Deutschland Tour 2025 (August 20-24)

[Dazed and Confused]

Loved that sprint.... Old style.

 

[Kazistuta]

definite declassification

 

[postmanhat]

Too cagey by Brennan I think. Should have gone earlier as he's got the speed to beat everyone in that group easily.

 

[tobydawq]

That should be a relegation.

 

[yaco]

This should be an easy disqualification.

 

[hayneplane]

Van Poppel will be very lucky if he keeps this win.

 

[Netserk]

Didn't really use that he had Van Aert to secure a good position.

 

[AlfaLum]

Brennan should not have been so far back, but it is for sure a relegation for van Poppel in my opinion.

However unfortunately for Brennan a DSQ will help Waerenskjold way more than Brennan.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

That was a definite chop. Relegation is deserved.

 

[Mayomaniac]

For Van Poppel that's actually a pretty clean sprint...

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Brennan should not have been so far back, but it is for sure a relegation for van Poppel in my opinion.

However unfortunately for Brennan a DSQ will help Waerenskjold way more than Brennan.

Yeah, I kept wondering why he was so far back. They keep saying that Wout is teaching him how to do these things...I worry that may be the proglem...

 

[Tim Cahill]

Brennan was unlucky not to win but he gave bad luck a chance by leaving it too late

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Better wait for the suits to vote before posting the top 10.

 

[AlfaLum]

Yeah, I kept wondering why he was so far back. They keep saying that Wout is teaching him how to do these things...I worry that may be the proglem...

Think he would have won it by a large margin if he started from the front. He is much faster than van Poppel.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Ouff!

 

[postmanhat]

Didn't really use that he had Van Aert to secure a good position.

That bit wasn't really his fault. Van Aert went to the front just after the bonus sprint, possibly hoping to force a split or something. Did he think he was going to do a 3k leadout?

 

[Kazistuta]

If this doesn't qualify as a relegation, I really don't understand the rules

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Agreeing with everyone who is saying that Brennan should have been on or maybe 1 person behind Wout's wheel. If he'd been there, he wins by a bike length or more.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Agreeing with everyone who is saying that Brennan should have been on or maybe 1 person behind Wout's wheel. If he'd been there, he wins by a bike length or more.

He could well have won anyway if not for Van Poppel's tour of the finishing straight.

 

[Netserk]

That bit wasn't really his fault. Van Aert went to the front just after the bonus sprint, possibly hoping to force a split or something. Did he think he was going to do a 3k leadout?

Why not? The group was small and no one was in a hurry to overtake him, so he could take it slow and steady on the front. It gave Brennan a lot of time to move up and slot in behind him.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage:

1 Wærenskjold Søren Uno-X Mobility 20 30 12″ 3:53:10 2 Jeannière Emilien Team TotalEnergies 15 18 6″ ,, 3 Watson Samuel INEOS Grenadiers 10 12 4″ ,, 4 Sheehan Riley Israel - Premier Tech 5 7 1″ ,, 5 Barrenetxea Jon Movistar Team 3 4 ,, 6 Raccagni Noviero Andrea Soudal Quick-Step 3 ,, 7 Brennan Matthew Team Visma | Lease a Bike 2 ,, 8 Zambanini Edoardo Bahrain - Victorious 1 ,, 9 Haller Marco Tudor Pro Cycling Team ,, 10 Mayrhofer Marius Tudor Pro Cycling Team ,,

Poppel brutally removed.

 

[Unchained]

If this doesn't qualify as a relegation, I really don't understand the rules

It's also made a little easier and more obvious by all the white stripes on the road, Van Poppel deviates 2,3 times in not so many meters, if he doesn't get relegated he should at least be tested for drunk driving with all that swerving!!

 

[Kazistuta]

It's also made a little easier and more obvious by all the white stripes on the road, Van Poppel deviates 2,3 times in not so many meters, if he doesn't get relegated he should at least be tested for drunk driving with all that swerving!!

Exactly. Don't know why it took so long to decide.

 

[postmanhat]

Why not? The group was small and no one was in a hurry to overtake him, so he could take it slow and steady on the front. It gave Brennan a lot of time to move up and slot in behind him.

Yeah, you might be right. There definitely didn't seem to be any communication between the two as to tactics, and Brennan seemed pretty unaware of when the finish line was coming?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Stage:

1 Wærenskjold Søren Uno-X Mobility 20 30 12″ 3:53:10 2 Jeannière Emilien Team TotalEnergies 15 18 6″ ,, 3 Watson Samuel INEOS Grenadiers 10 12 4″ ,, 4 Sheehan Riley Israel - Premier Tech 5 7 1″ ,, 5 Barrenetxea Jon Movistar Team 3 4 ,, 6 Raccagni Noviero Andrea Soudal Quick-Step 3 ,, 7 Brennan Matthew Team Visma | Lease a Bike 2 ,, 8 Zambanini Edoardo Bahrain - Victorious 1 ,, 9 Haller Marco Tudor Pro Cycling Team ,, 10 Mayrhofer Marius Tudor Pro Cycling Team ,,

Poppel brutally removed.