Lesser known races 2026 edition

[Dazed and Confused]

Result:

1	Buitrago Santiago	Bahrain - Victorious	250	125
2	Grégoire Romain	Groupama - FDJ United	170	85
3	Tiberi Antonio	Bahrain - Victorious	140	60
4	Ulissi Diego	XDS Astana Team	120	50
5	Vendrame Andrea	Team Jayco AlUla	100	45
6	Scaroni Christian	XDS Astana Team	80	40
7	Morgado António	UAE Team Emirates - XRG	70	35
8	Gualdi Simone	Lotto Intermarché	60	30
9	Vercher Mattéo	TotalEnergies	50	26
10	Vansevenant Mauri	Soudal Quick-Step	40	22

Pretty strong and mixed top 10.

 

[Cycling111]

At PCS everyone with the same time

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Thank god I picked zambanini and eulalo in my cq team instead of Tiberi and butraigo

 

[Cycling111]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029215503525527807

View: https://x.com/LosBrolin/status/2029215503525527807?s=20

 

[SafeBet]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029226972614640059

View: https://x.com/i/status/2029226972614640059

 

[saunaking]

How is it even possible to have a race with such a strong startlist and no live coverage?
Why the F are they even putting it on?
Who is paying for it??

 

[Samamba]

So even in the highlights they don't even have images of the moment the decisive group got away from the peloton?

 

[Netserk]

So even in the highlights they don't even have images of the moment the decisive group got away from the peloton?

editing it after the fact also wasnt enough to show buitragos attack

but strong lead out from tiberi

 

[Ilmaestro99]

So even in the highlights they don't even have images of the moment the decisive group got away from the peloton?

It's like reading about mythical Fausto coppi exploits in the late 1940s

 

[Tim Cahill]

Maybe we can find some information about the race winning move if we check the newspaper or perhaps consult one of the many libraries local to the region?

 

[Squire]

Maybe we can find some information about the race winning move if we check the newspaper or perhaps consult one of the many libraries local to the region?

I think you eventually have to find some elderly Italian pipe-smoking villagers with dodgy teeth who can tell you tales of Buitrago's attack which has been passed down orally through generations.

 

[SafeBet]

Apparently the Umag Classic was won ex-aequo by Adam Bradac and Dusan Rajovic.

Video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029233755026518443

View: https://x.com/i/status/2029233755026518443

 

[Sciatic]

Was good to at least have the Youtube replay, some nice racing in the finale. Very surprising Gregoire could get 2nd; not only did he pull Tiberi over the last 5 km, he also led out the sprint and managed to hang on.