Étoile de Bessèges 2025 February 5th - 9th

[Samamba]

F1 race circuits are a good place for cycling too.

Then why do we get so many crashes whenever a GT finishes on one? Super wide roads and turns aren't always good. Especially in the turns you see riders miscalculating them cause they can go in them with insane speed. Riders overlap wheels constantly.

And then I'm ignoring that just doing laps on a F1 circuit is just a different sport.

 

[AmRacer]

Then why do we get so many crashes whenever a GT finishes on one? Super wide roads and turns aren't always good. Especially in the turns you see riders miscalculating them cause they can go in them with insane speed. Riders overlap wheels constantly.

And then I'm ignoring that just doing laps on a F1 circuit is just a different sport.

Crashes, reckless drivers, terrible weather conditions......,all are part of cycling.

 

[Berniece]

Then why do we get so many crashes whenever a GT finishes on one? Super wide roads and turns aren't always good. Especially in the turns you see riders miscalculating them cause they can go in them with insane speed. Riders overlap wheels constantly.

And then I'm ignoring that just doing laps on a F1 circuit is just a different sport.

I think he's joking

 

[AmRacer]

I think he's joking

You mentioned circuit, and others told it won't solve the problem with reckless drivers. F1 race circuits would

 

[Potomac]

im not very motivated to bother watching today's stage.
If I do it will only be to kill time before valencia

 

[Netserk]

The agreement in the morning was "We'll race, if you can guarantee there won't be another incident. One more incident, and we're out!"
Presumably everyone - including the teams who stayed - agreed with that.

I see no reason to believe that was the case, and none of what has surfaced makes it reasonable to presume that.

 

[RedheadDane]

I see no reason to believe that was the case, and none of what has surfaced makes it reasonable to presume that.

That's what the commentators said.

But let's just all boycot this *** show.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

But let's just all boycot this *** show.

No.

 

[Squire]

This isn't *that* bridge (the Ferron fingernails incident) is it? Some co-incidence if the two most talked about incidents in the race's history were at the same spot.

According to PCS, they just rode across *that* bridge in today's stage, 37 km in.

 

[RedheadDane]

This isn't *that* bridge (the Ferron fingernails incident) is it? Some co-incidence if the two most talked about incidents in the race's history were at the same spot.

You have clearly misunderstood something.
He was hanging by his arms...

No.

Okay. But remember, it's an amateur race that just rather surprisingly is being televised.

 

[Rob5091]

Then why do we get so many crashes whenever a GT finishes on one? Super wide roads and turns aren't always good. Especially in the turns you see riders miscalculating them cause they can go in them with insane speed. Riders overlap wheels constantly.

And then I'm ignoring that just doing laps on a F1 circuit is just a different sport.

Then was a very interesting article on one of the cycling sites about why it's so different to ride on a motor racing circuit. The entire road layout and surface is different from normal roads. That's why things go haywire when procyclists ride on them.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

That's what the commentators said.

But let's just all boycot this *** show.

You are free to, I won't.

 

[Rob5091]

For those wondering ..
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/etoile-de-besseges/2025/stage-4
The stage was shortened from 155 to 135 kms and the second KOM of the day, the Côte du Rte de St-Maximin, was removed as a consequence.

 

[Samamba]

Lovely weather in the French National Champs today. Sadly less wind then hoped so will just be a fight on Mont Bouquet and not like 2 years ago when there were only 15 riders left at the foot of the climb.

 

[Rob5091]

PCS reporting that,
It has been reported that the next GPM, the Côte des Concluses, has also been removed, reducing the stage by another 16 km.

 

[Netserk]

 

[Tim Cahill]

De Lie about to drop the most laborious looking climbing display in history

 

[Tim Cahill]

Dropped, think this could be an easy win for Kevin

 

[Netserk]

Knockout blow.

 

[Samamba]

So Latour nowhere to be seen?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Would've won the GC even if the other teams were here tbh

 

[Samamba]

And well that was it. Vauquelin gone. Will win tomorrow too.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So Latour nowhere to be seen?

There were still a few descents left on the route to zap him of energy.

 

[Rob5091]

Chapeau team St Michel!

 

[Samamba]

Pls Vauquelin completely crack so that St Michel dude wins