Challenge Mallorca 2025 (January 29 - February 2)

[Tim Cahill]

Valgren did a sensational job completely mobbing the front from the outside there, on a fairly narrow stretch of road

 

[Tim Cahill]

Biniam knocked out of position with 1.5k to go, his leadout got bullied a bit there, will be impressive if he can win from here.

 

[Tim Cahill]

He moved up really well though, got rid of his train.

 

[KZD]

Van den Berg wins

 

[ingsve]

Strong sprint from far away from Blikra. Should be no 3.

 

[Potomac]

Van den Berg has saved EF's season!

 

[Rob5091]

EF has done nothing in the Antipodes and nothing in Mallorca yesterday.
Hopefully the can be in the sprint mix today.

Van den Berg got it in a messy old sprint - chapeau!

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Skin suits should be banned in regular races.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Should count as half a victory on Valgren's palmares , watch his move from 3.3-3.2k to go

 

[Rob5091]

Should count as half a victory on Valgren's palmares , watch his move from 3.3-3.2k to go

Yeah great work by Valgren and Blikra went too early. Turgis a late move but just too late. Vino got two men in the top 10 so more points for the team.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Blikra went too early.

He didnt really have any choice as his final leadout was done. The acceleration was very strong and only Van den Berg and Turgis were allowed to follow, and it was impressive to almost hold out. Could be a break through season for him if he can stay healthy and his leadout can last 2-3 seconds longer in the coming sprints.

 

[Roku]

Rex again looking good to start his season. Bini got boxed-in, but looked strong closing in a big gap.

 

[pastronef]

Skin suits should be banned in regular races.

you mean TT skinsuit (yes they wore the TT ones)

 

[Tim Cahill]

Turgis looked fast, a travesty they weren't invited to MSR last season, can't see the wildcard teams announced for 2025 so hopefully that is rectified, he can win it.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

First ever top 11, and podium, too, of course, for Turgis in January and the first time he's finished in the top 16 on Spanish soil (before this season, he hadn't raced in Spain since the 2017 Vuelta, to be fair, apart from the Bilbao Grand Départ).

 

[Potomac]

First ever top 11, and podium, too, of course, for Turgis in January and the first time he's finished in the top 16 on Spanish soil (before this season, he hadn't raced in Spain since the 2017 Vuelta, to be fair, apart from the Bilbao Grand Départ).

You are turgid for Turgis!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Rex again looking good to start his season. Bini got boxed-in, but looked strong closing in a big gap.

I thought he looked quite slow, actually.

 

[kingjr]

Is Matthias Schwarzbacher in any way related to the former husband of former biathlete Martina Halinárová?

 

[Kazistuta]

Wow, a somewhat left field question... perhaps RhD knows something

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Wow, a somewhat left field question... perhaps RhD knows something

I very much doubt she knows anyting about that, and I didn't follow biathlon while Halinárová was still in her prime. I can't find any connection between her and young Matthias, but that doesn't mean they aren't related.

 

[RedheadDane]

Is Matthias Schwarzbacher in any way related to the former husband of former biathlete Martina Halinárová?

Wow, a somewhat left field question... perhaps RhD knows something

Why would I know anything about that?
That's LS' (left) field of experience.

 

[kingjr]

Why would I know anything about that?
That's LS' (left) field of experience.

Yeah, I am kinda pinning my hopes on LS =D

 

[Kazistuta]

Why would I know anything about that?
That's LS' (left) field of experience.

I was just thinking "who's really into names and relatives" and you just popped up

 

[RJH]

Biniam solid 4th… Three races still for him to come on Mallorca. Hoping for a first 2025 victory for him.

 

[RedheadDane]

I was just thinking "who's really into names and relatives" and you just popped up

Names of cyclists, and relationships between (current and former) cyclists.