Itzulia Basque Country 2025, April 7th-12th

[RedheadDane]

Welcome to the French National Championships.
Ag2R and FDJ each got a rider on the attack.
Cofidis pulling.

 

[Sciatic]

they let the kids out of school to go cheer the race . . .nice

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Monster gradients, huge crowds with none of the misbehaviour you get in places like Flanders... I've missed Basque racing so much.

 

[Netserk]

Zingle climbing better than both Tulett and Kuss? today. Unexpected.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Team Soler having a surprisingly difficult time here.

 

[Netserk]

Lipo is strong, but I don't think he will manage the situation well. He should just focus on Almeida. Vlasov died quickly after he did his single pull for his German leader.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Romandie 2024 stage 4 and Ruta del Sol watchers know about Clement Berthet.

 

[Sciatic]

Sunday group ride by peloton up this climb . . . not that I can blame them it's mighty steep

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Well, this climb is quite tough.

 

[Netserk]

Recall when Contador dropped Valverde here in a headwind?

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Sad that there is such a long flat after the climb, this way they all just look at each other understandably.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Good cycling weather, sun out but not that warm

 

[Netserk]

Just 15 riders in the peloton. Santi recovered well after his crash in France.

 

[Brullnux]

Sunday group ride by peloton up this climb . . . not that I can blame them it's mighty steep

Not even, still shredded the peloton. I guess when it's so steep the elastic snaps regardless.

 

[Sciatic]

gorgeous views

 

[Tim Cahill]

Oscar has been sick in the runup so wasn't expecting much here but DSM need him to do a good GC because the situation is looking grim.

 

[Tim Cahill]

That's surely not Berthet a minute up front on his own doing wheelies up the climb

 

[QueenStagiaire]

That's surely not Berthet a minute up front on his own doing wheelies up the climb

No, that would be stupid.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

That's surely not Berthet a minute up front on his own doing wheelies up the climb

Amirail says German ES.

Would've been hilarious though. Especially still getting a big gap to the others while doing it.

 

[RedheadDane]

Bit of a difference in speed between Berthet and the other Ag2R rider they just showed.

 

[Sciatic]

Ha! I think all of us chuckle when we see Soler out in front and listening in his earpiece

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Bit of a difference in speed between Berthet and the other Ag2R rider they just showed.

You mean because of less tire friction on the road the other one was faster? I agree.

 

[Netserk]

Did Dany Martinez retire?

His delayed start to the season was because of an injury, no? Which is also why he will probably be no better in the Giro than he was in the Vuelta last year. But maybe he can come good in time for the Tour.

 

[Netserk]

Romandie 2024 stage 4 and Ruta del Sol watchers know about Clement Berthet.

MercanTour respecters know.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Berthe not feeling the chain today, impressive ride.