Competitive Cycling

Thenop · May 09, 2024, 06:17:12 PM

I liked this one, actually got to see a bit. Not predictable, yet it was: the breakway made it. Not sad to see Alaphilippe not win, but starting to feel for him a bit as well. Must be hard riding around with a 125.000EUR watch.
Oh well, guess he deserved it.

Anyway, TT tomorrow let's see how that works out. I am hoping G will actually come out of his shell.

Nickslikk2112 · May 09, 2024, 11:32:42 PM

Ooh, Cav won today's stage of the Tour de Hongrie, pretty perfect lead out for him.

Thenop · May 10, 2024, 05:03:27 AM

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on May 09, 2024, 11:32:42 PMOoh, Cav won today's stage of the Tour de Hongrie, pretty perfect lead out for him.

He is doing another TdF right? Hope het gets that win he wants there.

Nickslikk2112 · May 10, 2024, 04:43:29 PM

Quote from: Thenop on May 09, 2024, 06:17:12 PMAnyway, TT tomorrow let's see how that works out. I am hoping G will actually come out of his shell.

I think G's shell was weighing him down. Obviously I'm not a DS on a cycling team, but when I saw G was riding a single chain ring with 66 teeth I said to Mrs S that it was too much for an old man. It might be OK for a powerhouse like Ganna, interesting that Pogi rode a double chain-ring set up.

Feel sorry for Ganna, all that time in the hot seat, then the last man out beats you.

Thenop · May 10, 2024, 05:46:11 PM

Visma LaB was also running a double chain ring, they did alright in the end with none of the real specialists being there.
But yes, there is no doubt who will win this Giro. It's just about places 2 & 3 then.

Nickslikk2112 · May 11, 2024, 04:29:41 PM

Another Pogi win

Closer though today, I think there may have been a lot of suffering from yesterday's TT

Thenop · May 11, 2024, 05:09:06 PM

Getting a bit predictable. But he did well if course. I hope he thanks Majka.