European Championship 2025: Men’s RR, October 5

[Berniece]

He never had to chase Pogacar in a 7% climb. He had his team to chase for him during 38 km. He had help from Healy, Hindley, Skejlmose and Pidders (a small mention to the motos, behind Pogacar and in front of group 2). The gap between them was bigger than we think IMO.
The only thing I fear for tomorrow is the wind, this can be a great ally of Remco.

You mention everything in favour of Remco but don’t even mention his two bike changes… yeah the gap would’ve been smaller

 

[AmRacer]

You mention everything in favour of Remco but don’t even mention his two bike changes… yeah the gap would’ve been smaller

You forgot to mention the car which helped Remco back.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

We'll see. Jonas feels motivated for one-day success.

He does the EC to make peace with the Danish coach after skipping WC in Rwanda. In top form he would be very strong on this route but it likely won't be the case this time.

 

[AmRacer]

He does the EC to make peace with the Danish coach after skipping WC in Rwanda. In top form he would be very strong on this route but it likely won't be the case this time.

I think he's in great shape. Soon we know for sure.

 

[AmRacer]

Eksperter spår dansk medalje – men guldfavoritten er Pogacar

TV 2 Sports cykeleksperter er kommet med deres forudsigelser til EM-linjeløbet.

sport.tv2.dk

 

[Samu Cuenca]

34.8 km at 0% sounds like my kind of climb.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Mads Pedersen is suffering from bipolar disorder. His name has been removed from and added to the start list several times.

 

[RedheadDane]

Mads Pedersen is suffering from bipolar disorder. His name has been removed from and added to the start list several times.

The official startlist, or the PCS prelimiary startlist?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Wind is strong. 24 kph from North.

 

[Cycling111]

He never had to chase Pogacar in a 7% climb. He had his team to chase for him during 38 km. He had help from Healy, Hindley, Skejlmose and Pidders (a small mention to the motos, behind Pogacar and in front of group 2). The gap between them was bigger than we think IMO.
The only thing I fear for tomorrow is the wind, this can be a great ally of Remco.

We agree on this.
Pogacar alone maintained and increased the gap with a group... and cars 😂

The lap with Del Toro was the worst. He wanted to give him silver, but Del Toro was a burden on him that lap.
Once he went alone, he didn't lose time and even gained time against a group of 5, 4, 3, and finally 1.

Last year in Lombardy, he increased his lead in the final kilometers, flatters. But this is something they never say to maintain the false idea that he's not good on the flat.

I don't think he'll attempt a long-attack today. As a world champion, the record in Lombardy is more important to Pogacar than EC.

 

[Red Rick]

Technically Lombardia 2021, but obviously things were different back then.

He famously beat Pogacar in Ploay one year. I believe they got like 67th and 68th or something silly

 

[search]

The official startlist, or the PCS prelimiary startlist?

he is on the official start list, although probably only because Denmark didn't line up a replacement - which is why PCS added him again as well

UEC- Article

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[Cycling111]

There's been very little talk about mileage. In fact, it doesn't seem like a coincidence to me that Vingegaard is competing here and not in the World Championships and Lombardia, where he's often struggled.

Today, riders like Ayuso should be closer to other riders like Skjelmose.

This 200-kilometer race is similar to a Tour de France stage in the first week.

The difference, and where many riders fail, is in the Monument distances.

We've seen it with Del Toro in San Sebastian and Kigali. We've seen it for many years with Roglic, and we've even seen with Vingegaard in Lombardia and Liège.
The only one day race Vingegaard has won was Faun Ardeche, 200-kilometer race. The same one Ayuso won.

 

[YavorD]

He famously beat Pogacar in Ploay one year. I believe they got like 67th and 68th or something silly

Pogacar DNF'd on this race (in 2021). Famously, a 19 years old Ayuso also beat Pogacar. No wonder why he didn't want to work for him.

 

[Lequack]

Is he going to race in the world champs jersey?

Meanwhile Remco in his classis coffee bean helmet

 

[Cycling111]

Pogacar DNF'd on this race (in 2021). Famously, a 19 years old Ayuso also beat Pogacar. No wonder why he didn't want to work for him.

Pogacar has worked for McNulty, after winning a Tour, and even for Molano 😂. And at the 2020 World Championships, he attacked due to the orders of the Slovenian coach so Roglic could finish off Alaphilippe.
That the 3 leaders failed the 3 times isn't his fault 😅

 

[Tim Cahill]

Great to see the Moldovan's and the Mighty Bulgarian's sending guys, it's apparently too much of a pain for the notoriously broke Great Britain to bother, maybe they just think none of our guys stand a chance against Borislav Palashev so haven't bothered.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Is he going to race in the world champs jersey?

It seems more likely than overalls and a tank top.

 

[YavorD]

Pogacar has worked for McNulty, after winning a Tour, and even for Molano 😂. And at the 2020 World Championships, he attacked due to the orders of the Slovenian coach so Roglic could finish off Alaphilippe.
That the 3 leaders failed the 3 times isn't his fault 😅

Which has absolutely nothing in common with what I said.

 

[fenns]

Gotta say it's very disappointing not to see the Yates brothers representing their country both here and at the WCs

 

[Tim Cahill]

Denmark trying to get in the break at the start, yeah Vingegaard isn't doing *** today.

 

[Netserk]

Niklas Larsen, let's go!!

 

[Cycling111]

Is he going to race in the world champs jersey?

Meanwhile Remco in his classis coffee bean helmet

Remco wore the rainbow jersey in the time trial and other riders in other categories.

 

[Berniece]

Nice to see Belgium taking a different approach

 

[RedheadDane]

With Mads P. out, and Mørkøv having been unable to call in a replacement, Denmark is a man down.
Maybe they can convince Kloppenborg he's still Danish...

Or... maybe not.