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[Tricycle Rider]

Mens race tomorrow:

Startlist: https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/great-ocean-road-race/2026/startlist

Kwiato for the win!

 

[Potomac]

Am I the only one watching the Great Ocean Road Race?

 

[RedheadDane]

Am I the only one watching the Great Ocean Road Race?

Well, I had to wait until the coverage actually starts (they're on the pre-coverage talking part now.)

 

[Potomac]

well well well, RHD, here we are

alone at last

 

[stefank]

well well well, RHD, here we are

alone at last

That's what you think.

 

[Potomac]

There really isn't much to comment about on this race.

 

[yaco]

I suspect it will come down to a sprint of 20 or 30 riders. I dont see anyone strong enough to break up the race.

 

[RedheadDane]

Clarke at the back?
Doesn't have the leg? Or did he just decide that "Okay, kids, you have your fun. I'll just sit here at the back, waving at people."?

 

[Potomac]

EF bib 111 Leonard has been at the very back of the bunch for a while.
That can't be good for a guy with the 1

 

[RedheadDane]

HECK YEAH!
Lund!

 

[Samamba]

Wtf was Geniets and FDJ doing there? Why was he riding like that?

 

[yaco]

I'VE posted that Brady Gilmore is the real deal. Lots more improvement to come from this race.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Wtf was Geniets and FDJ doing there? Why was he riding like that?

He was racing for Donnenwirth.

Lund Andresen rode smarter than Brennan throughout the race and the finale. That’s what made the difference between 1st and 2nd.

 

[Kazistuta]

He was racing for Donnenwirth.

Lund Andresen rode smarter than Brennan throughout the race and the finale. That’s what made the difference between 1st and 2nd.

But why do that, when your guy is litterally at the back of the group? I think he just wanted to matter, since his own chances were gone. Donnenwirth didn't even crack the top10.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Very impressive win by Lund:

View: https://youtu.be/uLajaeTTfzI

Feel and look like a step up for him in general.

1	Andresen Tobias Lund	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	400	225	4:15:25
2	Brennan Matthew	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	320	150	,,
3	Gilmore Brady	NSN Cycling Team	260	110	,,
4	Schmid Mauro	Team Jayco AlUla	220	90	,,
5	Tesfatsion Natnael	Movistar Team	180	80	,,
6	Pithie Laurence	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe	140	70	,,
7	Zana Filippo	Soudal Quick-Step	120	60	,,
8	Glivar Gal	Alpecin-Premier Tech	100	50	,,
9	Busatto Francesco	Alpecin-Premier Tech	80	46	,,
10	Gate Aaron	XDS Astana Team	68	42	,,

 

[Alexandre B.]

But why do that, when your guy is litterally at the back of the group? I think he just wanted to matter, since his own chances were gone. Donnenwirth didn't even crack the top10.

I think he did it to avoid the peloton coming back.

For a guy like Donnenwirth, better chance to make a result in a 20-men group than in a bigger bunch.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Clarke at the back?
Doesn't have the leg?

What happened to his other leg?

 

[RedheadDane]

What happened to his other leg?

I... might have forgotten a plural 's'...

 

[tobydawq]

Nice Toby! He can thank Groupama for the way they rode. Good to see the French teams helping each other.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I... might have forgotten a plural 's'...

What happened to his other sleg?

Lund looks like he could win a Giro stage this year.

 

[yaco]

Brennan was by far the strongest in this race and he will be rueing his decisions in the final. For unexplained reasons he attacked the peleton of 20 with 5kms to go and then in the sprint he confused the 200m and 300m signs. That's one that got away.

 

[RedheadDane]

What happened to his other sleg?

Get out!
Since when has a plural 's' ever been attached to the beginning of a word?

 

[Cycling111]

I'm looking forward to seeing how Decathlon performs. They've only raced in Australia with a secondary team.

It's a shame about Kooij's illness. If they're winning with their second sprinter, it feels like Kooij would dominated.

And above all, I want to see how Seixas performs.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Get out!
Since when has a plural 's' ever been attached to the beginning of a word?

Might try googling sleg.

 

[RedheadDane]

Might try googling sleg.

But that doesn't make the 's' a plural 's'...