Canadian Classics 2025

[Valv.Piti]

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.

When the race is harder, UAE will just kill the race for Pogacar to attack like last year. They are plenty strong to do that if they want. They tried that tactic in Quebec last year, but the race is just too easy, so they mixed it up this year which was fine. But you could tell Pogacar didn't really care that much about today, he wants to test himself in two days and win

 

[Ilmaestro99]

LIDL TREK need to tie mads Peterson down and make him watch this race in full!! This is what you have taken from us with your hero pulls Mads!!!

 

[RedheadDane]

LIDL TREK need to tie mads Peterson down and make him watch this race in full!! This is what you have taken from us with your hero pulls Mads!!!

Luckily, Trek doesn't HAVE a "Peterson" on their team.

 

[Cycling111]

When the race is harder, UAE will just kill the race for Pogacar to attack like last year. They are plenty strong to do that if they want. They tried that tactic in Quebec last year, but the race is just too easy, so they mixed it up this year which was fine. But you could tell Pogacar didn't really care that much about today, he wants to test himself in two days and win

I wouldn't even say in two days; the important thing is the World Championships. And this year includes the time trial, unlike last year, so I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't attack from so far in Montreal as he did last year.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

LIDL TREK need to tie mads Peterson down and make him watch this race in full!! This is what you have taken from us with your hero pulls Mads!!!

Luckily they will soon have Ayuso who won't pull for any heroes.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Luckily, Trek doesn't HAVE a "Peterson" on their team.

Luckily they will soon have Ayuso who won't pull for any heroes.

Yes whoops my spelling but I'm trying to make a pertinent point on the state of modern cycling. Must have been nice for you Danes to watch a rider actually use his brain to beat uae , after the last 18 months.

 

[Brullnux]

But you could tell Pogacar didn't really care that much about today, he wants to test himself in two days and win

This is cope. He got his team to do the typical insane leadout with 13km to go despite having a man out front, attacked hard, got pulled back but then chased hard. If he didn't care he wouldn't have burned his entire team in chasing the front group.

He realised on the last lap that McNulty wasn't taking the gap down below 20s, got annoyed nobody was helping, and grenaded the chase group.

I think Pogacar was strong, but the climb isn't hard enough to bring back 20s+. He (and UAE) bottled it tactically.

 

[Cookster15]

Glad to see JA win - kudos to him.

On Pogacar, thinking he was using this race to fine tune his prep for Sep 28 in Kigali. He likely hoped he could win but won't be loosing any sleep that he didn't.

 

[Valv.Piti]

This is cope. He got his team to do the typical insane leadout with 13km to go despite having a man out front, attacked hard, got pulled back but then chased hard. If he didn't care he wouldn't have burned his entire team in chasing the front group.

He realised on the last lap that McNulty wasn't taking the gap down below 20s, got annoyed nobody was helping, and grenaded the chase group.

I think Pogacar was strong, but the climb isn't hard enough to bring back 20s+. He (and UAE) bottled it tactically.

It's not. If Pogacar really cared about this race, they would have raced it differently. They didn't because Montreal is the real goal and the race that suits him the best and way more representative of his current level

 

[Samamba]

It's not. If Pogacar really cared about this race, they would have raced it differently. They didn't because Montreal is the real goal and the race that suits him the best and way more representative of his current level

How would they have raced it then? Control it and then hammer it in the end like last year? Also didn't work out. Of course he cares about this race, he said it last year I think, it's one of those races he hasn't won yet so he wants to, but it doesn't suit him perfectly. UAE started off fine, making it hard with attacks, but had the wrong guys in the front group and probably didn't think other teams would let the gap go out so much.

Neither Quebec or Montreal is a big goal ofc, he's here to prep Worlds, like most top riders, that doesn't mean they don't care.

 

[Lequack]

Just some boys having fun underground

https://twitter.com/x/status/1966528552246894758

View: https://x.com/_marcuzzi/status/1966528552246894758

 

[Andy262]

Alaphilippe is not a serious bike rider anymore. Just retire already. Probably thinks he can race Pogi 1 on 1 later in the race.

Aged like fine er……

 

[CyclistAbi]

Julian rode like a man on a mission or better like he is possessed with some sort of God.

 

[topcat]

Alaphilippe now favourite for the WCRR.

 

[Cookster15]

Alaphilippe now favourite for the WCRR.

Nah. Clearly Pogacar was using this race as prep. A good tune up.

 

[broppo]

Alaphilippe now favourite for the WCRR.

Yes he will destroy the field. Maybe Bettiol could surprise, but Pogacar is completely washed.

 

[Cycling111]

I don't understand this comment. What races has Pogacar won thanks to the collaboration of rivals?
All the classics he wins are in solo attacks

https://twitter.com/x/status/1966595061614858571

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/1966595061614858571

 

[Peyroteo94]

I don't understand this comment. What races has Pogacar won thanks to the collaboration of rivals?
All the classics he wins are in solo attacks

https://twitter.com/x/status/1966595061614858571

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/1966595061614858571

I was about to say the same thing

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Alaphilippe is not a serious bike rider anymore. Just retire already. Probably thinks he can race Pogi 1 on 1 later in the race.

Alaphilippe seems to have accidentally got into a big move a bit too early and doesn't know what to do.

Alaphilippe is so unbelievably dumb. This finish is the most perfect finish for him.

He's doing exactly the opposite isn't he? If he pulls this move has a good chance to stay away until Pogi attacks across. If he doesn't pull Jumbo and Ef catch the move, Posi and WvA attack and this smartass finishes 40th or something like that.

Tactical masterclass from Alaphilippe.

 

[Cycling111]

In any case, UAE made a mistake. If Sivakov, not Narvaez, is in the lead group, Politt and Sivakov shouldn´t be distance the group with Alaphilippe in it. It was obvious that Sivakov was going to lose in a sprint, it would have been different if Narvaez had been in front.

 

[Cycling111]

I was about to say the same thing

Even in Flanders, he was the one who selected the group and did everything alone. He rode all the sections first leading the group . I don't know what important classic Pogacar has won thanks to collaboration .

 

[Skalman]

So glad for Alaphilippe today finally!! , well worth it, and he didnt celebrate to early

 

[yaco]

Jayco stuffed up the final 40kms of the break. They should have Schmid into the late break, who would have competitive in the final, instead of him waiting for Bling who could rely on the peleton to bring it back for a sprint. A big fail.

 

[Unchained]

There were a few others.. and personally I don't care if he wins or loses, his style points are F-ing awesome! Guy attacks and tries hard..I hope the rumors about him being a little pissy at Tudor are overblown.. He adds to many, many races..

 

[Hugh Januss]

Tudor is the new UAE helpers

Tudor won today, you saw that right?