2019 Tour de France, stage 2: Bruxelles - Brussel 27,6 km TT

[Rollthedice]

Jumbo have improved Brailsford's marginal gains with a new concept: maximal gains.

 

[Red Rick]

Groenewegen no troubles with time limit. Said it was no business class riding behind Tony Martin

 

[WKA311]

Panzerwagen and WvA did some brutal turns there.

 

[HelloDolly]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 2: Bruxelles - Brussel 27,6 k

Krushweak ahead of Ineos favs, lol. It won't last, I know . . . but it feels good right now.

I am happy with my Kruijswijk bet

This man will be flying up the alps !!!

 

[JosephK]

Re:

Groenewegen no troubles with time limit. Said it was no business class riding behind Tony Martin

Thanks for the update. Glad to hear!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Jumbo honoured the jersey.

ps nice that the forum kept going uninterrupted (for me at least) for this stage

 

[JosephK]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 2: Bruxelles - Brussel 27,6 k

Decent rides by most of the GC-hopeful teams. Disappointments for Trek, AG2R, and Moviestar.

 

[Gigs_98]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 2: Bruxelles - Brussel 27,6 k

Watch out for Kruijswijk people. If he gets his act together in the first week he'll be really dangerous in this rather weak field.

 

[perico]

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What do Jumbo have and other teams don't in the TT?

Tony Martin working his ass off.

 

[HelloDolly]

Re: Re:

What do Jumbo have and other teams don't in the TT?

Tony Martin working his *** off.

Van Aert

 

[MatParker117]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 2: Bruxelles - Brussel 27,6 k

Watch out for Kruijswijk people. If he gets his act together in the first week he'll be really dangerous in this rather weak field.

Ineos will work him over the second and third weeks

 

[Saint Unix]

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Van Aert

Kid's an absolute fiend on the bike. I can't believe how strong he is. It will be very interesting to see what he can do in this Tour if he's given the freedom to ride for himself, but as long as Kruijswijk is still in GC contention I'm guessing WvA be doing the work of about five lesser blokes to keep him there.

 

[Laplaz]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 2: Bruxelles - Brussel 27,6 k

Watch out for Kruijswijk people. If he gets his act together in the first week he'll be really dangerous in this rather weak field.

Ineos will work him over the second and third weeks

Ineos' riding style is perfect for Kru, pure diesel climber.

 

[Tonton]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 2: Bruxelles - Brussel 27,6 k

Watch out for Kruijswijk people. If he gets his act together in the first week he'll be really dangerous in this rather weak field.

Agree, except for the weak field: no CF or TD but loaded. Way stronger than the Giro.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 2: Bruxelles - Brussel 27,6 k

Watch out for Kruijswijk people. If he gets his act together in the first week he'll be really dangerous in this rather weak field.

Meh he'll be slowly and painfully bot *** ed to death/submission

 

[Leinster]

Re:

What do Jumbo have and other teams don't in the TT?

Tony Martin and Wout van Aert?

 

[hfer07]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 2: Bruxelles - Brussel 27,6 k

So...
GC wise- Egan & G are on top, Uran right behind, Pinot & Fuglsang still in contention. Notice I didn't mention Nibali-even if his team did well in the TTT- because he's a wild card in this Tour because of the Giro already in his legs.

Not a positive outcome for Nairo/Landa & Porte, So they must go aggressive on stage 6th...

 

[Laplaz]

Still stunned by FDJ

 

[bambino]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 2: Bruxelles - Brussel 27,6 k

So...
GC wise- Egan & G are on top, Uran right behind, Pinot & Fuglsang still in contention. Notice I didn't mention Nibali-even if his team did well in the TTT- because he's a wild card in this Tour because of the Giro already in his legs.

Not a positive outcome for Nairo/Landa & Porte, So they must go aggressive on stage 6th...

I guess Kruiswijk is on top GC wise? I don't think we can just rate last year #5 below Pinot's, Fuglsang's et co of this world...

 

[Leinster]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 2: Bruxelles - Brussel 27,6 k

So...
GC wise- Egan & G are on top, Uran right behind, Pinot & Fuglsang still in contention. Notice I didn't mention Nibali-even if his team did well in the TTT- because he's a wild card in this Tour because of the Giro already in his legs.

Not a positive outcome for Nairo/Landa & Porte, So they must go aggressive on stage 6th...

I guess Kruiswijk is on top GC wise? I don't think we can just rate last year #5 below Pinot's, Fuglsang's et co of this world...

Absolutely. The guy who led the Giro until a crash on the 2nd last mountain stage now has a 30 second cushion over any other gc contender and has as strong a team around him as anyone in the race. Everyone else has to beat him now.

The big question is how much support other than Bennett will he get in the uphill bits.

 

[movingtarget]

Nice start for Stephen K. Bardet and Porte were the biggest casualties. But as far as SK is concerned the 2016 Giro was a long time ago, he still has to be strong in the final week. Pinot will be more than happy also. Ineos won't be too concerned losing 20 seconds at this stage. They gained on most of their rivals. I don't think Movistar will be too happy with that ride.

 

[tobydawq]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 2: Bruxelles - Brussel 27,6 k

So...
GC wise- Egan & G are on top, Uran right behind, Pinot & Fuglsang still in contention. Notice I didn't mention Nibali-even if his team did well in the TTT- because he's a wild card in this Tour because of the Giro already in his legs.

Not a positive outcome for Nairo/Landa & Porte, So they must go aggressive on stage 6th...

I guess Kruiswijk is on top GC wise? I don't think we can just rate last year #5 below Pinot's, Fuglsang's et co of this world...

Absolutely. The guy who led the Giro until a crash on the 2nd last mountain stage now has a 30 second cushion over any other gc contender and has as strong a team around him as anyone in the race. Everyone else has to beat him now.

The big question is how much support other than Bennett will he get in the uphill bits.

De Plus is also really good on the climbs.

I played Kruijswijk at odds 21 just before the Tour. Now he is already at 11 but still decent value I would say.

 

[Gigs_98]

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Jumbo have improved Brailsford's marginal gains with a new concept: maximal gains.

Genius, how has noone come up with this idea before :lol:

 

[Velolover2]

The question is whether Jumbo can make a hattrick tomorrow?

Unless there is some GC action, both Teunissen and Van Aert might be a potential stage winner.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Jumbo-Visma is Ty-Raleigh reborn.

The gaps are good for stage 6.