2022 Tour of Norway, 2.Pro - 24th to 29th May

[Big Doopie]

oh boy, remco fanboys live in their own world

and so do the haters. Lol.

if Baumann’s move yesterday was not considered illegal, THIS certainly was not. Lol. And lol again.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Have to check this out now, 0 posts in this thread the entire stage then it explodes

 

[Big Doopie]

Looks like a clear as day relegation but whatever let him farm the 2.1 races

um…Baumann?

lol.

haters will hate.

 

[Red Rick]

um…Baumann?

lol.

haters will hate.

Rent free.

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1530595480266321931

View: https://twitter.com/tourofnorway/status/1530595480266321931?s=20&t=i_fxHekAj4148S9Z003arQ

 

[Didinho]

Champs-Elysées next

 

[titan31]

Have to check this out now, 0 posts in this thread the entire stage then it explodes

Tbf it mostly clashes with the Giro and then nothing was really happening bar Healy out in front until the last 5k

 

[Lequack]

Champs-Elysées next

He's got the same build as Cavendish, so I don't see why not.

 

[Red Rick]

Pog on Carpegna watts except 500m higher.

First Carpegna was raced a lot harder than the Pordoi though

 

[ppanther92]

Please post a video as soon there is one. Want to see it now. But I always tend to be on the side of the rider in front (like in Bouwman's case). And that seems to be the discussion pont. So I am probably pro-Remco here.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Pog on Carpegna watts except 500m higher.

First Carpegna was raced a lot harder than the Pordoi though

A bit less than Pog, who had a bit higher VAM on slightly less steep climb but OTOH it was a fragment of a longer Fedaia climb.

 

[Lequack]

Please post a video as soon there is one. Want to see it now. But I always tend to be on the side of the rider in front (like in Bouwman's case). And that seems to be the discussion pont. So I am probably pro-Remco here.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1530594257819541505

View: https://twitter.com/qst_alphavinyl/status/1530594257819541505?s=20&t=JcCB_HFbm7T5-dzCZsI8-g

 

[Big Doopie]

Gotta be kind to the haters.

this has truly been a horrendous week for them.

therapist bills are going to be through the roof.

 

[Lequack]

A bit less than Pog, who had a bit higher VAM on slightly less steep climb but OTOH it was a fragment of a longer Fedaia climb.

Are you guys talking about the Remco sprint?

 

[Riek s]

tbh, just saw the sprint, and really nothing to see there imo. Its not like he went to the side completely. His sprint was straigth, he just went a bit wider out the corner before going straight..

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Have there been images from the helicopter? Camera at the finish was not idealy placed, imho.

 

[Riek s]

I do feel with Ben Healy, what a great ride from him.. just to be caught right before the finish... must hurt like hell.

 

[Jumbot]

Just bring him to the Tour, he's so strong he can win sprints now, he would destroy Pog/Rog in that 40km TT if not before. This is next level Remco and not even his final form as he's only 22...

 

[Riek s]

Just bring him to the Tour, he's so strong he can win sprints now, he would destroy Pog/Rog in that 40km TT if not before. This is next level Remco and not even his final form as he's only 22...

Don't think you can really consider this a sprint. (basically 3 people sprint where freshness can give the edge, and clearly Remco is easily the strongest here).

I would say, because he is 22 and is coming from a bad year, let him do the pre-defined course and preparations for his goals. Doing the Vuelta won't be easy at all.
Besides Pog in the tour is always another animal.. Uness it is 40km TT in the headwind, i don't think he would take significant time on pogacar in his 'tour' form. Don't think i have seen anything from Remco (now) that would indicate he can compete with a 'tour' form Pogacar. (Nobody can tbh)

 

[Big Doopie]

Just bring him to the Tour, he's so strong he can win sprints now, he would destroy Pog/Rog in that 40km TT if not before. This is next level Remco and not even his final form as he's only 22...

no. Stick with plan.

this is the tour of Norway.

it is exciting to see. It feels like we are picking up where we left off when he somersaulted over that bridge. And THAT is a relief.

he may yet never develop into a GT winner, but he will be a consequential and endlessly exciting rider to watch.

 

[kingjr]

Don't think you can really consider this a sprint. (basically 3 people sprint where freshness can give the edge, and clearly Remco is easily the strongest here).

I would say, because he is 22 and is coming from a bad year, let him do the pre-defined course and preparations for his goals. Doing the Vuelta won't be easy at all.
Besides Pog in the tour is always another animal.. Uness it is 40km TT in the headwind, i don't think he would take significant time on pogacar in his 'tour' form. Don't think i have seen anything from Remco (now) that would indicate he can compete with a 'tour' form Pogacar. (Nobody can tbh)

It was also a very fast run-in, which suits riders like Remco. Jan Ullrich once won a stage in the Vuelta in similar fashion, he went with some 500m to go to catch Santiago Blanco, who was alone in the lead, then Olano went around him, then Ullrich went around him again, to take the win.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Evenepoel said he spoke to Plapp after the race and Plapp told him he didn't do anything wrong. Plapp said he should have made sure to be first into the corner.

I still haven't seen any heli footage.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

um…Baumann?

lol.

haters will hate.

It's Bouwman's german alter ego

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Wow that finish was tense watching Healy dangle in front from the top of the hill till the final corner while the others played.

 

[red_flanders]

Evenepoel said he spoke to Plapp after the race and Plapp told him he didn't do anything wrong. Plapp said he should have made sure to be first into the corner.

I still haven't seen any heli footage.

None needed, there’s nothing to see. Completely normal sprint. Someone threw up their arms so those looking for a problem react as if they’ve never been in a bike race.

You don’t win a sprint coming the long war around a guy in front of you accelerating out of a corner. Just physics. His line was completely fine.