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as mentioned before, I don't think a team like Bora would sign Marit as a sprinter. He is more likely there to fit into a Haller type of domestique role. The less reasons he has to have personal ambitions, the better.

more or less, if you include the Duo Normand, which basically was a two-men TTT - although times were taken on the 2nd rider, so dropped riders did not exist https://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23828

I guess it's because the sole purpose of the race is to promote AlUla. So they finish at the Harrat Viewpoint, instead of at the climb, where is nothing at all. I actually think it's a good finish for an otherwise not very selective race like this, though, and one where tactics as well as...

Lozano 4th from the breakaway. Really good ride by him.

Munton brought his Volta shape. Very nice!

I of course didn't really expect it to happen anymore after Unibet signed Lafay, but I'm actually happy to see a Spanish team at the Tour for once. They have done enough in the past decade to earn that invitation to the biggest race in the world. Shows that you can't just force your way into the...

yeah, it is. As far as I recall, it's the part of the stage they neutralized due to sketchy road conditions, so they go up there instead now.

going by the rooadbook, the stage 3 finish is actually not quite as easy as I thought. Still easy, but at least it's more of a climb- than a sprint finish.

yeah, no idea how exactly it was sorted out (or if one of the names is an "official" first name), but if he calls himself Alexander on his social media profiles, I guess that's good to go with.

the EF one is Alexander Cepeda, so there actually is no need to. At least if he uses the right name for him https://www.instagram.com/alexandercepedaoficial/

Sharjah Tour stage 2 finished with a convincing win for the Taaramachine today, a minute ahead of one of the Budzinkis and Adne van Engelen. Grega Bole is around again as well for his usual appearance, but not as competitive as in his earlier post-retirement years anymore.

normally yes, but I guess this Grand Tour is more of a Tour of California type Grand Tour.

meanwhile in India, Li Ning Star took all four stages and the GC. Can they get to 100 wins before UAE does? Matxin must be starting to get worried.

looks like the same finish as 2023, when Coquard left everyone else miles behind. So yeah, should suit Brennan View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKqykUXtrPA&t=258s

I think Stirling has pretty much always been a sprint, yeah, although not a full bunch sprint. Ewan still had a great uphill kick back then.