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

[Lequack]

Re:

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:

Haha, just a couple of knights since they did go up to the castle grounds

Also Primož got a warm welcome by his girlfriend:

And happy Uran:

Interview with Uran after the win:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uran-gets-key-tour-de-france-form-indicator-in-slovenia/

 

[Blanco]

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...

Uran is paid to win, and that's what he just did. He's no entertainer, nor is paid for that

 

[DNP-Old]

How dare Uran to win?! He should have attacked for the sake of it. Who cares if you get countered and finish 12th? Certainly not EF Education, who, you know, pay him, to get results.

 

[yaco]

The way Impey got over the climbs today and a similar parcour for stage 4 and then the ITT gives him a chance to podium.

 

[Robert5091]

Love him or hate him, Uran was the only one to follow Froome in TdF last year. How badly EF do in the TTT could decide his fate this year.

 

[bajbar]

The peloton is not allowing any breaks go today. The pace is very high. They are about to start with the first climb to Jezersko.

 

[Lequack]

Great ride by Rafal Majka as well, given that he had a big crash in stage 1.

Today's stage should be exciting as well.

Some pics from the sunny start in Ljubljana:

 

[yaco]

Gave Impey the 'Kiss of Death' - Out with illness.

 

[Lequack]

Breakaway of 14 riders 2'20 ahead: Jansen, Novak, Masnada, Grošelj, Bagioli, Plaza Molina, Fidler, Bono, Biermans, Ručigaj, Gazzara, Formolo, Selig, Van Zyl.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Wonderful roads right now......

 

[Lequack]

Mohoric descending like a demon again.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Uran urgently needs a wheel to follow.....

 

[Jungle Cycle]

Roglic looks comfortable riding everybody off his wheel...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Uran, wtf... getting wind on the nose.

 

[RedheadDane]

McLay somehow managing to get second in the KoM sprint...

 

[Sestriere]

Bravo Rogla!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Roglic impressive. I wonder if he can survive the 1st week of the Tour. Then he'll be a candidate for sure

 

[johnymax]

Roglič destroys the field going solo in the last 25km. He is ready for the Tour. In France he'll be even better.

It was another very nice stage, great route and scenery and fantastic crowds. Pogačar He's coming too.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Nice. Another 20+ km solo tomorrow.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re:

Nice. Another 20+ km solo tomorrow.

Well, obviously…

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Re:

Interested in how Uran performs in this race - An in-form Uran will give Roglic a battle.

He looked in form, but Roglic seems to be a level above

 

[yaco]

Re: Re:

Interested in how Uran performs in this race - An in-form Uran will give Roglic a battle.

He looked in form, but Roglic seems to be a level above

Roglic is my dark horse for the TDF if he rides for GC - He's an impressive rider.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Yeah, mine too. Still have some doubts over his 3rd week capacitiy and his ability to survive the stages with cobbles and wind and such.

 

[Lequack]

And the fact that Lotto NL said he won't be going for the GC yet and they have Kruijswik in there. Now of course they might be bluffing a bit or at least try with dual GC leaders, but if Roglic will have to work for Kruijswik then you know that he is not going for the GC.