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UAE Tour 2025, February 6-9 (women's)

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Ok, the peloton has at least taken back about over a minute now, if we can trust the time gaps. Still I'm worried the gap was to big to begin with, and that they won't be able to cooperate for long enough to actually close it.

It would have been better if there had been another GC rider in that group. Swinkels could possibly do well enough, especially if she has a lead over most of the others before tomorrow, but she's of course also riding for UAE. Weird that ELB didn't cross the line first in the second sprint.
 
Wiebes and Williams clearly worked too much. At least one of the UAE riders should have been dropped before the finish due to fatigue. Let's hope the wind plays ball again tomorrow and other teams can take their revenge.
 
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Lequack..great pictures!! I loved the force of a selection on plan flat ground!! Easy to do for sure but to sustain it was impressive!!
And the strength of the front breakaway was really visible.. Nobody tried to cross Wiebes looking like she could have beat the group from 500 meters out, she looks fantastic when she gets out of the saddle and starts winding it up!! And 3 Colnago space bikes in front group.. random? Or do we need to buy the new designs!!
 
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tell me youve spent too long in a comms box with Marty, without telling me.

geez, I like Jo as co commentator, but how many races has she watched by now and yet shes still obsessing over Pfeiffers GC position and chances to win the overall race, or be allowed a stage win.

also apparently its hot in the desert...who knew:rolleyes: