75th Tour de Romandie (2.UWT) // 27th of April - 2nd of May 2021

[RedheadDane]

So... apparently they wanna adjust the time after the stage?
Hopefully they'll allow whoever crosses the line first to still be the winner, even if the time adjustment technically would have meant that the peloton caught them, but base the GC on the adjusted time?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Ineos playing the yo-yo game instead of actually racing.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I have no idea what Ineos is doing

Nobody knows, looks like everyone is cooked because of the horrible weather and nobody wants to do the work.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Hirschi, Van Wilder and Arensman gone. Champoussin still in the group?

 

[Red Rick]

Someone relegate Romandie to Pro conti and promote Trentino to WT and make it 6 days

 

[Salvarani]

They are bringing the gap down right now.

Still a long way to go for Cort.

 

[postmanhat]

I missed the neutalisation. Looks like the break gained about 1'20" because of it?

UK Eurosport commentators are suggesting this might be removed from the final time gaps?

 

[ice&fire]

Someone relegate Romandie to Pro conti and promote Trentino to WT and make it 6 days

Why do you want Trentino to become a boring race?

 

[titan31]

They still don't seem to be pushing it.

You'd imagine too if this gap was 3 mins and under like it should be that other teams would be riding for the stage win here which does seem remote chance atm.

 

[Rackham]

So... apparently they wanna adjust the time after the stage?
Hopefully they'll allow whoever crosses the line first to still be the winner, even if the time adjustment technically would have meant that the peloton caught them, but base the GC on the adjusted time?

By interfering with the race, the commissaires have ruined it. Because if no one knows the exact times it's totally pointless.

Cycling is dangerous, full stop. But these guys have just ruined the queen stage without any concept of sporting equity.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Hirschi, Van Wilder and Arensman gone. Champoussin still in the group?

Champus just got dropped a moment ago.

 

[Bonimenier]

Will Petilli write history for Intermarché?

 

[BlueRoads]

I missed the neutalisation. Looks like the break gained about 1'20" because of it?

UK Eurosport commentators are suggesting this might be removed from the final time gaps?

Lol, apart from the gap influencing the strategy and everything it would be very fun if Cort crossed the line first and then he's told that Thomas, who came in 30 seconds after him, won the stage.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

How much time would Cort need in the ITT tomorrow? A minute?

To Thomas/Porte I'd say less - more like 30 seconds, especially because the route is bumpy and technical and the is probably weather is bad again tomorrow.

But of course fatigue from today will also factor in.

All that being said, the time gap is starting to drop fast.

 

[RedheadDane]

By interfering with the race, the commissaires have ruined it. Because if no one knows the exact times it's totally pointless.

Cycling is dangerous, full stop. But these guys have just ruined the queen stage without any concept of sporting equity.

That's the thing about cycling; sometimes the commisasaires have to make decisions on the fly.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Will Petilli write history for Intermarché?

You jinxed him

 

[RedheadDane]

Cort leaving Petilli behind. But the gap is dropping steadily now.

 

[HelloDolly]

is Arensman still there ?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Woods considering cyclocross.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Jacketgate strikes again.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

is Arensman still there ?

He was spotted a few minutes ago.

 

[RedheadDane]

Woods just trying to imitate Mühlberger. (Though, with a jacket)

 

[tobydawq]

He will be caught, I think. It could have been a sick stage win, though (funky neutralisations notwithstanding).

 

[BlueRoads]

is Arensman still there ?

No.

 

[titan31]

I think he hangs on unless he blows completely. He still look relatively decent.