General Race Thread 2026 spoilers

breezy1985 · 09-12-2025 12:56PM #1

New season, new thread, new kits.

Really looked like Boards wouldn't even make it to a 2026 thread for a while there.

WT

Macy0161 · 09-12-2025 01:06PM

I've seen photos of Ganna in that ineos kit - it really is rank.

breezy1985 · 09-12-2025 01:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124055832#Comment_124055832

But somehow also one of the best Skineos kits. They never had much style.

Brian? · 09-12-2025 03:07PM

There's been very few cycling kits, ever, that I would consider pretty. Super U, PDM, ONCE Pink, Jumbo Vincent van Gogh kits and that's about it

dahat · 09-12-2025 03:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124056323#Comment_124056323

Alpecin purple/yellow ish kit was a beauty.

breezy1985 · 09-12-2025 03:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124056522#Comment_124056522

Ya but that was an almost straight copy of an old kit.

CramCycle · 09-12-2025 05:54PM

Any sight on the EF kit, that is normally decent

Macy0161 · 09-12-2025 06:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124055835#Comment_124055835

Ah, I didn't think the black sky kits were bad to be fair.

Squidgy Black · 09-12-2025 06:21PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124057026#Comment_124057026

The rumour is their new clothing sponsor is Assos after rapha left, so it might be a lot more boring

CramCycle · 09-12-2025 11:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124057114#Comment_124057114

That would be a shame but assos have been on some unique jerseys over the years, so let's wait and see

Dodge · 10-12-2025 06:03PM

speaking of EF…

Caoimhe O’Brien takes a big step with a new contract for 2026 with EF Education-Oatly

4 Irish women at the world tour/ pro level now (with several more at conti level)

breezy1985 · 11-12-2025 01:56PM

Some women's tour kits.

SDworx is probably the nicest so far.

CramCycle · 11-12-2025 03:08PM

SDWorx always do a nice kit, to be fair, the womens kits of the bigger teams are always far better than the best mens teams kits. No idea why, a lot of mens kits are just dull or flat out ugly.

breezy1985 · 11-12-2025 03:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124062288#Comment_124062288

I assume it's the belief that the more colourful kits sell better to women and the men buy plain.

Only thing is that doesn't seem true in cycling where the wilder kits have always gotten the love.

CramCycle · 11-12-2025 03:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124062294#Comment_124062294

I am gutted to this day I didn't get my hands on the EF Palace kit, also would love if they released some of the womens kits in mens sizes, they are just better

Girly Gal · 11-12-2025 06:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124062288#Comment_124062288

I think part of it is, that women in general look better in cycling kits, put a man and woman in the same kit and the woman will invariably look better. As suggested I think the women's kits should be available in mens sizes too.

Squidgy Black · 12-12-2025 04:56PM

EF kit spotted in the wild

breezy1985 · 15-12-2025 09:29AM

Looks like the Wolfpack are being sponsored by a drugs company again.

Mefistofelino · 17-12-2025 10:43PM

https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/transfers/people-will-know-soon-enough-chris-froome-remains-tight-lipped-about-his-future-plans-at-2026-vuelta-a-espana-presentation/

Please retire, Chris. Its getting embarrassing.

( On the plus side, I suppose he has relieved Sylvan Adams of several million in return for feck-all so there's that)

MojoMaker · 18-12-2025 11:13AM

Would you? I mean, as you say, it's a handy pay day for not much work.

Although given his crash history you would think his rational brain might start counting how many of the 9 lives he has left…

breezy1985 · 18-12-2025 11:40AM

If you were to do careers as a graph he must have the biggest start to peak to end rise in cycling history.

Every season has almost been either totally anonymous or grand tour winner with the odd exception of the tours he came second as a teammates super dom.

at1withmyself · 21-12-2025 02:52PM

Got passed by Eddie Dunbar earlier today, well pretty sure it was Eddie as he was on a very fancy and shiny Pinarello Dogma bike and it looked like it could be the new Q365 color scheme. Alongside the fact that I'm pretty sure the slogan Q365 was on his tights. I called out but he was going to fast to hear me, he was motoring on a cold wet December morning.

Dodge · 29-12-2025 05:27PM

Archie Ryan extends his EF Education contract to the end of 2027.

I think that’s all our pros officially done with contracts now

breezy1985 · 05-01-2026 06:53PM

People like to laugh at UCI for being worried about things like sock length but I think it's important to not have the sport looking stupid or becoming a silly tech race.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/rules/the-uci-rules-have-changed-for-2026-everything-you-need-to-know/

CramCycle · 05-01-2026 10:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124120670#Comment_124120670

While I don't disagree in principle, the handlebar one fails me. I have ridden 36cm for nearly 10 years now. I carried it over from track, it suits me and I feel a lot more comfortable. I could understand a link to stem length to insure stability and stop the monstrosity that was seen in the last few races of the season with van Schip. At the minute I don't have a road legal bike. Anyone know if Comms here will be enforcing it? Other alternatives would have been banning flares and / or a max stem length to handlebar width

retalivity · 06-01-2026 09:04PM

Derek Gee signs for Lidl-Trek

retalivity · 07-01-2026 06:26PM

Simon Yates to retire immediately, apparently

breezy1985 · 07-01-2026 06:27PM

Strange for a rider of that stature to not have a going away race.

at1withmyself · 07-01-2026 06:45PM

Wow didn't expect that, he had a great year last year with Visma. Does this mean he can now sub for Adam from time to time 😂

Actually I think his biggest claim to fame is that he can retire still having the Healy Pass KOM!

CramCycle · 07-01-2026 06:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124126408#Comment_124126408

My favourite theory so far is that the brothers will just tag team in and out of stages to win the tour.

Brian? · 07-01-2026 08:40PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124120670#Comment_124120670

Nooooooo, my 80mm wheels are lush!

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