European Championship 2025: Men’s RR, October 5

[ChasingPotatoes]

2nd and 3rd?

A 2021-2022 WvA could have been an outsider (but not by trying to follow favourites, rather through anticipating so trying to survive the long climbs), but 2025 MvdP and WvA would not have finished the race.

 

[Brullnux]

Have OneCycling paid Jose Been to do propaganda for circuit races

 

[houtdffan]

I've been watching cycling since the early 80's, raced back then as well, stayed friends with my old group of race buddies. I realize we are a very small sample set but there is not a single one of us who is interested in watching this any longer. Barring disaster he'll win Lombardia by 4 (or more) minutes, barring disaster we already know who is going to lay waste to the classics and the Tour next year; it's not Pog's fault he is so good but imho this is just awful to watch at this point.

he wont win by 4 mins

Pog will be 90-120 seconds ahead of Remco like usual

 

[ktel]

It looks like it's just a question of who gets bronze.

 

[Brullnux]

I've been watching cycling since the early 80's, raced back then as well, stayed friends with my old group of race buddies. I realize we are a very small sample set but there is not a single one of us who is interested in watching this any longer. Barring disaster he'll win Lombardia by 4 (or more) minutes, barring disaster we already know who is going to lay waste to the classics and the Tour next year; it's not Pog's fault he is so good but imho this is just awful to watch at this point.

I think March and April will have good races. I wonder what Van der Poel will try in Flanders to get back on top there, and likewise for Paris-Roubaix and Sanremo.

The other races will be disasters.

 

[bah]

I've been watching cycling since the early 80's, raced back then as well, stayed friends with my old group of race buddies. I realize we are a very small sample set but there is not a single one of us who is interested in watching this any longer. Barring disaster he'll win Lombardia by 4 (or more) minutes, barring disaster we already know who is going to lay waste to the classics and the Tour next year; it's not Pog's fault he is so good but imho this is just awful to watch at this point.

Whose fault is it? probably a conversation for another forum.

 

[Lorzenz08]

He is simply the GOAT.

He is a one in a century phenomenon

 

[dobrien]

I think March and April will have good races. I wonder what Van der Poel will try in Flanders to get back on top there, and likewise for Paris-Roubaix and Sanremo.

The other races will be disasters.

I think MSR will always be interesting because it's such a lottery, and there is that ONE TIME interest to see if he could pull off a long solo. PR will be interesting ONE TIME to see if he can win it in the Rainbow jersey. I disagree regarding Flanders; I think VDP (who will be 31 next spring) competing with Pog there is a ship that has sailed.

 

[Red Rick]

Evenepoel's "old man yells at clouds" phase of life will be legendary

 

[Cycling111]

It looks like it's just a question of who gets bronze.

Ayuso is the fastest

 

[pastronef]

Have OneCycling paid Jose Been to do propaganda for circuit races

haha, probably no
she pronounces Val d'Enfer as "Enver". it's probably do to her opposite way of pronouncing the V as F in Dutch, so she does it the other way around

 

[Red Rick]

Evenepoel 2 seconds faster on the lap despite shipping a heap on l'Enfer

 

[houtdffan]

at least Remco did that lap faster than Pog by 3 secomds

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Evenepoel gained like 2-3 seconds in the last round. Pogacar is basically impossible to catch at the business end of hard classics, even for the Bullet Man.

 

[Revelation]

I think MSR will always be interesting because it's such a lottery, and there is that ONE TIME interest to see if he could pull off a long solo. PR will be interesting ONE TIME to see if he can win it in the Rainbow jersey. I disagree regarding Flanders; I think VDP competing with Pog there is a ship that has sailed.

I don't think this is true, it will be hard for sure for VDP to follow him (he'll almost certainly win if he does) but I don't see it as impossible; he did crash and allegedly have a sub-optimal preparation this year. I give him at least the next 2-3 years with a chance to win Flanders.

 

[AmRacer]

Once again Tadej crushed the next Eddie.

 

[tigabara]

Remco is the best time trialist in the world, so there should still be hope, right?

 

[CyclistAbi]

At this point of the race all can relax.

 

[bah]

Remco is the best time trialist in the world, so there should still be hope, right?

No, there's no hope for a competitive race. glad you're enjoying it nevertheless.

 

[KoopaCycling]

commentators be hyping seixas so much, im always starting to hope he won't become a world beater.
Not really (i hope sexias continues to ride well) but they be laying it on too thick.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

At this point of the race all can relax.

Ayuso, Seixas and Scaroni need to stay clear, so no.

 

[bah]

Once again Tadej crushed the next Eddie.

You must get such thrills from your man beating the impotent opposition.

 

[Miha81]

No, there's no hope for a competitive race. glad you're enjoying it nevertheless.

Fight for 3rd should be exciting

 

[AmRacer]

You much get such thrills from your man beating the impotent opposition.

Bah 😁

 

[BubbaChuck]

seixas next year in mix?