Cycling Pro Discussion 4: Transfers Everywhere, Vuelta & Beyond

[Zebra Cheeks]

My body is ready.

MVDP
Pedersen
Van Aert, Ganna
Philipsen, Vermeersch, Tarling, Stuyven
Pog, Politt, etc

I really do hope that the big boys relentlessly bully Pogacar and when he wakes up in a hospital he'll abandon these foolish ambitions. I hope Vermeesch and Politt have freedom instead of being slaved to Pog.

Abuse award goes to Movistar this year for sending a sub 60kg Colombian climber Diego Pescador.

I think Ganna is being underrated right this second

 

[Yoricks Wisdom]

Gorgeous Champion!

Vive la France!

 

[therealdope]

My body is ready.

MVDP
Pedersen
Van Aert, Ganna
Philipsen, Vermeersch, Tarling, Stuyven
Pog, Politt, etc

I really do hope that the big boys relentlessly bully Pogacar and when he wakes up in a hospital he'll abandon these foolish ambitions. I hope Vermeesch and Politt have freedom instead of being slaved to Pog.

Abuse award goes to Movistar this year for sending a sub 60kg Colombian climber Diego Pescador.

Pog 1 star? LOL

 

[Yoricks Wisdom]

Dry, dusty conditions if today was any indication.

Sometimes, fine silty dust can be just as slippery as the wet on pave.

La guerre totale!

 

[Videer]

Pog 1 star? LOL

Looks like it is slighly moist.

 

[BangBang]

Pogacar ATTACKS!

 

[BangBang]

 

[Videer]

223km to go and Pog trying to prevent another group breaking away

 

[BangBang]

Conditions look good. Not too hot, not too cold, not wet....

 

[therealdope]

They're going to light it up with 110k to go. Pace will be bananas.

 

[therealdope]

UAE has two riders that have finished second.

I think it's hilarious how the commentators point out that this race doesn't favor Pogacar because it is more of a time trial. Have they been watching pro racing the last few years?

 

[Videer]

UAE has two riders that have finished second.

I think it's hilarious how the commentators point out that this race doesn't favor Pogacar because it is more of a time trial. Have they been watching pro racing the last few years?

They are right for wrong reasons. Pog can TT away if he can get a gap but I just dont see it happening. It did not happen on Cipressa, it did not happen on Poggio and it will be so much harder here.

 

[BangBang]

Ganna mechanical....

 

[Videer]

Ganna mechanical....

Philipsen crash. WHAT DID POG SACRIFICE THIS MORNING????

 

[Videer]

about half of Ineos gone poof during first two sectors

 

[Videer]

None of the Ineos boys holding on to the team car, I quess they learned from last year

 

[therealdope]

20 years ago they added hills in the last 80km. They just went up a hill. How many hills are in the race in the last 100km?

 

[therealdope]

None of the Ineos boys holding on to the team car, I quess they learned from last year

No 2014 Nibali Vuelta attack?

 

[therealdope]

Single file and still 40k to go until they absolutely light it up. You're going to see guys on the limit 100km from the end. I don't mean 'limit of an effort', I mean their last effort before collapse.

 

[Videer]

20 years ago they added hills in the last 80km. They just went up a hill. How many hills are in the race in the last 100km?

There is that small bump right after Mons en Pevele I think