Recent content by virenque216

https://www.cycling-info.sk/10045- Super excited that this year route Tour of Slovakia will pass my home region of Gemer with most amazing scennery will be passed by riders 60km from finish in stage 3. Among starting teams will be Quick Step,Jumbo Visma,Bahrain Merida or Astana. Dates are the...

Zoom in on wind gusts at 16:00 today. Looks like max around 20-25/kmhhttps://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/aromezoom.php?mode=11&x=3208.98&y=5275.95&ech=14&zoom=4

The CCC rider is Atilla Valter not Kamil Malecki as the caption says, what diabolical error, you can see number 68, not 66

Valter doing great ride today (CCC) still in reduced peloton. Watch him later in the week

Why were FDJ or Sunweb not helping Bora? Its ridiculous when comes to Sagan how no one ever cooperates. Even when small group is away with Sagan in it, they always leave him to fry and never cooperate. Why are they still so afraid of him if he's not won a race in over a year.

Looking at route map cross winds are possible more after they reach Rochefort until about La Rochelle which is a good 40km stretch of the road. Winds should increase as furter on the stage, speed is high today maybe because they want to avoid strongest period of gusts between 17:00 and 18:00

There is a noticeable jump in wind gusts between 16:00 and 17:00 today looking at the most high res model I ve looked at. This chart suggest 1hr wind gusts between 30-40kmh

Of topic, just watched finish of Tour de Hongrie a mountain top finish, where Valter(CCC) destroyed every one in the last KM. Simmons(Trek) and Howson(MS) came in 10s behind. Finally some talent from Hungary,actually there are few promising young ones - M.Dina and B.Peak emerging.Wonder will CCC...

Sagan clearly doesnt have enough top end speed to challenge Ewan or Bennet at the moment. Bora should try to put the hammer down on that Cat.4 hill 17km from finish. I know it isn't that steep but they should do something otherwise Sagan is fighting for 4th or 5th place at the end. Maybe fast...

Close inspection of wind direction/speed suggests posssible cross wind conditions between Digne les Bains and Les Mees before they turn in to headwind to Sisteron. Not sure of the exposure of the terrain but could be a nervous peloton

Possibility of echelons towards the back end of stage 1 when riders turn it towards Nice, perfect cross winds direction and gusting 30-40kmh

Going back to my post about the weather being a factor. Later in the Tour and also definitely Giro. Already looking at stage 1 finish in Nice there might be rain at the back end of the stage. Then Sunday look a big mess. Thunderstorms possible between Turini and Colmaine and 60kmh gust down...

Honorable mention to Valter clumbing with the best.

I have been watching his strava at high altitude training in Livigno.Absolutely smashed KOM on Passo Foscagno and did very good times on Gavia and Mortirolo. Not sure how will that measure against pros in stage race but he is flying and will be watching him on the moutain top finishes,cant wait

Watch out for Attila Valter(CCC) you will hear a lot from him in the future.