Confusion at the AlUla Tour as stage 2 is neutralised and cut by around 30km
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The finale of stage 2 at the 2025 AlUla Tour has descended into confusion and chaos with the race neutralised momentarily and around 30km of the course cut from the run to the line.
Heading into the final 20km, just Jens Reynders and Simone Raccani remained in the break, but the peloton was bearing down on them and within a minute of the catch. Very curiously though, the race was then neutralised momentarily and subsequently cut by around 30km due to issues with the road surface. According to some reports, only the final 5km climb will now be raced, giving plenty of riders hope for a stage victory.
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The race is neutralized until 5 km to go according to @Q36_5ProCycling . So we'll still have a race up the climb, I don't think it changes much racing wise but it just looks unprofessional. #AlUlaTour pic.twitter.com/Y5sTwlbBDf
— Mihai Simion (@faustocoppi60) January 29, 2025
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- Oh yeah, the photos kind of show that broken zip. It's completely detached from one side.
KerisVroom21-03-2025 - I'm so glad this is what the UCI does, instead of ensuring the safety of the riders. /sarc Abolish the UCI!acem8221-03-2025
- He had a broken zip. UCI are truly idiots.Pedalmasher20-03-2025
- The pressure of being considered a team leader has to get in the way of his development to a degree. He seems to be good physically but maybe there is a mental thing. I don't know, give him some time to grow a bit.awp20-03-2025
- Hey, you can always buy success, and with the stars realigning, Ratcliffe might see an opportunity in funnelling off some of that future public funding for the Manchester stadium project ;-)Mistermaumau20-03-2025
- my favourites: Mad and Tadej. We will see.
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- Idiots. Just give him a warning and move on. there was no time to zip up the jerseyabstractengineer20-03-2025
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