Lesser known races 2025 edition

[Didinho]

Just done the Super 8 cyclo. Started to rain at the finish line. Full tailwind for the sprint, a bit downhill. It’s above 20 degrees but some more rain expected around 15-16h.

 

[Rob5091]

Super 8 Classic today Saturday - 1.Pro - lots of UCI ponts, 200,7 km, start at 13.23 CET TV from 16.15 CET

startlist at https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/gp-impanis-van-petegem/2025/startlist

WvA, Johnny Milan, Wellans and Morgado, Bling, yep the gangs all here!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Jeanniere should be able top add to the top 10 tally in Belgium. However the winner will be one of the members of the 100+ club from uno-x.

 

[RedheadDane]

I think we're live from Slovakia now.

 

[Samamba]

Visma already going hard in Super 8 with Benoot leading the pack. Pretty early but with the high tempo and "bad" weather this will be a great race

 

[Samamba]

Van Aert already attacking. Milan dropped

like 15 guys left.

I's a bit early I think, some groups will come back before Moskes probably

 

[yaco]

Have no idea why jayco is riding at the front in Slovenia when they have noone for the sprint. Save your bikkies for tomorrow's GC stage.

 

[Samamba]

Wellens his season seems done. Already dropped

 

[Samamba]

Have no idea why jayco is riding at the front in Slovenia when they have noone for the sprint. Save your bikkies for tomorrow's GC stage.

They did the same yesterday for some reason

 

[Tim Cahill]

QS and some Jayco guys trying to split the race in the wind, a couple of nasty looking crashes behind.

 

[Samamba]

Noiw or never for peloton in Super 8. If they aren't back before Moskes it's probably over for them already.

EDIT: looks like never

 

[Netserk]

Good to see Laporte again in an active role.

 

[Samamba]

Bad day for UNO X, these are the races they need to get their points in and they have no one in front.

 

[Netserk]

Visma already going hard in Super 8 with Benoot leading the pack. Pretty early but with the high tempo and "bad" weather this will be a great race

I guess Campenaerts worked before coverage started and that he and Benoot will quickly dnf to be ready for next weekend.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Have we ever seen the same one-two in the same order four stages in a row in any race?

 

[RedheadDane]

You get 0.1% guess of who won in Slovakia.

 

[Samamba]

I guess Campenaerts worked before coverage started and that he and Benoot will quickly dnf to be ready for next weekend.

I thought it was weird they were even at the start honestly

 

[Cycling111]

You get 0.1% guess of who won in Slovakia.

Like asking last week who had won in Italy

 

[Netserk]

Have we ever seen the same one-two in the same order four stages in a row in any race?

I don't think it was in row, but we've had a lot of repeats in Cali with Sagan.

 

[Samamba]

Will be interesting to see how the next 20km will play out. Only one climb, the early break is even gaining time (would survive the next climbs and make the final front group if the gap grows), peloton is also making up some time. De Buyst and 1 Visma will probably just ride.

 

[Netserk]

I don't think it was in row, but we've had a lot of repeats in Cali with Sagan.

Looked it up, and it was 4 in a row in front of Haussler in 2012.

 

[Rob5091]

If QS keep this up then they'll not miss Remco - Magnier putting on a show.
UNO-X have missed out at Super 8 at the moment.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It warms my cold, dead heart to see a 20-rider elite group in a decent-sized one-day race without a single UAE rider there.

 

[Samamba]

It warms my cold, dead heart to see a 20-rider elite group in a decent-sized one-day race without a single UAE rider there.

You're about so see Julius Johansen surviving and then win with a late flyer.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

It warms my cold, dead heart to see a 20-rider elite group in a decent-sized one-day race without a single UAE rider there.

Indeed, however they do have one rider further up the road. I will give it 9/10.