General Race Thread 2026 spoilers

retalivity · 10-03-2026 04:27PM

Dan Hoole ditching his team halfway through the TTT to ride in alone to a provisional 1st is the funniest thing I've seen in a while

Dodge · 10-03-2026 05:35PM

didn’t watch it but Dunbar finished 4+ mins behind his team. Anyone know what happened there?

retalivity · 10-03-2026 08:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124301689#Comment_124301689

He crashed yesterday, maybe feeling the effects of that

Mefistofelino · 11-03-2026 01:53PM

Eddie didn't start the PN stage today

Mefistofelino · 11-03-2026 01:58PM

Five Irish riders in the GP Oetingen today. Would have been six but Lara Gillespie was withdrawn earlier in the week

(The "Mayenne Monbana My Pie" team reminds me of Kenny Van Vlaminck's "Flemish Fish Flans (of Flanders)" squad).

retalivity · 11-03-2026 04:05PM

What the hell happened in paris-nice?? Just opened pcs and see 4 bora plus vingo in the lead, echelons?

Mefistofelino · 11-03-2026 04:47PM

Crap weather, a very early split saw about 40 riders off the front including Vingo. That whittled down as it got lumpier until there was about 12 left and half of them went down in a crash with 48 k to go.

EagererBeaver · 11-03-2026 05:35PM

Including Ayuso, who's off to hospital. Looked nasty enough.

Dodge · 11-03-2026 05:40PM

first sighting of Sam Bennett on a provisional starting list. Grand Prix de Denain on the 19th in France

Good News

Mefistofelino · 11-03-2026 08:26PM

TBH, he's probably looking forward to a break from painting and decorating the new house

Dodge · 12-03-2026 03:40PM

A sneaky 5th for Ben Healy today. Unusually for him, he didn’t sit up as they raced into the last 200m and came past a few of the leading pack in the finale. He’s 5th on GC now in Tirreno Adriatico

Mefistofelino · 12-03-2026 03:42PM

Ben Healy gradually creeping up the GC in Tirreno Adriatico. He's not closed the gab to Pellizzari and Del Toro at the top of GC but has moved up to 5th after today. I think Saturday's stage should suit him but I can't see Red bull or UAE letting him away with anything.

EagererBeaver · 12-03-2026 05:46PM

Vingegaard and MVDP both looking very very good.

retalivity · 12-03-2026 09:32PM

Vingo and what is left in Paris-Nice is a total mismatch. At least the GC in tirenno is closer, top 10 all within 1min

Sammy96 · 12-03-2026 10:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124307381#Comment_124307381

Would disagree on Vingegaard. Field is very weak after yesterday.

Showing good form but not amazing.

CramCycle · 13-03-2026 12:56AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124308017#Comment_124308017

Vingo isn't even trying, was laughing with the mechanic and taking off his own wheel for a cool down spin before many had crossed the finish line. No sign of fatigue or anything.

Dodge · 13-03-2026 01:48PM

Just saw his interview there. Basically said Campanaerts lead out was great so I didn’t have to accelerate and I could just keep within myself.

Put a minute into the field in the last km the day before too.

We all need him at his best IMO, so hopefully he’s getting there

Mefistofelino · 13-03-2026 03:36PM

Today's stage of the Tour of Rhodes was won by Alexander Konychev - the 27 yo son of Dmitri Konyshev.

I feel even older than usual..

Macy0161 · 13-03-2026 04:15PM

A few Irish riders in that race, including in the Velo Performance U23 Team (Jack Conroy safely in the bunch!)

PatM65 · 18-03-2026 08:22AM

Sam Bennett making his seasonal and Pinarello Q36.5 debut today in the Belgian semi-classic Nokere - Koerse.

Mefistofelino · 18-03-2026 09:08AM

Also in action today:

Nokere-Koerse WE - Aoife O'Brien, Lara Gillespie, Mia Griffin, Fiona Mangan

Milano-Torino - Adam Rafferty, Jamie Meehan

retalivity · 18-03-2026 09:43AM

Nokere is the one with the little uphill cobbled sprint at the end, lara should have a good chance today especially with no wiebes.

Not expecting much from Sam other than kms in the legs!

Morris Garren · 18-03-2026 10:51AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124320964#Comment_124320964

They have changed the finale in Nokere as it has become desperately dangerous. It's still a fascinating semi-classic across some familiar but less prestigious sectors and bergs. The finish is now on a 1km concrete drag at 5%, from the west side of Nokere, so not really a pure sprint. You could pick about 50 potential winners and still get it wrong. Hopefully Sam gets through unscathed as none of these races are easy. Lara has a favourites chance here— really hope she wins

retalivity · 18-03-2026 02:04PM

Unlucky, she just didnt have the legs

dahat · 18-03-2026 03:12PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124321602#Comment_124321602

Looked like she had mechanical issues to me like gears slipping maybe.

Mefistofelino · 19-03-2026 03:28PM

I see Roglic has just been added to the start list for MSR on Saturday - a race he hasn't bothered with since 2022. Wonder if he's expecting a different dynamic with Pog pushing to finally make the top step?

Mefistofelino · 19-03-2026 04:24PM

Having been caught in the final few hundred metres of the Nokere Koerse yesterday, Alec Segaert manages to hang on for the win today.

Mefistofelino · 20-03-2026 12:23PM

Sam back in action today in the Bredene Koksijde classic. Finn Crockett also riding.

cletus · 21-03-2026 12:52PM

~~Folks, can't get into Tiz Livestream.~~

~~If anyone has access to the 720 backup video that's usually on YouTube, I'd appreciate a direct link to it. Thanks in advance~~

Scrap that, all sorted.

retalivity · 21-03-2026 02:23PM

Cmon puck!

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