2026 Spring Classics Thread

[Blazing Saddles]

Apparently Tim Wellens has had a bad crash.
Riders already in difficulty on the bergs.

 

[red.rider]

Lotto smashing it to try and drop Milan from the bunch. De Lie must be feeling good

 

[Dorset Boy]

Jasper P has decided to smash the race to pieces, only 85 kms to go!

 

[red.rider]

Philipsen on the front, Milan and De Lie hanging. Another puncture for Magnier 😭

 

[mididoctors]

MvdP had a particular technique on the cobbled climbs. Fairly high gear and lifting the front wheel up occasionally. Obviously works for him.

Clearly

 

[mididoctors]

Philipsen on the front, Milan and De Lie hanging. Another puncture for Magnier 😭

Dam

 

[mididoctors]

Race kicking off too

 

[mididoctors]

Kaden is a outside bet

 

[mididoctors]

Pretty good racing ...active

 

[mididoctors]

Is Magnier in this chasing group

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Pretty good racing ...active

It usually is, right until they sniff the finish. That’s when there’ll probably be a regrouping.

 

[Hommelbier]

Roman Gregoire just hangs on to take the win in the Faun Drome Classic. Breakaway companion Jorgensen takes second just ahead of a fast chasing peleton.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Brennan by a country mile.

 

[wakemalcolm]

Meh, I'll have the mayonnaise please.