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

[Red Rick]

It's been at least as good as Suisse the past 10 years.

Look Netserk, nobody asked you to erase both races at once.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Why is everyone now also terrible uphill?

Wet clothes weigh more.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Romandie needs a major overhaul in general. The place on the calendar is unsuitable weather-wise with some key passes not open yet (e.g. Col de la Croix, the natural lead-in to tomorrow's finish), doesn't fit that well with any of Ardennes, Giro and Tour, and the route is almost always poor. Unquestionably the worst of the big 7 one-week races.

I agree it's a mediocre race but it used to be a go-to spring races for the tour guys. Tour winner also did Romandie in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011. Wonder what changed

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I agree it's a mediocre race but it used to be a go-to spring races for the tour guys. Tour winner also did Romandie in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011. Wonder what changed

Vingegaard is allergic to discovering new races and Pogacar has bigger fish to fry.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Alaphilippe lost an extra 35s to McNulty in the second part due to rain in the descent. Was 8s ahead of Arensman at T1 and 15s behind at the finish.

 

[Squire]

I agree it's a mediocre race but it used to be a go-to spring races for the tour guys. Tour winner also did Romandie in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011. Wonder what changed

When the Tour was won by LBL non-contenders.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I don't think they should change the calendar, I think they should just put less time trials. TTs are Mickey mouse, there is no glory in winning them. Just put some really hard mountains stages , no messing around. That stage with Yates and Pinot last year was good. Maybe it's cold and wet, but there has to be a race for climbers who are good on the cold and wet, now that they cancel all giro stages where it's raining

 

[Devil's Elbow]

So with the complete absence of real mountains, this race is going to be won by whichever of the best 20 climbers takes the most risks here without crashing. That's actually impressive levels of ***.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Bruno Armirail is going to be well up on GC after this

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Rodriguez the first guy in the top-10 at T1 for quite a while.

 

[Red Rick]

Vingegaard is allergic to discovering new races and Pogacar has bigger fish to fry.

Giro is gonna be a Great White Pogacar eating plankton in an inland sea

 

[Tim Cahill]

Funniest TDR memory was being able to audibly hear Tj Van Garderen begging Froome not to attack him as he darts off into the distance in I think 2016.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Strong time by future GOAT Lipowitz

 

[Red Rick]

So with the complete absence of real mountains, this race is going to be won by whichever of the best 20 climbers takes the most risks here without crashing. That's actually impressive levels of ***.

They put in the hardest climb of the year so far, but they put it smack bang at the start of a stage to neutralize it completely.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Funniest TDR memory was being able to audibly hear Tj Van Garderen begging Froome not to attack him as he darts off into the distance in I think 2016.

-Thomas crashing himself by getting out of the saddle 25m before the finish was a good one

-Simon gescke almost doing a foliforov

-Zakarin getting relegated just for beating Quintana

-Anytime Spilak played with prime Froome like a cat with a mouse

 

[Devil's Elbow]

They put in the hardest climb of the year so far, but they put it smack bang at the start of a stage to neutralize it completely.

Coll de Pradell? Alto del Vino?

 

[Red Rick]

Coll de Pradell? Alto del Vino?

Forgot Pradell.

Alto del What?

I was mainly talking about the WT stage races so far.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

-Thomas crashing himself by getting out of the saddle 25m before the finish was a good one

-Simon gescke almost doing a foliforov

-Zakarin getting relegated just for beating Quintana

-Anytime Spilak played with prime Froome like a cat with a mouse

Also Wiggins winning a bunch sprint!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Forgot Pradell.

Alto del What?

I was mainly talking about the WT stage races so far.

The one in Colombia.

Rodriguez is seemingly flying relative to the circumstances.

 

[Didinho]

C.Rod descending like his prime-self.

 

[Red Rick]

The one in Colombia.

Rodriguez is seemingly flying relative to the circumstances.

Rodriguez being an Ineos GC rider and just sending it on wet descents feels like violating the laws of thermodynamics

 

[Tim Cahill]

Rodriguez is cracked at descending

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Rodriguez actually moved up on the descent.

 

[Netserk]

Let's go, Plappy!

 

[Red Rick]

Woudl probably be very good for the race tomorrow if UAE aren't leading virtual GC