Tour Down Under 2025 - Men's (Jan. 21-26)

[perico]

Romo hell if a ride

 

[yaco]

A solo rider should never be allowed to escape when teams have multiple riders in the lead group, especially on a descent finish.

 

[tobydawq]

Schelling really has no luck.

It was Harold Martín López.

 

[Squire]

It was Harold Martín López.

Jez Cox stated it was Ide Schelling with such confidence that I got tricked. Lesson learnt: Never assume that anything he says is correct.

Hope Lopez is okay. It looked painful.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

AWP is eight months younger than Evenepoel and seven months younger than Tarling/Uijtdebroeks at the start of their respective first pro seasons. With another eight months as an 18-year-old to go, it's crazy to think just how many records he could break this season... if Seixas doesn't get there first, as the latter is a few weeks younger.

 

[stefank]

Brief stage 3 highlights:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSfCsMT31AM

 

[SafeBet]

That's probably true. But still, very impressive. Bagioli probably with a better performance than in the entirety of 2024.

Bagioli stated he struggled to adapt to his new bike in 2024 and he only managed to find his level towards the end of the season.

I found this explanation odd but I gotta say he looked good today. Let's see what happens.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Bagioli stated he struggled to adapt to his new bike in 2024 and he only managed to find his level towards the end of the season.

I found this explanation odd but I gotta say he looked good today. Let's see what happens.

I honestly would not be surprised, cyclists tend to have insane levels of autism when it comes to material.

 

[SafeBet]

I honestly would not be surprised, cyclists tend to have insane levels of autism when it comes to material.

True that, but you would expect one of the top teams in the world to solve a bike fit issue in a little less than 8 months.

 

[yaNzKEWL]

For tomorrow on the other hand in Nettle Hill (20 km from the finish) I can see UAE engaging for Narvaez. Any bonus seconds that he can hope to gain are good to take to beat Romo.

- So of course a small group will be at the top of Nettle Hill with Narvaez in it, FFB, Onley etc. Now it "just" has to go all the way. We saw Vine ride last night anyway, twice I think, I think they will sacrifice him for Narvaez in my opinion.

- Another team that for the moment have lost everything: IPT. If Strong manages to be in the 1st group with a teammate, the teammate will ride for sure and certain. On the line it will be the fastest normally if ever in a small group (even if Narvaez is fast be careful).

- Finally, the key for me would be IPT. If Strong doesn't fall far behind (it will probably be the case) I think in front of the teammate who will be (Williams?) will not put a pedal to the metal. He can't win the GC anyway.

- The teams that can also play a role: Trek, Jayco and RedBull. Today the Trek were 5, it was leading to nothing, not even a guy on the podium. So OK they are placed in the general classification but hey. Bagioli looks good, it's a good stage for him. Philipsen too. And finally RedBull, I wonder what happened to Pithie today who is 6 minutes behind. Tomorrow is also good for him. And then Jayco for Schmid can also try something.

In conclusion a lot of teams are interested anyway from my point of view. UAE first, then Trek/Jayco/(RedBull?) and also IPT who will probably suffer from the acceleration of UAE and Strong's position will play a big role at the end of the stage.

 

[tobydawq]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1882343883860037880

View: https://x.com/XDSAstanaTeam/status/1882343883860037880


Good update.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lidl trek this seasons first recipient of the absurdly prestigious “clown of the day” award. Came here with 5 leaders aka no leaders when it’s clear they should be riding for that danish toddler who actually looks fast. Marc Soler will be along shortly to present them with the prize.

Romo is climby-Lazkano, looked great last season with no results, top job by Unzue getting him down for a 4 year contract.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

About 20 posts to do with reliability of a site that we probably shouldn't even be discussing on the forum moved to a new thread.

That one might wither and die, or might become a useful place to use for alerts of coverage issues.

 

[repre]

Lidl trek this seasons first recipient of the absurdly prestigious “clown of the day” award. Came here with 5 leaders aka no leaders when it’s clear they should be riding for that danish toddler who actually looks fast. Marc Soler will be along shortly to present them with the prize.

Romo is climby-Lazkano, looked great last season with no results, top job by Unzue getting him down for a 4 year contract.

Trek just bought half of quality FAs last offseason without any thoughts about team roles etc, no wonder most of them were disappointing and team rides selfishly in many races. They are still good in big races where they have proper leadership with team veterans, but in smaller races they are just bunch of good not great riders who race individually.

 

[hayneplane]

I think most of them were really struggling to hold on whenever the road went uphill. Philipsen looked like only one not dying at the back of the group.

That was the impression I got. Were strong enough to be there but not enough to do anything so it feels like a legs issue rather than ridiculous tactics.

 

[Squire]

- So of course a small group will be at the top of Nettle Hill with Narvaez in it, FFB, Onley etc. Now it "just" has to go all the way. We saw Vine ride last night anyway, twice I think, I think they will sacrifice him for Narvaez in my opinion.

Not convinced that stage 4 will be particularly selective. Nettle Hill is just a shorter version of today's climb and coming much, much further from the finish.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Not convinced that stage 4 will be particularly selective. Nettle Hill is just a shorter version of today's climb and coming much, much further from the finish.

The same finale produced a GC day in 2023, though. Then again Caleb Ewan did win the sprint for sixth just eleven seconds behind, so a lot of riders will fancy their chances.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I see chatter about stage 4 has already begun, so for fans of maps here's the stage 4 one. There are actually two climbs that PCS is mentioning - Parawa Hill and Nettle Hill.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I honestly would not be surprised, cyclists tend to have insane levels of autism when it comes to material.

I think on the elite level it's understandable cyclists get a bit picky about their equipment, they spend a lot of time on it. So once a pro finds a bike that s/he really likes and does well on it can be hard to replace. (I guess it's kinda like finding a pair of shoes you really like - sure, there are a gazillion shoes out there that are the same size, but they don't necessarily have to fit or feel the same way.)

 

[E_F_]

Konrad was strong enough to do a (weak) sprint, so I think he should have worked for Prince Albert.

 

[E_F_]

The same finale produced a GC day in 2023, though. Then again Caleb Ewan did win the sprint for sixth just eleven seconds behind, so a lot of riders will fancy their chances.

Oh so AWP crosses the line solo while TLA wins the sprint for second. Cool!

 

[Netserk]

Oh so AWP crosses the line solo while TLA wins the sprint for second. Cool!

And you'll celebrate with a tasty little broccoli?

 

[E_F_]

And you'll celebrate with a tasty little broccoli?

I have no idea what you're talking about! lmfao

 

[Netserk]

I have no idea what you're talking about! lmfao

It means that you are a bit OTT when talking about Danish riders.

 

[RedheadDane]

It means that you are a bit OTT when talking about Danish riders.

Not everyone who likes it when Danish riders wins is brocolidwarf.
I like it when Danish riders wins, pretty sure I'm not brocolidwarf.