 2025 Stage 9: Gubbio – Siena (181km)

    For me, gravel/cobble stages are exciting because they introduce a degree of unpredictability into a largely predictable sport. And I think the organisers know that too. Im sure they also know that increasing numbers of riders are riding gravel, and so are adapting their product (ie the bike...