Double joy for Derek Gee at O Gran Camiño 2025 as stage 3 ITT win hands Canadian the race lead
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Derek Gee has taken victory on the stage 3 individual time trial at O Gran Camiño 2025, in the process moving into the overall lead of the Spanish stage race at the expense of Magnus Cort Nielsen.
Of the early pace-setters, the first really competitive time of the day was set by Simon Clarke of Israel - Premier Tech, with the Aussie clocking in at 24:30 for his near-16km effort. It wasn't long before Clarke's time was beaten though, with the likes of Alessandro Tonelli, Marco Frigo and Federico Savino all setting quicker times. By the time Israel - Premier Tech leader Derek Gee took to the course, the man in the hotseat was Txomin Juaristi, setting a time to beat of 23:50. When the Maillot Jaune of Magnus Cort Nielsen left the start ramp, the lead had changed again, with French youngster Maxime Decomble the new man to beat.
The man to go quicker was Italian rider Davide Piganzoli, with a blistering 23:34. Before the Polti-Kometa man could even get near the hotseat though, Gee crossed the line 17 seconds quicker. Gee was still in the hotseat as the Maillot Jaune neared the finish line, and as Magnus Cort began to tire towards the end of his efforts, both the stage win and the new race lead ended up with the Canadian.
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- You're dreaming LA Doper !frieders307-04-2025
- Care to retract that statement Johan !frieders307-04-2025
- BS! His son even admitted he was off a few % because he was sick after E3, even taking antibiotics. So he wasn't at Tadeg's level due to that !frieders307-04-2025
- TP, for me now, is an alien...
leedorney07-04-2025 - You have to keep all else held equal or you're not isolating the change. A lighter rider is faster at everything, save downhills, all else held equal, as I keep showing. As for wind, just as in flat TTs weight basically doesn't matter, except that lighter equals slightly less rolling resistance. In the same manner, for a 30 kph headwind, weight doesn't matter, as the relevant equation is power vs CdA. The reason why more weight is helpful downhill is the same reason it's hurtful uphill, it "gives back" the energy (not speed) you gained by going up the hill. Lastly, in a sprint, weight is again counterproductive, assuming one has to accelerate up to speed. Accelerating a mass takes energy, and a heavier one takes more energy than a lighter one. Now, at most sprint speeds, almost all energy goes into wind resistance, but the acceleration of mass still does play a part.acem8207-04-2025
- Agreed. He was dropped hard on every other climb. Without the run up he might have not been in the final sprint. And why not try it? Kudos for him for trying to make the race rather than just following.mij06-04-2025
- To me it seemed like an attempt to get through the climb closer to the front, since his burst power was lacking. If he starts earlier he can take the hill slower and still not be too far behind by the top. It kept him in that group of 4, where he might have been dropped had they all stayed together to the bottom of the climb. Who knows, though. I’m just guessing.RidesHills06-04-2025
- No idea, there have been suggestions something is amiss, maybe he doesn’t have all his mind connected at some moments, I’d definitely do a thorough review of his consciousness under effort.Mistermaumau06-04-2025
- Pogacar and van der Poel have won the last 6 Monuments, and 11 of the last 13 Monuments. There’s never been domination like this by two riders, and we are in our third year of it. (Merckx and de Vlaeminck won a total of 30 Monuments between 1966 and 1979, but others were winning along the way, as well.)RidesHills06-04-2025
- Yes but what was the dumb effort by Van Aert to drop Pogacar, Vanderpoel and Pederson about.? Just showing face? If he had stayed on the wheels and not wasted energy, he might have got on the podium in the runners up sprint.Cyclingsbestfan06-04-2025