2018 Tour of Slovenia (2.1), June 13-17

[johnymax]

Great attack by Roglic before the top. Mohoric is a crazy descender. Very nice racing.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

he is way better than average descending... just vanish...

 

[RedheadDane]

Mohoric mohoricing.

 

[Laplaz]

Rigooooo OMG

 

[Rollthedice]

Duran Duran wins.

 

[johnymax]

Great stage, great finish! Rigo was very quiet during the stage, always following others and in the end just unleashes his power to go past Impey and Roglic. Nice

 

[Screecher]

Not sure what's so nice about following wheels the whole time, Uran didn't have his nose in the wind until the last couple meters, but i guess drapac needs victories.

 

[johnymax]

Re:

Not sure what's so nice about following wheels the whole time, Uran didn't have his nose in the wind until the last couple meters, but i guess drapac needs victories.

The final kilometers were nice. I didn't mean to say what Uran did was nice, but that's cycling. He waited for the right moment. I don't like it but nothing wrong with that.

 

[yaco]

I suspect there were a couple of agenda's at play in this stage - Roglic had two reasons for being so aggressive in the stage First to test his legs before the TDF and of course the Slovenian rivalry which meant he was trying to gap Mohoric before the top of the climb as we all know Mohoric's ability at descending - I also think the steepness of the last 500 metres caught riders by surprise.

 

[johnymax]

Re:

I suspect there were a couple of agenda's at play in this stage - Roglic had two reasons for being so aggressive in the stage First to test his legs before the TDF and of course the Slovenian rivalry which meant he was trying to gap Mohoric before the top of the climb as we all know Mohoric's ability at descending - I also think the steepness of the last 500 metres caught riders by surprise.

Also the stage passed by Roglic's home town/village that's why he's been aggressive so early and so often.

 

[Rollthedice]

Rigoberto Gerrans playing to the best of his abilities. He is ready to follow wheels all over France during July.

 

[Der Effe]

Blegh Uran, what a horribly boring rider.

 

[Lequack]

Re:

Blegh Uran, what a horribly boring rider.

 

[Der Effe]

Yeah great. Taking a stage in the Tour of Slovenia letting Rusvelo guys doing the dirty work whilst you finished 2nd in both the Tour and the Olympics yourself. Pure class.

 

[jaylew]

That's funny. That team needs all the wins they can get. Good win from Rigo.

 

[Sartorius]

Re:

That's funny. That team needs all the wins they can get. Good win from Rigo.

What is better for sponsors? Boring wheelsucker who win in the last 50m or agressive rider, who is not affraid to make a move, but lose a stage in the last 50m?

 

[Anderis]

Re: Re:

That's funny. That team needs all the wins they can get. Good win from Rigo.

What is better for sponsors? Boring wheelsucker who win in the last 50m or agressive rider, who is not affraid to make a move, but lose a stage in the last 50m?

In such a small race, nobody will remember who was aggresive and who not after a couple of days.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

The local heroes go nuts attacking and leave Uran an opportunity. What’s he supposed to do? Refuse to win on principle? Throw in a completely sub optimal early attack for no good reason?

I have no great admiration for Uran’s use of the Meintjes method to earn an invisible Tour podium, but today was just sensible ruthlessness

 

[Sartorius]

Re: Re:

That's funny. That team needs all the wins they can get. Good win from Rigo.

What is better for sponsors? Boring wheelsucker who win in the last 50m or agressive rider, who is not affraid to make a move, but lose a stage in the last 50m?

In such a small race, nobody will remember who was aggresive and who not after a couple of days.

In few days noone will remember who won this stage. But a lot of ppl will remember who is agressive rider and who is boring wheelsucker...and I would say: being agressive rider = more fans = more interesting rider for sponsors...

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

That's funny. That team needs all the wins they can get. Good win from Rigo.

What is better for sponsors? Boring wheelsucker who win in the last 50m or agressive rider, who is not affraid to make a move, but lose a stage in the last 50m?

In such a small race, nobody will remember who was aggresive and who not after a couple of days.

In few days noone will remember who won this stage. But a lot of ppl will remember who is agressive rider and who is boring wheelsucker...and I would say: being agressive rider = more fans = more interesting rider for sponsors...

Wrong: few people watched the race.

 

[gmedina]

haha people so hurt by Uran winning...imo i love Uran's personality, and find him a really smart rider that knows himself well to know that he cant attack ala martin just to blow up 1km later!

 

[Lequack]

Last 29 Km of Tour of Slovenia, Stage 3 (48:54 English) — eurosport:
http://www.steephill.tv/players/youtube3/?title=Last+29+Km+of+Tour+of+Slovenia,+Stage+3&dashboard=&id=VvssLRq7OHo&yr=2018

Tweet from Alex Dowsett:
https://twitter.com/alexdowsett/status/1007629995777372161

 

[SHAD0W93]

At least Uran learned from the 12 Olympics when Vino beat him.

 

[RedheadDane]

What on earth is going on in that picture up there?
I mean, I can see what's going on, but... what on earth is going on? :lol:

 

[jaylew]

Re: Re:

That's funny. That team needs all the wins they can get. Good win from Rigo.

What is better for sponsors? Boring wheelsucker who win in the last 50m or agressive rider, who is not affraid to make a move, but lose a stage in the last 50m?

In such a small race, nobody will remember who was aggresive and who not after a couple of days.

In few days noone will remember who won this stage. But a lot of ppl will remember who is agressive rider and who is boring wheelsucker...and I would say: being agressive rider = more fans = more interesting rider for sponsors...

Complete nonsense. And winning is better for sponsors.