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

[Samamba]

Hayter's current version of 'allround' is '*** at everything'. Not sure who will even want to sign him come the end of the year...

Let's not be ridiculous, literally every team in the world apart from maybe UAE and Visma would sign him. The question is for how much money. He'll just stay at Ineos tho.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Ethan Hayter has it all apart from the ability to ride a bike, he should be forced to ride on an ice rink for a year whilst Steve Cummings throws stuff at him.

 

[Rob5091]

Hey it's raining - now the real fun begins ... Lord, I hope not!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Finally some Reichenbach cornering footage

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Ethan Hayter has it all apart from the ability to ride a bike, he should be forced to ride on an ice rink for a year whilst Steve Cummings throws stuff at him.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Here's me wondering why Olivaire is talking about a "titty bike"

 

[Samamba]

Cameron Scott...

This is definitely just all about taking risks.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Yeah this is is just a CX course isnt it

 

[RedheadDane]

(Almost) great Scott!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Pack it up and go home boys. GC is over. Van Wilder already 1s ahead of Mas and 2s ahead of Martinez and Ayuso. Thanks for trying, it was fun while it lasted.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Been looking at Mas' time for ages now thinking there must've been some sort of timing error

 

[Anderis]

That's probably one of the most unexpected results (both the winner and the entire top10) in a major race in many years, especially if we exclude some random breakaways that nobody cared to bring back.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Van Wilder
Mas +1
Lenny, Ayuso, Tratnik +2
Sheffield, Vlasov +3
Voisard, A Yates, Caruso +4
S Yates +5
C Rodriguez +6
Mcnulty +7
Hart, Sivakov +8
Gaudu +9
Ciccone, Bernal, Arensman +10
Carapaz, Howson +11
Martin +12
Higuita, Plapp +13
Masnada +15

 

[perico]

Been looking at Mas' time for ages now thinking there must've been some sort of timing error

He was very solid at the TT with Quik Step. It’s been garbage with Movistar but he is capable of putting in a good time. Maybe he has spent the last month working on his position.

There is also the fact that he has altered his prep this season and has raced nowhere near as many days so far. It almost looks like he’s using the Tour to build up for the Vuelta.

 

[Escarabajo]

This was a very strange start of a race. very technical and we saw that some riders did not want to take the risks.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

He was very solid at the TT with Quik Step. It’s been garbage with Movistar but he is capable of putting in a good time. Maybe he has spent the last month working on his position.

There is also the fact that he has altered his prep this season and has raced nowhere near as many days so far. It almost looks like he’s using the Tour to build up for the Vuelta.

This prologue had nothing to do with TT position. It was all about punch and taking risks. Neither of which is something Mas is known for.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Van Wilder
Mas +1
Lenny, Ayuso, Tratnik +2
Sheffield, Vlasov +3
Voisard, A Yates, Caruso +4
S Yates +5
C Rodriguez +6
Mcnulty +7
Hart, Sivakov +8
Gaudu +9
Ciccone, Bernal, Arensman +10
Carapaz, Howson +11
Martin +12
Higuita, Plapp +13
Masnada +15

Please some respect for Masnada as he was better than Dunbar, castrovejo, mentjes and Sosa. This also will be the course which suit him least all year, 2km and repeated explosions. It's like watching arvid de klijn on il lombardia

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I your real name B. F. Liar?

His real name is Natalia Valverde!!!!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Please some respect for Masnada as he was better than Dunbar, castrovejo, mentjes and Sosa. This also will be the course which suit him least all year, 2km and repeated explosions. It's like watching arvid de klijn on il lombardia

You should be glad he is mentioned with the GC riders, while Dunbar is not even listed.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Another glorious victory for the country of the Netherlands. Hail king Zijlaard

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Another glorious victory for the country of the Netherlands. Hail king Zijlaard

There was no hail, just a slight drizzle.

Now where did i put my drumsticks...

 

[KZD]

I think Ivo Oliveira could have won if he had started with the more nimble road bike instead of the TT bike.

For me though, these super short stages make no sense unless there is another stage during the same day, an a stage and a b stage, otherwise this is just wasting one racing day.

For the overall though I think UAE should take this proabably with Ayuso, though Yates is also here trying to defend his title. Mas and former winner Vlasov are also strong contenders and obviously eyes on Bernal to see how he performs.

 

[Netserk]

For me though, these super short stages make no sense unless there is another stage during the same day, an a stage and a b stage, otherwise this is just wasting one racing day.

Coming after Liège, it allows riders to do both. And I'm sure the town is quite happy with it.

 

[proffate]

I think Ivo Oliveira could have won if he had started with the more nimble road bike instead of the TT bike.

For me though, these super short stages make no sense unless there is another stage during the same day, an a stage and a b stage, otherwise this is just wasting one racing day.

For the overall though I think UAE should take this proabably with Ayuso, though Yates is also here trying to defend his title. Mas and former winner Vlasov are also strong contenders and obviously eyes on Bernal to see how he performs.

They should do like the zwift tiny races and do 4 of these prologues in one day.

 

[SafeBet]

That's probably one of the most unexpected results (both the winner and the entire top10) in a major race in many years, especially if we exclude some random breakaways that nobody cared to bring back.

Probably since the Foliforov sputnik's launch on Alpe di Siusi in 2016?
Romandie has had its fair share of surprising results in prologues (Cerny, Tratnik, Felline to name a few) but todays' result surely tops them all.