Lesser known races 2026 edition

[Samamba]

Only Simmons able to follow Izagirre now

 

[Potomac]

EF might get some UCI points today

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Big strong group gone in Indurain. Simmons, Omrzel, Alvarez, Ulissi, Sweeny, Zimmermann, Izagirre, ... Most big teams in there. Movistar missed it and are riding behind (getting help from Caja now too), gap is 30s. No perfect cooperation in front tho.

Red Bull and Tudor missed it too, riding now. So peloton will probably come back.

Txente in the car for Movistar. As great a domestique as he was, so a terrible DS he is.

 

[Samamba]

Izagirre is winning this, peloton stopped riding and he looks by far the strongest of the 2 in front.

Beloki not far behind, looking good for a podium for him right now.

 

[Boehmand]

Simmons out to prove they should have selected him for Ronde - and I don't disagree

 

[Tim Cahill]

This is a great bridge from Beloki, though he might be spent.

 

[Samamba]

Impressive from Beloki. Jumped to the front 2.

He's probably done tho. Izagirre should have this. Peloton should be too far. Definitely with the moto in front of the leaders and none in front of the peloton.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Lets see if Beloki can descend....

 

[Potomac]

American and an EF rider with very good chances.. I'm excited

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Beloki looked good initially but started to suffer. Ion now gapping Simmons.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Izagirre entering his prime this year

 

[Tim Cahill]

Unbelievable Ion, 37 in front of his home fans, in his race.

 

[Boehmand]

Cool win for Izagirre in his last season, on home turf

 

[RedheadDane]

Izagirre's earpiece - I'm guessing - just dangling around his face like... a pear in a storm...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Ion dialling back the years.

 

[Breh]

Love to see it

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Izagirre entering his prime this year

I know there's green and red on the Basque flag, but it's Portugal you're thinking of where 37 is considered "entering prime years".

 

[Potomac]

That was great to watch.

 

[Samamba]

370 UCI points for Cofidis lol

If they only could perform somewhere else than in Basque Country.

 

[Sciatic]

Awesome win. At first I thought Izaguire didn't have enough snap to drop Simmons, but he had plenty of power to get that gap. Exciting finish.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Very good race action in Spain and a win by Ion to boot. Not a bad day at the office.

 

[RedheadDane]

I know there's green and red on the Basque flag, but it's Portugal you're thinking of where 37 is considered "entering prime years".

37 is always prime.










Yes... I had to look it up.

 

[Potomac]

Wait....that was NOT Beloki for third?

 

[Sciatic]

Wow, how many kids does Izaguire have?

 

[RedheadDane]

Wait....that was NOT Beloki for third?

Pretty sure it was.