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.
Rás Cnoic said:
I haven't seen the highlights yet, just the top 15 finishers - Del Toro 2nd, NO REMCO in top 15, Yates all the way back in 12th minute and a half back! What happened, was it a breakaway? But with Del Toro second what happened Remco, did he blow up, or mechanical? And where is his much vaunted team to help him on the climbs, the main reason to leave Quick Step?
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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, while he was pounding his right quad. It looked like he cramped. The PCP had decided to allow feeding until 5km to go (normally 20km to go) so there was no excuse not to be hydrated. Del Toro was caught at the back of the group at 7km to go and had to work hard to get to the front. At 4km to go, Tiberi hit the gas in a group of four and rode away. Del Toro rode through them, but was not able to catch Tiberi.
 
Interesting. Chalk it down to a one off perhaps, early season first long climb. But not what Boro or public wanted to see.

Tiberi (5th in Giro last year, wasn't on my radar) Italian, age 24, looking good. Great win for him. Del Toro looking good for GC.
 
Finally got to see the last 6km of the climb. Van Elves finishing third- I never expect to see Lotto riders on big climbs! Luke Plapp did well, faded a bit when Del Toro caught him but still making the top ten. Remco as you said, banging his thigh. But the commentators even mentioned his lack of teammates. Bit odd that. Next Boro rider was over 3 mins back. Doesn't help that Van Wilder from Quickstep going past him to finish 9th. Del Toro had Yates pulling for him, good help that.
 
Rás Cnoic said:
You're going to love the higher slopes during races like the Giro when dangerous idiots set off pink flares, the entire road filling with noxious, carcinogenic pink smoke the gasping riders have to race through.
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Oh, I nearly threw something at the TV the first time I saw those flares! Why aren't they illegal and subject to arrest for assault?
 
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