World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28

[KZD]

Above all I hope that we get a great race.

The last three Worlds were won by the favourites, Remco Evenepoel in 2022, Mathieu van der Poel in 2023 and Tadej Pogacar in 2024, so chances that we get a surprise winner like on the women's race yesterday are small.

Biggest favourite has to be Pogacar. Its true that he didn't look good in the TT but the route suits him really well and he looked got in Montreal so I think that he will be ready but will need to be very attentive of early moves because the Slovenian team is not stellar.

Remco is the second favourite for me. I don't think the course is that good for him as there is not that much flat but he is in great shape and has a strong Belgian team to back him.

Pidcock is my third favourite. I think the route suits him decently, he comes in great shape from the Vuelta and already showed the endurance to challenge for these longer races unlike riders like Del Toro or Ayuso. Healy and Skjelmose are two other riders that I will keep under my radar too.

 

[RedheadDane]

The last three Worlds were won by the favourites, Remco Evenepoel in 2022, Mathieu van der Poel in 2023 and Tadej Pogacar in 2024,

Couldn't you throw in Alaphilippe in 2020 and 2021 as well?

 

[Netserk]

Germany, Netherlands and Portugal in pursuit.

Walters
Huising
Oliveira
Mayrhofer

 

[Netserk]

Switzerland and Denmark leading the peloton on the golf climb.

 

[Netserk]

Very strong break!

Foldager and F. Christen made it across.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If Belgium control the race we'll know Remco has had a rough night.

 

[Netserk]

Slovenia and Belgium leading the peloton now.

 

[Netserk]

Bernard escaped before the front got blocked. Was it UK or US who helped sealing it?

 

[Savant12]

Pog with a man up the road is good.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Belgium made a mistake already. Ivo is Pogacar's teammate and friend.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Amusing hearing Nico Roche pondering who Ayuso will be working for this race...

 

[Tim Cahill]

Break a little stronger than usual which speaks to the course, where are the refugees and misc African riders! Anyway, as usual, give them 30 minutes you cowards.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Break a little stronger than usual which speaks to the course, where are the refugees and misc African riders! Anyway, as usual, give them 30 minutes you cowards.

Give them 100 km to drop like flies.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Batsaikhan attacking I assume in protest at the non-inclusion of Sainbayar.

 

[Red Rick]

Huising looking ready to blow up after 1 lap

 

[Netserk]

They are getting a lot of rope. It won't be easy for Belgium to drill it and then place a rider in the group, so it seems they will ally with Slovenia 100% until the long circuit.

 

[Netserk]

Ala?!

 

[Tim Cahill]

There will be a secondary move early I think. Just by means of natural attrition, only a couple in the break can climb.

Right. What the hell is he doing.

 

[Red Rick]

I think they're just mildly pulling on the descents at a sustainable pace so they can keep the break in check without having to pace the uphills

 

[Salvarani]

Mielke at the fruit market

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[tobydawq]

Ala, what are you doing?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Alaphilippe WTH?

 

[Salvarani]

Ala cant help himself

 

[Red Rick]

Petition to call Alaphilippe a certified meme rider.

 

[Netserk]

I believe in Simmons too, but US seem very optimistic.