2026 Spring Classics Thread

[wakemalcolm]

Picnic Post NL have 5 in the break: surely it's going to be their day.

 

[mididoctors]

Think your need a medieval road surface to warrant a separate thread these days.

Feel free to make one

 

[wakemalcolm]

Feel free to makeo ne

I made this one: it's called Spring Classics, and this is one. I'm happy to stay here.

PCS reporting a gap of 4 minutes. I noticed Herrada's in the break. I mean, Jesus, he couldn't win, but Christ he could try.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

I have been out.
I return to find out that live coverage has missed the key, possibly decisive move of the race.

 

[phreak]

So there's big a huge split with Remco in the front group and Pogacar 2m30 behind? How did this happen??

 

[Blazing Saddles]

PCS being a pain these days makes threads more work to set up. Anyhow, here be the profile and map.

 

[mididoctors]

This gap is going back out

 

[mididoctors]

Is ineos blocking or riding in the chase ?

 

[mididoctors]

How long can denz keep.churning away

 

[phreak]

I suppose the questions are how long can UAE's domestiques keep up the chase, and how will each group stay together once the climbs start in earnest.

 

[phreak]

Gap coming down but UAE also burning through riders.

 

[mididoctors]

Denz parks it

 

[mididoctors]

Teuns on a oldskool gear ratio

 

[mididoctors]

Ineos pushing the break

 

[mididoctors]

Gap coming down but UAE also burning through riders.

Trying to.protect cosnefroy and pog