77th Tour de Romandie (2.UWT) // 23rd - 28th of April 2024

[Armchair cyclist]

Who is the "M" rider?

M is the chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, and as such cannot be named, seen or spoken of. The anonymity of the peloton is his perfect environment, and it is quite possible that he has been there in most races so far this season.

 

[Pantani_lives]

UAE, Ineos and Bora have a strong team with several cards to play. There will be a battle between these teams, but there can also be some rivalry within these teams, to find out who's where in the internal hierarchy.

The least short time trial will be important for the GC, because these middle mountain stages won't allow huge gaps. Ayuso seems to be the favorite, with Bernal and Vlasov as his main rivals, but there are many other podium candidates.

 

[Landeirovic]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1782655583067247098

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Prologue day!

 

[Rob5091]

Very strong teams - Ineos look like almost their Tour team, UAE strong too, Bora with Vlasov & Hindley (could be interesting to watch) & FDJ with Gaudu & Little Lenny M (how will that also go?).

 

[danielovichdk2]

T.D Gendt today.

 

[ingsve]

I voted no because its not fair Switzerland has two world tour races. Lets send their world tour races to the UK instead.

And Belgium and Italy shouldn't have 2 monuments each.

 

[Landeirovic]

And Belgium and Italy shouldn't have 2 monuments each.

Why not?

 

[Rob5091]

So today's prologue route seems to be based on the Fibonacci sequence. Hope the weather improves!

 

[ingsve]

Why not?

Going by the comment I responded to it is unfair.

 

[Izzyeviel]

And Belgium and Italy shouldn't have 2 monuments each.

Belgium isn't even a real country... but yes I could see Rutland-Melton replacing the Ronde.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

And Belgium and Italy shouldn't have 2 monuments each.

Belgium has two of the three best monuments, so you wouldn't do cycling any favors by removing one. Italy can certainly host two monuments, just a pity they chose the wrong races for it.

 

[Landeirovic]

who wins the prologue? I say Sheffield!

 

[Scarponi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1782655583067247098

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Prologue day!

growing up and living in Australia I could never get used to that. Ouch

 

[Landeirovic]

Lutsenko lose a lot already

 

[Samamba]

T.D Gendt today.

LOL

 

[Samamba]

And Belgium and Italy shouldn't have 2 monuments each.

People who say this don't realize what a monument is.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Belgium has two of the three best monuments, so you wouldn't do cycling any favors by removing one. Italy can certainly host two monuments, just a pity they chose the wrong races for it.

France deserves a second one, and Spain probably one aswell.
Reinstate Paris-Tours to it's former glory!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

who wins the prologue? I say Sheffield!

Well, he didn’t

 

[Landeirovic]

sheffield bad

 

[Samamba]

sheffield bad

Not really, just not his parcours. He isn't good technically and he doesn't have the explosiveness either

 

[Landeirovic]

Not really, just not his parcours. He isn't good technically and he doesn't have the explosiveness either

strange he won a lot prologue in youth. Last year 2e in Prologue Down Under

 

[Samamba]

Wasnt Tim Van Dijke really good at those really short TTs? Of was it Mick not sure.

EDIT: well he's good indeed. 7 hundreds slower than Godon. Zijlaard should be good at this too.

 

[Samamba]

strange he won a lot prologue in youth. Last year 2e in Prologue Down Under

5.5km and not that technical at all. This one is 2km with 13 corners, nothing to do with pure power.

 

[roundabout]

strange he won a lot prologue in youth. Last year 2e in Prologue Down Under

Today is a special route with 10 90-degree corners in 2.3km and the longest straight section is under 500 meters.

 

[Stasat]

Lenny Martinez, the 52kg leadout man.