86th Tour de Suisse (2.UWT) // June 11th - 18th 2023

[Rackham]

the way they handled this yesterday was good, but today they made a really weird decision.

Yep. This is f*cked up.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

LOL What Remcoboy thinking? he will not gain any time from today

Remcoboy thinking honoring dead rider. Remcoboy know no time gain today, said before start of riding race.

 

[Tim Cahill]

They've just let him sail up the road! Lot of looking about going on! Much like his WCRR, 2x Liege, 2x San Sebastian and Vuelta wins.

 

[ManicJack]

If this clown celebrates at the finish I will puke.

 

[houtdffan]

why is Remco wasting energy? He needs the energy for tomorrow's TT stage. Not this AEW stage

 

[RedheadDane]

They've just let him sail up the road! Lot of looking about going on! Much like his WCRR, 2x Liege, 2x San Sebastian and Vuelta wins.

The difference being that this time he'll be dedicating the win to a fallen rider.

If this clown celebrates at the finish I will puke.

I would imagine that his "celebration" would be pointing at the sky.

 

[Tim Cahill]

The difference being that this time he'll be dedicating the win to a fallen rider.

I was joking

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

If this clown celebrates at the finish I will puke.

What clown are you referring to?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

And the image will go down as the most powerful moment in cycling history. 🥱

Well it sure didn't take long for you to show your true colors.

 

[Netserk]

Kelderman screwed Van Aert over by sitting up as well.

It was a classic case of Van Aert screwing Van Aert over.

 

[dgodave]

That was a nice way to finish.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Obvious sentiment aside, that was quite the display of form, could be even better with 10 days of altitude, perhaps he's starting to feel a bit better with July on the horizon

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Very worthy tribute.

 

[Rackham]

Christ.

Anyone even indulging in discussing tactics or whatnot with regards to that non-race is barking up the wrong tree.

There was no race. There's nothing to discuss. It was a horrible day & there is no 'beautiful photo at the finish'. Everyone can pay tribute in their own way. Tbh I'm pretty grossed out by what just happened.

 

[Red Rick]

Tactically, Van Aert closing a gap that wasn't Evenepoel was a big, pretty basic mistake. I think most were near the limit, group on top of the climb was pretty small.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Christ.

Anyone even indulging in discussing tactics or whatnot with regards to that non-race is barking up the wrong tree.

There was no race. There's nothing to discuss. It was a horrible day & there is no 'beautiful photo at the finish'. Everyone can pay tribute in their own way. Tbh I'm pretty grossed out by what just happened.

I would have also liked if they had a real race today instead of one where most people just don‘t have to care at all and have nobody to work for.

 

[Jagartrott]

why is Remco wasting energy? He needs the energy for tomorrow's TT stage. Not this AEW stage

That's what makes it a worthy tribute: he knows he may pay for this tomorrow, but he wanted to do it anyway.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Nice moment from Remco there, well done, on what was obviously a rather strange and sad stage for the most part.

 

[Netserk]

Christ.

Anyone even indulging in discussing tactics or whatnot with regards to that non-race is barking up the wrong tree.

There was no race. There's nothing to discuss. It was a horrible day & there is no 'beautiful photo at the finish'. Everyone can pay tribute in their own way. Tbh I'm pretty grossed out by what just happened.

I don't really think the behaviour of the riders are best explained by it being a non-race. It was weird, but it didn't look scripted like wrestling.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

A worthy winner today, and chapeau to Welay Berhe for being the only one who even tried to go with him,

 

[houtdffan]

I don't really think the behaviour of the riders are best explained by it being a non-race. It was weird, but it didn't look scripted like wrestling.

It wasn't scripted. It was booked like an AEW match. The winner was pre determined. The riders had to figure out on the fly how they would go about accomplishing it

 

[Netserk]

It wasn't scripted. It was booked like an AEW match. The winner was pre determined. The riders had to figure out on the fly how they would go about accomplishing it

It's easy to make a deal when only two have to agree. How many do you think made the deal today?

 

[Big Doopie]

Why did Ineos pace then? Set up Evenepoel?

maybe part of the courtship. ;-)

 

[yaco]

A worthy winner today, and chapeau to Welay Berhe for being the only one who even tried to go with him,

Berhe has been impressive - Crashed in his first race at Valenciana and was out for 4 months - Was good at his first race back at the Kanton race and has spent Suisse hauling Scotson up the climbs.

 

[Riek s]

It didn't really look as a gift though... just watched on youtube.

I'm suprised Ayuso was not even trying to go with the peleton on the climb. (is he really saving everything? or did he sleep very bad given the circumstances).