Lesser known races 2025 edition

[Samamba]

Tudor also look like they're biding their time. Can't wait forever, though.

Yeah they are waiting too long now imo.

 

[Samamba]

Jeez that's a dumb one, why are you trying to fiught for position in a 20 man group with 2.5k to go.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Ethan Hayter looking possible for his 2nd win of the season being paid in chicken feed by Patrick Lefevere and living in the back of his car, not bad.

 

[postmanhat]

De Lie's ridden this quite cleverly for a change. Surely he's still quicker than Brennan in a spring?

 

[Samamba]

That's very close. De Lie might've stopped pedalling a bit too early there

OK nvm, just enough

 

[Tim Cahill]

De Lie celebrating but I don't think he had it?

Edit: Got it just about, good sprint

 

[Berniece]

That was close. Not sure De Lie has it

 

[Berniece]

De Lie won, was clear from the sideline

 

[RedheadDane]

Skjelmose behind at the intermediate.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The one-two in autumnal Kuurne could easily be the one-two in real Kuurne next year. Good race, just a shame the attacks dried up towards the end.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Strongest rider won. Chapeau.

 

[Netserk]

Brennan got played by Tudor. I think they should have attacked, but with Van Aert and all the corners, that'd also be difficult.

 

[Samamba]

De Lie almost let himself get surprised by Brennan but very deserved win.

Brennan made a mistake with 1k to go. Did everything perfect before that but then had to close a pretty big gap just before the sprint

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Lux. Current standing (stage). Everybody on the road.

1	HAYTER Ethan		30.38,71	30.38,71	51.5
2	HEALY Ben		0.57,30	31.36,01	49.9
3	GUERNALEC Thibault		1.01,04	31.39,75	49.8
4	CHAMBERLAIN Oscar		1.01,83	31.40,54	49.8
5	PARET-PEINTRE Aurélien		1.09,96	31.48,67	49.6
6	POLITT Nils		1.15,66	31.54,37	49.4
7	GACHIGNARD Thomas		1.21,86	32.00,57	49.3
8	RONDEL Mathys		1.24,54	32.03,25	49.2
9	BÉVORT Carl-Frederik		1.26,70	32.05,41	49.2
10	TORRES Pablo		1.27,77	32.06,48	49.1

 

[Tim Cahill]

Brennan changed wheels to follow Meeus then back round De Lie which I think cost him, he sometimes leaves it a bit too late.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Lux: Current at int.

1	MCNULTY Brandon		13.55,02	13.55,02	49.1
2	HEALY Ben		0.00,26	13.55,28	49.1
3	HAYTER Ethan		0.02,94	13.57,96	49
4	PRICE-PEJTERSEN Johan		0.09,99	14.05,01	48.6
5	GUERNALEC Thibault		0.14,80	14.09,82	48.3
6	PARET-PEINTRE Aurélien		0.17,03	14.12,05	48.2

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Jordan Jegat is time trialing exactly like you would expect a Total climber to.

Skjelmose is also having a shocker by his standards, unless this is a massive negative split McNulty will have things almost sown up in a few minutes.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Brennan got played by Tudor. I think they should have attacked, but with Van Aert and all the corners, that'd also be difficult.

Their third rider had an opportunity to really let the gap open up in the corners, instead he kept pedaling and all De Lie had to do was overtake him.

 

[postmanhat]

Brennan changed wheels to follow Meeus then back round De Lie which I think cost him, he sometimes leaves it a bit too late.

Yes, De Lie's ridden this before and knowing the final K looked a big advantage for him and Meuss. Brennan, understandably, still learning a lot.

 

[Samamba]

Their third rider had an opportunity to really let the gap open up in the corners, instead he kept pedaling and all De Lie had to do was overtake him.

Tudor's tactis in general were just weird. The not following wheels in the end was fine but when you have 3 riders you need to attack earlier too.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hayter it seems did some kind of Indurain-level final split after his best placing was 52nd on a stage in his home Tour the other week.

I don't know.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

McNulty currently 2nd. +27s.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Hayter it seems did some kind of Indurain-level final split after his best placing was 52nd on a stage in his home Tour the other week.

I don't know.

That's the ToB organiser's fault for not including a time trial, which is the only thing he can do nowadays.

 

[RedheadDane]

McNulty should have the GC in the bag unless he has a bad day tomorrow.

Looking all set to end the week long win drought for UAE.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Jegat dropped almost 3mins.