Clásica San Sebastián 2022, one day race, July 30

[Miha81]

I think the assessment that this Tour has killed of most of the participant is more than fair.

that assessment does not mean that Remco’s performance today wasn’t super impressive though. It was an extremely impressive performance.

He certanly has a powerful motor. It will be interesting to watch how he can perform on this years Vuelta.

 

[Elos Anjos]

I think the assessment that this Tour has killed of most of the participant is more than fair.

that assessment does not mean that Remco’s performance today wasn’t super impressive though. It was an extremely impressive performance.

You're absolutely right but the state of mindless hype around Remco makes every discussion impossible.

One just has to look at PCS and compare the startlist with the actual top 10 and all the following time gaps. The big names are not even showing up.

Of course the kid was lucky not to have to deal with a peloton in an acceptable shape.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

I had to stop watching on the penultimate climb (had to do other things). I however saw Remco dropping Yates on this penultimate climb.

Did Simon Yates crash afterwards, or have another problem? He seems to be in really good shape, but still lost 3:28 minutes to Remco…

Today‘s race was a little bit a mirror of all of Simon‘s career…: He‘s good, gives us hope, then a disappointment happens. He‘s still a good/great racer, I admit.

 

[houtdffan]

I had to stop watching on the penultimate climb (had to do other things). I however saw Remco dropping Yates on this penultimate climb.

Did Simon Yates crash afterwards, or have another problem? He seems to be in really good shape, but still lost 3:28 minutes to Remco…

Today‘s race was a little bit a mirror of all of Simon‘s career…: He‘s good, gives us hope, then a disappointment happens. He‘s still a good/great racer, I admit.

Yates went full kablammo

 

[Big Doopie]

...and yet he dropped a well-rested and in demonstrably fine form simon yates right off his wheel on a climb.

literally no one is saying that this means remco will win or even podium a GT ever.

please tell me the name of one other rider in today's peloton who could have done this?

only pog.

well, remco appears to be in pretty good company then.

the haters are so way overboard in their hate. and i have to suggest that they need to rethink their supposed enjoyment of the sport if they cannot enjoy such a performance and what it means we will get to enjoy for years to come...

it was an incredible ride absolutely crushing the pro peloton, apparently with ease.

 

[KZD]

Nah! The "strong opposition" field and performances of the others were pretty weak. Pretty much a nailed on Remco win.

Mollema and Bennot are really strong over this kind of terrain and Sivakov is no slouch either and yet they lost minutes to Remco. Of course he will have to fight against a stronger opposition in the Vuelta but he didn't beat a bunch of nobodies.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Yates looks likely to get his highest finish in a 1.UWT race. Previous best was 7th here, in 2016.

Even in one day races, Simon Yates manages to be a mystery

Even crazier in the early beginning of people posting that Adam is the GC and Simon the classic rider and they’ve swapped for the most part.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Since when is San Sebastian a timetrial?

Since Milano-Torino became a sprint finish.

 

[Lequack]

Yes but can he win against grown men?

 

[Lequack]

And Pogi gave all his energy to his gf today

https://twitter.com/x/status/1553400483007664128

View: https://twitter.com/TamauPogi/status/1553400483007664128

 

[SHAD0W93]

Yes but can he win against grown men?

Everyone is a grown man when you’re 5’7”.

 

[noob]

The list of DNF in this race

 

[Lequack]

He has watts. Other people have less watts.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1553425952868270083

View: https://twitter.com/NaichacaCycling/status/1553425952868270083

https://twitter.com/x/status/1553426377772306432

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1553426377772306432

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

...and yet he dropped a well-rested and in demonstrably fine form simon yates right off his wheel on a climb.

literally no one is saying that this means remco will win or even podium a GT ever.

please tell me the name of one other rider in today's peloton who could have done this?

Sivakov, Benoot, Mollema, Rodriguez

Could have and did

 

[Big Doopie]

Sivakov, Benoot, Mollema, Rodriguez

Could have and did

Huh?

Not sure u understood my post.

Only rider in todays peloton who can equal such a ride is Pog (Strade?). So those belittling this ride are honestly ridiculous.

 

[Riek s]

with that wattage, he would have had a good shot at dropping Pogacar (whose best is a little below 6.88W/kg for a similar duration, Which is absurdly impressive... it didn't look that way at all to be honest..

 

[Riek s]

Huh?

the peleton was behind them by a minute as well. Ofcourse they were not alone for the whole way.

 

[Tobi]

Love Remco

 

[Anderis]

I almost forgot that Sivakov exists. What happened to him after such a promising 2019?

 

[RedheadDane]

What happened to him after such a promising 2019?

He became French.

 

[Bonimenier]

Special mention for Masnada who finished 50th out of 60 on almost 11 minutes in this Mickey Mouse race.

 

[Anderis]

He became French.

I think it only happened this year so it doesn't explain his performances from 2020-2021?

 

[red_flanders]

Special mention for Masnada who finished 50th out of 60 on almost 11 minutes in this Mickey Mouse race.

And yet we still have folks making the argument that he should have been team leader today…or rather we did until today’s demonstration.

 

[Volderke]

I couldn’t watch the race but reading this thread made up for missing the race! Thanks for the entertainment!

 

[Miha81]

I couldn’t watch the race but reading this thread made up for missing the race! Thanks for the entertainment!

Actually thread is more entertaining that race itself ever was

Commentators tried the "if the followers work together on descent and flat part of last 40 kilometres" making it more exciting but it was evident that Remco was simply too strong for the field.