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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?
 
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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.
 
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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

 
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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.

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No Carapaz according to PCS or Jan Christen who has apparently a fractured collarbone after a crash on Saturday.
 
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That should see off any GC challenge, probably. Doubey with his first overall GC which will be his first pro win too.
 
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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
 
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So what if it rains in September??? I know chances are smaller but still

They broadcast 1 stage and this happens :sweatsmile: