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

[Tim Cahill]

Breakaways seem far more clued in this season,

Soft pedal most of the stage and the peloton will do the same as to not catch them too early, then turn the watts up near the pointy end

 

[SafeBet]

Could be Leknessund first win as a pro (excluding national TT championships).

 

[Velolover2]

Remco to attack on the last steep km?

I still think he needs some time before the real mountain stages.

 

[titan31]

Was expecting peleton to hit that climb harder. Don't even know who Alpecin are riding for.

 

[SafeBet]

Was expecting peleton to hit that climb harder. Don't even know who Alpecin are riding for.

My guess is Oldani.

 

[Samamba]

Breakaways seem far more clued in this season,

Soft pedal most of the stage and the peloton will do the same as to not catch them too early, then turn the watts up near the pointy end

I agree but don't think this has anything to do with today. You don't give a 10 man break with some good riders get more than 6 minutes in a stage like this. Peloton reacted, but way too late. And Leknessund is also just on a really good day it seems.

 

[titan31]

My guess is Oldani.

That was my first though but he really isn't an overwhelming favourite that you throw your whole team on the front for him. I'd get throwing one guy up if other teams were riding but not your whole team.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Alpecin pacing is doing nothing...

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Quickstep is lined up behind alpecin. Masnada is protecting Remco. Asgreen was the first rider but then dropped, Fausto is work for Remco now. Van wilder there also.

 

[Sciatic]

Alpecin goes to the front on the climb, and it slows the peloton down on the climb (based on the riders behind spreading out behind them). What’s the point of that?

 

[roundabout]

1'34'' at the summit for the field

 

[Lequack]

Alpecin goes to the front on the climb, and it slows the peloton down on the climb (based on the riders behind spreading out behind them). What’s the point of that?

Tactics, confuse your opponent. Never let them know your next move.

 

[search]

Rutsch 45s behind at the top, and Leknessund isn't a good descender. But this is probably too much

 

[SafeBet]

Alpecin goes to the front on the climb, and it slows the peloton down on the climb (based on the riders behind spreading out behind them). What’s the point of that?

Leknessund is the latest rider who wants to leave DSM and has told Alpecin he's signing for them?

 

[Filippo_3467]

Disappointing stage.. So see you Thursday for the next interesting race day.

 

[Velolover2]

I've seen 300 meter ramps with more selection than these medium mountains.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Rumour has it that Van der Poel is a guest DS for the day.

 

[Lequack]

Disappointing stage.. So see you Thursday for the next interesting race day.

Don't wait for Thursday. There is Tour of Slovenia tomorrow with Pogacar, Mohoric, etc. And for sprinters Groenewegen, Merlier, Ackermann.

Tour of Slovenia 2022, June 15 -19

More hot racing this year. Last year's edition was won by Pogacar. He is going to use this race as TDF preparation instead of Dauphine/Swiss, same as last year. But he is very keen to win it, being his home race obviously. This year he should also have a bit more competition. Also the sprints...

forum.cyclingnews.com

 

[BR2]

Can someone explain to me why the peloton is riding now? Apart from Bahrain I don't get it.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Can someone explain to me why the peloton is riding now? Apart from Bahrain I don't get it.

Pasqualon

 

[search]

Can someone explain to me why the peloton is riding now? Apart from Bahrain I don't get it.

I guess Oldani and Kristoff (or Pasqualon) made it over the climb.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Most interesting thing about the stage was Steve WIlliams BMI that was on PCS before (though some numbers won't be accurate)

Riders in Tour de Suisse with the highest and lowest BMI (Body Mass Index).

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#	RIDER	BMI
1	WILLIAMS Stephen	17.6
2	ARENSMAN Thymen	18.4
3	CARTHY Hugh	18.5
...
147	SCULLY Tom	24.0
148	LUTSENKO Alexey	24.4
149	BISSEGGER Stefan	24.6

There's nothing on him. get that boy some climbing doms.

 

[roundabout]

I guess Hirschi may try to get the bonis for the lead

 

[spalco]

The peloton could have easily caught the break when it was still 4 minutes at 25km left or something if they had been less stupid. I don't get at all why they are killing themselves now.

 

[Lequack]

Andreas Leknessund is the new Remco thread incoming?