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    World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28

    Looks like he's trying to shake out the cramp in his leg. It doesn't look like he's losing the head. In my book, he was unlucky and he's the moral winner.
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    World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28

    Gotta keep watching to see Ayuso vs Roglic in a sprint for 8th place
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    World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28

    I still think Alaphilippe can come back and bridge the gap.
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    World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28

    Mist and drizzle, 10 degrees, perfect for redzers. Also, the air in Connemara although a bit damp, is pure. I'm glad someone else is taking a keen interest in the main championships this weekend.
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    World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28

    Get that redzer outta the sun, they'll burn alive.
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    Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti

    The air quality is not great here. It might be a factor. Meanwhile, no problem with the air quality at the Irish national gravel championships which take place at Shannapheasteen Forest, Galway Wind park in Connemara this weekend.
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    Lesser known races 2025 edition

    The Irish national gravel championships are taking place at Shannapheasteen Forest, Galway Wind park in Connemara this weekend. This will significantly lower the viewing numbers for the wrr.
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    World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28

    If Pog loses it will be because of jetlag/tiredness from the 2 year peak/Urska's cold. If Remco loses it will be because he trained specifically for the tt. Alaphilippe won't make excuses, he will just shrug his shoulders and say comme d'habitude. Rory Townsend is poised to be the first redhead...
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    World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28

    Moderators won't allow even a typo these days.
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    World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28

    My prediction: Roglic to go in the break, Remco to follow him, drop him and win. (If Pog wins with a 235 km solo, I'll go fishing where there's no signal.)
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    World Championship 2025: Men’s ITT, September 21

    And wheels that could survive a pothole.
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    World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28

    Ilmaestro doing for spelling what Ali did for boxing-taking it to a new level.
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    World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28

    Remco will do the double.
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    World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28

    Thanks for starting this thread. There was too much discussion about the road race in the itt thread (probably defection). We also need a tour thread because people want to talk about that in the itt thread also.