Canadian Classics 2025

[Samamba]

Look at De Lie boxed in again in a small group and still easily bossing that sprint. He needs a better team.

Because he gets boxed in in a 20 man group he needs a better team LOL? I you manage to do that that's your own fault. You can't expect to have teammates there anymore.

What you can expect tho is your team riding in the peloton when that break had a minute. Absolut joke they didn't, cause they had like 4 domestiques left at that point.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

What are they mad about?

Outraged was an exaggeration, but Alaphilippe skipped a lot of turns in the lead group.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

UAE's mistake was sending Sivakov into the breakaway instead of Narvaez.

Sivakov lacks punch.

UAE's first mistake was sending Sivakov instead of Narvaez. They made another 10 after that.

 

[Didinho]

That's just his own skill issue.

Yeah I know. But with a team he could’ve sprinted for the win.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Cycling111]

Pog doesn’t even look tired lmao I’m so confused as to what he was doing

He wanted to return the favor of Zurich to Sivakov

 

[Ripper]

Outraged was an exaggeration, but Alaphilippe skipped a lot of turns in the lead group.

True, but that is an issue for the break to address (which they didn't do very well!)

 

[ktel]

Pog backed off wasn't interested in the win . Alaphilippe played possum until the end.

 

[Brullnux]

Bettiol Alaphilippe podium... cycling is the winner for once

 

[Ripper]

UAE executing on a great strategy today

 

[saunaking]

LOOOOUUU LOOOOOOUU!!!!

form comes and goes, class is permanent

 

[nightowl]

Trying to give it to teammates?

That kinda feels likely, otherwise why would you let McNulty’s wheel go lol

 

[scribers]

Pog doesn’t even look tired lmao I’m so confused as to what he was doing

He was shaking his head at the 2nd to last ascent. I think he knew he wasn’t ready with form

 

[Brullnux]

That kinda feels likely, otherwise why would you let McNulty’s wheel go lol

Frustated at non-UAE riders not gifting him the win

 

[Ripper]

That kinda feels likely, otherwise why would you let McNulty’s wheel go lol

Ya, about 100% there

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Poggi could still destroy the joy Sunday, we shall see.

 

[nightowl]

Frustated at non-UAE riders not gifting him the win

Except they literally were pulling for him before McNulty got to the group, and were getting slaughtered for it in this thread. Literally everything went fine and he was getting a big lead out into the climb and he just sat up lol one of the most bizarre things I’ve seen

 

[Samamba]

Yeah I know. But with a team he could’ve sprinted for the win.

He had a team, they just decided to not do anything. It had nothing do to with strength, just a weird tactical decision. I'm not sure why. In the final De Lie has to do it himself and that has nothing to do with the team (Berckmoes even rode at the front with 1k to go btw).

There's a lot of teams who made tactical mistakes today, Lotto is one of them.

 

[Brullnux]

Except they literally were pulling for him before McNulty got to the group, and were getting slaughtered for it in this thread. Literally everything went fine and he was getting a big lead out into the climb and he just sat up lol one of the most bizarre things I’ve seen

To me it felt like he actually expected the other to pull through. McNulty was really at his limit so he was losing ground to the front group, and for some bizarre reason he felt the rest were freeloading to kamikazed his chances. It would be very UAE

 

[Samamba]

Good to see Matthews back at high level after his medical issues.

 

[jono]

GP Quebec is Pog's new white whale, like MSR. 0 for 3!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

LOULOUUUUUU THE GREATEST RACE OF THE GEAR

 

[Peyroteo94]

Hats off to Mister Julian. What a performance, such a smart ride, this is what we need more. Riders not afraid to attack Pogacar, try to antecipate his move. No one is unbeatable!
I hope to see Ala back to his best, he is such a lovely character and rider.

 

[fenns]

I think Pogacar believed he would have to empty himself on the climb just to catch the Alaphilippe group leaving him nothing left for the sprint.

 

[RedheadDane]

LOULOUUUUUU THE GREATEST RACE OF THE GEAR