2014 68th Tour de Romandie, April 29 to May 4 - WT

[Matdum94]

The question we should be asking is that has Froome ever lost 10 seconds in a prologue and won the race? (optional:and with a ITT at the end?)

 

[Netserk]

If Omega is smart they'll try to send Uran and Tony into groups cosntantly

Tomorrow they should try to control the stage and deliver Kwia for the sprint.

 

[peloton]

Kwiat can climb, sprint, TT, cook, clean, fix cars, paint, and write music.

Best. Human. Ever.

Seriously though, the kid is impressive.

haha, brilliant!

 

[SafeBet]

Excellent ride by Froome considering he hadn't raced for a month before this. He's never been a prologue specialist.

Kwiatkowski just a special talent, he never ceases to amaze me.

Nice performance by Nizzolo too.
And that time by Basso hints at a rising form. Perhaps he's got something left in the tank after all.

 

[Jspear]

The question we should be asking is that has Froome ever lost 10 seconds in a prologue and won the race? (optional:and with a ITT at the end?)

Of course he has won after losing time in a prologue. But the other question is has he ever been this vulnerable coming into the Tour? It's gonna be an interesting race. Question marks on several riders form....Froome, Nibali, Roche, ect.

Man I feel bad for Tejay....I really wanted to see him up there in the GC.

 

[Netserk]

Of course he has won after losing time in a prologue. But the other question is has he ever been this vulnerable coming into the Tour? It's gonna be an interesting race. Question marks on several riders form....Froome, Nibali, Roche, ect.

Man I feel bad for Tejay....I really wanted to see him up there in the GC.

No he hasn't.

 

[JRanton]

Excellent ride by Froome considering he hadn't raced for a month before this. He's never been a prologue specialist.

Kwiatkowski just a special talent, he never ceases to amaze me.

Nice performance by Nizzolo too.
And that time by Basso hints at a rising form. Perhaps he's got something left in the tank after all.

''Excellent'' is way OTT. Not a bad result though.

 

[Jspear]

No he hasn't.

Sorry, your right. But still he has done very well, especially with a itt in the end. By biggest point was regardless of what he has done in the past, we don't really know what he will do because he hasn't raced in while.

 

[theyoungest]

And that time by Basso hints at a rising form. Perhaps he's got something left in the tank after all.

How the mighty have fallen... just out of interest I checked what this sign of rising form amounted to. For God's sake, he got 60th!

 

[SafeBet]

''Excellent'' is way OTT. Not a bad result though.

He has no racing days in the past month and there were several question marks about his form.
Yet he comes into this race and performs on par with his 2012 TdF prologue result.

I'll scale it down to "very good" in my book, but nothing less.

 

[SafeBet]

How the mighty have fallen... just out of interest I checked what this sign of rising form amounted to. For God's sake, he got 60th!

In a flat prologue, his biggest nemesys.
And check where he's coming from. He was abysmal in Trentino.

 

[Anderis]

Since Rohan Dennis joined Garmin, he finished on 2nd place during ITTs 6 times, but he is yet to win any time-trial.

 

[Netserk]

He was 34th in the Giro '12 prologue, so 60th is hardly great.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I think we have a race on here.

Kwia is a diesel on longer climbs and he will lose time to aggressive climbers.

Sets up the race very nicely. Now we just need a couple of riders with serious ambitions.

 

[SafeBet]

He was 34th in the Giro '12 prologue, so 60th is hardly great.

And I never said it was.

 

[Netserk]

Profile of tomorrow's circuit (that they for some reason decided to do in the wrong direction...):

PS: Please don't quote this post with the picture

edit: Kwia to top-2 and lead CQ-ranking this season.

 

[ILovecycling]

wow,just checked results and I have to say...Kwia is a beast
Any wind or weather changes through prologue pls?

Froome not bad ,Dennis excelent
Im sad for van Garderen,I dont like him to much,but this was a race for him

 

[maxmartin]

wait did TJ crash?
http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/04/news/results-2014-tour-de-romandie-prologue_325688

 

[Jspear]

wait did TJ crash?
http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/04/news/results-2014-tour-de-romandie-prologue_325688

Yes.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-romandie-2014-2014/prologue/results

 

[Jagartrott]

Tomorrow they predict snow to 1500 m, perhaps even lower. The Simplon pass (which isn't that difficult by the way) is 2000 m...

 

[ILovecycling]

Hofland or Nizzolo ftw tomorrow?
imo too hard for Kittel

edit:there is also Kwia option too

 

[maxmartin]

Tomorrow they predict snow to 1500 m, perhaps even lower. The Simplon pass (which isn't that difficult by the way) is 2000 m...

if that is the case I doubt skinny Froom can do anything spectacular, his non-existent body fat will put him into hypothermia very quickly. His body type is only good for racing in the hot weather.

 

[webvan]

They said on Swiss TV that the road could be cleared but that there avalanche risks so it was likely the riders would catch up with the planned route it in buses/cars...

TVG's jersey was pretty ripped but he seemed ok when he passed the line, so hopefully no major damage.

 

[Netserk]

the Inner Ring ‏@inrng

Tour de Romandie Stage 1 shortened because of snow. No Simplon Pass and the race will put on trains to ferry riders pic.twitter.com/2Ahy5EurCO

https://twitter.com/inrng/status/461206165847023616

 

[Rollthedice]

if that is the case I doubt skinny Froom can do anything spectacular, his non-existent body fat will put him into hypothermia very quickly. His body type is only good for racing in the hot weather.

He said yesterday he lost 1.5 kg in Tenerife training but he needs to loose another 1.5 until LeTour. So he's still fat by alien standards.