Lesser known races 2025 edition

[Netserk]

How do you miss the finish on a circuit

It's crazy. If the same finish year after year isn't enough to know what road to take, surely just having taken it an hour earlier as here should ensure that riders know where the finish is.

Do they always stare on their GPS map while in training or follow the nearest moto then?

 

[Samamba]

They crashed? To me it looked like they rode the wrong way.

But yeah, the helicopter images definitely didn't help clear anything up...

Some went the wrong way, some crashed. Probably overlapping wheels cause they went a different direction.

follow the nearest moto then?

Yes. when it's 5 meters in front. It's dumb but when you're doing an effort pretty normal. It was McNulty who had been riding on the front.

 

[Rob5091]

"Lack of lights"! at the Faun Ardeche Classic
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...assic-they-had-a-lack-of-lights-on-their-part

"I don't know what they did at the 350-meter mark, they took a right when we had already passed that point several times. I think there was a slight lack of lights on the part of the first riders,"

 

[search]

His quote is not about lights, but lucidity, or "being alert". It's just a bad translation.

 

[wirral]

"Mur de Kigali"

 

[search]

Yes. when it's 5 meters in front. It's dumb but when you're doing an effort pretty normal. It was McNulty who had been riding on the front.

l'Equipe showed the images from the moto, but it's difficult to see much. Looks like two riders collided and/or ran into the traffic island while making a hard turn left

Watch Faun-Ardeche | Streamable

Watch "Faun-Ardeche" on Streamable.

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[Rob5091]

Well, there's no time to mull over missed sprints as Sunday the 2nd, it's time for Faun Drome Classic (1.Pro), 189 km from Étoile-sur-Rhône and back again, start at 11.45 CET, TV from 13.40 CET

Startlist at https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/la-drome-classic/2025/startlist (very similar to Saturday's Faun-Ardèche Classic) Carapaz is due to start but Christen and Hart were both DNF on Saturday so we'll have to see with them two.

No Carapaz according to PCS or Jan Christen who has apparently a fractured collarbone after a crash on Saturday.

 

[tobydawq]

'Visit South Aegean Islands', what a stupid name for a race...

 

[wirral]

Rwanda "race paused" no details.

 

[wirral]

Mud on the route!

"Mur de Kigali" cut out of the lap.

 

[wirral]

That should see off any GC challenge, probably. Doubey with his first overall GC which will be his first pro win too.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Mud on the route!

"Mur de Kigali" cut out of the lap.

That really is a pity. I was looking forward to this stage, because the Mur de Kigali is also in the WC course...

 

[Samamba]

What an awesome rehearsal for Worlds. A little bit of drizzle and they cancel the one big climb and just basically neutralize the rest

Peloton just quits lmao

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Now what? Peloton stopped with 13km when it should be a real chase

 

[Samamba]

So what if it rains in September??? I know chances are smaller but still

They broadcast 1 stage and this happens

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

PCS:

Unfortunately, the final stage of the Tour du Rwanda has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. After mud on the course initially led to a change in today’s route, racing has now stopped due to strong winds and thunderstorms.

 

[RedheadDane]

Massive crash in France...

 

[Rob5091]

Ayuso goes from 40km out ... what Pogi can do ...

 

[RedheadDane]

Commentator (Brian Smith?) slightly confused about what Skjelmose is doing.

 

[Rob5091]

Ayuso running out of steam?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Ayuso looks too good right now. We are in February, there are still 10 weeks for the Giro

 

[Samamba]

Ayuso looks too good right now. We are in February, there are still 10 weeks for the Giro

He's always good in these races

 

[Peyroteo94]

He's always good in these races

Probably. Last year he was really good early in the season but was very underwhelming later in the season

 

[Salvarani]

Ayuso looks too good right now. We are in February, there are still 10 weeks for the Giro

Started hot last year as well.

 

[Rob5091]

Ayuso, Skjelmose then a sprint for third.