UAE Tour 2025, February 17-23

[Brullnux]

Yep, great win

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Bilbao masterclass in knowing the climb and when to attack

 

[KZD]

So easy for Pogačar, he looked completely in control and still put a really big gap on his rivals.

Ciccone with a really good second place and once again the Movistar youngsters, Romeo and Castrillo delivering.

 

[Potomac]

Well maybe the other races today will have more excitement.

 

[Tim Cahill]

UCI masterclass, officially endorsing this man for IOC president

 

[Netserk]

60 UCI points for Tejada.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

GC

Oscar up to 5th

 

[Ilmaestro99]

So the hero of the day was Castrillo, right?

Hero of the day is Oscar onlay who is apparently a puncheur, but still sprinted ferociously with 7km to go on the climb to follow the attack of pocagar like Rasmussen following contador

 

[Brullnux]

60 UCI points for Vino

 

[Froome]

26:25

https://twitter.com/x/status/1893625474871398576

View: https://x.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1893625474871398576
27:09.

 

[Tim Cahill]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1893625474871398576

View: https://x.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1893625474871398576
27:09.

Superman would've won by at least 30 seconds today

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Making up imaginary climbing times to glaze him some more. This stuff sees no end.

 

[topcat]

So Adam Yates will win the gc and at least 6 stages in the giro. Castrillo >> Romeo.
Tour over. Vuelta unpredictable at this stage.

 

[Peyroteo94]

It was 26:25 for 10.7 km. I put my watch ticking. Those numbers are obviously wrong just like he was in PdB

 

[armchairclimber]

A bit long that climb for Onley. But kudos to him for having a go and trying to stay with Pog, even if it cooked him. Speaking of which, as a fair scot, the heat will most likely have been a bit of an issue for him to. Great effort from Romeo. Shame he missed out on the podium, but what potential he has long term. Can TT and can climb.

 

[Tim Cahill]

So Adam Yates will win the gc and at least 6 stages in the giro. Castrillo >> Romeo.
Tour over. Vuelta unpredictable at this stage.

After todays lacklustre climbing demonstration, Yates struggling against Gaudu and 'Damien Howson' and Vingegaard looking like he can't climb his way out of a paper bag I'm actually declaring the Tour/Giro officially BACK ON.

Landismo is alive, he is yet to race, and is out there somewhere, watching, training.

 

[Peyroteo94]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1893625474871398576

View: https://x.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1893625474871398576
27:09.

And Yates record is 25:52...

 

[Salvarani]

A bit long that climb for Onley. But kudos to him for having a go and trying to stay with Pog, even if it cooked him. Speaking of which, as a fair scot, the heat will most likely have been a bit of an issue for him to. Great effort from Romeo. Shame he missed out on the podium, but what potential he has long term. Can TT and can climb.

Im not sure on his climbing.

He was 26th here already on this stage last season. He has improved going into this season, but maybe it is also just a climb that suits him.

Getting Mohoric vibes from him, who is very all-round and thats kind of how I see Romeo atm. Very all-round.

 

[Froome]

And Yates record is 25:52...

Still a good perfomance. We are in February.

 

[Berniece]

Still a good perfomance. We are in February.

Is it? Some people thought he would break the record by a minute

 

[Samamba]

Is it? Some people thought he would break the record by a minute

Those people were stupid (like braindead stupid) then given the 25km/u headwind and the guarantee there were gonna be echelons. Just look at LVE's time from last year. Same circumstances, impossible to go fast.

 

[Froome]

Is it? Some people thought he would break the record by a minute

I still consider a good perfomance since we are in February.....but yeah, there wasn't any "poghmeier" or whatever they call!

 

[Red Rick]

This race could so have been an email.

 

[Salvarani]

Final stage really delivered. And most of the week been good racing as well.

The last stage was one of the fastest stages in the race ever km/h wise, with a big climb at the end.

Wind did its things here. Shaking up the GC.

Great race and very good performances from many riders.

Been a very good edition to follow.

 

[Rob5091]

Some sprint training and Pogi won GC ...now back to altitude!