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

[houtdffan]

the circuits at the end of the stage actually include 12 climbs, not 3. There are only 3 that were classified. However, there is a 2km climb at 5.5%, a 1km climb at 8.5 percent, and the climb to the finish at 1.8km at 5.7%.

Evenepoel territory if he wants to win today

 

[Eeslliw]

I just checked. Based on the Velopro live ticker, it's been Hirschi's 7th bike change in this race (+gearing problems in the first sprint)

Did he f**ked mechanic's wife by mistake?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Belatedly, today's climbs:

Monte Ceneri

And then the lap circuit with each of the following climbs climbed three times.

Castel San Pietro (same as in the 2009 Worlds) - first 1.3k of the profile below

Pulisin

Pedrinate

Novazzano - first 1.3k of the profile (which is the Worlds climb) below then a slight dip before the final 550 metres to the line at ~5%

 

[Ripper]

I just checked. Based on the Velopro live ticker, it's been Hirschi's 7th bike change in this race (+gearing problems in the first sprint)

It totally seemed like he was getting a lot of mechanicals. Holy crap!

 

[Bonimenier]

UCI needs to consider COVID to be an endemic virus and not require withdrawals just because a rider tests positive

Or else, we'll end up with someone like Pogacar being forced to withdraw from a guaranteed win at the TDF

While I agree, I believe a lot of teams don't want to take the risk of letting riders continue riding when having COVID. They don't want the next Colbrelli to be on their team. Lefevere for example said after that incident that their riders get put on non-actif and get screened when testing positive.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

UCI needs to consider COVID to be an endemic virus and not require withdrawals just because a rider tests positive

Or else, we'll end up with someone like Pogacar being forced to withdraw from a guaranteed win at the TDF

Not possible to keep a COVID-positive rider in the race under French, or indeed most countries' isolation rules. And teams are already permitted to stay in the race if they have a limited number of positive tests.

 

[search]

It totally seemed like he was getting a lot of mechanicals. Holy crap!

all caused by the electronic gear-shifting system, if I got that right. Any idea if he is the only one using that (or an updated version of it)?

edit: yes, according to Swiss media it's new, and somehow not working properly with the special bike setup he needs after his injury. So it should normally not affect anybody else

 

[Big Doopie]

Why is Ineos setting the pace?

Thomas feeling reeeeeeally good or simply force of habit?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Can we please keep the discussion on the effects of Covid and vaccines out of this thread?

 

[Red Rick]

Can we please keep the discussion on the effects of Covid and vaccines out of this thread?

Yes.

Lets not go there again

 

[GuntherL1]

Williams dropped. That will be the end of his reign. I don't see him come back from this.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Williams possibly also ill? Very early to drop.

 

[KZD]

Why was my post about covid protocols deleted, its not relevant for the race?

 

[Riek s]

Think this parcour should suit Fuglsang very well, Thomas probably as well.

Edit: Fuglsang is also someone who probably shouldn't wait for tomorrow/day after to create a gap on the others if he wants to win this.

 

[search]

may be too technical for Thomas, I guess. Will be interesting to see if Bettiol can keep up. He occasionally has some superb climbing performances, and lives nearby (in Lugano, afaik, same as Ulissi)

 

[Velolover2]

Can we please keep the discussion on the effects of Covid and vaccines out of this thread?

Yes please. There is a forum for public issues and politics and it's not here.

 

[houtdffan]

GTs should have 1 stage like this in every race. This is basically a HARD version of LBL

 

[Big Doopie]

GTs should have 1 stage like this in every race. This is basically a HARD version of LBL

lol. they should have 3-4 of them.

 

[Bonimenier]

lol. they should have 3-4 of them.

lol, they should have 7-8 of them.

 

[roundabout]

The field is still quite big.

I am fearing more DNS tomorrow from riders dropped this early.

 

[Bonimenier]

The field is still quite big.

I am fearing more DNS tomorrow from riders dropped this early.

This might become PN 2.0

 

[houtdffan]

I think 1 hard version of LBL is enough for a GT. Plus a stage like Paris-Roubaix, then TTs and high mountains. Make the winner be a true all arounder, not a 1 dimensional climber like they are often these days

 

[Big Doopie]

remco re-placing himself nearer the front.

who is the teammate guiding him?

 

[Riek s]

I think 1 hard version of LBL is enough for a GT. Plus a stage like Paris-Roubaix, then TTs and high mountains. Make the winner be a true all arounder, not a 1 dimensional climber like they are often these days

So:
one stage of 300km (MSR)
a few of 260km over cobbles or very hard parcour. (rvv/pr/amstel/liege/lombardie)
one ending on a wall (WP)
a small ITT (favouring the sprinters)
a big ITT (100km+)
and some HC colls.
and sprinter stages in between..


yep, we are on to something!

(That is probably a GT that WVA can win )

 

[Bonimenier]

remco re-placing himself nearer the front.

who is the teammate guiding him?

Looks like Vervaeke