Lesser known races 2025 edition

[Samamba]

Other example: Isbergues and Gooik are both on Sunday, at basically the same distance from Koolskamp, and look at the difference in field strength. If both races had an equal amount of money to throw around, that would be a much less lopsided balance.

The reason why I'm telling you this is cause I literally know people within the organization in Gooik and no, they do not give out a lot of money lmao. They are (just like most small organizations) poor. Half of the good sprinters at the start are Belgian or Dutch or are riding for a Belgian team anyways. Like I said, most of the teams have spots in Belgium, a service course or even some sort of place to stay at like Bahrain. It's just easy.

From the riders you think organization might have to pay some money to get them there Kooij is literally in Isbergues and Milan stays in Belgium.

 

[Brullnux]

Huge win for Merlier

Edit: stream ahead

 

[Tim Cahill]

Interesting riding from Behrens, the old 'leadout nobody' tactic again.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Interesting riding from Behrens, the old 'leadout nobody' tactic again.

The late attack is unlikely to work when you have the favorite‘s leadout train on your wheel, a bit dumb

 

[pastronef]

Magnier speaks English with a slight Italian accent. has he raced for an Italian team?

 

[Cycling111]

Magnier the new Del Toro, Del Toro the new Hirschi. So, Magnier is Hirschi?

 

[RedheadDane]

Søren... you forgot Mattias...

 

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Magnier speaks English with a slight Italian accent. has he raced for an Italian team?

I don't think so. And in this interview, Raccagni said said they speak English, because Magnier doesn't understand Italian

Paul Magnier brille dans les trois disciplines

Paul Magnier brille dans les trois disciplines : Dans la neige bisontine, les Juniors ont ouvert le bal, ce dimanche matin, avant que les Élites ne s’expliquent l’après-midi,...

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[pastronef]

I visited than Vianden castle when my gf worked in Bruxelles in 2010. it was June, and it was cold

 

[RedheadDane]

I see Healy have decided to wait with his attack until quite close to the finish.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I see Healy have decided to wait with his attack until quite close to the finish.

He‘s gone now, went all in to close the gap for Carapaz

 

[Berniece]

I don't think 4-5% gradients are going to do much.

You were right, no problems at all to just take the wins here. He might go for 4 in a row, and if he's good enough win the GC.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

If it's actually 47 seconds then Grégoire is toast.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

If it's actually 47 seconds then Grégoire is toast.

Gregoire wouldn’t be dropped if he wasn’t toast already

 

[Rob5091]

Deja vu all over again! UAE pulling ...

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Strange from Holter to just drop from the front group now. I assume he’s waiting for Kulset, but in my head it would make more sense to desperately try to get over the last climb and work for Kulset after. He would likely have 45-50s advantage at the bottom.

 

[RedheadDane]

That's certainly not gonna help Gregoire's case.
Or maybe it won't bother him that much.

 

[Potomac]

UAE has the numbers as usual

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Brenner is the kind of guy you should be covering in person if you're McNulty, has the engine for both a solo and the TT.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

'Majka is now dropped' says Brian Smith as the Pole comes to the front to pull.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Majka could just softpace and wait for Narvaez for the stage, they had 5 riders and just used them to pace.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Lidl Trek have the two fastest guys on paper

 

[SafeBet]

110 km/h!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hirschi attacks with the moto, someone gotta take it up from Majka because he looks nackered.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

If you feel you don‘t have the legs to sprint , going solo seems unlikely to work either.