Lesser known races 2025 edition

[Dazed and Confused]

loire: 10km to go. Lots of attacks, but Bennett, the leader, rides strongly.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Great racing, really fun to watch

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Big Bennett with a win. Solid racing from him.

 

[search]

May take him a while to get up on the podium . Great win!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Bennett's only stealing victories these days. If Coquard keeps improving by 8 places each stage, he's gonna win tomorrow.

 

[wirral]

34 kmh cross-tail winds in Hainan. But the splits are not sticking. There were three Vino guys in the leading bunch and the two leaders missed it. It is their last chance.

 

[danielzu]

Mulu gains 3 seconds at intermediate sprint. Now astana third and fourth in gc. This would result in 225 points. First and second would bring 350. They have to try something in the wind, especially with the race leader having only one teammate left who had to work already today

 

[wirral]

I just realised Oscar Sevilla is riding this!

Anyway, another bonus sprint approaching. The first two places should be swept up by the break, maybe.

Only the Chinese would have a bonus sprint at a police station.

 

[wirral]

Here we go again, trying to split it.

 

[danielzu]

Astana never tried. We little split was only because of the bonus sprint. A pity, as it was a perfect composition for astana

 

[RedheadDane]

SALBY?!

Where the *** did he come from*?
That looked dialed in for Gate.

Wait... that was the last stage?
Guess I'm just so used to stage races finishing during the weekend that I didn't even consider checking.





*Yes... I know... he's from Aabenraa...

 

[danielzu]

I dont know why they let gate sprint here instead of malucelli. The latter at least was the plan gate hinted in yesterdays interview

 

[RedheadDane]

I dont know why they let gate sprint here instead of malucelli. The latter at least was the plan gate hinted in yesterdays interview

It appears they might have been sprinting for both...

3	MALUCELLI Matteo	XDS Astana Team	10	12		,,
4	GATE Aaron	XDS Astana Team

 

[danielzu]

Yes, result showed it. Although i thought the second astana guy got in in fifth position, but it was close

 

[RedheadDane]

Wow... just noticed that Tsarenko only had one teammate left starting the stage.

 

[search]

Sam Bennett was at l'Equipe's "lAprès Course" show after yesterday's stage of Loire. Quite a nice interview

View: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9hoqhq


without geo-restriction: https://streamable.com/9eqbwd

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 4 in Loire is now on. 3 riders with 1-2 mins, 90km to go. Bennett leads GC by 16s, but he will likely have to dig deep again today if attacked wildly which by now is expected.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Wow... just noticed that Tsarenko only had one teammate left starting the stage.

Really hope someone picks him up, deserves it

 

[danielzu]

Leknessung already got 6 bonification seconds and stands virtually at third place

 

[Dazed and Confused]

One of the Pedersons hit the deck, don't think its serious. 32k to go.

 

[RedheadDane]

One of the Pedersens hit the deck, don't think its serious. 32k to go.

That would be Breiner.

(Yeah, nobody seems to have realised he's mostly referred to by that name.)

 

[Samamba]

Bennett in the wheel of a guy that's a lap behind

Looking good for Arkea. Vauquelin obviously by far best rider here uphill.

 

[Samamba]

Leknessund virtually in the lead. Might've been a big mistake to let him get 6 boni's today. Arkea should be able to crack him tho

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Leknessund virtually in the lead. Might've been a big mistake to let him get 6 boni's today. Arkea should be able to crack him tho

Leknessund cant sprint, so Arkea will win this race either with a late attack or with bonus seconds on the line.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

15k to to, leader group with 10s. Bennett struggleing. Huge crowds.