Recent content by AlpRaid

I would suggest that over time what we consider a GC rider has changed BECAUSE of the ITT-less routes, making some riders GC riders who wouldn’t be before: Carapaz, Yateses, Aru, Landa, Onley, etc. All great riders, but in another era, not really contenders. (It’s similar to how clinic-fueled...

But why is the emphasis always on the rouleur having to become a better climber and never the climber having to train their ITT any more? There was a time when the purer climbers were constantly also forced/trying to improve their ITT. Now there is literally no motivation to do that. Also, in...

I know but the way I understand it is: 1. QS owned their testing data that they paid for and got with their experts (Remco doesn’t) 2. It’s basically a way of allowing a bike company to sponsor more than one team while not seeming like they are sharing knowledge or secrets between those teams...

I would add that more importantly it makes an absolutely huge difference. a rider who competed at the front end is nowhere without dope. a warning to cult-fans.

unfortunately, it takes so much time... apparently inconsistencies in 2022, 2023, and 2024 while at Movistar. and completely underperforming since going to Bora. it just goes to show you how ridiculous it is to talk about Armstrong and Pantani and Contador, etc. when their "natural quality"...

neither. but thank you for even intimating that I might have "inside info". it was an article (I am sorry, I forget where) that explained how this type of thing happens -- a little bit ago when it was formally announced he was going to Bora.

Everyone, specialized is legally not allowed to share tests and results with Bora that were previously accomplished for QS. This is likely the main reason for the two days of testing, so Bora themselves have the data and can suggest tweaks etc. if they think they have any. Not sure we should...

I would even suggest that pog is (probably) talented. for me it is much more about arguably the best all round cyclist in 2023, suddenly improving by 10+ % seemingly over his winter break and now being literally inhuman for the last two years. never any signs of tiring, or having to let the...

ridiculous (noun) Synonym: absurd you got that right.

freakin' hysterical. have not laughed like this for quite a while.

Nah. But he could finish second. Better than he will at this TDF. And it’s just one rider that has to have a bad day, or get ill like he did in 2023. We all know that for the last two years it is scientifically impossible for Pog to have a bad day.

Huh!? What!? Only thing that “killed” his Giro was Covid. lol! He has never said LBL prep was the cause. Cmon now.

They do. 😉🫤

I think the (or a) cycling podcast actually intimated that he had biological passport issues...

lol. I’m out.