Teams & Riders Bahrain

[BlueRoads]

Insane performance. Putting time into Van Aert and Van der Poel on the climbs after all the work he did.

Yeah, that's what the commentators said as well, but honestly van Aert and van der Poel were just looking at each other most of the time, they cared about the yellow, not the stage win that much. In the end van Aert worked, when Roglic was dropped for good I think, but before that they clearly didn't do much to catch Mohoric.
Anyway, really strong performance by Mohoric and of course looks like part of the bigger picture.

 

[saganftw]

i thought mohoric was stronger than both van aert and mvdp today, once he got the advantage it never went away even when van aert and mvdp attacked in the end - they actually caught asgreen group, yet the time lost to mohoric stayed the same

its not just padun who can attack and maintain the lead over surging chasers

 

[Fergoose]

Until he sat up at the end Mohoric was also keeping pace with Carapaz and with the Movistar led peloton, with all 4 groups behind him going at maximum effort and making no time back on him. Me not like.

 

[JosefK]

Time for Mohoric to go for glory ... soon to be in yellow.

 

[gmedina]

There has got to be something new...the Slovenian revolution started something bigger across the peloton

 

[solo80k]

There has got to be something new...the Slovenian revolution started something bigger across the peloton

It's nothing new, it's just well organized doping ring for Slovenian cyclists. Tratnik, Mohoric, Pogacar, Roglic. I think it's the same mechanism (probably including local cycling federation) as Sky and British Cycling in UK under Freeman a few years ago.

 

[QuickZulu]

I suspect this thread will be very active again in this tour.

 

[BlueRoads]

Okay, since Pogacar is just too much for me to say anything, I just want to stop by to say Bahrain are still doing a very good team effort.

 

[Ricco']

With this collective form, I have no doubt Ahmed Madan could go all the way to Paris if he was selected.

 

[SafeBet]

Even Poels looked good today.

 

[roundabout]

Poels to win tomorrow

 

[SafeBet]

Poels to win tomorrow

Nah, uphill sprint looks perfect for Sonny.

 

[Ripper]

Wow, another Bahrain win ...

Interesting the teams that are singin' and winnin'

 

[Netserk]

I count more on a team assault that will lift Bilbao on the podium.

 

[fbjim]

Well Dylan has won a MTF before, over Ciconne even, and Mohoric is a total break rider for a parcours like yesterday, but in context yeah lol.

It's too bad Padun isn't here because maybe he could have stuck with Pogacar.

 

[Ripper]

How important are UAE and Bahrain to the UCI?

 

[F_Cance]

Colbrelli now is a top climber

 

[Mr. 64%]

Festina
Casino
Gerolsteiner
Saunier Duval

...no, frens. It's just the Bahrain oil tanker coming through!

 

[luckyboy]

Colbrelli now is a top climber

He was just on the same diet as Padun!

 

[will-10]

Colbrelli 3rd

 

[SafeBet]

Nah, uphill sprint looks perfect for Sonny.

Only third

 

[Netserk]

Only third

Lots of points available in the first Pyrenees-stages.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Colbrelli 3rd

Looks like him almost riding Masnada off his wheel on the steep climb at the NC wasn't a fluke, wtf!?

 

[fbjim]

Cobrelli should go GC now. Next Laurent Jalabert, for sure.

 

[hq87]

Colbrelli to win the tour 2023, heard it here first.