Most exciting wins of 2025?

[dobrien]

Had to vote for Powless in Dwars. I just love rewatching that finish.

Yeah, don't know why I forgot to mention that one, love Powless and how he races, and have always had a sweet spot for riders who take a win against superior numbers (which is why Ian Stannard's 2015 Omloop win remains one of my all time favorites!). NO WAY IN HELL I thought Powless was going to take this one, and it was so awesome seeing his mixture of disbelief and joy after he crossed the line. Cycling magic for sure.

 

[pastronef]

Townsend in Hamburg

 

[proffate]

I dunno about most exciting win but the most exciting 4th was Quinn Simmons at lombardia

 

[Pantani_lives]

Looking back at 2025 I'd like to distinguish between two kinds of races: the most impressive and the most suspenseful.

Most impressive races:

1. Tadej Pogacar - WC road race
2. Tadej Pogacar - Tour of Flanders
3. Tadej Pogacar - Giro di Lombardia
4. Tadej Pogacar - Liège-Bastogne-Liège
5. Remco Evenepoel - WC ITT
6. Mathieu van der Poel - E3
7. Mads Pedersen - Gent-Wevelgem
8. Tadej Pogacar - Tour stage 12
9. Tadej Pogacar - Strade Bianche
10. Tadej Pogacar - Flèche Wallone

Most suspenseful races:

1. Mattias Skjelmose - Amstel Gold Race
2. Arnaud De Lie - Renewi Tour stage 5
3. Mathieu van der Poel - Milano-Sanremo
4. Simon Yates - Giro stage 20
5. Neilson Powless - Dwars door Vlaanderen
6. Wout Van Aert - Tour stage 21
7. Giulio Ciccone - Clasica San Sebastian

 

[Peyroteo94]

Looking back at 2025 I'd like to distinguish between two kinds of races: the most impressive and the most suspenseful.

Most impressive races:

1. Tadej Pogacar - WC road race
2. Tadej Pogacar - Tour of Flanders
3. Tadej Pogacar - Giro di Lombardia
4. Tadej Pogacar - Liège-Bastogne-Liège
5. Remco Evenepoel - WC ITT
6. Mathieu van der Poel - E3
7. Mads Pedersen - Gent-Wevelgem
8. Tadej Pogacar - Tour stage 12
9. Tadej Pogacar - Strade Bianche
10. Tadej Pogacar - Flèche Wallone

Most suspenseful races:

1. Mattias Skjelmose - Amstel Gold Race
2. Arnaud De Lie - Renewi Tour stage 5
3. Mathieu van der Poel - Milano-Sanremo
4. Simon Yates - Giro stage 20
5. Neilson Powless - Dwars door Vlaanderen
6. Wout Van Aert - Tour stage 21
7. Giulio Ciccone - Clasica San Sebastian

I will do one too. However, not putting Combloux in impressive wins doesn't sound right to me.

Most impressive wins (first 4 races, my jaw dropped)
1 - Pogacar: Combloux
2 - Remco: WCTT
3 - Pogacar: Hautacam
4 - Pogacar: FW
5 - Pogacar: WCRR
6 - Pogacar: RVV
7 - MVP: MSR
8 - MVP: PR
9 - Pogacar: ECRR
10 - Pogacar: SB

This list was made looking more to sheer power and I would probably make a different list tomorrow (between 4-10).
WVA had incredible wins in the Giro and Tour.

Most dull races (interesting races if we look to profiles)
1 - Pogacar: LBL (even Pogacar's attack was one of the most boring attacks I ever saw in my life)
2 - Pogacar: GdL
3 - TdF: stage 10
4 - Vuelta: Bola del Mundo
5 - TdF: stage 19

 

[AmRacer]

I will do one too. However, not putting Combloux in impressive wins doesn't sound right to me.

Most impressive wins (first 4 races, my jaw dropped)
1 - Pogacar: Combloux
2 - Remco: WCTT
3 - Pogacar: Hautacam
4 - Pogacar: FW
5 - Pogacar: WCRR
6 - Pogacar: RVV
7 - MVP: MSR
8 - MVP: PR
9 - Pogacar: ECRR
10 - Pogacar: SB

This list was made looking more to sheer power and I would probably make a different list tomorrow (between 4-10).
WVA had incredible wins in the Giro and Tour.

Most dull races (interesting races if we look to profiles)
1 - Pogacar: LBL (even Pogacar's attack was one of the most boring attacks I ever saw in my life)
2 - Pogacar: GdL
3 - TdF: stage 10
4 - Vuelta: Bola del Mundo
5 - TdF: stage 19

Dull race
Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Looking back at 2025 I'd like to distinguish between two kinds of races: the most impressive and the most suspenseful.

Most impressive races:

1. Tadej Pogacar - WC road race
2. Tadej Pogacar - Tour of Flanders
3. Tadej Pogacar - Giro di Lombardia
4. Tadej Pogacar - Liège-Bastogne-Liège
5. Remco Evenepoel - WC ITT
6. Mathieu van der Poel - E3
7. Mads Pedersen - Gent-Wevelgem
8. Tadej Pogacar - Tour stage 12
9. Tadej Pogacar - Strade Bianche
10. Tadej Pogacar - Flèche Wallone

Most suspenseful races:

1. Mattias Skjelmose - Amstel Gold Race
2. Arnaud De Lie - Renewi Tour stage 5
3. Mathieu van der Poel - Milano-Sanremo
4. Simon Yates - Giro stage 20
5. Neilson Powless - Dwars door Vlaanderen
6. Wout Van Aert - Tour stage 21
7. Giulio Ciccone - Clasica San Sebastian

Most impressive races

1. Tour of Slovakia - Paul double
2. Tour of Poland stage 6 - Victor langelotti
3. Michael storrer - Tour of the alpes
4. Iztulia stage 3 - Alex aranburu
5. Tour of guanxi - Paul double
6. Classic Var - Cristian scaroni
7. Bolta a la communidat valenciana - santi Buitrago
8. Worlds ITT championship - remco evenepoel + Ilan van welder
9. Tour down under stage 5 - Javier Romeo
10. Juan Ajuso - giro d'italia stage 7