stompandgo
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I'm glad that they agreed with me.
Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026
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edobici_forza
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This video, is a 2026 a bike check video for 2026 Paris-Roubaix from Bike Radar. Amazing bikes and tech!
stompandgo
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My guess on why some teams used XTR Di2 rear derailleurs instead of GRX Di2 rear derailleurs is that with the XTR mid-cage version, they can run a 1x 9-45 rear cassette, like I have on my Pinarello, which has close ratio gearing up to the 21T cog. Also, the XTR is clutchless, and manages chain slap through a different, dual spring design, which should allow for faster wheel changes.
Good starting line up forming for the Amstel Gold Race this weekend (19th), not a Monument but a famous old Classic in Holland now in its 60th year and signals a change from cobbles to better roads so attracts more Tour riders, the next Monument Liege Bastogne Liege continues this. Tom Pidcock is back from his ravine diving exploits minus one of his cats lives... Ben Healy - first classic this year after Basque Country? Showing some form there after a slow start this year... Remco Tries Again... and plenty more decent riders.
www.procyclingstats.com
Startlist for Amstel Gold Race 2026
Competing teams and riders for Amstel Gold Race 2026. Top competitors are Remco Evenepoel, Thomas Pidcock and Christian Scaroni.
www.procyclingstats.com
stompandgo
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Different sites are reporting different team lineups and different rider priorities. I think the startlist is still in flux. It's a Flo race so no live feed for me.
Jeremy McCreary
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Woohoo, saw something on a Paris-Roubaix bike that I have on mine — Schwalbe Clik valves! Closest I'll ever get.
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Yes Pro Cycling Stats evolves as teams make decisions. Good guide to get a flavour and they don't usually retract an entry once it's on there, unless injury sickness of course.
It's the tyre sizes I find I'm most curious about, Pog with his 38mm front tyre and this vid talking about a lot of teams on 34mm. It goes up each year. And of course with internal rim width also going wider these tyres tend to go wider than advertised like Pog with 35 up to 37.9 or so.
FYI
from Wikipedia:
The Ardennes classics[1] are three cycling classics held in mid-April in the Belgian Ardennes and southern Limburg in the Netherlands: Liège–Bastogne–Liège,[2] La Flèche Wallonne[3] and Amstel Gold Race.[4] First held in 1892, 1936 and 1966 respectively, the races are notable for their hilly courses, and often have similar riders competing for the top positions as the races are held closely following each other. Cyclists that are specialized in these hilly courses are known as puncheurs. In recent years, the three classics have been held within an 8-day timeframe.
from Wikipedia:
The Ardennes classics[1] are three cycling classics held in mid-April in the Belgian Ardennes and southern Limburg in the Netherlands: Liège–Bastogne–Liège,[2] La Flèche Wallonne[3] and Amstel Gold Race.[4] First held in 1892, 1936 and 1966 respectively, the races are notable for their hilly courses, and often have similar riders competing for the top positions as the races are held closely following each other. Cyclists that are specialized in these hilly courses are known as puncheurs. In recent years, the three classics have been held within an 8-day timeframe.
stompandgo
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They all do that. I use Cyclingflash for the calendar and startlist, and PCS to follow Modern Adventure. PCS has too many ads, at least in the US.
The adds have increased for sure, particularly those you have to watch for a spell to see the page.