Lesser known races 2025 edition

[Samamba]

Aubin Sparfel, he's from 2006... God I'm old.

French talent at Decathlon is just insane man. And compared to FDJ they actually have the money to keep them in the future. Their development team changed a lot for them, finally not just developing juniors just for FDJ to steal them.

 

[RedheadDane]

Tronchon might be getting a fine for that celebration, though.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I was already a little surprised that no one had taken a chance on Sparfel in this year's main CQ game after a fairly good CX season, so I was shocked to discover I had him as a unique pick in the emerging riders game.

 

[RedheadDane]

I was already a little surprised that no one had taken a chance on Sparfel in this year's main CQ game after a fairly good CX season, so I was shocked to discover I had him as a unique pick in the emerging riders game.

He's pretty much dialed in for my team for the game starting next year.
Unless, of course, he's so rude he goes and earns more than 200 points!
(I'm basically assuming AG2R will promote him to the WT team for next year.)

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He's pretty much dialed in for my team for the game starting next year.
Unless, of course, he's so rude he goes and earns more than 200 points!
(I'm basically assuming AG2R will promote him to the WT team for next year.)

He's on 96 points now, so it will definitely be possible for him to reach 200 before the end of the season.

 

[tobydawq]

Nice to see Cosnefroy back on a good level!

 

[Samamba]

Aranburu and Astana rider crashed hard with 100m to go.

Bad day for both teams.

Also Intermarché nowhere to be seen after working all day.

Caja Rural with 4 in the top 10. They are pretty insane in these type of .Pro races this season.

 

[danielzu]

Huge bad luck for astana today, as bettiol suffers a mechanical in the final km and gate is taken down by aranburu in the sprint

 

[Samamba]

PicNic big winner of this week in France. Lots of points were expected for Cofidis but they haven't even scored 100 in 3 races while having Aranburu at the start every race.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Didn't watch the race, how the *** did Menten manage to sprint dangerously enough to get relegated and still only cross the line 11th in a 13-rider group?

 

[Samamba]

Didn't watch the race, how the *** did Menten manage to sprint dangerously enough to get relegated and still only cross the line 11th in a 13-rider group?

Cause he swerved while ha was around that position? Also not even sure if it's fully on him, sure he swerves (just like most there, it's an uphill sprint), but you can see an FDJ rider also bumping into Aranburu at the same time.

Obviously also not a 13 rider group. It's just that there was a gap behind the 13th rider in the sprin.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Very happy to see Cosnefroy winning. Vauquelin with another podium, not bad.

 

[Samamba]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1921504133590204892

View: https://x.com/trobroleon/status/1921504133590204892


Most important race of the day is in France, not in Italy, and it looks like it will be carnage.

 

[RedheadDane]

Most important race of the day is in France, not in Italy, and it looks like it will be carnage.

Yeah, I don't think anyone would claim that the Gran Premio Industrie del Marmo is the most important race of the day.

Hmm... is it just me, or does the English translation make it seem like it's not the piglet that's named Leon, but that I'll be given to the best Breton named Leon?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1921489649312161862

Which... seems oddly specific.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1921504133590204892

View: https://x.com/trobroleon/status/1921504133590204892


Most important race of the day is in France, not in Italy, and it looks like it will be carnage.

Brutal day in the saddle, no doubt. Only the strongest, most determined will survive.

 

[RedheadDane]

Break:

• 35 MOLARD Rudy
• 96 VAN DE PUTTE Victor
• 117 VADIC Baptiste
• 125 LIENHARD Fabian
• 134 MERIS Sergio
• 145 DE LA CALLE Hugo
• 187 MARIAULT Axel

Peloton at around 2:30

 

[Squire]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1921504133590204892

View: https://x.com/trobroleon/status/1921504133590204892


Most important race of the day is in France, not in Italy, and it looks like it will be carnage.

A proper Uno-X day.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Tro Bro Leon live:

View: https://youtu.be/wpHU0p9fJuA

 

[RedheadDane]

Live on MAX/D+/Whatever-it's-called-where-you-live.
Weather is absolutely lovely... for sitting indoors and watching.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Bad crash for un-x here. didn't look good

 

[RedheadDane]

Assuming it was Bevort - who's now chasing with Madouas - he... looks okay.
Well, no longer with Madouas, but back on his bike.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

4 star sector coming up.

 

[RedheadDane]

Now, that was the kind of crash that probably mostly hurt his pride.
(Different Uno-X rider. I think...)

 

[Dazed and Confused]

yep, quickly up on the nike again. However the heli got the evidence.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Tronchon leading the race with 44km to go. Rain seems to have stopped.
Another 4 star section coming up.