European Championship 2025: Men’s RR, October 5

[AlpRaid]

Are there any potholes that can cause seatposts to drop?

Or ones that make rider’s break their hand?

Cant see anyone besides Pog winning this. He is better than everyone else at both types of climbs.

He will be gone on the third time up the long climb.

 

[tobydawq]

I think it's indeed just to represent his country. It's been 3 weeks since the Vuelta, he was already quite tired at the Vuelta too. He couldn't be bothered with the WC. So if he's not at his best, I'm not sure what he can do during a 1-day race. He can fetch some bottles for Skjelmose.

This will be the first time ever he rides for the national team as a senior. So I doubt that's the reason.

 

[Berniece]

This will be the first time ever he rides for the national team as a senior. So I doubt that's the reason.

I'll be happy to be surprised by him. Rather have more contenders than less.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Pedersen is out of the race due to tandem disc herniation illness.

 

[YellowSocks]

Are there any potholes that can cause seatposts to drop?

There are always at least psychological potholes.

 

[Berniece]

@Cookster15 @Armchair Cyclist

I think you've unpinned the wrong thread. ITT can be unpinned, RR should be pinned.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Pedersen is out of the race due to tandem disc herniation illness.

And no substitute. That's depressing.

 

[Lequack]

'If he tries that, it could end badly' – Belgian national coach not expecting another monster breakaway by Pogačar in European Championships battle with Remco Evenepoel​

'If he tries that, it could end badly' – Belgian national coach not expecting another monster breakaway by Pogačar in European Championships battle with Remco Evenepoel

'One of the toughest courses ever for an international championship, tougher than Kigali for sure' says Serge Pauwels

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[Rou]

'If he tries that, it could end badly' – Belgian national coach not expecting another monster breakaway by Pogačar in European Championships battle with Remco Evenepoel​

'If he tries that, it could end badly' – Belgian national coach not expecting another monster breakaway by Pogačar in European Championships battle with Remco Evenepoel

'One of the toughest courses ever for an international championship, tougher than Kigali for sure' says Serge Pauwels

www.cyclingnews.com

'' The lion doesn't concern himself with the opinion of the sheep.''

 

[Peyroteo94]

'If he tries that, it could end badly' – Belgian national coach not expecting another monster breakaway by Pogačar in European Championships battle with Remco Evenepoel​

'If he tries that, it could end badly' – Belgian national coach not expecting another monster breakaway by Pogačar in European Championships battle with Remco Evenepoel

'One of the toughest courses ever for an international championship, tougher than Kigali for sure' says Serge Pauwels

www.cyclingnews.com

In other words: "Please Tadej, don't attack, if you do, we don't have a chance".
This arrogance has no limits.

 

[Berniece]

In other words: "Please Tadej, don't attack, if you do, we don't have a chance".
This arrogance has no limits.

What arrogance? He's only saying that there are a lot of flat kilometers in the last 70km's. So that it's easier for the peloton to catch up with him.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

In other words: "Please Tadej, don't attack, if you do, we don't have a chance".
This arrogance has no limits.

Either you don‘t know what arrogance means or you really mean this arrogance in this particular post I‘m quoting.

 

[AlpRaid]

This arrogance has no limits.

just wondering if you read the entire article (?).

the quote they use in the title is definitely click-bait.

he does a lot of qualifying and only that Remco still has a "chance" on the route, that's all. just fyi.

 

[fenns]

To me this doesn't look as hard as Kigali. Nearly 70k less, 2000m more climbing - and in Kigali the ramps were relentless from start to finish.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Either you don‘t know what arrogance means or you really mean this arrogance in this particular post I‘m quoting.

"Arrogance is the quality of having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities."
After the beating they got in Kigali, it seems a little bit arrogant to give advices to the guy who destroyed your team, just saying.

 

[fenns]

I did like this part

Evenepoel completed a four-hour, 135km recon of the course on Thursday, a day after he dominated the time trial at the European Champs. Pauwels and a mechanic were following behind in the team car as their star rider checked out the key climbs that will decide Sunday's race.

 

[kingjr]

"Arrogance is the quality of having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities."
After the beating they got in Kigali, it seems a little bit arrogant to give advices to the guy who destroyed your team, just saying.

Advice? Who's talking about advice? What part of "when asked if he expects another outrageous long-range move from Pogačar" do you not understand?

 

[Cycling111]

To me this doesn't look as hard as Kigali. Nearly 70k less, 2000m more climbing - and in Kigali the ramps were relentless from start to finish.

Even if there weren't any climbs, 70 kilometers are very noticeable.
San Remo is tough for several riders because of the mileage.
For example, Del Toro found San Remo more difficult than the 200-kilometer Italian mountain classics.

That's why I'm disappointed not to see Vingegaard in Lombardy, but here. The biggest doubts with Vingegaard are the long classics; that's where he's had problems, in Liège and Lombardy. I'd like him to try those races.
But he's decided not to do either WC or Lombardy, the long ones, and instead to do the short one.

 

[Cycling111]

'If he tries that, it could end badly' – Belgian national coach not expecting another monster breakaway by Pogačar in European Championships battle with Remco Evenepoel​

'If he tries that, it could end badly' – Belgian national coach not expecting another monster breakaway by Pogačar in European Championships battle with Remco Evenepoel

'One of the toughest courses ever for an international championship, tougher than Kigali for sure' says Serge Pauwels

www.cyclingnews.com

I mentioned this in the Pogacar thread. Having won the World Cup, I think Pogacar is more concerned with Lombardy's record than this European Championship at the moment.

I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't make a great attack, or if he does, and if what the Belgian coach says happens, he doesn't care

 

[Lequack]

Pogacar should let Remco win this, so that he has to wear the ugly jersey all year.

 

[Berniece]

Pogacar should let Remco win this, so that he has to wear the ugly jersey all year.

What's wrong with the jersey?

 

[Lequack]

What's wrong with the jersey?

I mean, what's not wrong with it?

 

[Berniece]

I mean, what's not wrong with it?

I don't know, it's pretty okay. It's just European colours with European stars on a white background.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Pogacar should let Remco win this, so that he has to wear the ugly jersey all year.

Pogi will be the greatest humanitarian by winning the EC and saving everyone from wearing it.

 

[MotorRouleur]

Looks like Tadez will attack on the last Lerps, it's long enough so he can gain big time ~on~ the climb, not after. Then just maintain a minute lead. It's 75km from finish (a good range for him), but only 125 from start, so some fresh legs may follow him. If he does take 2 or 3 with him, he'll drop them on one of the smaller d'Enfer ramps, no later than the one at 40km. He won't leave it to 25km or 10 km.