Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast World Championships Road Race 2025 Preview
Sep 25, 2025
The hosts dive into the thrilling preview of the Rwanda 2025 World Championships. They discuss Pogacar's potential early attacks and the strategic dynamics among teams. Key topics include the challenging course's steep climbs and altitude effects on riders. Exciting predictions for both the men's and women's races spotlight favorites like Pogacar and Ferrand-Prévot, and the dynamics within teams like Belgium and the Netherlands. Outsiders like Kim Le Court-Parent are also highlighted, making for an electrifying build-up to the races.
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Early Attacks Exploit Weak Team Depth
- The race profile and team depth shape when favorites attack, not just raw climbing meters.
- Pogacar's early long-range attacks exploit weak team depth and steep repeated walls to isolate rivals.
Make It Hard Early To Isolate Favorites
- Belgium should make the race hard early to isolate Pogacar before key climbs.
- Insert riders into early moves so Remco or others can mark attacks at the end.
Three-Phase Course Creates Repeated Decisive Points
- The men's course splits into repeated circuit climbs, a long Monkey Galley climb, then more circuit laps.
- That structure creates multiple decisive moments rather than one single final climb.