World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28

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Who will win the WC 2025 RR?


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The question is humidity. This makes the race harder. But most riders were in Sierra Nevada (May) with temperatures around 30°.
you two are talking about different things. RHD is strictly referring to her her own discomfort with all temperatures above 20°C

Of course 27°C are totally fine for most other people, including pro cyclists. Although the conditions in general still are not easy.
 
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you two are talking about different things. RHD is strictly referring to her her own discomfort with all temperatures above 20°C

Of course 27°C are totally fine for most other people, including pro cyclists. Although the conditions in general still are not easy.
Until they reach real extremes the specific numbers are relative to what temp/humidity a rider is acclimated to prior to the race. I think most of us are familiar with that experience of riding during the cool, rainy days of spring and then there's suddenly that ride on the first really hot, sunny day that feels hotter than it will in July.
 
Okay, where do you live? What kind of hellish temperatures are you used to?
It doesn’t matter, the question is what the riders are comfortable with.

The issues in Kigali, by all reports, are the elevation and the air quality. 27 degrees likely has some impact over 18 degrees but it’s minor compared to the other things.

I would consider 27 a warm but pleasant day where I live, but what I’m used to isn’t terribly relevant.

Sounds to me like the weather in Denmark sucks. 😉
 
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It doesn’t matter, the question is what the riders are comfortable with.

The issues in Kigali, by all reports, are the elevation and the air quality. 27 degrees likely has some impact over 18 degrees but it’s minor compared to the other things.

It's quite possible some of them aren't comfortable with those temperatures... and then adding those other things on top.

Sounds to me like the weather in Denmark sucks.

It's been quite nice, lately.
 
It doesn’t matter, the question is what the riders are comfortable with.

The issues in Kigali, by all reports, are the elevation and the air quality. 27 degrees likely has some impact over 18 degrees but it’s minor compared to the other things.

I would consider 27 a warm but pleasant day where I live, but what I’m used to isn’t terribly relevant.

Sounds to me like the weather in Denmark sucks. 😉
You have to wonder about soil and vegetation density.. I know everyone says altitude, altitude but place looks pretty tropical. I know going from Northern Mexico to Central and Southern part of the country, same temperature feels way hotter..and even @10-15% higher humidity feels like you are in a terrarium. The ground goes from dry and pretty sandy to rich potting soil looking stuff... Who knows but many have commented on it. Maybe it's why I hate Atlanta and Florida
 
One vote more for Ayuso here, gotta root the true underdog. Actually I really hope that or at least podium spot. Just think about that forum meltdown people, think about that. :hearteyes:

I think uv-index is one big underlying factor. Personally always ranked hardest the hot days with high index, many times cloudy conditions with high index too. Had a week long vaycay in northern France Alps in the end of July-early August, temps in valleys 30-40C, tiny wind, uv-index 6-7. Was tough but not super tough going up Roselend, Saises, Madeleine aso.

In Kigali index these days moves around 12-13, it's way high even in European summer standards. It must be very hard on your body in long race in that circuit
 
I assume that Pogi will now ride with Slovenian national team and not to train with UAE team members.
He's been training with the Slovenian team for several days, the pictures have been all over his and Urska's Instagram pages.

The rest of the Slovenian team finally join Pog

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Title should be "Rog finally joins rest of Slovenian team". He's the last one out there. The rest of them must have arrived maybe Wednesday? There were quite a few photos of the team training together yesterday. And by training together, I do in fact mean sitting in a coffee shop.
 
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Watching youngsters, Pogi will likely try on Kigali, it's just his style, but ultimately it will likely benefit Slovenia to have 2 riders in the mix, near the end of the race. If for whatever reason plan A falters or becomes unrealisable. And personally i would rather see having a rider in breakaway then trying to ride hard the first half of the race or to try to control the whole race by covering all attacks. This just doesn't seem realistic and others would benefit from it. Controlling hence only if other nations cooperate, otherwise no.
 
27 degree is good for Fausto. As he is from northern Italy as well Bergamo, he probably performs well in highly polluted areas and this is also his advantage. Maybe he can do a good performance in Sunday. Go Fausto, we are all behind you!
Why has he been selected?

Tough times for Italian cycling, if his level is sufficient to go to the WCRR.

At least it looks like they have some good up and comers.
 

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