Recent content by TomBonnen2005

Yes to take boni seconds from Roglic since they will probably have the same level on ITT and mountain stages

Nope, just saying that it impacted his learning curve, and thereby that him reaching his full potential could have been delayed compared to other young stars like Sagan, Bernal, ...

It makes sense today but I don't think Pogacar and Evenepoel 2022 levels can be used as baseline for the years to come. Pogacar is 23yo, started cycling very early, was an average junior and exploded as a pro, and is continuously progressing. Evenepoel is 22yo, started cycling at 17yo...

Interesting insights from Strava for the ones wondering what may have happened with on form Pogacar/Alaphillipe: On the full RaF segment that includes the false flat (4.32km at 4%), Evenepoel is 18st on the KOM in 8:55: 20" slowler than the Pogacar-Alaphillipe-Valverde group in 2021 18" slower...

With Alaphilippe in the wheel who would have then countered the slovenian.

Who did a stupid move against the 4 main teams still with domestiques (Bahrein, Movistar, Ineos, Jumbo) and a strong headwind.

Lot of comment on the race scenario, no one looked at the wind? Going solo or in a small group was not an option today. This is why the race finished with a sprint with 10 riders. Teuns-Martinez-Vlasov would probably have been the podium without the wind. And what to say about external factors...

The most iconic part of the race? The 10km time trial, pre-RaF, where he gained 40sec alone against Bahrein, Movistar, Ineos, and Jumbo. Evenepoel at his best.

I find his schedule very disappointing. Having to wait until mid August for a first big goal is not really common... Would have been interesting for his learning curve (and his palmares?) to copy Pidcock's schedule with all the classics and the Giro. And to see the second part of the season as a...

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No actually I meant that no favorite accelerated on the steep 3km before Evenepoel's attack. Based on what we saw during the second stage it could have cut his legs and prevented him from doing anything. Tomorrow they will definitively make it way more difficult for him, I would'nt be surprised...

Nothing changed today, Evenepoel got lucky no one accelerated on the highest gradients. Tomorrow will be completely different with the last 4km climb. Martinez Vlasov Vingegaard are now the main favorites.

Why the hell was Alaf working to keep Evenepoel in front of the group at the bottom of the climb? It should be the opposite. Evenepoel already has a terrible face, and slowing down the peloton won't change the result on the last climb.... Is Roglic playing the same game than yesterday? Ineos...

"It looks like I was angry at someone but I wasn't" Always had a good PR team.

Same gap between him and the 3rd than between the 3rd and the 24th... don't know what you need to be superhuman.