Lesser known races 2025 edition

[Netserk]

What a choke. Weird ride by Visma with both Smith and Graat attacking rather than forming a train.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

edit: could be the first non remco GC win for the steppers for some time. Not sure.

Cavagna in Slovakia or Van Wilder Deutschland Tour iirc

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Prodhomme's winless streak didn't last long, unless he cracks Blobloblo style.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

yep, prodhomme,unleashed, takes another win, this time solo from a break.

 

[Samamba]

Cofidis with another insane performance in a french smaller race.

 

[YavorD]

Cofidis with another insane performance in a french smaller race.

They managed a grand total of 6 points in this race. Impressive.

 

[YavorD]

Prodhomme winning again..
It would be really ironic and sad if Seixas never manages to get a pro win.

 

[Cycling111]

Prodhomme had 0 wins until this year.

He didn't even win lower-level races. One of his victories was a stage in the Giro.

 

[KZD]

Nych wins a Volta, good fit.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Nych wins a Volta, good fit.

The bigger surprise is Cadena finishing 7th in a flat ITT.

 

[GMiranda]

Cadena was top-20 last season already, he's also Mexican ITT champion in 2024 and did reasonably well on the time trials in Colombian races.

 

[RedheadDane]

Limousin starts today.

Will Prodhomme continue his winning ways?

Streams available.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Limousin starts today.

Will Prodhomme continue his winning ways?

Streams available.

He will be in the driver's seat in Limousin.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Decathlon's lineup in general is hilariously stacked compared to the rest of the field. Lapeira, Vendrame and Lafay are all potential winners too.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

The Rockets wants to race from the peloton. Tired of doing nothng.
Group of 6 with 30s.

33kms to go.

 

[RedheadDane]

Interesting group.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

FDJ are taken themselves out.....

 

[Devil's Elbow]

So why exactly are Decathlon chasing down their own rider?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

AG2R are worried about the composition of the front group.

 

[RedheadDane]

Ag2R not trusting the chances of Bouchard in the break...

 

[TourOfSardinia]

So why exactly are Decathlon chasing down their own rider?

Bouchard stopped working

 

[Dazed and Confused]

So why exactly are Decathlon chasing down their own rider?

Zero confidence in Bouchard, wanted FDJ to minimize the gap. Couldn't do it etc.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Bouchard stopped working

That would be the right play if Decathlon weren't chasing too.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

And then Bouchard took a nap and missed a move by the two most dangerous riders in the break. This is quite the tactical disasterclass by Decathlon.

 

[RedheadDane]

Total just being bullies.