WCS 2025

[Vos]

I was doubting between Wout Van Aert and Kaden Groves. I expected more from Kaden today. But still good start. Youth are going to do it this GdI. I picked 10 youngsters.

I had a last-minute-switch of Ciccone instead of Groves.
Often my last-minute-switches turn out to be bad choices, especially in big tours. Hopefully not the case now.

Looking at everyone's picks, it seems that my gamble is not on the youth, but on the brothers Bais.
Hopefully they attack a lot, because only Davide Bais was picked by someone else = Animatoca.
Also fine if a young Italian does great ; Piganzoli, just picked by me ánd that manager with 10x youth picks, see message above.

[Vos]

Vollering wins mountain stage 7.
Final GC ;  2nd Reusser 1:01",  1st Vollering 0:00",  3rd van der Breggen 1:16"

CFF League stage 7 winner = ophiuko   

GC winner = Mitte   
Mitte wins also the sprint jersey & PC winner of all WCS participants ! 
ophiuko wins the mountain jersey.
Mlb wins the youth jersey.

Tarling wins TT-stage 2. Roglič is the new GC leader.

CFF League stage 2 winner = Patrick Kok 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Vos *
0:28"  ophiuko
0:45"  Patrick Kok *
- - - - - - - - - -
0:51"  AJFactoryCycling
0:51"  PieterJanVB
0:55"  Kalarratas
0:55"  Mlb
1:06"  WinterIsComing
1:44"  Mitte
2:03"  Animatoca

top 3 sprint classification ;
191  Vos *
175  Patrick Kok *
169  PieterJanVB

top 3 mountain classification ;
21  Mlb
18  WinterIsComing
17  Vos *
17  ophiuko
17  Kalarratas

top3 youth classification ;
23  PieterJanVB
15  Patrick Kok *
14  Vos *

[Vos]

M.Pedersen wins stage 3 and takes back the GC lead.

CFF League stage 3 winner = ophiuko 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Vos *
0:02"  ophiuko *
0:38"  Mlb
- - - - - - - - - -
0:39"  AJFactoryCycling
0:40"  Kalarratas
0:55"  PieterJanVB
0:57"  Patrick Kok *
0:59"  WinterIsComing
1:48"  Animatoca
1:51"  Mitte

top 3 sprint classification ;
234  Vos *
229  ophiuko *
211  AJFactoryCycling

top 3 mountain classification ;
31  Mlb
21  Kalarratas
18  ophiuko *
18  WinterIsComing

top3 youth classification ;
26  PieterJanVB
18  Patrick Kok *
16  Vos *

[Vos]

next tours ;
  1 day and 16 hours left to join.
previous winners ; Vos ( 24 ), Patrick Kok ( 23 ).
  1 day and 17½ hours left to join.
previous winners ; Mitte ( 24 ), Patrick Kok ( 23 ), Kalarratas ( 22 + 18 ), TeamElrosportu ( 19 ), Thorin ( 17 ), Txonys ( 16 ).

[Vos]

van Uden wins sprint stage 4.

CFF League stage 4 winner = Kalarratas 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Kalarratas *
0:14"  ophiuko *
0:15"  AJFactoryCycling
- - - - - - - - - -
0:18"  PieterJanVB
0:20"  Vos *
0:22"  Patrick Kok *
0:57"  Mlb
1:15"  Animatoca
1:15"  WinterIsComing
1:55"  Mitte

top 3 sprint classification ;
337  PieterJanVB
329  AJFactoryCycling
328  Kalarratas *

top 3 mountain classification ;
31  Mlb
21  Kalarratas *
18  ophiuko *
18  WinterIsComing

top3 youth classification ;
31  PieterJanVB
24  Vlominck
21  Patrick Kok *


next tours ;
  14 hours left to join.
previous winners ; Vos ( 24 ), Patrick Kok ( 23 ).
  15½ hours left to join.
previous winners ; Mitte ( 24 ), Patrick Kok ( 23 ), Kalarratas ( 22 + 18 ), TeamElrosportu ( 19 ), Thorin ( 17 ), Txonys ( 16 ).

[Vos]

  van Poppel wins stage 1.

CFF League stage 1 winner = Mlb 

  Zingle wins stage 1.

CFF League stage 1 winner = Mitte 


M.Pedersen wins stage 5.

CFF League stage 5 winners = ophiuko     &  Vos 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  ophiuko **
0:11"  Kalarratas *
0:16"  AJFactoryCycling
0:16"  Vos **
- - - - - - - - - -
0:27"  Patrick Kok *
0:43"  PieterJanVB
1:04"  WinterIsComing
1:12"  Animatoca
1:23"  Mlb
1:59"  Mitte

top 3 sprint classification ;
411  ophiuko **
405  AJFactoryCycling
400  Patrick Kok *

top 3 mountain classification ;
32  Mlb
22  Kalarratas *
20  Vos **

top3 youth classification ;
38  PieterJanVB
33  Patrick Kok *
33  Vlominck


next tours ;
  1 day and 8½ hours left to join.
previous winners ; Vos ( 24 + 23 ), Mitte ( 22 ).
  3 days left to join.
previous winners ; Vos ( 24 + 22 ), ophiuko ( 23 ), Kalarratas ( 19 ), Averatalm ( 18 ), oldmen ( 17 ).

[Vos]

  van Poppel wins again.

CFF League stage 2 winner = Mlb 
Mlb is the GC leader.

  Askey wins stage 2.

CFF League stage 2 winner = Mlb 
Mlb is the new GC leader.


Groves wins sprint stage 6.
A big crash with 70km to go, changed this stage. Hindley ( 2x picked ) was one of the victims who had to abandon this Giro.
After it was neutralized for a while, the organizors decided that the final 70km was without time differences and without points.

CFF League stage 6 winner = Kalarratas   

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Kalarratas **
0:26"  AJFactoryCycling
0:55"  ophiuko **
0:55"  PieterJanVB
- - - - - - - - - -
1:06"  Patrick Kok *
1:26"  Animatoca
1:31"  WinterIsComing
1:35"  Vos **
2:15"  Mitte
2:23"  Mlb

top 3 sprint classification ;
495  Kalarratas **
485  AJFactoryCycling
461  PieterJanVB

top 3 mountain classification ;
32  Mlb
22  Kalarratas **
21  Vos **

top3 youth classification ;
41  Vlominck
40  PieterJanVB
36  Patrick Kok *


next tours ;
  12½ hours left to join.
previous winners ; Vos ( 24 + 23 ), Mitte ( 22 ).
  2 days and 9½ hours left to join.
previous winners ; Vos ( 24 + 22 ), ophiuko ( 23 ), Kalarratas ( 19 ), Averatalm ( 18 ), oldmen ( 17 ).

[wacco]

I doubted about del toro. Really like him but would have thought he was number three in the team. Looks like he is number two.

Otherwise great stage

[Vos]

  Bredewold wins stage 1.

CFF League stage 1 winner = ophiuko 

  M.López wins stage 3 and takes the GC lead.

CFF League stage 3 winner = ophiuko 
Mlb is still the GC leader with 2 more stages to go.

  Gautherat wins stage 3. Zingle is still the GC leader.

CFF League stage 3 winner = Kalarratas 
Mlb is still the GC leader with 2 more stages to go.


Ayuso wins stage 7. Roglič takes back the GC lead.

CFF League stage 7 winner = Vlominck   

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  PieterJanVB
0:06"  Kalarratas **
0:11"  Patrick Kok *
- - - - - - - - - -
0:25"  AJFactoryCycling
0:52"  ophiuko **
1:09"  WinterIsComing
1:21"  Animatoca
1:21"  Vos **
2:15"  Mitte
2:25"  Mlb

top 3 sprint classification ;
545  Kalarratas **
538  AJFactoryCycling
532  Patrick Kok *

top 3 mountain classification ;
85  Vlominck *
78  Mlb
70  PieterJanVB

top3 youth classification ;
56  Vlominck *
55  PieterJanVB
54  Patrick Kok *


next tour ;
  22½ hours left to join.
previous winners ; Vos ( 24 + 22 ), ophiuko ( 23 ), Kalarratas ( 19 ), Averatalm ( 18 ), oldmen ( 17 ).

[Vos]

  Bredewold wins again.

CFF League stage 2 winner = Kalarratas 
Kalarratas is the new GC leader with 1 more stage to go.

  Groenewegen wins sprint stage 4.

CFF League stage 4 winner = Mlb 
Mlb is still the GC leader with 1 more stage to go.

  Watson wins stage 4 and is the new GC leader.

CFF League stage 4 winner = Vlominck 
Mlb is still the GC leader with 1 more stage to go.


Solo victory of Plapp in stage 8. Ulissi finished as 3rd and is the new GC leader.

CFF League stage 8 winner = Animatoca   

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Patrick Kok *
0:32"  PieterJanVB
0:51"  Kalarratas **
- - - - - - - - - -
1:02"  Animatoca *
1:25"  AJFactoryCycling
1:29"  ophiuko **
1:43"  WinterIsComing
2:08"  Vos **
2:45"  Mlb
3:14"  Mitte

top 3 sprint classification ;
615  Patrick Kok *
590  Kalarratas **
579  Animatoca *

top 3 mountain classification ;
85  Vlominck *
84  Mlb
80  PieterJanVB

top3 youth classification ;
66  Patrick Kok *
62  Vlominck *
60  PieterJanVB

[Vos]

  Rajović( 27, SRB ) wins the 2,6 km TT-prologue in Sakai.

CFF League stage 1 winner = Vos 

  Vollering wins solo the decisive mountain stage 3, and wins the GC.
Final GC ;  1st Vollering 0:00",  2nd Bredewold 0:48",  3rd van Dam 1:01"

CFF League stage 3 winner = Kalarratas 

GC winner = Kalarratas 
Kalarratas wins also the sprint jersey.
Mlb wins the mountain- and youth jerseys.

  Molano wins stage 5.
Final GC ;  1st M.López 0:00",  2nd Covi 0:07",  3rd A.Philipsen 0:10"

CFF League stage 5 winner = Mitte 

GC winner = Mitte 
Mlb wins the sprint- and youth jerseys.
Mitte & ophiuko, both win the mountain jersey.

  Stewart wins stage 5.
Final GC ;  1st Watson 0:00",  2nd Askey 0:04",  3rd Canal 0:11"

CFF League stage 5 winner = Vos 

GC winner = Mlb 
Vos wins the sprint jersey.
Kalarratas wins the mountain jersey.
Vlominck wins the youth jersey.


van Aert wins the "Strade Bianche like" stage 9 with finish in Siena.
Del Toro finished as 2nd and he is the new GC leader.

CFF League stage 9 winner = Patrick Kok   

TOP 14 GC ;
0:00"  Patrick Kok **
1:14"  Kalarratas **
1:18"  PieterJanVB
- - - - - - - - - -
1:51"  Animatoca *
2:07"  AJFactoryCycling
2:17"  ophiuko **
2:24"  WinterIsComing
2:50"  Vos **
3:17"  Mlb
3:47"  Vlominck *
- - - - - - - - - -
4:12"  Mitte
5:32"  Averatalm
8:12"  JGonmar
8:16"  Combuijs

top 3 sprint classification ;
712  Patrick Kok **
681  Kalarratas **
648  ophiuko **

top 3 mountain classification ;
90  Vlominck *
86  Mlb
80  PieterJanVB

top3 youth classification ;
84  Patrick Kok **
75  Vlominck *
70  PieterJanVB

  Oka( 29, JPN ) wins stage 2 and takes the GC lead.

CFF League stage 2 winner = Vos 

[Vos]

Up to date = incl. stage 9 Giro & stage 2 Japan.

SEASON TR0PHIES 2025 :
( the only rule= when there is an equal amount of victories, the person who won last will be ranked higher )

TOP 9 Divine Champions Trophy

1 Mitte   9
2 Vos   4
3 ophiuko   3
4 Kalarratas   2
5 Patrick Kok   2
6 Mlb   1
7 Vlominck   1
8 AJFactoryCycling   1
9 HtcHun   1

TOP 9 Chief of Classics Trophy

1 Vos   14
2 ophiuko   12
3 Mitte   11
4 Kalarratas   6
5 Vlominck   3
6 Patrick Kok   3
7 WinterIsComing   2
8 Mlb   1
9 JGonmar   1

TOP 15 Emperor of Stage Wins Trophy 
( including prologue )

1 ophiuko   32
2 Vos   28
3 Mitte   19
4 Patrick Kok   13
5 Vlominck   12
6 Kalarratas   10
7 Mlb   9
8 Animatoca   8
9 Combuijs   4
10 AJFactoryCycling   4
11 WinterIsComing   3
12 JGonmar   3
13 bicis   2
14 HtcHun   1
15 azerite   1

TOP 10 Royal Sprint Trophy

1 Vos   5
2 ophiuko   5
3 Mitte   3
4 Patrick Kok   3
5 Kalarratas   2
6 Vlominck   2
7 Mlb   1
8 Animatoca   1
9 AJFactoryCycling   1
10 WinterIsComing   1

TOP 11 King of the Mountains Trophy

1 Kalarratas   6 
2 ophiuko   4
3 Mitte   3
4 Vlominck   3
5 azerite   2
6 Mlb   1
7 Combuijs   1
8 Animatoca   1
9 HtcHun   1
10 bicis   1
11 Vos   1

TOP 11 Prince of Youth Trophy

1 Vlominck   5 
2 Vos   5
3 Mlb   4
4 Mitte   4
5 Patrick Kok   4
6 ophiuko   3
7 azerite   2
8 HtcHun   2
9 AJFactoryCycling   1
9 Animatoca   1
11 Combuijs   1

[Vos]

  Fancellu( 25, ITA ) wins stage 3 and takes the GC lead.

CFF League stage 3 winner = Kalarratas 
Vos is still the GC leader.



Hoole wins the 28,6 km time trial to Pisa. Del Toro is still the GC leader.

CFF League stage 10 winner = Patrick Kok   

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Patrick Kok ***
2:02"  PieterJanVB
2:26"  Kalarratas **
- - - - - - - - - -
2:48"  AJFactoryCycling
3:06"  Animatoca *
3:30"  WinterIsComing
3:31"  ophiuko **
3:31"  Vos **
4:32"  Mlb
5:22"  Vlominck *

top 3 sprint classification ;
796  Patrick Kok ***
721  Kalarratas **
709  AJFactoryCycling

top 3 mountain classification ;
90  Vlominck *
86  Mlb
80  PieterJanVB

top3 youth classification ;
99  Patrick Kok ***
81  PieterJanVB
80  Vlominck *


  Udagawa( 22, JPN ) wins stage 4. Fancellu is still the GC leader.

CFF League stage 4 winner = Mitte
Vos is still the GC leader halfway the Tour of Japan.


next tour ;
  25½ hours left to join the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas.
previous winners ; ophiuko ( 24 ), Vos ( 21 ).

[Vos]

  Carapaz wins stage 11.

CFF League stage 11 winner = JGonmar   

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Patrick Kok ***
2:49"  PieterJanVB
3:44"  Kalarratas **
- - - - - - - - - -
3:45"  Animatoca *
4:00"  AJFactoryCycling
4:06"  WinterIsComing
4:27"  Vos **
4:34"  ophiuko **
5:26"  Vlominck *
5:37"  Mlb

top 3 sprint classification ;
887  Patrick Kok ***
774  Kalarratas **
764  ophiuko **

top 3 mountain classification ;
105  Mlb
99  Vlominck *
99  JGonmar *

top3 youth classification ;
117  Patrick Kok ***
95  Vlominck *
94  PieterJanVB


next tour ;
  3 hours and 16 minutes left to join the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas.
previous winners ; ophiuko ( 24 ), Vos ( 21 ).

[Vos]

  Raccani( 24, ITA ) wins stage 5 and takes the GC lead.

CFF League stage 5 winner = Kalarratas 
Kalarratas is the new GC leader with 3 more stages to go.