Recent content by kamaveli

I'm pretty sure that Vingegaard has higher vO2max but Pogacar has higher max power and their ftp is roughly the same. So it all depends on small details like how their teammates are able to save them, how they are able to refuel/-hydrate during stages and how well they recover from efforts and...

I understand this to mean that he doesn't have any fever, fractures, sprains, open wounds, etc. Whereas stiff and sore muscles, joints, disturbed rest and such doesn't count on that. Like nothing is actually broken but still compromised. What is worrying though is the level of whole team...

I have doubts that Bernal can keep tempo up for long enough, although I'd love to be wrong about that. My bet is on Syates grinding UAE down. It will be pretty hard to win time against UAE riders since they have such a dominant team. Maybe other teams should co-operate to find out if Del Toro...

This one has huge upset potential. Nothing can be said based on this Giro because all the gaps have come from different kind of efforts or by luck. Altough Del Toro closed gaps effortlessly yesterday we still don't know how he fares when best climbers on this Giro put up longer maximum efforts...

Most people forget that pain is not only effect of these less serious crashes. Given that Roglic is as though as they come I'm sure that pain alone wouldn't slow him down singnificantly. It is quite obvious his injuries are more severe than we tought and it is directly affecting his recovery and...

It's over for Roglic. I don't think this was just a off day. It's either due to injuries or he's just in bad shape. Judging by the form of the entire Bora's team, the latter is quite likely.

Roglic actually looked really strong and effortless on the final stretch. Other GC contenders not so much and they had to empty their tanks.

This. Even though he lost, I don't remember Roglic ever looking so effortless on such a mountainous stage.

And then compare that to how Ganna rode TA. I think Pedersen was just one of the many riders who made a mistake and slept when Pogi made the first attack on Cipressa. Also the bad weather at the beginning certainly also affected many riders.

If I were riding in a team using Sram groupset I would be frightened of this stage.

If Pogi was 20% off from his peak form FTP even I could suck his wheel for a while.

On days like this it is frustrating that doping speculation is forbidden in almost every place where you can discuss about pro cycling. There is one pretty good explanation for Remcos sudden resurrection and it is not somekind of mental problem or bad leg day. Cycling community still turns blind...