UAE Tour 2025, February 17-23

[yaf2]

With this pace they are all cooked. He will destroy that climb since his bottom

Not sure when van eitvelt hasn't touched the wind yet

 

[Samamba]

The front group seems to be slowing down. The peloton might still come back.

Not a chance. When they come closer they just start riding in front again. There's no strong team that missed out. Lotto isn't going to do it with Gregaard, Thompson or Currie, with all due respect.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Not sure when van eitvelt hasn't touched the wind yet

Well, Van Eetvelt is currently 1‘40“ behind, he needs to catch up first

 

[Peyroteo94]

Not a chance. When they come closer they just start riding in front again. There's no strong team that missed out. Lotto isn't going to do it with Gregaard, Thompson or Currie, with all due respect.

This. First peloton is just cruising meanwhile second peloton are burning themself to destruction

 

[Monsi]

Not a chance. When they come closer they just start riding in front again. There's no strong team that missed out. Lotto isn't going to do it with Gregaard, Thompson or Currie, with all due respect.

Yeah looks like it. Just as I posted that, the gap is starting to go up again.

 

[Peyroteo94]

So crosswinds on the climb?

 

[Offline]

So crosswinds on the climb?

Very strong headwind

 

[Peyroteo94]

Very strong headwind

Oh, bad news for Pogi. Good for the race

 

[Monsi]

Oh, bad news for Pogi. Good for the race

Not a bad news at all. He can just win in a sprint.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Bilbao/Romeo/FFB/Onley/Tejada have a decision to make whether to try and follow Pogacar for a bit if he attacks early on the climb. Usually no but there's a big headwind and getting ahead of the race means they won't get dragged into a tactical battle for the podium behind, even if they have to go into the red for a bit, see Avenir final stage last year.

 

[RedheadDane]

According to Worre, the stage winner and the GC winner has to be found in the front group.

Yeah, Jesper. I think I've found him:

Spoiler

 

[Potomac]

I just tuned in. I take it crosswinds caused this carnage?

 

[Lexman]

for who is riding Quick Step ? Cerny, Lecerf?

 

[Tim Cahill]

If they full give-up behind then elephant Tarling just needs to ride his watts on the climb and he can top 10 a WT stage race, he's been watching tapes of his hero, Froomey, up La Camperona in 2014.

for who is riding Quick Step ? Cerny, Lecerf?

Lecerf not too far behind in GC

 

[Berniece]

for who is riding Quick Step ? Cerny, Lecerf?

They just love riding to push for echelons. It doesn’t happen a lot that they aren’t part of the first group

 

[RedheadDane]

Equestrian, shooting, and golf.
Interesting mix... let's hope nobody gets it mixed up.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Equestrian, shooting, and golf.
Interesting mix... let's hope nobody gets it mixed up.

Childhood memories tell me that it's faster to ride around on a horse than on a golf club or similar objects.

 

[Samamba]

Very strong headwind

Wind went down a bit, still a headwind, but not super super strong

 

[Lexman]

Wind went down a bit, still a headwind, but not super super strong

Currie to ride for LVE for 1 or 2 km?

 

[Peyroteo94]

They are all cooked in the first group.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pogacar will attack in 1 km

 

[Netserk]

I thought Tarling would last longer.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Wrong wheel again Oscar!!!

 

[Netserk]

Grande Onley!

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Boooooring.