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.

Nickslikk2112 · May 12, 2024, 04:13:33 PM

Good win for Olav Kooij, all down to lead out man Pogi!

Thenop · May 12, 2024, 04:25:08 PM

Great win, his first stage in a grand tour. Pogi taking a page out of MvdPs book trying to help Molano to the win.
And Milan, well.. Someone should teach him what aerodynamics is. He will win even more then.

Thenop · May 14, 2024, 04:57:27 PM

Well done to the 23 year old PP brother. Watched the last part, it's a good thing there was no wind. The lad weighs 52kgs.

Bardet 2nd, not bad.

Nickslikk2112 · May 14, 2024, 07:05:35 PM

Yes, good to see Valentin emulating his brother with a Giro stage win.

TV commentators were wondering if Pogi is tiring because he just followed at the end, but Luke Rowe thinks he's just being conservative. If he was on a bad day it hasn't harmed him.

Nickslikk2112 · May 15, 2024, 04:29:25 PM

Second stage win for Milano, the Ciclamino Monster today. Peleton never allowed the breakaway much of a gap - half of the Visma Leaseabike team in the break - and Ineos steered them through a messy approach to the finish.

People still speculating about Pogi being a bit off as he coughed in the post-race interview and his nose looked a bit red...

Nickslikk2112 · May 16, 2024, 03:50:07 PM

A win for LouLou from the breakaway then. Was hoping Mirco Maestri would hang on, but no such luck, or that Narvaez could bring him back, but no.

Patrick Lefevere will say his psychology has worked...

Thenop · May 16, 2024, 05:50:56 PM

Only saw the last 10K, but looked like a good win. Levefre is a relic, and an ugly one.

Thenop · May 17, 2024, 04:25:14 PM

Another bunch sprint another win for the giant Italian.