Lesser known races 2025 edition

[Tim Cahill]

You mention Q 36.5 while Tudor performed worse.

Yeah Tudor were worse, though I was reminded of Q36 because Fancellu was there last year and seems to be doing much better for the Japanese Conti team.

 

[RedheadDane]

Crash. Aerts, Løland, and Abrahamsen.
All back on their bikes.

 

[saunaking]

didn't Ballabio use to be a sprinter?

maybe, but certainly not blao-bllooo-blue-blaa

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Nice to see the Italian champ‘s jersey again.

 

[RedheadDane]

Vervenne caught.

 

[RedheadDane]

Abrahamsen clearly not too badly hurt by his earlier crash.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I see late season Meurisse is back for another year.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Christen should probably be the fastest in such a hilly sprint of the front 3? Abrahamsen is strong and not slow, but he’s been working a lot.

 

[Tim Cahill]

They're messing about a lot

 

[RedheadDane]

Abrahamsen stronger than Corbin.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Weird final kilometre, but Abrahamsen just too good to be hampered by it.

 

[Tim Cahill]

ISN screwed it having Blackmore in the move rather than leading out Strong, who looked the fastest.

 

[Samamba]

UNO X with their main team in smaller Belgian races then you know what's about to happen

Well honestly, they usually don't win. Now they actually won

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Good win for Abra. Strong ride.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Volta, stage 8. Uphill finish about to start:

abou 10km to go.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

UNO X with their main team in smaller Belgian races then you know what's about to happen

it is cool to see a Pro Conti team being able to boss it against the b-squads of the WT-teams. It would be sad if the best PT teams with their main team couldnt give it to the the B- and C-squads of the big teams once in a while.

Well honestly, they usually don't win. Now they actually won

Only 2nd win in Belgium this season. Last year they won 8 times in Belgium.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Break going to settle the stage in Portugal.

 

[pastronef]

what a win for Abrahamsen!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Damn Tivani almost had it

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Tene throwing expletives out faster than Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig there.

 

[search]

3rd Top 5 in a row for Edu Prades today. Watch out for him in Rwanda

 

[Samamba]

it is cool to see a Pro Conti team being able to boss it against the b-squads of the WT-teams. It would be sad if the best PT teams with their main team couldnt give it to the the B- and C-squads of the big teams once in a while.

They copied what Lotto did from 2022 to mid 2024. It's a good strategy as you not only get a lot of points, it also puts your team in a good vibe. As long as your riders are happy to do it, it's the way to go.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

3rd Top 5 in a row for Edu Prades today. Watch out for him in Rwanda

Man's having one of his better seasons at 38

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Czech tour stage 3:

look and feel like a breakway considering Sunday's stage (MTF), but should things stay together at the business end, maybe the steppers can go 3 for 3. Race starts at 13:20 local finishes around 17:00, so should'nt conflict with too much.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Czech tour stage 3:

look and feel like a breakway considering Sunday's stage (MTF), but should things stay together at the business end, maybe the steppers can go 3 for 3. Race starts at 13:20 local finishes around 17:00, so should'nt conflict with too much.

That doesn’t look like it would go to a breakaway in any short stage race that‘s .1 or higher. Just a normal sprint stage