Figured instead of a "dedicated" TdF thread we could make it more generic. Paris-Nice is underway right now.
2025 Cycling Thread
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Paris-Roubaix Femmes under way, possibly my favorite race of the year (P-R in general, not just the women). What can I say, I like to see people suffer. Looks like nice weather at least.
Incredible win for Pauline Ferrand-Prevot. She went away solo with over 10km to go and never lost any time to the chase group.
High drama in the men’s race- Pocagar and van der Poel riding clear of everyone and Pocagar overcooks a turn in a cobblestone section and goes off the road and is now 19” behind.
And van der Poel wins his 3rd Paris-Roubaix in a row. To me, he looked the strongest. After Pocagar had his little mishap, he ended up losing time the rest of the way. Mads Pedersen gets third.
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It was probably Van der Poel's anyway but it's too bad we didn't get to see a proper showdown between him and Pogacar.
Wout Van Aert made a respectable comeback in the end, but man does he have bad luck at Roubaix. And has not looked in great form so far this season.
Yeah, it didn't appear that Pocagar would be able to drop van der Poel and you have to figure vdP would win a sprint at the end. But for his first shot at P-R, pretty impressive ride by TP. He handled everything well... except for that one curve
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Yeah, it didn't appear that Pocagar would be able to drop van der Poel and you have to figure vdP would win a sprint at the end. But for his first shot at P-R, pretty impressive ride by TP. He handled everything well... except for that one curve
It's insane that he can finish second being a grand tour rider who is so much smaller than the favorites.
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Pogacar showing he's kinda human by "only" coming in 2nd in Paris-Roubaix and Amstel Gold. Still fun to see him animate these races though.
