77th Tour de Romandie (2.UWT) // 23rd - 28th of April 2024

[hayneplane]

I was more surprised that Sheffield didn't try to hang on, given his time trial abilities. But maybe he preferred to take it easy today.

Probably not exerting too much ahead of the Giro, same for Arensmann

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lucas Plapp 6.7 w/kg for 20 minutes today apparently.

Have to say the Swiss know how to put together a decent road surface though so I'm not as sure about the number.

 

[Lequack]

Lucas Plapp 6.7 w/kg for 20 minutes today apparently.

Have to say the Swiss know how to put together a decent road surface though so I'm not as sure about the number.

The favorite for the Tour now?

 

[Tim Cahill]

The favorite for the Tour now?

That's right, Tour over in my opinion!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

The favorite for the Tour now?

That's right, Tour over in my opinion!

He's doing the giro. Unlucky tadej.

 

[Blanco]

Did Valverde ever make differences on 7% climbs? The riders have Valverde G2 syndrome

Only if he wanted, but that was really a rare sight.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Alright, if you think guys with a bad ITT like Martinez or Mas could have dropped Ayuso or Vlasov and gained meaningful time on this climb that's your problem.

What does any of that have to do with Nys and Belgians?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Lucas Plapp 6.7 w/kg for 20 minutes today apparently.

Have to say the Swiss know how to put together a decent road surface though so I'm not as sure about the number.

He attacked for like 5 minutes and the others were just seconds behind in the end. So that means everybody pushed big numbers.

 

[Froome]

Lucas Plapp 6.7 w/kg for 20 minutes today apparently.

Have to say the Swiss know how to put together a decent road surface though so I'm not as sure about the number.

Not even 6.5 w/kg.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1783537562985881614

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[ChewbaccaDefense]

Yaaaay, cyclocross!!!

 

[Rob5091]

ITT weather forecast, 8 C and 50% chance of a shower around 15.00. Guys going out later might have an advantage.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

The rain will probably come after 16h, but it will also rain a little before the stage.

The best conditions will probably be for Asgreen and Nelson Oliveira + Ivo Oliveira, Cavagna, Castroviejo, Cerny, Hayter fighting for the stage win.

 

[RedheadDane]

The best conditions will probably be for Asgreen...

Unfortunately, he has a beautiful wife...

 

[search]

The best conditions will probably be for Asgreen and Nelson Oliveira + Ivo Oliveira, Cavagna, Castroviejo, Cerny, Hayter fighting for the stage win.

Unfortunately, he has a beautiful wife...

it's not a particularly technical course, so I wouldn't think wifes or wet roads will be a major factor.

There's still s an advantage to start in the dry, of course, but someone like Castroviejo would easily lose 2 minutes to Sheffield in equal conditions today. So I honestly struggle to see how he can become a contender for the win.

 

[RedheadDane]

it's not a particularly technical course, so I wouldn't think wifes or wet roads will be a major factor.

Looking at the profile, there is clearly a descent.

 

[Landeirovic]

The rain will probably come after 16h, but it will also rain a little before the stage.

The best conditions will probably be for Asgreen and Nelson Oliveira + Ivo Oliveira, Cavagna, Castroviejo, Cerny, Hayter fighting for the stage win.

And Mcnulty?

 

[Slavique Nuke]

it's not a particularly technical course, so I wouldn't think wifes or wet roads will be a major factor.

There's still s an advantage to start in the dry, of course, but someone like Castroviejo would easily lose 2 minutes to Sheffield in equal conditions today. So I honestly struggle to see how he can become a contender for the win.

Two minutes, what? Even Ganna wouldn't beat him by that much on a 15km ITT

 

[search]

Two minutes, what? Even Ganna wouldn't beat him by that much on a 15km ITT

Sheffield is better than Ganna.

But what I meant to say is, that an outside chance of minimal rain - at varying times, depending on which forecast you look at - doesn't change anything about the favorites.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Sheffield is better than Ganna.

If you say that the guy who only has one ITT win, and that was only in a PRO race, is better than Ganna then that must be true.

 

[search]

If you say that the guy who only has one ITT win, and that was only in a PRO race, is better than Ganna then that must be true.

it's irrelevant for the discussion anyway. But when the chance of rain is only 20-30%, I just don't see the point in trying to precisely predict the time of it 6 hours in advance, let alone base a favorites' prediction on it.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Looking at the profile, there is clearly a descent.

This post made me look at the profile on PCS, and I very briefly thought that it was a very happy co-incidence that the hilltop was called "Timing Point". It was only when I realised that they end the race in a place called Finish that I realised what I had done.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

McNulty faster than Price Pejtersen at T1

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[Logic-is-your-friend]

Unless rain kicks in, i can't imagine McNulty coming close for the win. On a hilly parcours only 24s faster than Price Pejtersen.

 

[Didinho]

Expected rain around 16h.

16u00: Magnus Sheffield
16u11: Thymen Arensman
16u41: Egan Bernal
16u51: Simon Yates
16u57: Adam Yates
17u01: Aleksandr Vlasov
17u03: Juan Ayuso
17u09: Ilan Van Wilder
17u11: Luke Plapp
17u15: Thibau Nys

So Hayter is gonna win.

 

[Squire]

So Hayter is gonna win.

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