Lesser known races 2025 edition

[Rechtschreibfehler]

The German broadcast is all about saying how the front group must be cooperating really well, because they‘re supposedly not caught as Prodhomme sits up at the front of the bunch.

Funny didn't catch that as I was so perplexed by the Habsburg inbreeding. Still makes more sense to be confused by the actual broadcast, then say claim that Habsburg inbreeding is responsible for Visma tactics. Which I assume is what happened on the English broadcast.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Get off the front Wilco ffs

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Which riders are in the group behind matthias???? Thought it was a montain stage

 

[RedheadDane]

Looks like he won't be needing much bike aid.

 

[search]

having seem him in a race: Mattheis is surely someone who knows how to "save energy" on a climb. He may have a shot to make it

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Okay German broadcast officially affected by Habsburg inbreeding now almost wishing for a crash so that Matteis will win. Ahem.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Give the man some draft.......

 

[Tim Cahill]

Getting some aid from the bike in front now, German driver no doubt

 

[Tim Cahill]

Comms now talking about Kelderman's 'fast finish'

'No slouch in a finish like this!'

*** sake

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Looks like only the team with the fastest man isn‘t working, Vendrame masterclass

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Hope he makes it.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Are Visma just working out of habit like Ineos sometimes do or do they not realise there are a few decent guys in the group with teammates

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Are Visma just working out of habit like Ineos sometimes do or do they not realise there are a few decent guys in the group with teammates

Vismas' quantum computer is still crunching the numbers....

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Are Visma just working out of habit like Ineos sometimes do or do they not realise there are a few decent guys in the group with teammates

Probably for Tijmen Graat or something, they need to catch up on the bullying continental riders thing.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Are Visma just working out of habit like Ineos sometimes do or do they not realise there are a few decent guys in the group with teammates

Maybe Schiffer has told them that he doesn't like the guy.

 

[Tim Cahill]

They've got 5 riders left in a group of 30, none of whom can apparently sprint, and just haven't bothered to even try and attack with someone?

 

[RedheadDane]

FDJ 1-2.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

FDJ the only ones with tactics

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Donnenwirth wins

 

[YavorD]

Seems like Visma are reading the forum's criticism about UAE/Del Toro bearing conti riders, took it as a challenge and their management was like "We can't beat you in TdF, but that's how you mess up with conti riders".

 

[QueenStagiaire]

German commentary: Very young man winning today.
He‘s 27!!!

 

[YavorD]

Donnenwirth wins

Donner meat? Such a nice name.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Leadout really mattered there because the finish was a bit dodgy, Vendrame got squeezed by the FDJ sweeper

 

[theyoungest]

Are Visma just working out of habit like Ineos sometimes do or do they not realise there are a few decent guys in the group with teammates

Yeah, this was incomprehensible tactics. Not one of their riders has a sprint, why do any work?

 

[pastronef]

Getting some aid from the bike in front now, German driver no doubt

I see what you did there