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[Red Rick]

Looks like a great route for Itzulia.

 

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Milano - Torino will return to the Superga finish this year

6 UCI WorldTeams

• EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST
• INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY
• MOVISTAR TEAM
• TEAM PICNIC POSTNL
• UAE TEAM EMIRATES
• XDS ASTANA TEAM

11 UCI ProTeams

• EQUIPO KERN PHARMA
• ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH
• Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM
• SOLUTION TECH VINI FANTINI
• TEAM POLTI VISITMALTA
• TOTALENERGIES
• TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM
• UNIBET TIETEMA ROCKETS
• UNO-X MOBILITY
• VF GROUP BARDIANICSF-FAIZANE'
• WAGNER BAZIN WB

2 UCI Continental Teams

• JCL TEAM UKYO
• MBH BANK BALLAN CSB

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Now all they need to do is return to the October slot too...

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Milano - Torino will return to the Superga finish this year

6 UCI WorldTeams

• EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST
• INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY
• MOVISTAR TEAM
• TEAM PICNIC POSTNL
• UAE TEAM EMIRATES
• XDS ASTANA TEAM

11 UCI ProTeams

• EQUIPO KERN PHARMA
• ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH
• Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM
• SOLUTION TECH VINI FANTINI
• TEAM POLTI VISITMALTA
• TOTALENERGIES
• TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM
• UNIBET TIETEMA ROCKETS
• UNO-X MOBILITY
• VF GROUP BARDIANICSF-FAIZANE'
• WAGNER BAZIN WB

2 UCI Continental Teams

• JCL TEAM UKYO
• MBH BANK BALLAN CSB

This race desperately needs to figure out what exactly is wants to be.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Will BORA be sending a team of sprinters?

 

[YavorD]

Will BORA be sending a team of sprinters?

Does the mountain sprinters count?

 

[Netserk]

They publish the route only two weeks before the race?

That seems a bit strange.

Catalunya will publish profiles 10 days before the start, I think. So Romandie is not the worst in that regard.

 

[RedheadDane]

Will BORA be sending a team of sprinters?

Either there's a joke I don't understand... or you're a little confused:

6 UCI WorldTeams

• EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST
• INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY
• MOVISTAR TEAM
• TEAM PICNIC POSTNL
• UAE TEAM EMIRATES
• XDS ASTANA TEAM

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Either there's a joke I don't understand... or you're a little confused:

It's a reference to the 2022 edition where they sent a team with Kelderman, despite it being a route for sprinters.

 

[RedheadDane]

It's a reference to the 2022 edition where they sent a team with Kelderman, despite it being a route for sprinters.

Maybe that's why they're not racing this year; don't wanna risk sending the wrong type of riders.

 

[pelotonIQ]

Just realized UAE leads all 3 races: Volta Algarve, Vuelta Andalucia and UAE Tour. Very impressive.

 

[AmRacer]

Just realized UAE leads all 3 races: Volta Algarve, Vuelta Andalucia and UAE Tour. Very impressive.

They haven't won all 3 GT's with 3 different riders, yet.

 

[pelotonIQ]

They haven't won all 3 GT's with 3 different riders, yet.

Or else?

 

[AmRacer]

Or else?

They are impressive, but not yet very

 

[Rob5091]

The time has come for the new Golden Age of TV and procycling. Yes, the debut of The Ultimate Cycling Show is planned for Thursday, 27 February at 10pm in the UK. Oh, you lucky people you!
""Every story will be chased down and showcased for viewers like never before ..." bigly TV!
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/...ng-show-but-its-not-live-racing-or-highlights

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Met of zonder Tour de France; OneCycling wil competitie in 2026 al starten

Special De belangrijkste initiatiefnemers achter OneCycling zijn overtuigd dat in 2026 de grootste hervorming uit de geschiedenis van het professionele wielrennen definitief van start gaat. “Het is de bedoeling dat de stakeholders het contract in maart tekenen. Dan kunnen we het plan eindelijk...

www.wielerflits.nl

Cycling is about to die a painful death.

 

[YellowSocks]

Met of zonder Tour de France; OneCycling wil competitie in 2026 al starten

Special De belangrijkste initiatiefnemers achter OneCycling zijn overtuigd dat in 2026 de grootste hervorming uit de geschiedenis van het professionele wielrennen definitief van start gaat. “Het is de bedoeling dat de stakeholders het contract in maart tekenen. Dan kunnen we het plan eindelijk...

www.wielerflits.nl

Cycling is about to die a painful death.

Somebody has to stop Richard Plugge. Please.

 

[pelotonIQ]

Why is there no sticky thread for Tour des Alpes-Maritimes? Big names such as Buitrago, Carapaz, Lenny Martinez and Guillaume Martin mixed with some talented prospects in Jarno Widar and Joseph Blackmore are participating.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Somebody has to stop Richard Plugge. Please.

Plugge and the Arabs will continue destroying our beloved sport until it dwars its final breath, and there is nothing that can be done to prevent this.

 

[RedheadDane]

Why is there no sticky thread for Tour des Alpes-Maritimes? Big names such as Buitrago, Carapaz, Lenny Martinez and Guillaume Martin mixed with some talented prospects in Jarno Widar and Joseph Blackmore are participating.

You're free to make one...

 

[Tim Cahill]

Always thought it would be us or the yanks who destroy cycling to be honest. Turns out in fact The Dutch and The Arabs are to blame, please direct your letters of disgust appropriately.

 

[Red Rick]

Yeah, only one man can be responsible when most of cycling is culpable. That makes sense.

It takes two a majority to tango

 

[Rob5091]

Met of zonder Tour de France; OneCycling wil competitie in 2026 al starten

Special De belangrijkste initiatiefnemers achter OneCycling zijn overtuigd dat in 2026 de grootste hervorming uit de geschiedenis van het professionele wielrennen definitief van start gaat. “Het is de bedoeling dat de stakeholders het contract in maart tekenen. Dan kunnen we het plan eindelijk...

www.wielerflits.nl

Cycling is about to die a painful death.

This reminds me of Disney's plans for their sports streaming service -

The website Cyclingnews understood that digital technology and modern marketing techniques would be used to monetize event rights, digital platforms, betting, gamification, merchandising and fan membership.

 

[Rob5091]

Why is there no sticky thread for Tour des Alpes-Maritimes? Big names such as Buitrago, Carapaz, Lenny Martinez and Guillaume Martin mixed with some talented prospects in Jarno Widar and Joseph Blackmore are participating.

Over on the Lesser known races thread -
https://forum.cyclingnews.com/threads/lesser-known-races-2025-edition.40043/page-36#post-3135585

 

[Red Rick]

To me it seems utterly doomed to fail but what do I know