Challenge Mallorca 2025 (January 29 - February 2)

[Tim Cahill]

This is a good group now, trapdoor closing, 3 astana, red bull, movistar

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I believe Blythe said something like "You almost have to treat this like it is a one day race."

I'm watching a Spanish stream and don't speak a lick of Spanish, would be fun to know if the Spanish commentators are any good.

 

[Potomac]

Kelley Garin	XSpeed United Continental	20y + 127d
Haug Kieran	Project Echelon Racing	22y + 116d
Quinn Sean	EF Education - EasyPost	24y + 264d
Davis Cole	Project Echelon Racing	25y + 233d
Stites Tyler	Caja Rural - Seguros RGA	26y + 318d
Scala Jr Hugo	Project Echelon Racing	27y + 31d
Barta Will	Movistar Team	29y + 26d
Rhim Brendan	Project Echelon Racing	29y + 42d
Boardman Samuel	Project Echelon Racing	29y + 144d

I was being a bit mean earlier.
I've seen all these names before, looking at stats on PCS.
But I've only ever seen Sean Quinn and Will Barta. I might have seen Tyler Stites in a race but I'm not sure.

Good luck to them all.

Haug and Kelley are still young.

 

[Berniece]

Quintana, Charmig and Molenaar with a small 10s gap

 

[Tim Cahill]

I've seen enough, mythical January/February Quintana is back, get him to one of them random French stage races with a proper hill in it. when's Bessèges.

On second thoughts Movistar probably not going, maybe Ruta Del Sol instead.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Quintana in the break, now that's what I'm talking about!

45km to go

 

[tobydawq]

Kron already crashed and abandoned.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Enjoying this, parcours not difficult enough to wait so they have to go long, Zorro looks really good I think.

 

[Samamba]

Tudor kinda failed. This groups is probably gone and they got the guy who's done a lot of work already in front.

Hirschi could still make the jump of course

 

[Tim Cahill]

Luckily for the peloton there's a heavy wind and the group up front has a fair few piss takers in it so not over just yet.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Enjoying this, parcours not difficult enough to wait so they have to go long, Zorro looks really good I think.

I definitely like the speedy pace and that nobody is mucking about.

Also, this is the first time I'm watching a Spanish race in the middle of winter, the scenery is nice - lots of trees and nice shots of the coast just now.

 

[Rob5091]

Tudor kinda failed. This groups is probably gone and they got the guy who's done a lot of work already in front.

Hirschi could still make the jump of course

Peloton keeping the break on a short leash.

 

[Rob5091]

I believe Blythe said something like "You almost have to treat this like it is a one day race."

This is why it's worth £30 per month!

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

I believe Blythe said something like "You almost have to treat this like it is a one day race."

Just a couple of minutes ago he said something like "its almost like a one day classic". Quality commentator!

 

[tobydawq]

Scaroni must be going for first place in the UCI rider ranking.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Astana wants some points, and Wandahl

22km to go

 

[pelotonIQ]

Wandahl making them Astana boys work on the descent.

 

[RedheadDane]

Astana wants some points, and Wandahl

Why would Astana want Wandahl?

 

[Netserk]

Hilarious that the Chinastan duo were more worried about getting Wandahl to pull than they were about getting to draft the moto on the descent.

 

[YavorD]

Why would Astana want Wandahl?

I have to ask you since when Denmark claimed Stockholm 😀?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Why would Astana want Wandahl?

You're right, I worded that poorly. I should have written as does Wandahl.

Wandahl looking good so far

 

[pelotonIQ]

The body language of the two Astanas don't look like they are getting Wandahl back. Dupont and Dupond chasing Tintin.

 

[Samamba]

Wandahl v Scaroni. If Scaroni can catch him he wins.

Peloton looks done.

 

[Samamba]

Scaroni coming a bit closer.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Pretty weak from the peloton