Cycling Pro Discussion 4: Transfers Everywhere, Vuelta & Beyond

[therealdope]

Tadej Pogačar smashes the Strava KOM on the Coll de Rates

World Champion sets a time of 12:21 on the segment, beating Peter Øxenberg Hansen by 17 seconds

www.cyclingweekly.com

Still, very impressive. The KOM that made Jumbo-Visma sign Vingegaard is now the 5th I think in that segment. Tadej taking everything that Jonas accomplished.

July is a long way away.

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

Geirant Thomas announced 2025 as his final season and will be retiring this year.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

Geirant Thomas announced 2025 as his final season and will be retiring this year.

Lifetime Grand Prix 2026 gravel series regular incoming.

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

Lifetime Grand Prix 2026 gravel series regular incoming.

My understanding is it’s a family orientated choice.

So less likely I think

 

[Flower2dPeople]

 

[Videer]

What is Visma hiding????

Only time I've ran to a bear while cycling it sprinted the fk off real quick when it noticed me, was a brown bear tho.

 

[therealdope]

What is Visma hiding????

You know exactly what they are hiding. 8.5 W/kg for 10mins or some shit like that. I'd still like to know what they were doing in that TT at the 2023 TdF.

Only time I've ran to a bear while cycling it sprinted the fk off real quick when it noticed me, was a brown bear tho.

I lived in a national park and only came across one bear on a hike. I was hiking in the rockies in October and came across a bear sleeping next to the trail. Usually carry Bear spray in Montana.

 

[Yoricks Wisdom]

Never had a problem with bears here, but dem mtn lions yikes.

Bold to say the least.

 

[Videer]

Ganna early season focus: MSR and Paris - Rouibaix. Finally it is happening!

 

[therealdope]

WvA with the Superprestige cyclocross win today. He crossed the line with a bizarre celebration (if anyone saw it).

 

[Yoricks Wisdom]

Wout and VdP are freakin heroic IMO.

tore my MCL, watching from the sidelines.

 

[Videer]

Johån Vinnegrad:

Volta ao Algarve
Paris-Nice
Volta a Catalunya
Criterium du Dauphine
Tour de France
Vuelta a España

Tour down under 21.1-26.1

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

Johån Vinnegrad:

Volta ao Algarve
Paris-Nice
Volta a Catalunya
Criterium du Dauphine
Tour de France
Vuelta a España

Tour down under 21.1-26.1

We’re so close

 

[Videer]

We’re so close

Will young Pablo Torres score his first World Tour level win in his first World Tour level stage race like Del Toro did last year? Does it even matter as he is locked to UAE until 2030?

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

Will young Pablo Torres score his first World Tour level win in his first World Tour level stage race like Del Toro did last year? Does it even matter as he is locked to UAE until 2030?

Plappy I think wins gc for tour down under. At least that’s my non uae pick haha

 

[Yoricks Wisdom]

victoire du jour!

 

[therealdope]

victoire du jour!

The sound and video quality are reminiscent of cycling coverage from the early 90s. I would have guessed it was AI generated.

 

[Videer]

victoire du jour!

Dylan van Baarle out with broken collarbone from that crash, his second start of this season. Another cursed season for Visma?

 

[Videer]

Ineos signs Ewan lol

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

Ineos signs Ewan lol

Jeeez. This will either be the start of something beautiful or another wasted signing at ineos and I haven’t decided which one.

Probably makes sense to diversify given the lack of GT success