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

[tobydawq]

Oron-la-Ville Château | Strava Ride Segment in Oron, Switzerland

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Final climb. 810m @ 7,7 % in average. Should be perfect for Ganna if he is his "old Ganna". Punchy stuff

Why would a punchy climb be perfect for Ganna?

 

[Gregor_Slovenia]

Why would a punchy climb be perfect for Ganna?

I mean, punchy. 110 seconds of climbing in ITT position should suit time trial riders over climbers. The road is all the time very wide, I think this one is bit too short for climbers. Maybe perfect for Dennis, even more than for Ganna.

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.572...4!1s5vA2cOz9vRf_HAnPWhgIxw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[tobydawq]

We'll see. It's definitely an interesting profile which gives opportunities for a lot of riders.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

 

[johnymax]

I have a feeling Hirschi can do well in tomorrow's prologue. He did well in the Itzulia ITT and his form looks to be on the rise. Maybe not a top5, but a top15 is possible I think.

 

[Escarabajo]

I see that Uran didn't make it. Not even sure if he traveled to Europe.

 

[Pinot's goat]

TV misses Kung and Bissegger of the favourites.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

is there any reason for many favourites starting so early? weather ?

 

[Sciatic]

is there any reason for many favourites starting so early? weather ?

Extra TV time sitting in the hot seat?

 

[Oliver]

So Kämna won't start after all, no idea why.

Weird, he’s riding so less.
Great rider, great spirit.
Just Dauphine before Tour then?

Bora has a great team GC wise but this year they ‘re performing so less GC wise... Buchmann, Grosschartner, Konrad, Kamna, Kelderman, Schachmann...
Weird not?

 

[WKA311]

Weird, he’s riding so less.
Great rider, great spirit.
Just Dauphine before Tour then?

Bora has a great team GC wise but this year they ‘re performing so less GC wise... Buchmann, Grosschartner, Konrad, Kamna, Kelderman, Schachmann...
Weird not?

He's had a serious cold in the run-up to the Ardennes and even Romandie would've been a bit too early after all. He is starting Algarve next: https://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_124669.htm

 

[Red Rick]

Looks like a routine Porte win?

 

[search]

if he manages to stay on the bike, maybe. Basically all favourites aren't particularly safe bets in bad weather, though.

Izagirre should like those conditions, but not really the length of the MTF. On the other hand... he somehow also managed to finish 2nd on the Rettenbachferner

 

[RedheadDane]

if he manages to stay on the bike, maybe. Basically all favourites aren't particularly safe bets in bad weather, though.

Izagirre should like those conditions, but not really the length of the MTF. On the other hand... he somehow also managed to finish 2nd on the Rettenbachferner

Wait... those conditions? Have there been any indications that the weather will be... interesting? Or is it just an Expected Romandie Thing?

 

[search]

going by the forecast, today should be the only dry day of the week

 

[RedheadDane]

going by the forecast, today should be the only dry day of the week

Aaah, okay. Never been much of a forecast-checker.

 

[BlueRoads]

I hope after the last ITT they can go and take a look at the glyptics in Fribourg: http://www.bible-orient-museum.ch/bodo/search_erweitert.php?id=6087e6aa5c5a3&page=2

 

[Ilmaestro99]

what is going on with kamna?

 

[BigCoward]

I'm pleased they added those extra 50m into the prologue to tire out the pursuit specialists

 

[Earns1985]

what is going on with kamna?

He had a bad cold and the race comes too early for him.. Instead he will ride Algarve..

Kämna nach Erkältung auch nicht in der Romandie dabei | radsport-news.com

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[johnymax]

Jan Tratnik an outsider for today. He showed very good form in AGR and FW.

 

[Luthor]

Bad time for Kruijswijk, Bisegger on the route

 

[Taxus4a]

No wind and similar conditions for everybody, The climb is 800 metres at 8 %, so quite hard.
Kruijswick second time so far, first favourite and good reference,

 

[Taxus4a]

Bad time for Kruijswijk, Bisegger on the route

Yes, he is not gping to be even top 20 today, I hope a little be better for him, but maybe Boaro s time is very good. We will see. In a short ITT a bad day means maybe just 10 seconds worse.

 

[BlueRoads]

So TV timed it perfectly again that we don't have to see Bissegger's helmet, or what?