Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

stompandgo said:
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 rider power metrics, and a live compass showing the wind direction at the front of the field.
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That was some kick! Didn't think he'd make it, but judged to perfection.
 
Rás Cnoic said:
I don't mind orange or white - and given the hot sun on summer races I often wonder how much a difference light colours make compared to dark outfits like the old black/red Ineos kit. But my issue is the weird dividing line between white and orange, proportionally it's not flattering!
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The bib shorts that are almost, but not actually, white really confuse me. As does the multiple shades of orange that look like like 1 color block unless you see an up close or still view of the rider. Why use shades with so little contrast?

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Full coverage of the UAE Tour, Stage 1 with good commentary.

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UAE Tour 2026 Stage 1

The desert stage. The first part (north-south direction) is about 45 km long, on wide, straight roads. After reaching Liwa, the race enters an area of very p...
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One YouTube commenter said, if you want to slow pro races down for safety reasons, just put everyone on 35 mm tires, with added stability as an extra benefit.

What do you guys think of that idea? Could wider tires really reduce chain-reaction crashes in the peloton?
 
Rás Cnoic said:
I don't mind orange or white - and given the hot sun on summer races I often wonder how much a difference light colours make compared to dark outfits like the old black/red Ineos kit. But my issue is the weird dividing line between white and orange, proportionally it's not flattering!
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It made no difference to me when I was racing as the material is so thin. Helmet color, absolutely.
 
Jeremy McCreary said:
Full coverage of the UAE Tour, Stage 1 with good commentary.

www.youtube.com

UAE Tour 2026 Stage 1

The desert stage. The first part (north-south direction) is about 45 km long, on wide, straight roads. After reaching Liwa, the race enters an area of very p...
www.youtube.com www.youtube.com

One YouTube commenter said, if you want to slow pro races down for safety reasons, just put everyone on 35 mm tires, with added stability as an extra benefit.

What do you guys think of that idea? Could wider tires really reduce chain-reaction crashes in the peloton?
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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 set up their train right behind Ineos and Ineos shoved them off. They ended up close to the back of the pack and had to make their way back up. I saw this coming. You don't latch onto another team's leadout train without consequences.

Milan's crash was in the roundabout. Anytime there is an obstacle in the final 10km there is danger, especially when it splits the group. No split today, but still a crash at the back.

Wider tires tend to have lower rolling resistance, which should speed things up, not slow them down.
 
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