Lesser known races 2025 edition

[QueenStagiaire]

Has something happen in Croatia?
Only 51 kilometers stage.

Apparently it‘s windy on a bridge and they don‘t want the riders to fall off the bridge. Only racing the first part of the stage.

 

[pastronef]

Due to strong winds, the organisers decided to shorten the stage from 114.5 km to 51 km, with the finish now atop the Jovići climb instead of Novalja.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Due to strong winds, the organisers decided to shorten the stage from 114.5 km to 51 km, with the finish now atop the Jovići climb instead of Novalja.

7,9km @2,1%

 

[Cycling111]

7,9km @2,1%

So Magnier is still the favorite with the new ending?

 

[Rob5091]

So this is the new finish - could be an interesting sprint

 

[tobydawq]

Apparently it‘s windy on a bridge and they don‘t want the riders to fall off the bridge. Only racing the first part of the stage.

Unlike the hopes of the ASO on the Nyborg stage.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Apparently it‘s windy on a bridge and they don‘t want the riders to fall off the bridge. Only racing the first part of the stage.

They really couldn't neutralise (in the 2013 Sanremo style if needed) the bridge crossing? Lame.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Live pictures from Cro race.....
1h job today. Lets see if van Poppel is up for it today.

 

[RedheadDane]

I assume he said or meant nibbling.

To nibble = to take small bites of something

Oh, so he nibbled on something that was made from shark?
I seriously heard it as "I have been when some sharks came along, started nibbling on me... that happens..."

Hold on, so in the CRO race they can update the graphics to reflect new finish lines? But in the Vuelta they couldn't?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Erzen with an untimely mech. 5km to go.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Remembering to sprint is enough apparently

 

[RedheadDane]

Random finish.
Non-random winner.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

well, that was very easy indeed.

1	Magnier Paul	Soudal Quick-Step	14	20		1:04:55
2	Zambanini Edoardo	Bahrain - Victorious	5	12		,,
3	Turner Ben	INEOS Grenadiers	3	7		,,
4	van Poppel Danny	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe		5		,,
5	Van Tricht Floris	Israel - Premier Tech		4		,,
6	Oliveira Rui	UAE Team Emirates - XRG		3		,,
7	Donaldson Robert	Team Jayco AlUla		2		,,
8	Lonardi Giovanni	Team Polti VisitMalta		1		,,
9	Tissières Arnaud	Team Solution Tech - Vini Fantini				,,
10	McNulty Brandon	UAE Team Emirates - XRG				,,

 

[Rob5091]

Can not argue with that! Another clear win for Magnier, chapeau!

 

[Cycling111]

Matic Zumer is an hero, he's doing a stage race after Rwanda.

He can win five stages, they would need to race stage 5 decently hard to get rid of him there considering the gradients of the final climb.

I think four. Can Magnier survive tomorrow's stage? Final climb 800m 6.3%

 

[Eagle_Alps]

Due to strong winds, the organisers decided to shorten the stage from 114.5 km to 51 km, with the finish now atop the Jovići climb instead of Novalja.

Bora too strong

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Oh, so he nibbled on something that was made from shark?
I seriously heard it as "I have been when some sharks came along, started nibbling on me... that happens..."

Hold on, so in the CRO race they can update the graphics to reflect new finish lines? But in the Vuelta they couldn't?

I assume the commentator meant he had been nibbled on by sharks. So some sharks bit him? Most likely those very small creatures you find close to the coast in more tropical areas.

 

[Brullnux]

They really couldn't neutralise (in the 2013 Sanremo style if needed) the bridge crossing? Lame.

Probably don't have the cash

 

[RedheadDane]

I assume the commentator meant he had been nibbled on by sharks. So some sharks bit him? Most likely those very small creatures you find close to the coast in more tropical areas.

Yeah, that's what I heard it as too...

Just... the way calm way he said it, like "of course I've been nibbled on by sharks."

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 5 in Langkawi:

On the last climb now. 23kms to go.

View: https://youtu.be/bLUoj81FLaE

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay, it's quite cool to watch races from places with nature different from the usual European one.

Not great for helicopter shots, though...

 

[RedheadDane]

Delbove with quite the surprise!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Now he's won in Africa, Asia and Alsace.

 

[Mayomaniac]

4th place for Tiger Nico!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Langkawi:

1	Delbove Joris	Team TotalEnergies	20	30		3:00:25
2	Johannessen Anders Halland	Uno-X Mobility	15	18		0:02
3	Voisard Yannis	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	10	12		,,
4	Vinokurov Nicolas	XDS Astana Team	5	7		,,
5	Maire Adrien	Unibet Tietema Rockets	3	4		,,
6	Díaz José Manuel	Burgos Burpellet BH		3		,,
7	Eiking Odd Christian	Unibet Tietema Rockets		2		,,
8	Bais Davide	Team Polti VisitMalta		1		,,
9	Covili Luca	VF Group - Bardiani CSF - Faizanè				,,
10	Christophersen Cedrik Bakke	Unibet Tietema Rockets				,,