Lesser known races 2025 edition

[danielzu]

Bettiol not in the peloton as it seems. Big blow for astana

 

[danielzu]

Yes, bettiol not there

 

[Samamba]

Impressive ride from Swift

 

[Samamba]

Swift and Maisonobe are makingt this. No one riding in peloton. Cofidis and Ineos the only one with numbers.

 

[RedheadDane]

That was fun!
Great win for Watson (I guess this time he knew ahead of time he was racing.)

 

[RedheadDane]

And over in the "other Giro" (Himledalen) it was a Danish - and slightly Norwegian - invasion.
But they were nice enough to let one Swede into the top-10.

 

[AlfaLum]

Impressive ride from Swift

More impressive by Maisonobe by far

 

[Samamba]

More impressive by Maisonobe by far

Maisonobe was barely doing any work at the time I was saying that. Yes he was in front earlier already but he wasn't doing a lot in the last 15km. It could've been the right move of course if he made it

 

[AlfaLum]

Maisonobe was barely doing any work at the time I was saying that. Yes he was in front earlier already but he wasn't doing a lot in the last 15km. It could've been the right move of course if he made it

Maisonobe did his fair share of work in my opinion, it is hardly like he was sitting in the wheel of Swift 80% of the time.

 

[danielzu]

Bettiol DNF today. Anyone knows what happened to him?

 

[AupaPyama]

Bettiol DNF today. Anyone knows what happened to him?

Still mad at Vino. He should be in Pink!

 

[search]

What's the odds that Sahand Pump Tabriz Crown team from Iran will really make the start in the GP New York City tomorrow?

edit: they unfortunately aren't listed on the race website (anymore), only on PCS

https://gpnyc.gfny.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/100/2025/05/List-of-Participants-GP-NYC.pdf

 

[Netserk]

Nice, just noticed that there's an official live stream from km 0 of Rund um Köln:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX0r3ZJaRdM


132 km to go, peloton has already been reduced.

De Lie is missing from the first group of about 30 riders. Brennan has 2 teammates in the group, Tudor does most of the work.

 

[danielzu]

Bettiol abandoned because of an infection. He just keeps getting ill every time he is about to get a good result

 

[Samamba]

De Lie getting dropped out of 100man conti rider filled pelotons, this guy is cooked.

 

[Netserk]

45 km to go in Köln. About 50 riders in the first peloton, the break has nearly been caught. Lotto and Tudor are pulling at the front.

 

[Samamba]

Bit weird that the teams of Menten, Mayrhoffer and Biermans are pulling, but not the ones of Brennan, Meeus or Girmay. I guess those guys do not care if more riders come back.

 

[Netserk]

According to PCS, Visma Devo Team, Arkéa and the German national team were pulling before it split.

 

[Netserk]

Seems only Bike Aid is pulling the chase group, and the gap goes out. Now 1'40".

 

[Samamba]

Sente Sentjens is in there. He's about to win.

 

[RedheadDane]

Theiler putting up a pretty good fight.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Koln: Thieler with 12s to reduced peloton with brennan and bini. 6km to go.

 

[Berniece]

Brennan easily again, kid is starting of with such an amazing season

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Brennan takes it. Good sprint.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Brennan just too good. Again.