Lesser known races 2025 edition

[Unchained]

Did they say anything else about the photo moto that crashed? The rider just beefed it and race went on..

 

[KZD]

Both Clasica de Jaén and Figueira Classic are really nice additions to the early season schedule.

Too bad Bernal had a bad crash but Kwiatkowski did a great solo and Del Toro also showed some good legs.

 

[hayneplane]

Fantastic race although a bit of a downer that it ultimately pivoted on the McNulty puncture when it could have been an intriguing duel.

This definitely needs a big upgrade to it race status as this being a 1.1 and worth less points than Clasica Almeria is a gross insult to ciclismo.

 

[RedheadDane]

So, how do we do?
Green for Andalucia, and red for Algarve?

Because, as you all know, colour coding races has worked perfect before.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The races don't start until tomorrow, I would guess that someone puts up a thread before then...

 

[RedheadDane]

The races don't start until tomorrow, I would guess that someone puts up a thread before then...

A thread... or in fact two threads?

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Pavel Sumpik going to debut in Rwanda this week, looking forward to it. Aldo Taillieu should be there as well.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Widar also riding Tour des Alpes Maritimes on Saturday, though no idea how he's doing.

Excellent to see that boring aside about 'how you watch races' being moved to the correct thread preserving the sanctity of the lesser known races thread.

Unworthy of being spoken about in the same breath as tangents such as 'Is Slovenia in Eastern Europe?', 'Birthrates in Israel' and 'Multiple iterations of Libertine comparing contemporary cycling events to something similar that happened at a Basque club team in 2004'.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Excellent to see that boring aside about 'how you watch races' being moved to the correct thread preserving the sanctity of the lesser known races thread.

Unworthy of being spoken about in the same breath as tangents such as 'Is Slovenia in Eastern Europe?', 'Birthrates in Israel' and 'Multiple iterations of Libertine comparing contemporary cycling events to something similar that happened at a Basque club team in 2004'.

As the person who accidentally kickstarted one of the above with a throwaway joke about Pogacar: Spontaneous tangents >> this tangent

 

[Rob5091]

Well, while there's some other training races going on, on Friday 21st Feb we have the second edition of Classic Var (1.1 the only etc etc) from Le Luc to Fayence, 154.9 km, start at 12.25 CET, TV from 14.20 CET
startlist at https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/classic-var/2025/startlist
Last year's winner Little Lenny M is back and a real ding dong battle it'll be for those precious UCI points with Gaudu, Carapaz, Buitrago, Vauquelin and Team Vino.

Roadbook (also for this weekends Tour de Alpes-Maritimes) at HERE

Finish is on the Mur de Fayence

 

[Tim Cahill]

Madar 1-2-3-4 at Grand Prix Sonatrach, I assume the Algerian Kittel Yacine Hamza gave it to his teammate.

 

[Didinho]

Well, while there's some other training races going on, on Friday 21st Feb we have the second edition of Classic Var (1.1 the only etc etc) from Le Luc to Fayence, 154.9 km, start at 12.25 CET, TV from 14.20 CET
startlist at https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/classic-var/2025/startlist
Last year's winner Little Lenny M is back and a real ding dong battle it'll be for those precious UCI points with Gaudu, Carapaz, Buitrago, Vauquelin and Team Vino.

Roadbook (also for this weekends Tour de Alpes-Maritimes) at HERE

Finish is on the Mur de Fayence

Looking forward to Jarno Widar’s debut.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

ah right, Mr. Carapaz is turning up. Hopefully in relatively good form and with the essential free spirit.

 

[search]

Madar 1-2-3-4 at Grand Prix Sonatrach, I assume the Algerian Kittel Yacine Hamza gave it to his teammate.

yeah, he did. Lagab's father won the race 46 years ago, so it was probably a special one for him

Short highlights are on Youtube

View: https://youtu.be/HxlxP0PC6J0?t=16

 

[Rob5091]

Gaudu out of Classic Var after crashing on a training ride.

 

[Rob5091]

Velasco also out for Astana at Var Classic.

 

[Rob5091]

TV stream is up and runing, 5 guys with 1min 25 sec on the peloton. 60km still to go, tune in for the finale.

 

[Rob5091]

EF with Carapaz and Bahrain with Martinez or Buitrago look to fight this one out. Although Team Vino is here and hungry for UCI points.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

20 km left on the first day of Var and (nearly) Nice. The break hasn't been caught yet, but it's probably just a matter of time.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

10 km. The break still has 50 around seconds, but the fun starts soon.
Let's hope everyone spots the actual finish line this year.

 

[RedheadDane]

10 km. The break still has 50 around seconds, but the fun starts soon.
Let's hope everyone spots the actual finish line this year.

Been riding pretty fast.
7 Ks now.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Been riding pretty fast.
7 Ks now.

Wow, I didn't know she was riding while commentating!

 

[RedheadDane]

Wow, I didn't know she was riding while commentating!

They have been... I didn't want to write the two extra words.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Wow, I didn't know she was riding while commentating!

Well, she nearly collided with 3 "rams" this morning.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Blackmore looking to prove the 'ISN no good since rebreather ban' theory wrong, what can he do here. Maybe a bit too easy for Ricardos?