Škoda Tour de Luxembourg 2021 (September 14-18)

[roundabout]

would be the first ever ITT win for Cattaneo I think

of it stays like this, of course

 

[BlueRoads]

what was Pinot's problem?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Almeida came very close at the end.

 

[Netserk]

Third career win for Cattaneo.

 

[BlueRoads]

Nice for Cattaneo.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Cattaneo wasn't far from overtaking Hirschi in the GC though.

 

[roundabout]

Hirschi should still be 2nd in the GC I think, but the organizers ODed the TT

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Nice for Cattaneo.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Hirschi should still be 2nd in the GC I think, but the organizers ODed the TT

Almeida has by far the best skillset for this race and would have been near invincible even with a shorter TT, but this one is definitely too long for a hilly race that ends the day before the Worlds TT.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Cattaneo, Masnada, Almeida is the dream team

 

[Bonimenier]

Cattaneo, Masnada, Almeida is the dream team

Masnada with another stellar performance!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

GC

 

[noob]

Love it when the domestique wins TT and Almeida comes second. Just as in Pologne when Cavagna was first. Perfect.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Though it would have been better if the ITT had been 10 km shorter, even the worst GC riders didn't lose much more than a minute.

 

[Netserk]

Almeida has by far the best skillset for this race and would have been near invincible even with a shorter TT, but this one is definitely too long for a hilly race that ends the day before the Worlds TT.

I think the calendar point is spot on. Over the season as a whole, I don't mind that some stage races are TT-heavy and others are TT-less, but it should at least happen in the right context.

 

[RedheadDane]

what was Pinot's problem?

Apart from not exactly being great at TTing?

 

[BlueRoads]

Apart from not exactly being great at TTing?

There was a moment when he seemed not content with something or argued with his DS or something... nothing big, but he slowed down and I thought he had a mechanical but then nothing happened.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Apart from not exactly being great at TTing?

Remember when Pinot won that Romandie TT against Dumoulin, Froome and Jungels?

 

[RedheadDane]

Remember when Pinot won that Romandie TT against Dumoulin, Froome and Jungels?

He did decide to become almost an expert a few years ago...

 

[Pinot's goat]

Pinot is capable of more than he showed today in the ITT, he was only 4 seconds ahead of Gaudu which is not normal for him, probably just a bad day and the shouting was frustration.

Edit: I have just read he had no radio and felt average.

 

[Roku]

Remember when Pinot won that Romandie TT against Dumoulin, Froome and Jungels?

That TT was a curse.

The career of the entire Top7 is either effectively or virtually finished or derailed much earlier than it should have been

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Bob Jungels was 64th today, 3:03 mins down - he lacked more than four kms/h compared to the winner...

Seems that Jungels is still quite far from his best after his recent leg health problems.

I hope and wish him he will be back at his best in future... Normally, being the old Jungels, he would have fought for Top-5 today...

 

[southwards]

Masnada with another stellar performance!

Please explain me, is there a meme fanbase of Masnada?

 

[BlueRoads]

Please explain me, is there a meme fanbase of Masnada?

It's a fanbase of one person, but I can tell you from experience that such a base can be very strong.

 

[Unchained]

This has been a great race so far..everything is available on YouTube..if you want to get caught up..the reaction to winning stage 3 gutter to gutter sprint by Modolo is\was fantastic..