Lesser known races 2026 edition

[Dazed and Confused]

I see Phil Bauhaus has been relegated. New rider in top 10: Valentin Darbellay.
That changes everything.....

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Another varm up race today (58th Tour des Alpes-Maritimes (1.1)):

Parcours is more challenging than yesterday enticing Astana to send the A-team. Starlist: https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-des-alpes-maritimes-et-du-var/2026/startlist
Little Lenny will start his season here.

Streams should be available pretty early (local), but not sure.

 

[Leadbelly]

Stream for Rwanda stage 1:

View: https://www.youtube.com/live/emQrCEMaVKs


Break: Da Silva (Localiza), Heidemann (Rembe), Teweldbrhan (May Stars), Nkundebera (Rwanda) and Uwiduhaye (Bénédiction). Mugalu (Amani) was chasing, but it looks unlikely that he'll make it across.

 

[RedheadDane]

The km graphics are counting up? What kind of nonsense is that?

 

[RedheadDane]

Four riders on the attack in France:

Chamberlain
Christophersen
Driesen
Van Mechelen

 

[YavorD]

The km graphics are counting up? What kind of nonsense is that?

They've heard the forum craving for longer races and decided to bring an extra distance after the start of the race.

 

[RedheadDane]

They've heard the forum craving for longer races and decided to bring an extra distance after the start of the race.

Most races have their distance after the start.

Within the last 5 km in Rwanda.

 

[Netserk]

here we go chinastan launch

 

[Netserk]

wawa

 

[Netserk]

womp womp

ulissi looking good

 

[Tim Cahill]

Every time I see Christen I imagine that he’s shoved a drinks carton between his back wheel so that the bike makes a cool motorcycle revving sound.

 

[Netserk]

lure out the monster truck

 

[RedheadDane]

Einhorn takes the stage in Rwanda.

Commentators take the prize for commenting without breathing.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Some nice action in France on the Gourdon climb. 4 with small gap. 40kms to go.

 

[Netserk]

we missed the most crucial part of the race . dont see them make the catch

 

[Squire]

Half of the chasing group getting on with it, and the other half doing all sorts of group 2 shenanigans.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Brenner doesn‘t look very comfortable following the monster rouleur Lenny Martinez

 

[AlfaLum]

Nice to finally have a more consistent Brenner in the peloton. Martinez and Brenner doing a very good job of holding of the chase so far.

 

[AlfaLum]

Brenner doesn‘t look very comfortable following the monster rouleur Lenny Martinez

Only on the downhill sections.

 

[Netserk]

Brenner doesn‘t look very comfortable following the monster rouleur Lenny Martinez

i think lenny is very familiar with these roads , he seemed to know the corners on the big descent

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Final few kms remaining:

 

[Squire]

Nice to finally have a more consistent Brenner in the peloton. Martinez and Brenner doing a very good job of holding of the chase so far.

And the chase not doing a good job of chasing. Lots of looking around.

 

[AlfaLum]

And the chase not doing a good job of chasing. Lots of looking around.

I think Decathlon was trying to close it with Paret-Peintre and L’Hote. Just did not come any closer.

 

[Netserk]

brenner not playing games

 

[Netserk]

thats on lenny

hmm . i guess he had less left than i expected