Lesser known races 2025 edition

[Eddy Evenepoel]

With their eyes closed. The final hill at 10k to go is 1k at almost 10%, making this the hardest version of the route I can remember and it's not like the sprinters were in the mix in recent years to begin with.

Well, I would be careful to limit Fredheim to a sprinter. He was close enough in Muscat Classics over the last hill to come back and that was in a field with much stronger puncheurs.

 

[Samamba]

Intermarché could finally win their first race of the season with Barré here, or Gualdi of course. Really don't get why he isn't pro yet, his taking points away from his own team sometimes.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Well, I would be careful to limit Fredheim to a sprinter. He was close enough in Muscat Classics over the last hill to come back and that was in a field with much stronger puncheurs.

The Muscat Classic is historically much less selective than this race. That one suits a sprinter who can climb, for this one you need to be among the very strongest on the climbs to have any chance. Fredheim has never climbed to that level.

 

[danielzu]

Seems like the peloton will get back. Does anyone have a stream?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

There is no TV production of the race.

 

[Samamba]

Loockx wins, TDT once again the best French team.

Ngl this is getting embarrassing for the others.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Lander won by the Loockx of it. AG2R messed up.

 

[yaco]

Moschetti sneaks up the barrier at the death to beat groenewegen in the sprint. Groenewegen should have closed the door but we know he will never close the door.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Moschetti sneaks up the barrier at the death to beat groenewegen in the sprint. Groenewegen should have closed the door but we know he will never close the door.

Criticising Groenewegen of all people for not closing the door is the wildest take I've ever seen on here.

 

[danielzu]

the crash in greece caused a split. Seems like ulissi and/or lopez lost 27 seconds

 

[danielzu]

Lopez was there. Carboni as well. Plapp +7, ulissi +27

 

[yaco]

Criticising Groenewegen of all people for not closing the door is the wildest take I've ever seen on here.

I am not criticising Groenewegen. It is a statement of fact.

 

[RedheadDane]

I am not criticising Groenewegen. It is a statement of fact.

We don't just know that he will never close the door on anyone.
We know why he will never close the door.

 

[pastronef]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1907353680711680059

View: https://x.com/Cyclingnewsfeed/status/1907353680711680059

 

[tobydawq]

Nice first pro race for Bisiaux. Does anybody know why he didn't race until today?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Nice first pro race for Bisiaux. Does anybody know why he didn't race until today?

He kept his CX season going until the Worlds, so not particularly strange he is starting his season in the same week as Nys.

 

[Netserk]

https://www.lamontagne.fr/clermont-ferrand-63000/sports/cyclisme-bientot-la-reprise-sur-route-pour-le-riomois-leo-bisiaux-avec-decathlon-ag2r-la-mondiale_14664392/

He was originally planned to ride La Roue Tourangelle. His next races (after Vitré) are Tour of the Alps, Romandie and Suisse.

 

[Samamba]

Nice first pro race for Bisiaux. Does anybody know why he didn't race until today?

He did the same races last year. So not first pro race.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He did the same races last year. So not first pro race.

I assume Toby meant his first race as a pro.

 

[tobydawq]

I assume Toby meant his first race as a pro.

He did.

 

[tobydawq]

I'm not good at following non-senior cycling and had missed that he was a crosser too.

Another thing: The Greek race going on seems to be called Delta Epsilon Etha Tour of Hellas. Are the organisers math enthusiasts or what's going on? I don't hope there will be as many DNF's as was the case in my year at uni when the epsilon-delta definition of continuity of functions was brought upon us.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

A "crosserke" stomping some seasoned pro's and some not-so-seasoned ones in France.
Shame there isn't a stream to rewatch.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Another thing: The Greek race going on seems to be called Delta Epsilon Etha Tour of Hellas. Are the organisers math enthusiasts or what's going on? I don't hope there will be as many DNF's as was the case in my year at uni when the epsilon-delta definition of continuity of functions was brought upon us.

ΔΕΗ is the Greek formerly-national-but-recently-privatized electricity company.

Given the English transliteration of ΔΕΗ, would that make Greece the country with the highest percentage of DEI hires?

(I would make a better joke but it would probably not be allowed under forum rules)

 

[tobydawq]

ΔΕΗ is the Greek formerly-national-but-recently-privatized electricity company.

Given the English transliteration of ΔΕΗ, would that make Greece the country with the highest percentage of DEI hires?

(I would make a better joke but it would probably not be allowed under forum rules)

Now I'm going to spend the night wondering what that joke would be.

 

[RedheadDane]

Pretty sure the Greek race is called Triangle E H...