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

[Lequack]

Is Thibau Nyss the next Belgian?

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Romandie deciding to turn this climb into a middling cat 2 finish is pure Romandie

I doubt that the road is suitable for a professional cycling race up to La Creusaz

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Is Thibau Nyss the next Belgian?

Next for what? He is basically a crossover between Van der Poel and Van Aert, inside a smaller frame and (likely) a smaller engine. He's more snappy than Van Aert, he'll climb better than Van der Poel, he's also very technical. Also it's Nys with one s.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

The Loch Nys Monster strikes!

 

[tobydawq]

Is Thibau Nyss the next Belgian?

I think he has been a Belgian for a while.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I think he has been a Belgian for a while.

There is quite the waiting list though.

 

[Sciatic]

Overhead heli cam just doesn't feel like live action to me, I don't feel "in the moment" whenever they do it. Probably because of a different background sound, not seeing the fans, I don't know. And I'm with Toby on the head on shots, absolute no problem with identifying riders or seeing who's first, unless it's really close and riders don't really know themselves who won. Yeah sure in those instances a heli view often gives a better view who wins, but I don't really mind seeing that 30 seconds later. I usually just rewind and pause on the finish line to be sure if it's super close honestly.

You also wouldn't even realize a crash happens outside the top 20 of the peloton if you just show a zoomed in heli view (have to zoom in otherwise you can't see).



Obviously not the angle being used normally and you know that too.

My sentiments exactly, I just prefer the head on rather than the heli shots for the live action. It’s also great if they show the overhead right after a bunch sprint. Combining those two elements work great. Perhaps drones will be able to half the difference between the two.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I planned to watch the stage when I got home. I saw the results, and sitting here and thinking to myself... njah

 

[sam6]

A nice win for Nys, but the lack of GC action was underwhelming. I was expecting a proper GC day with at least some gaps. Now I worry this will just be dependent on tomorrow's TT

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Plapp to take yellow tomorrow, just to act coy the next day when he needs to take responsibility and pretends to have amnesia.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

I was expecting a proper GC day with at least some gaps.

Maybe you should have checked the profile of the climb

 

[Pantani_lives]

Nice, unexpected win for Thibau Nys. When they announced he wouldn't do any classics I was a bit disappointed, but these middle mountains turn out to suit him. When Plapp caught them back it looked like a lost cause, be he hung on and had a nasty sprint. Another crosser is doing well on the road!

 

[tobydawq]

Maybe you should have checked the profile of the climb

How is a 7% climb impossible to make differences on?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

How is a 7% climb impossible to make differences on?

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

 

[jmdirt]

Is Thibau Nyss the next Belgian?

Now you're going to get him on the overrated list when he doesn't dominate every race 12 months a year.

'He was supposed to be the next great Belgian hope, but all he's won is a stage of the ToT and a few CX races' this year.

EDIT: Actually, I'm shocked that there aren't post like: "he might have won this stage, but if Remco/Jonas were healthy he couldn't hang with them."

 

[YavorD]

Maybe you should have checked the profile of the climb

It's not the climb, it was decent enough for small gaps.
However, short prologue plus the stage being first of 3 consecutive GC stages made it really hard to see attacking racing IMO.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

How is a 7% climb impossible to make differences on?

The steepest part is in the middle of the climb, followed by a short flat section and then a long gentle 5% section. If a strong team like UAE had raced aggressively they might have gained a few seconds (although this is also very questionable), but it wouldn't have made any sense as the decisive stage is tomorrow.

 

[tobydawq]

The steepest part is in the middle of the climb, followed by a short flat section and then a long gentle 5% section. If a strong team like UAE had raced aggressively they might have gained a few seconds (although this is also very questionable), but it wouldn't have made any sense as the decisive stage is tomorrow.

Of course it would have made sense, 10 minutes of intensity doesn't kill you for tomorrow.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Of course it would have made sense, 10 minutes of intensity doesn't kill you for tomorrow.

Especially because the other riders have to also ride intensely if they want to be able to stay in the fight.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Of course it would have made sense, 10 minutes of intensity doesn't kill you for tomorrow.

But then the Belgians would not be able to hype Nys as the love child of MvdP and WvA & as the greatest since Remco.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

How is a 7% climb impossible to make differences on?

And yet Plapp made a difference ?

I watched highlights if I can use that term

Firstly the camera work ? no one seems to know what the favourites were up to as we hardly saw them

And then riders like Carapaz , all UAE, Jayco Alula, Ineos , what were they doing

No Pogacar or Vinge or Rog or Remco and they sit looking at each other ..beggars belief

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[tobydawq]

But then the Belgians would not be able to hype Nys as the love child of MvdP and WvA & as the greatest since Remco.

Biggest move of goalposts I ever saw.

 

[sam6]

Maybe you should have checked the profile of the climb

I did and, yes, I realize this wasn't the Angliru. However, there were sections where the gradient was above 10%. There was definite potential for attacks. It's more disappointing as the likes of Bernal will lose time tomorrow and they needed to win some time today ideally. Saturday is longer and hopefully, there will be action then. But that climb is less steep, so it's disappointing there wasn't much action today

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Biggest move of goalposts I ever saw.

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.

 

[tobydawq]

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.

The goal posts are still flying around the forum...