World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28

[ChasingPotatoes]

It has gotten to some people head it seems, this topic.

On the case of Vermeersch.... it would be unforgivable of him to ride for Pog here. He is Belgian and they have Remco in the team, that is his leader.

I dont know why people think this is a thing.

There are zero scenarios in this race where Vermeersch could even ride for Pog (and against Remco).
He is just there pacing the peloton for 100K before being dropped on Mount Kigali and going to the box after crossing the finish line on the parcours. This discussion is irrelevant.

 

[KoopaCycling]

There are zero scenarios in this race where Vermeersch could even ride for Pog (and against Remco).
He is just there pacing the peloton for 100K before being dropped on Mount Kigali and going to the box after crossing the finish line on the parcours. This discussion is irrelevant.

Unless Pogacar has a flat and Vermeersch drops back to help chase back the peloton

 

[Salvarani]

There are zero scenarios in this race where Vermeersch could even ride for Pog (and against Remco).
He is just there pacing the peloton for 100K before being dropped on Mount Kigali and going to the box after crossing the finish line on the parcours. This discussion is irrelevant.

Ok?

Why did Toby say that then to you.

 

[Red Rick]

Roglic and Pogacar hatefully staring at each other cracking jokes

 

[KoopaCycling]

well, i hope nothing major happens next couple of hours.
no time to watch for awhille.

 

[Berniece]

You read things that simply aren't there. I only argued that some riders simply have no better option to even think about deflecting from those tactics (like Vermeersch), so in those cases, discussing options that aren't there, isn't relevant.

Gianetti himself said they could do the same as last year with Sivakov. Specifically saying UAE riders could ride for Pogacar so a weak Slovenia doesn’t matter.

If I was the NC those riders would never be invited again.

 

[broppo]

So Belgium is just gonna control with Slovenia. Perfect scenario for Pog

 

[Berniece]

So Belgium is just gonna control with Slovenia. Perfect scenario for Pog

Not really surprising, Vermeersch job was to control until Mount Kigali.

 

[RedheadDane]

BTW, I think we can conclude that @ChasingPotatoes is in fact not Toms Skujins:


Latvia (NAT)

• 122BELOHVOŠČIKS Kristiāns
• 123NEILANDS Krists
• 124PLUTO Mārtiņš
• 125SKUJIŅŠ Toms

(Unless he gave the log-in to Abi Mickey...)

 

[Salvarani]

Engelhardt completely empty in those images... 80km in

 

[Tim Cahill]

USA helping control

 

[tobydawq]

If I wanted to watch a cooking programme, I wouldn't have turned in on the cycling race. Jesus Christ, TV2.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Pogacar on the black Colnago aerobike, aka the B(r)atmobile

 

[ChasingPotatoes]

Vermeersch can go full gazz now Pog is chasing ;-)

 

[ChasingPotatoes]

Shimano car is sponsored by UAE…

 

[Red Rick]

Guys mark my words.

Catheter bags are the next marginal stain in cycling

 

[Tim Cahill]

Pogacar dropped, knew he was useless

 

[Salvarani]

Plapp abandon

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Shimano car is sponsored by UAE…

Later we discover that Vine and Ayuso are the only two riders in the race not working for Pogi

 

[rallybanana]

Sporza website seems to think this is the Commonwealth Games

Groot-Brittannië
34 Joe Blackmore
36 Oliver Knight
38 Bjorn Koerdt

Engeland
35 Mark Donovan
37 James Knox
40 Tom Pidcock
41 Fred Wright

Schotland
39 Oscar Onley

Noord-Ierland
107 Darren Rafferty

 

[tigabara]

Pogacar dropped, knew he was useless

Easy... Dropped is one thing, useless another thing...

 

[yaco]

Plapp abandon

Very disappointing. He needs to learn to suffer more to reach his potential. After all, you can't always feel good on the bike.

 

[Salvarani]

Zimmerman done

 

[RedheadDane]

Zimmerman done

Maybe he wants to get back to his room?

 

[Salvarani]

Belgians at the front of peloton with their team