Recent content by joe_papp

I like this guy. Animated on the bike, charismatic off it. Hard worker who really earned his spot in the Tour.

Tremendously talented. Massive engine. Phenomenal recovery. And that was in the mid-1990s. What a treat to race side by side with him over a few years in the U.S.!

lol ok.

I agree that Groves will win, but only after coming together with Kooj and taking him down, leaving the 'official' victory to go to Pedersen.

Let's hear your predictions on a few Stage 13 Head to Heads (H2H): > Stage 13 H2H - Del Toro v Roglic > Stage 13 H2H - (Simon) Yates v Storer > Stage 13 H2H - Pidcock v Ulissi > Stage 13 H2H - Pedersen v van Aert

Would he be limited to the standard solo attack up/down Poggio, or do you think he could win with something more audacious like a move on Capo Berta?

Satisfying end to a great season for Remco. Pog' is otherworldly/ET-like.

I'm by no means a stat nerd or even much of a basic records-checker (the now unrealized Remco Double-Double being an exception), but I wonder how long the typical GT-winner continues their career after last winning a GT, and how productive they remain in non-GT races. And then how long passes...

Head to head next season at the Tour, barring injury/illness, I wonder who comes out on top in battle for 3rd: Pog' or Remco.

I thought it was exciting. Good commentary helps a lot though. (And the coverage I watched via Tiz which featured Robbie McEwen was good.) And the fact that Pog attacked w/ 100km to go meant the compelling part of the coverage was twice as long as I'd've expected.

What do you guys hope for Rog's career arc going forward? How competitive do you think he has to be in both/either GTs and/or prestige one-day races in order for his presence not to be icky/sad? Is there any risk that he'll carry on for too long and debase himself?

No comment on Pog' but result of day was Quinn Simmons being a protagonist and finishing top-10 after missing bulk of season with health issues.

Guys, I've never been this excited for a WC ever. I'm even considering watching the live coverage in its entirety, solely b/c of Remco. Someone pointed out to me tonight that if RE manages to do the Double-Double, he'll also technically complete a never-before-contemplated multi-season...

Mohorič out of World's RR? Probability of Double-Double increases! Genuinely believe it will happen. And if he wins Lombardia...shoe-in for the Vélo d'Or! :hearteyecat:

Just to clarify, I meant MSR because of how unlikely it is in the modern era for a GT contender to win both La Classicissima and even a single one of the three big tours in the same season.