European Championship 2025: Men’s ITT, October 1

[RedheadDane]

It's kinda like "I can't believe I did this thing" or "doing this thing? couldn't be me, no siree"

Being old is not a barrier to using youngster slang if you don't mind being cringe

The meta* approach would be "Not me using some youngster slang."



*Meta in its original sense, not the SoMe company.

 

[Cycling111]

If Ganna doesn't win this time trial, it will be a tough blow for him. He's the right distance for him, he hasn't competed in the World Championships, and he's just preparing for this.

He's not as dominant as he seemed a few years ago. If he wins, it wouldn't be a surprise, but if he doesn't finish second, it wouldn't be a surprise either.

Soudal is doing some incredible time trials, aside from Remco. Van Wilder at the World Championships, and what Hayter did in Luxembourg in the second sector was impressive.

Ganna being beaten by Remco would be predictable, but against Hayter would be a major blow to him. It would put his second place as the best time trialist into question.

 

[Red Rick]

It's kinda like "I can't believe I did this thing" or "doing this thing? couldn't be me, no siree"

Being old is not a barrier to using youngster slang if you don't mind being cringe

Sometimes I get cringed completely and then the next moment I'm using some Gen Z slang myself while barely realising it.

 

[Cycling111]

Remco had better have a lie flat bed for his return flight

and yes, this TT is far too short. This is a 15 year old TT length

The same happens with RR.
In international championships, the route should be Monument distance.

 

[tobydawq]

Mads Pedersen will do a Wout and ride with two disc wheels.

 

[Brullnux]

The 180 in public perception of Ganna has been absurd. He came six seconds off beating Evenepoel in last year's WC (his best major championship TT performance since 2021), had the strongest spring of his career, and then had his season derailed by a crash and concussion on the first stage of the Tour. Now quite a lot of people seem to be claiming that he's on a downward trajectory?

 

[Wyndbrook]

Alfini is missing, could compliment the Italian team. Anyway, the TT is about 20km too short.

Modern length I'afraid as usual. Seems a return to decent lengths is unlikely soon.

 

[HashRouge]

I think Remco will take it, but I would love Ganna or Tarling to win this. Tarling more than the other two, it would mean so much to him.

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

Considering Remco is coming from the WCRR, Ganna is the favourite.

 

[Red Rick]

The 180 in public perception of Ganna has been absurd. He came six seconds off beating Evenepoel in last year's WC (his best major championship TT performance since 2021), had the strongest spring of his career, and then had his season derailed by a crash and concussion on the first stage of the Tour. Now quite a lot of people seem to be claiming that he's on a downward trajectory?

Ganna is what he is, a world class rider of the kind that would win heaps more in a bygone era.

 

[red_flanders]

Hard to see past Evenepoel until one of these other guys shows they can beat him. Dude is flying right now, just not seeing it.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

The 180 in public perception of Ganna has been absurd. He came six seconds off beating Evenepoel in last year's WC (his best major championship TT performance since 2021), had the strongest spring of his career, and then had his season derailed by a crash and concussion on the first stage of the Tour. Now quite a lot of people seem to be claiming that he's on a downward trajectory?

Evenepoel was relatively bad during last year's WCC, also evident in the RR. Not enough rest/recovered after Tour/Olympics. Evenepoel also beat Ganna at the Olympics on a wet city course, which favoured Ganna, a week or so after he podium the Tour. He also beat Ganna the previous two years at the WCC, including Wollongong when Evenepoel came off a Vuelta win jetlagged and back in 2019 on both WCC and ECC. Ganna, as good as he is, has been overrated in 2020 and 2021 for obvious reasons.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Sometimes I get cringed completely and then the next moment I'm using some Gen Z slang myself while barely realising it.

I wanted to mock you by giving your comment a thumbs up, but thumbs ups aren't even available in this forum.

 

[Berniece]

I wanted to mock you by giving your comment a thumbs up, but thumbs ups aren't even available in this forum.

They are, it's a like. To the left of Quote and Reply.

 

[Danskebjerge]

They are, it's a like. To the left of Quote and Reply.

That's not an emoji though.

 

[Berniece]

That's not an emoji though.

You can hover over it and you get a selection of different possible emoji's to chose from. The like is basically a thumbsupp. And If you actually click it, you'll see a thumbs up emoji on the left.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Only 3 days after a super-hard race in Africa? Fatigue is the only realistic chance for the competition, other than that Evenepoel is too good right now.

 

[Berflamand]

It looks like there's going to be a lot of wind.

That doesn't sound ideal for Pedersen's plan to ride with two full disc wheels.

 

[search]

That doesn't sound ideal for Pedersen's plan to ride with two full disc wheels.

does he still aim to win, or has he meanwhile had a look at the competition?

 

[Didinho]

1 minute between the riders. Could be crucial for the win if you can catch someone.

 

[tobydawq]

1 minute between the riders. Could be crucial for the win if you can catch someone.

Usually, you can catch someone if you're two and a half minute behind them.

 

[AmRacer]

Usually, you can catch someone if you're two and a half minute behind them.

Two to two and a half minute

 

[Berniece]

They released the start times, complete list is here. I filtered it a bit for the more interesting riders.

15.57 uur – Rémi Cavagna
16.00 uur – Stefan Bissegger
16.01 uur – Alec Segaert
16.05 uur – João Almeida
16.06 uur – Daan Hoole
16.07 uur – Ethan Hayter
16.08 uur – Bruno Armirail
16.09 uur – Mads Pedersen
16.10 uur – Mathias Vacek
16.11 uur – Joshua Tarling
16.12 uur – Jakob Söderqvist
16.13 uur – Filippo Ganna
16.14 uur – Stefan Küng
16.15 uur – Remco Evenepoel

 

[Sciatic]

They released the start times

15.45 uur – Tahir Buğra Yiğit
15.46 uur – Ognjen Ilić
15.47 uur – Danny van der Tuuk
15.48 uur – Ilie Seremet
15.49 uur – Andréa Mifsud
15.50 uur – Arthur Kluckers
15.51 uur – Borislav Palashev
15.52 uur – Artem Nych
15.53 uur – Ahmet Can Akpinar
15.54 uur – Nelson Oliveira
15.55 uur – Dylan van Baarle
15.56 uur – Maximilian Walscheid
15.57 uur – Rémi Cavagna
15.58 uur – Niklas Larsen
15.59 uur – Lorenzo Milesi
16.00 uur – Stefan Bissegger
16.01 uur – Alec Segaert
16.02 uur – Alex Kirsch
16.03 uur – Miguel Heidemann
16.04 uur – Abel Balderstone
16.05 uur – João Almeida
16.06 uur – Daan Hoole
16.07 uur – Ethan Hayter
16.08 uur – Bruno Armirail
16.09 uur – Mads Pedersen
16.10 uur – Mathias Vacek
16.11 uur – Joshua Tarling
16.12 uur – Jakob Söderqvist
16.13 uur – Filippo Ganna
16.14 uur – Stefan Küng
16.15 uur – Remco Evenepoel

Just1minute gap between riders?

ed. Sorry for the redundancy

 

[Berniece]

Just1minute gap between riders?

Yes, combine that with the wind and Kung not in top shape... Wouldn't be surprised if Evenepoel catches him.