Lesser known races 2026 edition

[Potomac]

Jura has some beautiful scenery

 

[Squire]

Sergio Henao is still there in a small group!!!

They managed to film all the French NPCs finishing from 15th and downwards, but no pictures of Henao crossing the finishing line in 14th. What a travesty!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

So we have about 50kms left of OGC, but 15 to the climb:

3 rider with 40s.

 

[YellowSocks]

Jura has some beautiful scenery

Lovely people and delicious food, also.

Edit. Riccitello got a full Comté. Lucky boy.

 

[ice&fire]

Movistar pulling in OGC. Isn't too hard for Romeo?

Yes, but they pull because they're not afraid of losing

 

[Netserk]

ahates only one helper left ?

good for romeo to attack over the top

 

[Tim Cahill]

Richard has nobody, might have to go himself

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Bennett goes...

 

[search]

looks like a good day for Bennett. He can just repost his Insta story from yesterday

https://i.ibb.co/RfPWBFk/671222531-18572231971059735-6573256396963582417-n.jpg

 

[Netserk]

vermaerke should return after the descent , but he has to close the dangerous moves down himself until then

 

[RedheadDane]

ahates only one helper left ?

Just out of curiosity; why are you calling him 'ahates'?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Give the posh aussie a bit of pacing for god sake...

 

[the asian]

These 1.1 races should be left for the Pro conti, conti and development teams. Big Money World Tour Teams racing these takes the fun out of it.

 

[Netserk]

Just out of curiosity; why are you calling him 'ahates'?

from the giro last year

yates became hates

so we had shates and ahates

 

[Netserk]

romeo better attack soon

 

[Rob5091]

Come on Chumil!

 

[search]

I think it's a climb which should suit Romeo

Bennett took the lead in the mountain standings, btw, as far as I can see. But those points would probaly have been more or less uncontested anyway.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Last climb to the line in a few kms:

 

[Netserk]

 

[Tim Cahill]

Kinda impressive these kids Visma have all still here every stage, Jates was always far too seasoned to beat though.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Will be hard to drop anyone here on this shallow rise with no big leadout, thought he would wait.

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

I didn't expect Romeo to be so strong.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Get this 75kg tter on the plane to Belgium after the stage.

 

[KZD]

Pinarello wins the stage ahead of Nordhagen and Yates, who wins GC.

Beautiful final climb, that cobbled ramp at the end makes it special.

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

Nodhagen and Romeo didn't look comfortable on the cobbles.