85th Tour de Suisse (2.UWT) // June 12th - 19th 2022

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Did anyone of note get dropped on that climb?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Masnada looks strong. Good news for the team they will need at the Vuelta. Even if he comes up short today, he's doing better than we could have expected.

He didn't do any difficult training between 25th March and 14th May, only 2 weeks of base training after the end of April. So he is here only on 3 or 4 weeks proper training.

So I agree that he is already performing well regardless of the result today.


He said he couldn't even walk for 40 minutes in the morning when he had mononucleosis. The team doctors spoke with him every day to keep him motivated.

I hope he Quickstep understands his strength and takes him as a card to play in the Vuelta. Remco can lead as well but there can be more than one option.

 

[spalco]

I'm consistently impressed by the production value of this race, they're doing a lot better than the guys from the Giro, and other more highly rated races.

 

[stefank]

I'm consistently impressed by the production value of this race, they're doing a lot better than the guys from the Giro, and other more highly rated races.

Plus the live updates/graphics on the website are actually useful!

 

[Billie]

Masnada looks strong. Good news for the team they will need him to lead the team at the Vuelta. Even if he comes up short today, he's doing better than we could have expected.

FTFY

 

[Ilmaestro99]

FTFY

Absolutely, if you have to bet money on 1 Quickstep rider to win a GT it would be Fausto.

 

[Billie]

Absolutely, if you have to bet money on 1 Quickstep rider to win a GT it would be Fausto.

A bet I'll happily short.

20 years 0 GTs

 

[spalco]

Absolutely, if you have to bet money on 1 Quickstep rider to win a GT it would be Fausto.

If you're right about that, it'll certainly be one of the biggest "I told you so"s in this forum ever. You've been talking this guy up since forever.

 

[Breh]

GOAT Masnada

 

[Potomac]

Now they are just showing off with the coverage in the tunnel

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Spectators in the tunnel.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Fausto in his best form is untouchable for the other riders in the break. Just a case today of how his level is, he is not at his peak

 

[GuntherL1]

Fausto in his best form is untouchable for the other riders in the break. Just a case today of how his level is, he is not at his peak

So if he wins today, it's proof he's intouchable. If he doesn't win, he's not at his peak.
Brilliant!

 

[Didinho]

Fausto in his best form is untouchable for the other riders in the break. Just a case today of how his level is, he is not at his peak

He should wait for Remco now

 

[Ilmaestro99]

just watch guys

 

[roundabout]

Coverage looks nice, but please lose the Thalmann cam

 

[spalco]

So if he wins today, it's proof he's intouchable. If he doesn't win, he's not at his peak.
Brilliant!

I mean, he does have a really good chance of winning this stage. I'd say he's the clear favourite out of that trio.

 

[spalco]

Fausto on the attack again.

 

[Potomac]

He will need a deal with the devil to win the stage.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Evenepoel working for Declerq now.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I see they've hired the producers from the Giro. Where's the peloton?!!!

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Is the audio of the SRF2 coverage for anyone else also a mess? I can constantly hear shouting and noises in the background and the sound from the helicopters/motors is also way over the top. Quite annoying to watch.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

So if he wins today, it's proof he's intouchable. If he doesn't win, he's not at his peak.
Brilliant!

It's the "Reverse Remco". Whenever Evenepoel wins it's because it was a weak field, others were ill, others weren't trying etc.

 

[HelloDolly]

Masnada is soooo strong that he manages to stay with Nico Denz

 

[Red Rick]

GC guys going slower than the break