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It still forces the other teams to be active.At least those clamouring for more TT in GTs will be happy now.
indeed, in that sense Almeida/Vine/Tao have performed above expectations i believe.What are they smoking? Having the leaders jersey is a completely non-issue
Dominant performance, but expected. This is what he does, and one of the reasons I thought this Giro wouldnt be that close.
Im more intrigued by UAE and what they can do with their numbers. All of their riders has a really high top level, so stage 13 for example can be a blood bath already.
Not sure Jumbo will go along with the plan. Rog needs bonus seconds at all opportunities now
...but FG got stronger as the Ks went by,...22 seconds on Ganna over such a short TT 😳
Like everyone else they thought it would be a lot closer here today. Getting pink with a couple seconds on Roglic and your team has to work. But yeah you have to go all out in an TT, winning the stage and leader jersey is another box checked. The team will thrive on it.What are they smoking? Having the leaders jersey is a completely non-issue
Dominant performance, but expected. This is what he does, and one of the reasons I thought this Giro wouldnt be that close.
Im more intrigued by UAE and what they can do with their numbers. All of their riders has a really high top level, so stage 13 for example can be a blood bath already.
Expected Remco to go crazy and that’s what he did. Disappointed that Roglic’s TT seems to have regressed since the Vuelta last year given how well he’s been climbing this year
I agree in theory it would have been nice if the gap to Roglic had been 10-20 seconds, he would have had do something other than sit on Remco's wheel for 99% of The Giro.It still forces the other teams to be active.
The race isn't over until the Miscellaneans finish...........What a strange end where they just have a load of miscellaneous riders still to finish
Roglic looked sluggish from the get go. Struggled to find his rhythm.Terrible start by Rog.
For the sake of the race I hope so, Remco will have 2 minutes after the first week at this rate. At least Vine and Almeida look good so will hopefully be able to use their numbers to cause chaos in the mountainsWe know Remco reportadly is a bit heavier compared to the vuelta for his TT. Maybe roglic is a bit ligher for the climbing.
Gotta love him for it!Comms : You look sad
TGH : No mate I am just calm.....you might be excited but we riders know there is 3 weeks to go
ha ha
That man never smiles ...so sour looking
If Roglič was at 10-20 seconds that would be almost bonus second territory. If Remco can just cruise around from now on it‘s either because Roglič and the others lack confidence and never really believed they could win the Giro anyway or because Remco is so amazing that the amount of TT is irrelevant and he‘s nosebreathing up the climbs.I agree in theory it would have been nice if the gap to Roglic had been 10-20 seconds, he would have had do something other than sit on Remco's wheel for 99% of The Giro.
The reality is, and was always more likely, that with so much TT, Evenepoel can cruise round. Maybe it's just me, but I haven't got much interest in watching a cagey fight for the podium after the first day?
Roglic is 43 seconds behind with plenty of mountain to go. I don't see the reason for this pessimism, if he is good on the climbs he has plenty of time to take it back.I agree in theory it would have been nice if the gap to Roglic had been 10-20 seconds, he would have had do something other than sit on Remco's wheel for 99% of The Giro.
The reality is, and was always more likely, that with so much TT, Evenepoel can cruise round. Maybe it's just me, but I haven't got much interest in watching a cagey fight for the podium after the first day?
They interviewed McNulty, so I reckon it'll be him.Almeida KOM jersey? Or was there someone else?