Critérium du Dauphiné 2022, June 5 - 12

[Rackham]

Maybe they changed his cadence and/or pedaling technique due to this injury in spring… I hope he benefits from it

I don't think so.

I think it's simply because it was so flat. I also think some of Rog'c critics should re-watch the Olympics TT, specifically the moment Asgreen caught up with Rog & overtook him on the descent & pulled away on the flat - owing simply to the physical differential (bigger = better on that part of the route).

Roglic is a climber & rouleur who excels on mountainous, hilly & rolling ITT's. Ganna was always going to smoke him today, as was WvA.

 

[movingtarget]

Hopefully Roglic can avoid his usual Vuelta peak and be ready to challenge Pogacar in week 3 of the Tour. That said, the Vuelta could be a good one this year especially if Pogacar and Hindley also ride along with Roglic,Yates and Carapaz.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Will pick van Aert for stage 5.

 

[Rackham]

Will pick van Aert for stage 5.

Nah.

It would be crazyville for JV to chase a breakaway for WvA to go for the stage. It's a sure fire way of scorching Benoot, Laporte & Harper before the weekend.

Unless they don't give a sh*t about GC of course & have no intention of controlling stages 7 & 8.

 

[MrTea1976]

Pog may have some bad luck at the Tour. He's due some at some point. It's going to end up as Vingo Vs TGH

 

[Lequack]

Would Pog have won todays flat TT? Would Remco have?

 

[KZD]

Would Pog have won todays flat TT? Would Remco have?

Remco could have, Pog no.

 

[Lequack]

But didn't Pog beat Wout in a similar TT in the Tour?

 

[CyclistAbi]

Nah.

It would be crazyville for JV to chase a breakaway for WvA to go for the stage. It's a sure fire way of scorching Benoot, Laporte & Harper before the weekend.

Unless they don't give a sh*t about GC of course & have no intention of controlling stages 7 & 8.

And that's why we love them.

 

[Lequack]

What's the Jumbo strategy now? Do they try to defend Wout's 1 minute lead in the mountains?

 

[CyclistAbi]

Likely they will back van Aert until possible. Likely starting tomorrow. By extending his lead. Why not.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

But didn't Pog beat Wout in a similar TT in the Tour?

That TT was more rolling and Van Aert didn't find his best legs until later in the race due to a lack of race rhythm - he lost to Vingegaard too that day. Not that great an indicator for today, although Pogacar would not have been completely without a chance.

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534477299738886146

View: https://twitter.com/eltiodeldato/status/1534477299738886146?t=ZEJsZgu6uDG3WMbJcwPSMg&s=19


This algorithm correctly predicted the whole top 5 based on the course details (elevation, lenght etc.). So basically the whole top 5 did exactly as you would expect on this type of parcours!

Net time they don't even need to race anymore. Just let the machine calculate the winner.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Would Pog have won todays flat TT? Would Remco have?

Not sure about today but Remco would have won the Giro. That's what I've been told by experts.

 

[Lequack]

Remco would have dominated the Giro.

 

[BR2]

But didn't Pog beat Wout in a similar TT in the Tour?

Pog always finds an extra gear in races when he needs to. Especially in the Tour. I don't know why people think it's an insult to Roglic or something to recognize that.

Yes, Pogacar beat Küng and van Aert in this
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-france/2021/stage-5/today/profiles

 

[CyclistAbi]

Net time they don't even need to race anymore. Just let the machine calculate the winner.

Too bad they didn't add Pogi.

 

[CyclistAbi]

@BR2

I guess that is rather normal in sports. After all Rogla is clearly on demise. After today's TT.

 

[Lequack]

Rogla apparently seen training water carrying tonight. He will need it to help Wout with his water needs.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Remco would have dominated the Giro.

especially because we now that he could never be roasted and carved up like a chicken on a steep climb by a Bora rider.

 

[CyclistAbi]

I guess it's up to the other teams. To lure out JV GC section. Realistically it should happen. Still i could imagine van Aert won't go out without a fight. Hence the battle plan likely is lets have fun and lets take the bonus seconds tomorrow.

We'll see.

 

[Sciatic]

I guess it's up to the other teams. To lure out JV GC section. Realistically it should happen. Still i could imagine van Aert won't go out without a fight. Hence the battle plan likely is lets have fun and lets take the bonus seconds tomorrow.

We'll see.

I would think it more likely for them to go Complete Domination on the weekend and a 1-2-3 podium.

 

[Cookster15]

Remco could have, Pog no.

People have forgotten Pog was fastest on the flat section of 2020 TdF TT before the climb even started. Underestimate Pog at your peril.

 

[Cookster15]

Remco would have dominated the Giro.

Can we wait until Remco actually finishes a three week grand tour before making such confident predictions.

 

[Oldermanish]

Remco could have, Pog no.

I thought Ganna won today? What's Remco got to do with it?