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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    No, it's all about cyclocross, gravel racing and riding, and recreational riding.
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    There was a good article this week in INRNG about team costs. "If you prefer data, the UCI collates all the team budgets and this leaked to La Gazzetta (€). The total for the 18 men’s World Tour teams went from €473 million in 2023 (average: €26m per team) to €663 million for 2026 but note this...
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Tomorrow's stage is lumpy with a flat finish. I like Del Toro's chances in that one.
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Amazing rides for both Tiberi and Del Toro. Two riders to keep an eye on this year. It was a multi-step climb with lots of attacks. A group got away at about 7km out, Remco bridged, making it look easy. When they were caught, another counterattack went, and they rode Remco off of the back...
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Remco looks like he's ready to pounce. EDIT: I guess not.
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    It didn't look ideal, but I tell you, air quality is probably the last thing I was concerned about on race day. There are things that you can control, and things that you can't. Of the latter group, things like moisture, humidity, wind, road conditions, pinch points, feed zones, and my...
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    Weird Specialized discovery....

    Mike's is blowing them out for $3200. Don't pay more than that.
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    2023 Vado 5.0 SL Leak at lever end of brake hose - barb damaged in shipping?

    Cut 1/2" off of the hose to eliminate where the old barb was. Leave at least 1/2" of play. There should be some hose slack in the frame. Install the nut, threads towards the cut end. Install the olive, tapered side towards the nut. Install the barb using the tool. Don't crush it. As soon as it's...
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    Winter Sucks

    More snow coming this week. Anywhere from inches to a foot.
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    There was some commentary about the conditions. They mentioned that the morning had remnants of a "sandstorm" and that those racing later had better air.
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    I did not watch him race. 37th, 0:49 back.
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    I don't have any stats to compare, but back in the day, riders rode steel bikes with skinny tires and no helmets, and they crashed, too. Speeds are much higher now. Riders communicate with their DS over the radio and ride as they are ordered. Domestiques get on the front and ride to their power...
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    No. Tires aren't the issue. High speed isn't the issue. Braking isn't the issue. Bunching curb to curb is the issue, which happens at (relatively) low speeds, when riders are pushing and shoving to maintain position, and nobody wants to give. You could see this play out when Modern Adventure...
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    It made no difference to me when I was racing as the material is so thin. Helmet color, absolutely.
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    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Everything that we have been told is that the M2 motor, available this spring, will have 130Nm, not the M1 by update.
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    Need dust cap for freehub

    I'd leave it off. It will wear out faster, then you can replace it with the assembly.
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Del Toro wins the uphill sprint from way out and sticks it. Milan crashes inside 3km, condition unknown. Riley Pickrell from Modern Adventure finished 7th, the highest placed ProTeam rider, as everyone in front of him was WorldTeam. Excellent coverage overall. They had live rider video, live...
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    I feel the same way about the Team USA kit. A disgrace.
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