2020 National Championships

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Great coverage. Totally worth 5 euros.

Maybe it should have been more expensive

 

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1km to go.

 

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Roglic the new Slovenian champion, oversprinting Pogacar to the line.

 

[tobydawq]

So, we're in the third part of June, and Roglic has still won on ALL his race days of the year. You don't see that every day...

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Maybe it should have been more expensive

Three 400 dollar smartphones with 4g would have offered better coverage, lol.

 

[Lequack]

This is when Roglic first attacked (catching Tratnik in the breakaways) and distanced Pogacar

https://twitter.com/x/status/1274726640208228353

View: https://twitter.com/festinaboy/status/1274726640208228353?s=20

 

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[DNP-Old]

Why did Bahrain chase down their own break?

 

[Lequack]

Why did Bahrain chase down their own break?

I don't think they did, Tratnik was in the break and it was Roglic and Pogacar who caught him.

 

[tobydawq]

Mezgec was on the front of the peloton quite a while which was a little strange.

 

[bajbar]

Mezgec made a deal with Roglič apparently. We could see him going back to Jumbo Visma car for support and advice. And there was also some talk between Roglič and Mezgec in the early parts of the race.

 

[johnymax]

Mezgec was on the front of the peloton quite a while which was a little strange.

A good training ride for him. He probably made a deal with Roglič and Pogačar. Also Polanc did a lot of work on the flat and probably some Adria Mobil guy for Brajkovič, too.

 

[tobydawq]

That was my guess as well.

 

[DNP-Old]

I don't think they did, Tratnik was in the break and it was Roglic and Pogacar who caught him.

No, way prior to that. In the first hour or so of the race. The lead was rising and rising and then Bahrain just randomly started pulling with 3 at the front.

 

[Lequack]

Podium. It seems Pogacar did have a fall at some point in the race.

And the final hundred meters from the air

https://twitter.com/x/status/1274737948513251329

View: https://twitter.com/IgorTominec/status/1274737948513251329?s=20

 

[Lequack]

Also next week it's the ITT title, and it's a mountain TT so I guess it will be Pogacar v Roglic, part 2.

 

[Bonimenier]

Also next week it's the ITT title, and it's a mountain TT so I guess it will be Pogacar v Roglic, part 2.

I think the road race was closer than the ITT will be. ITT should probably be a pretty convincing win for Roglic.

 

[Mayomaniac]

A good training ride for him. He probably made a deal with Roglič and Pogačar. Also Polanc did a lot of work on the flat and probably some Adria Mobil guy for Brajkovič, too.

Adria Mobil should have send guys in the breakaway with Bahrain, you don't bet on Jani beating Pogi and Roglic in 2020.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Also next week it's the ITT title, and it's a mountain TT so I guess it will be Pogacar v Roglic, part 2.

Considering Roglic is in form (as shown today) i don't think it will be much of a duel next week.

 

[yaco]

Mezgec definitely helped Roglic. Mezgec got to the final climb, rode 100 metres and then turned around and went home.

 

[CyclistAbi]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD79-h6pvWw

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Podium. It seems Pogacar did have a fall at some point in the race.

Has he said something yet?

EDIT: i just read that Roglic said he had checked out the climb and knew it well, and knew where to attack... i would assume he won due to an attack, and not due to Pogacar crashing?

 

[hayneplane]

Does anyone think that Roglic and Pogacar will gain any significant advantage over their other TDF podium contender rivals from the two nationals events or will the 4 week gap before the first UCI races erode the benefits of today’s tester.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Does anyone think that Roglic and Pogacar will gain any significant advantage over their other TDF podium contender rivals from the two nationals events or will the 4 week gap before the first UCI races erode the benefits of today’s tester.

I guess, they might benefit somewhat in the sense that they now have a confirmation of their shape and could finetune their training schedule based on it. But if it matters all that much, i doubt it. Or not anymore at least. Everybody has heartrate monitors, power meters, nutricionists, multiple trainers, scientific training and testing facilities etc. I think it's become basically impossible to be completely off course in that regard, without red flags popping up all over the place.
As for this race giving them "an extra race day" advantage in 2 months, over a 3 week period, i also doubt that would make any noticeable impact.
Maybe mentally, some piece of mind.

 

[johnymax]

Has he said something yet?

EDIT: i just read that Roglic said he had checked out the climb and knew it well, and knew where to attack... i would assume he won due to an attack, and not due to Pogacar crashing?

Pogačar crashed in the initial part of the race and he said it didn't affect him in the finale. Roglič was simply stronger.

Also every rider in the race knew the climb very well. It's one of the most famous training climbs in this part of Slovenia.