Lesser known races 2026 edition

[Rob5091]

Chumil comes in with sprint guys (21st same time) , so look out!

 

[Rob5091]

Merlier looks like a hot favourite at Ronde van Limburg.

 

[Earns1985]

Albert Withen Philipsen decides to go in the breakaway instead of crashing again in the peleton.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yep, Merlier probably, but there are a collection of say 2nd tier sprinters.
Group of 3 up the round with 90secs. 68 kms to go.

 

[Boehmand]

Albert Withen Philipsen decides to go in the breakaway instead of crashing again in the peleton.

He's been selected for Amstel - supposedly as a protected rider - so my guess is he wanted a hard raceday as preparation.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Didn‘t watch OGC, is Visma fighting for UCI points or why did they put three riders in the Top 7?

 

[RedheadDane]

So... now would be a good time for the peloton to forget there's still a rider ahead.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Didn‘t watch OGC, is Visma fighting for UCI points or why did they put three riders in the Top 7?

Visma had 6 riders in first group, where three of the guys wanted the actual stage win it seemed. So random top 10 placements and no winner.

 

[Boehmand]

I need to relay this commentator conversation to you:

Rider throws a bidon as a basket with net spectators set up, misses and hits a spectator in the stomach.

Thomas Bay: He missed
Brian Holm: What do you mean?
Thomas Bay: He missed the target?
Brian Holm: What target?
Thomas Bay: The spectators set up a target for the bison, he missed it
Brian Holm: Oh, there was a target? - I though you meant because he didn't hit him in the balls

 

[RedheadDane]

Holm not impressed by the speed - or lack of same - of that wheel change:
"One minute. Slowest wheel change ever."

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Big crash in the mid bunch section.

 

[Boehmand]

It continues:

Thomas Bay: Haven't you noticed they have started to do that? - Set up targets for bidons.

Brian Holm: No

Thomas Bay: They are like basketball with a rim and a net, they even give points

Brian Holm: They give WHAT?

Thomas Bay: The spectators, they give points for hitting the targets

Brian Holm: Oh the spectators, I thought you meant the UCI had gotten another stupid idea
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The commentary is pure insanity today

 

[Boehmand]

Good bit of Amstel training for the young man, I love that he keeps fighting till the very end.

 

[Netserk]

lidl riding defensively ????

 

[Boehmand]

Strong ride by Egholm (orange lenses in white frames, no. 32), who did the U23 Paris-Roubaix on Sunday - but in fairness that was only 159K.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Trek are doing a fine job for Timmy (Merlier)

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Trek imagining some wind

 

[Netserk]

saved themselves to have a go at the wrong wind conditions

 

[search]

TTT invested a lot there

 

[Tim Cahill]

Teutenberg made a good effort following the move then immediately missed a fuga

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Very good action right now....

 

[Netserk]

lidl total self sabotage

 

[Boehmand]

Peloton in pieces

TTT invested a lot there

Yeah, seemed like a weird move, instead of letting the team pull it back

 

[Boehmand]

Good to see a lot of teams not wanting the bunch sprint, total anarchy

 

[QueenStagiaire]

This is all setting up perfectly for Gaviria, so he‘ll finish 25th