Lesser known races 2025 edition

[Netserk]

Buchmann 42nd, he almost saved Cofidis.

 

[Cycling111]

Chrono des nation with Vine

99. It wouldn't have been 100 either.

 

[Cycling111]

Amazing level of climbing from Honore.

 

[tobydawq]

They wouldn't have gotten it anyway. They would have been left with 98 wins, winning everything in China and Italy.

99 and then there is also the Chrono des Nations.

 

[tobydawq]

Very poor camera work, but it seemed like Christen was brilliant yet again.

In completely overestimating himself again? You can go punch him in the face.

 

[Cycling111]

Christen and Morgado have stagnated this year.

 

[yaco]

Posted after Double was super strong at Slovakia that he could do well at either Croatia or Guangxi. Interesting that he's again finished a few spots ahead of Ujitebroeks. His next goal will be too ride a strong GT in 2026.

 

[RedheadDane]

It's very likely that every stage - and the GC - in Guangxi will be won by Paul.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Ayuso will be watching from a beach relieved he wasn’t brought here to become yet another Paul Double victim. Next year he will be even better.

 

[Cycling111]

 

[RedheadDane]

That is crazy...

Hold on... ¤Silly Conspiracy Teory Alert¤
Weren't Jayco working quite a lot in the first 4 stages? Maybe they knew that by helping Magnier win the first 4 stages, they'd ensure that Double wins the 5th stage, and - very likely, the GC?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Lafay with a second place, will it prevent him from retiring and going to Japan?

I doubt continuing his career means he'll get banned from entering Japan.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

My god Paul double. What a rider. Electrifying

 

[staubsauger]

Hayter already dropped in Drenthe!?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Hayter probably woke up this morning thinking it was another time trial and became sick once he saw the profile. Well it's not the worst race to have to abandon while being in the lead.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hayter is a master at sub-50km races, sort of like a reverse Toms Skujins

 

[Samamba]

He's ill

 

[Netserk]

Lemmen apparently crashed yesterday and is injured, he's out too.

 

[Netserk]

GC fight much simpler for Lidl-Trek now, entire team just needs to defend against The Greatest.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Great conditions for a bike race in Holland today.

 

[Netserk]

On the short circuit now, Teunissen has attacked.

 

[Netserk]

6 ascents left, bonus seconds on 5th last and 3rd last, the first of which will be taken by the break.

 

[Samamba]

6 ascents left, bonus seconds on 5th last and 3rd last, the first of which will be taken by the break.

2nd probably too with that big of an advantage still. Gap is getting bigger and peloton doesn't have that many domestiques left

 

[Netserk]

2nd probably too with that big of an advantage still. Gap is getting bigger and peloton doesn't have that many domestiques left

Yeah. Well managed by Lidl-Trek. Vermote better get to work soon.

 

[Samamba]

Yeah. Well managed by Lidl-Trek. Vermote better get to work soon.

I'm a bit confused by Visma here. Do they realize Trek doesn't really need to reel in that break? Of course there's still tomorrow and Laporte might take a few seconds on Soderqvist by dropping him but...