Lesser known races 2025 edition

[GenericBoonenFan]

As @search correctly informed me the other day, everything after this Sunday is officially part of the 2026 season. So a hypothetical Mexican championship wouldn't count.

I believe the federation is still suspende by the UCI so I don't think he would even get to wear a jersey if he won the race.

 

[RedheadDane]

As @search correctly informed me the other day, everything after this Sunday is officially part of the 2026 season.

Who the *** came up with that?

I believe the federation is still suspende by the UCI so I don't think he would even get to wear a jersey if he won the race.

He wouldn't anyway.
He rides for UAE...

 

[staubsauger]

Silly question:
If Kärcher were to sponsor a bike team, would that bike team be a sport washing team?

Kärcher used to sponsor soccer team Schalke 04. But that was before/after your compatriots Ebbe Sand & Bent Christensen played for them!

 

[Tim Cahill]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1978472165885546973

Van Schip DQed, absolutely hilarious, guy does the same *** every year.

 

[Cycling111]

I believe the federation is still suspende by the UCI so I don't think he would even get to wear a jersey if he won the race.

I think they're no longer sanctioned. They didn't play in the national championship in 2023 and 2024 due to the ban, but this year they're doing Elite, U23, and Junior categories.

 

[staubsauger]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1978472165885546973

Van Schip DQed, absolutely hilarious, guy does the same *** every year.

THAT'S what he was disqualified for!? That's a joke!?

 

[Tim Cahill]

THAT'S what he was disqualified for!? That's a joke!?

Apparently it was the seatpost they got him for, no sense of humour at all!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Wow, thats one ugly contraption

 

[Samamba]

Apparently it was the seatpost they got him for, no sense of humour at all!

Absolutely deserved for this horrendous stuff.

Seriously Van Schip has been doing this for years, at this point he's just trying to troll the UCI, which I kinda admire, but at the same time he shouldn't be surprised when the UCI is just going to get him out when they are done with it.

 

[RedheadDane]

So, if the schedule on Max says that the coverage of Guangxi starts at around 7.30 (Danish time), I should expect it to actually start around 8?
Or would it be naive to hope whoever's in charge of providing the coverage has learned that they're supposed to show us live images from the beginning?

Okay, so far they are at "let's show some images of the riders in funky necklaces" stage of the coverage.

 

[RedheadDane]

HALLELUJAH! We are actually getting live images.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Another bunch sprint coming up, 25kms to go.

 

[RedheadDane]

Skjelmose out... well... he did mention that his back was bothering him before he even went to China...

 

[tobydawq]

Really bizarre that Skjelmose had to do this race. Maybe the management of the team didn't find his comments on Ayuso that amusing.

 

[RedheadDane]

Magnier again, but Meeus came close.

 

[Didinho]

Magnier again.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Really bizarre that Skjelmose had to do this race. Maybe the management of the team didn't find his comments on Ayuso that amusing.

I would bet my left kidney on him leaving Lidl at the end of next year, that's a broken-down relationship if ever I saw one.

 

[Berniece]

Damn Magnier just farming these fall races. 12 victories in just 6 weeks...

 

[ChasingPotatoes]

Apparently it was the seatpost they got him for, no sense of humour at all!

I read somewhere it was the seatpost, and I read somewhere it was the width of the handlebars / space between the shifters. I can't really find anything wrong (as per the rules) with the seatpost, but the handlebar width will definitely be not enough as they're super narrow Toot Engineering Marashha, custom made with Jan-Willems input.

 

[tobydawq]

Soudal already with five wins in the post Remco era.

 

[ChasingPotatoes]

Damn Magnier just farming these fall races. 12 victories in just 6 weeks...

We have quite some guys with +15 wins, with Magnier (edit: now at 17!), with Del Toro at 16, having farmed all those Italian fall races, Tim Merlier at 16 with all those sprints in stage races and smaller races and ofcourse Pog.

 

[yaco]

Would love to see Magnier and Brennan in a head-to-head sprint. Suspect, Magnier may be a touch quicker. Look forwsrd to their battles in 2026.

 

[Cycling111]

Would love to see Magnier and Brennan in a head-to-head sprint. Suspect, Magnier may be a touch quicker. Look forwsrd to their battles in 2026.

The problem is that the best sprinter in the world is on Magnier's team.

 

[Netserk]

I would bet my left kidney on him leaving Lidl at the end of next year, that's a broken-down relationship if ever I saw one.

And exactly the case where it will make a difference that Uno-X will be a WT team.

 

[Samamba]

I would bet my left kidney on him leaving Lidl at the end of next year, that's a broken-down relationship if ever I saw one.

It's pretty obvious and that's also why he's here and has made multiple negative remarks about the team lately.

He's already been talking with other teams, for example he's had sit downs with Foré from Quick Step.

But I wonder if they can pay him. They've spent a lot of money already this summer, not every penny they got from the Evenepoel transfer BUT their main goal should and will be keeping Magnier and he will be hella expensive.