Figueira Champions Classic - Casino Figueira 2026 (Feb 14)

[Squire]

Insane from McNulty to still finish 6th after all that.

 

[Samamba]

I want to see McNulty's power numbers from the last 50k. Dude just kept riding till the finish, insane.

 

[tobydawq]

Aranburu should have stayed in the wheel a lot longer. There's no point in taking the back position if you try to pass immediately when the front guy opens the sprint too early...

Izagirre teleporting to the top five?

On rewatch it was just Aranburu opening too early.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Sorry but you just completely mistake the kind of rider you think he is if you expected him to win out of that group lol

Not really it's just that Widar said his best numbers are at 5 minute efforts or something if i remember that right. I was expecting a slightly longer/tougher climb as well (did not check the route). Still surprised he was not closer after that little uphill bump.

 

[Tim Cahill]

What a weird finish from Aranburu, rode perfectly until the end then for some reason made it into a long range Kasper Asgreen sprint.

 

[Samamba]

Not really it's just that Widar said his best numbers are at 5 minute efforts or something if i remember that right. I was expecting a slightly longer/tougher climb as well (did not check the route). Still surprised he was not closer after that little uphill bump.

Well, that last climb wasn't close to being a 5min effort, like at all. It's for heavier punchers, and in a sprint he also would've had no chance at all.

Also this isn't some u23 racing anymore.

 

[Samamba]

Pau Marti deserves more praise, sure didn't hit the wind once till he was alone with Widar and even then he barely did any work, but still, he isn't someone that's being talked about a lot but is talented.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Well, that last climb wasn't close to being a 5min effort, like at all. It's for heavier punchers, and in a sprint he also would've had no chance at all.

Also this isn't some u23 racing anymore.

I don't think that makes much difference if the talent is there. I was just expecting a harder climb. Obviously a pocket climber won't have sprinter watts.

 

[tobydawq]

Everybody else: Nice racing, good to see a race where it's unpredictable down to the wire, exciting riders going for the win!

Red Rick:

I have uninstalled and reinstalled cycling, but the problem is still not fixed. Any help please.

 

[Cycling111]

What a weird finish from Aranburu, rode perfectly until the end then for some reason made it into a long range Kasper Asgreen sprint.

I think it was you who commented that Morgado would be anxious to win at home.

Cofidis hasn't won, they're more anxious to win. And Morgado has always been a cyclist who doesn't get nervous.

Anyone who followed Morgado in the Junior and U23 categories knows he's the least anxious rider. When he was a junior, what stood out was how calm and mature he was for his age. He seemed older than his rivals, not just in physical appearance and strength.

 

[Samamba]

I don't think that makes much difference if the talent is there. I was just expecting a harder climb. Obviously a pocket climber won't have sprinter watts.

But you said after that climb that you expected more from Widar...

And he's talented, but he ain't no Alien.

 

[James M]

Everybody else: Nice racing, good to see a race where it's unpredictable down to the wire, exciting riders going for the win!

Red Rick:

Ive never seen Red enjoy a race no matter what but Ive only been here 2 years soon what is that. Good guy tho

 

[Tim Cahill]

I think it was you who commented that Morgado would be anxious to win at home.

Cofidis hasn't won, they're more anxious to win. And Morgado has always been a cyclist who doesn't get nervous.

Anyone who followed Morgado in the Junior and U23 categories knows he's the least anxious rider. When he was a junior, what stood out was how calm and mature he was for his age. He seemed older than his rivals, not just in physical appearance and strength.

Cofidis won last week

Morgado's desire to win the race was evident given he did almost the entire last part at the front

Desperation to win a race isn't the same as anxiety

 

[KoopaCycling]

yes

But you said after that climb that you expected more from Widar...

And he's talented, but he ain't no Alien.

Yes, like i said, still found it surprising the gap got that big that quick, even if was just an uphill bump not fully suited for him. I expected him to be a surprise act at Algarve. But maybe i need to re-adjust my expectations regarding widar.
2 early to tell. Obviously it's only hist first year, but my guess is Lotto has been taking good care of him. So by LBL i do feel we can make an early judgement call on how good he can possibly get.

I don't see him as GT guy though. I don't think he has a 3 week stamina in him. I would love to be proven wrong though.

 

[Cycling111]

Ive never seen Red enjoy a race no matter what but Ive only been here 2 years soon what is that. Good guy tho

I suppose when Roglic was winning predictable races in a uphill sprint.

 

[tobydawq]

Ive never seen Red enjoy a race no matter what but Ive only been here 2 years soon what is that. Good guy tho

He said he liked how Yates won the Giro on the Finestre stage.

Later, he of course said that it was a terrible Grand Tour.

 

[Netserk]

picnic ends up only scoring 6 uci points. auch

 

[Red Rick]

Everybody else: Nice racing, good to see a race where it's unpredictable down to the wire, exciting riders going for the win!

Red Rick:

Rider magically turning into negative IQ riders when racing against UAE is a plotline even the writers of Game of Thrones would consider lazy

 

[Red Rick]

He said he liked how Yates won the Giro on the Finestre stage.

Later, he of course said that it was a terrible Grand Tour.

Best stage of the year, terrible Giro.

Where is the contradiction, assuming we judge the Giro d'Italia as a race of 21 stages in 23 days?

 

[KoopaCycling]

Rider magically turning into negative IQ riders when racing against UAE is a plotline even the writers of Game of Thrones would consider lazy

Aside from going to early, he rode well enough (aranburu). Nothing would have been lazy enough for D&D.

 

[tobydawq]

Best stage of the year, terrible Giro.

Where is the contradiction, assuming we judge the Giro d'Italia as a race of 21 stages in 23 days?

There were lots of great stages in that Giro, and we had a GC battle with constant twists and turns and a huge climax. It was just a great race overall even if, sadly, Roglic was unlucky.

 

[KoopaCycling]

There were lots of great stages in that Giro, and we had a GC battle with constant twists and turns and a huge climax. It was just a great race overall even if, sadly, Roglic was unlucky.

Well the other GT's last year were over before they began so.. easily GT of the year 2025

 

[Cycling111]

Rider magically turning into negative IQ riders when racing against UAE is a plotline even the writers of Game of Thrones would consider lazy

It's curious, because that stage of the Giro happens because of that negative IQ problem you mentioned.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Was in the early break from 50km which eventually got caught. Then as they were caught, he re launch the new break from the peloton again, pulled that group on his own to 6 km to go, and still rode to 6place madness.

Unselfish ride and incredibly strong. Easily MVP of the day, and the numbers must have been insane for sure.

Yes, perhaps McNulty has grown over the years, or Pogacar gift did wonders. Or was it just my imagination McNulty was a somewhat selfish rider in years gone by

 

[tobydawq]

Well the other GT's last year were over before they began so.. easily GT of the year 2025

I honestly think it's the second best Grand Tour of the decade so far. At least top 4.