Lesser known races 2026 edition

[RedheadDane]

The Unibet streak has been broken...

Kubis only 3rd.

 

[Samamba]

The winners of this race this week lmao

3 decent neopro's and Uhlig.

Nice for Roubaix tho

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage:

1	Heremans Joppe	Van Rysel Roubaix	14	20	10″	3:18:41
2	Kubiš Lukáš	Unibet Rose Rockets	5	12	6″	,,
3	Lapeira Paul	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	3	7	4″	,,
4	Moschetti Matteo	Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team		5		,,
5	Hardouin Louis	Van Rysel Roubaix		4		,,
6	Huens Axel	Groupama - FDJ United		3		,,
7	Kockelmann Mathieu	Lotto Intermarché		2		,,
8	Lozouet Léandre	CIC Pro Cycling Academy		1		,,
9	Dujardin Sandy	TotalEnergies				,,
10	Uhlig Henri	Alpecin-Premier Tech				,,

WT teams got spanked....

edit: a new stage result suggests Kubis 2nd......Updated now.

 

[RedheadDane]

The winners of this race this week lmao

3 decent neopro's and Uhlig.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Joppe isn't even a neopro... he's not pro.

 

[Squire]

Grisel went totally backwards in that sprint. Hopefully Lotto will definitely put Kockelmann above him in the pecking order now.

 

[Samamba]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Joppe isn't even a neopro... he's not pro.

Technically (UCI) not no, but he does have a pro contract with Roubaix

 

[yaco]

Cofidis will be rueing not bringing Coquard to this race. he could have won a stage which is unlikely at Oman.

 

[Samamba]

Grisel went totally backwards in that sprint. Hopefully Lotto will definitely put Kockelmann above him in the pecking order now.

Was not Grisel, he was already way to far back with 500m to go.

 

[Squire]

Was not Grisel, he was already way to far back with 500m to go.

Ah okay. Rota then? The guy sprinting and going backwards seemed to originally be ahead of Kockelmann and Grisel in the train if Grisel was the man at the back. My point still stands though, sort of, because Grisel couldn't hold Kockelmann's wheel then.

 

[Netserk]

larsen not in the results so far, decomble with a 7 seconds gap

 

[Netserk]

i was just about to write that decomble was my bet for the gc

 

[Squire]

i was just about to write that decomble was my bet for the gc

Well, last year had 18 seconds between 1st and 2nd in the TT, and only 14 guys within a minute. But I've always had Costiou as most likely winner of this. Hoping for a good Decomble performance though. The win is still possible despite the annoying 7 seconds loss.

 

[Samamba]

Ah okay. Rota then? The guy sprinting and going backwards seemed to originally be ahead of Kockelmann and Grisel in the train if Grisel was the man at the back. My point still stands though, sort of, because Grisel couldn't hold Kockelmann's wheel then.

He was leading out Kockelmann yeah, Van de wynkele I think, I'd have to watch again to be sure, but Grisel was alrady out of position. Both could do their sprint, Kockelmann was not supposed to do the leadout this time I think.

 

[Samamba]

larsen not in the results so far, decomble with a 7 seconds gap

Provisional results tho, could be that Larsen just was on a spare, and we'll see if they actually keep the gaps.

 

[Netserk]

phew

larsen has been added as twentieth. same time as winner

ready to shoot for glory tomorrow!!!!