2025 Cycling Thread

[Jack Straw]

Figured instead of a "dedicated" TdF thread we could make it more generic. Paris-Nice is underway right now.

 

[Jack Straw]

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.

 

[Jack Straw]

Incredible win for Pauline Ferrand-Prevot. She went away solo with over 10km to go and never lost any time to the chase group.

 

[Jack Straw]

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.

 

[Jack Straw]

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.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

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.

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.

 

[Jack Straw]

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

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

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.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

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.

 

[Jack Straw]

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.

He blew everyhone away in Fleche Wallone and now looks to be doing the same thing in Liege-Bastone-Liege. I think Paris-Roubaix will always be a tough one for him because it’s basically flat.

Remco not looking too good today.

 

[Jack Straw]

Kim Le Court becomes the first cyclist from Mauritius (which I admit I couldn't find on a map until today) to win a Monument. Vollering finishes 3rd but had a pretty good excuse:

“Today, my hormones were working against me. I’m a woman, right? We deal with that monthly issue"

And some idiot fan (using the term loosely here) in a UAE jersey jumped into the race on his bike:

'I thought it was Tadej Pogačar' – Rooijakkers able to laugh as 'ridiculous' spectator rides on course during Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Kim Le Court becomes the first cyclist from Mauritius (which I admit I couldn't find on a map until today) to win a Monument. Vollering finishes 3rd but had a pretty good excuse:

“Today, my hormones were working against me. I’m a woman, right? We deal with that monthly issue"

And some idiot fan (using the term loosely here) in a UAE jersey jumped into the race on his bike:

'I thought it was Tadej Pogačar' – Rooijakkers able to laugh as 'ridiculous' spectator rides on course during Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes

The motorcycle should've run that idiot off the road