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

[Potomac]

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

That's a lot of time for such a short TT

 

[Potomac]

This is my time to post my annual:
WTF, this race as two time trials.

 

[Sciatic]

This is my time to post my annual:
WTF, this race as two time trials.

Thank you, good to know you’re keeping up the tradition!

 

[Rob5091]

Little Lenny M outshines his GC captain Gaudu again. FDJ will miss him next year.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

...
Masnada +15

Clever move by Fausto
Now he may get in the break.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

This is my time to post my annual:
WTF, this race as two time trials.

it used to be normal. Even PN often had a prologue and a time trial

 

[Netserk]

it used to be normal. Even PN often had a prologue and a time trial

If it was up to me, Romandie should have three. Prologue, mountain and flat.

 

[RedheadDane]

If it was up to me, Romandie should have three. Prologue, mountain and flat.

I did not read that as you thinking Romandie should have three prologues!
I know a race can't have more than one prologue. And yesterday was more of a prol anyway...

 

[Rob5091]

Have we time bonuses for the sprints as per normal?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Have we time bonuses for the sprints as per normal?

As far as I can see, no

 

[Rob5091]

As far as I can see, no

I see on PCS it is just 10,6 & 4 seconds at the finish. It'll be interesting to see if that stops the stress near the finishes as GC guys don't go for a bonus second or two. Although I now see that today's stage has a cat 3 climb just 10 km from the finish so I'd expect some GC guys will go for it.

 

[Scarponi]

If it was up to me, Romandie should have three. Prologue, mountain and flat.

No rolling/hilly?

 

[Tim Cahill]

In terms of sprinters the cupboard is bare

Dainese for today I think

 

[Slavique Nuke]

My bets are Godon, van Dijke, Vermeersch and Bittner win + top 3

 

[Landeirovic]

I think some puncheurs or good climbing sprinters will battle for the win.

Christen
Hayter
Aranburu
Higuita
Nys
Bouwman

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Big Fausto will take this from the breakaway

 

[Netserk]

BTW, recall that Rogla won the 2018 edition in the prologue.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Clever move by Fausto
Now he may get in the break.

Situation​

• 1
  
  
  

  1		25	MASNADA Fausto	0:19
  2		32	HOLLMANN Juri	0:07
  3		53	GAMPER Patrick	0:10
  4		112	GARCÍA PIERNA Raúl	0:12
  5		174	HERREGODTS Rune	0:08
  6		207	ROSSKOPF Joey	0:22

• P
  
  +3:40

 

[Ilmaestro99]

OMG

 

[Roku]

It's been almost 30 years since Christophe Agnolutto won Tour de Suisse thanks to an early break on a supossedly irrelevant stage.

Today it's time for the legend Fausto Masnada to secure the GC of the other iconic Swiss one week race, Tour de Romandie, with another early break.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I can't believe they allowed him to go into the break. There's a certain forum member who will go crazy if the guy pulls this off. It almost goes without saying that I'm talking about Herregodts and Wvv.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Oohoohh ohhhh ohhhhh
Everywhere we go
Watching super Fausto
Putting on a show!!!!!!

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

No rolling/hilly?

Nor downhill?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

According to Sporza Cattaneo DNF, but nothing on PCS?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Yellow jersey dropped