2025 Summer of Cycling

[eth-dog]

Nats start on Tuesday. 8th and 9th are the time trials, 10th the Criterium and 11th/12th the road races. Women's TDU 17th-19th, men's 21st-26th. Surf Coast Classic 29th/30th and then Cadel 1st and 2nd of Feb.

I think Plapp will win the Nats ITT, and Welsford both the Crit and the RR. With no Grace Brown I guess Gigante is probably favourite for the TT and probably Manly for the RR.

Williams, Plapp, Vine, Van Baarle, Finn Fisher-Black and Bettiol are my favourites for the TDU in the men. Bradbury, Niamh Fisher-Black, Ruby Roseman-Gannon are probably favourites for the women.

Not sure about Cadel. Not sure how many are sticking around for it. Pithie is obviously the defending champion and a decent chance, I also like Corbin Strong and Mauro Schmid if they stick around for it. Women I'm not sure, still not completely across their peloton.

Overall should be an exciting summer.

 

[yaco55]

Ideally you should have Cadels race before the TDU and the Nationals after the TDU. Gigante injured and off for 6 months. At the nationals it's a joke the Women's RR is only 109kms while the crit track with 6 turns in 1.2km is dangerous.

 

[eth-dog]

Ideally you should have Cadels race before the TDU and the Nationals after the TDU. Gigante injured and off for 6 months. At the nationals it's a joke the Women's RR is only 109kms while the crit track with 6 turns in 1.2km is dangerous.

Nah, Nats has to be first. Winners should have the home summer to show off.

 

[yaco55]

Nah, Nats has to be first. Winners should have the home summer to show off.

They can show it off the following summer.

 

[eth-dog]

They can show it off the following summer.

Or, hear me out, they can show it off that summer instead. Sometimes they don't come back the following summer through injury or a different schedule or any of that.

Nats first, then TDU, then Cadel is a good order.

 

[largebus]

Its an interesting RR course, despite it obviously being geared for max tourism drone shots.
Putting the finish line on Fraser Avenue means it's right after the climb which is a big change from Buninyong

 

[Orange Agent]

The climbs not long enough, the wind will be the biggest factor. Bling would win easily if he was starting. It's the worst start list for Nat's in ages. WA govt must have a paid a lot for this, it shouldn't be held here again. TT course is really fast, certainly will be Plapp's focus but I don't think he is overly quicker than Vine on the flat, should be close. Pat Eddy to win the crit in an upset.

Ruby and Manly should be a good battle for the women's RR. Alex deserves to get the title at least once in her career, hope she gets it this year.