Roglic phenomenal, Alaphilippe very good, 4 Sky in the top 7.
I just realized how much Roglic looks like Mark Wahlberg.
I just realized how much Roglic looks like Mark Wahlberg.
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Generally I agree though. Roglic's potential really seems to be enormous. Are we reaching the point where we have to consider roglic as a potential future gt winner?
Did Contador even win the TT in 2014?Brullnux said:
Generally I agree though. Roglic's potential really seems to be enormous. Are we reaching the point where we have to consider roglic as a potential future gt winner?
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I think for now he's the new Spilak with killer TT. He has shown nothing in Grand Tour just yet.
Gigs_98 said:Did Contador even win the TT in 2014?Brullnux said:
Generally I agree though. Roglic's potential really seems to be enormous. Are we reaching the point where we have to consider roglic as a potential future gt winner?
I think for now he's the new Spilak with killer TT. He has shown nothing in Grand Tour just yet.
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re roglic, perhaps, but pais vasco climbs are still fairly short, and we already knew he can do them. It remains to be seen if he can string back to back high mountain stages.
he came second to Martin, but it was him destroying everyone on the first stage that was the apex.Gigs_98 said:Did Contador even win the TT in 2014?Brullnux said:
Generally I agree though. Roglic's potential really seems to be enormous. Are we reaching the point where we have to consider roglic as a potential future gt winner?
re roglic, perhaps, but pais vasco climbs are still fairly short, and we already knew he can do them. It remains to be seen if he can string back to back high mountain stages.
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Got 2nd at 7s from Tony Martin, though it was reported somewhere that he'd had a mechanicalGigs_98 said:Did Contador even win the TT in 2014?Brullnux said:
Generally I agree though. Roglic's potential really seems to be enormous. Are we reaching the point where we have to consider roglic as a potential future gt winner?
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I still think it's too soon. Pais Vasco is propably the one week stage race that is the least comparable to a GT.
Gigs_98 said:Did Contador even win the TT in 2014?Brullnux said:
Generally I agree though. Roglic's potential really seems to be enormous. Are we reaching the point where we have to consider roglic as a potential future gt winner?
I still think it's too soon. Pais Vasco is propably the one week stage race that is the least comparable to a GT.
Roglic is def in the discussion for future GT winner. Good enough on the climbs, world class on TT. A true Tommy D type of rider.
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Honestly I want to see Roglic do something of significance vs other GT riders on climbs over 10 minutes first.Son of Amsterhammer said:
Tomorrow's stage could be interesting, Movistar has to make it very hard, Gorla(Elosua) could be categorized as a 1st and Azurki-Endoia are harder than it seems at first sight
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Anyway, Roglic' background makes it likely that he's a late bloomer and will still improve, and the current standings are ideal for 2 great final stages in Itzulia
In equal circumstances. So from the peloton.Sestriere said:
Anyway, Roglic' background makes it likely that he's a late bloomer and will still improve, and the current standings are ideal for 2 great final stages in Itzulia
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Roglic's performance on Galibier was impressive regardless, but generally a stage hunter will do better on a single stage than if that stage hunter had been racing for GC throughout the race.
Of course, there are a lot of sidenotes that should be placed there. Contador clearly wasted a lot of energy getting to the break and overall wasn't at his best, partially due to crashes.Sestriere said:
Roglic's performance on Galibier was impressive regardless, but generally a stage hunter will do better on a single stage than if that stage hunter had been racing for GC throughout the race.
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Is this the same Gorla climb that is used in the well-known amateur race?
Seems like a day for the breakaway specialists. Write down Thomas de Gendt.jonan92 said:Stage 5
Elosua - Gorla
Endoia-Azurki
Is this the same Gorla climb that is used in the well-known amateur race?
I think the next two stages will be very difficult for Roglic because his team stinks and the others know they will have to attack from far out. It will be like it was for Kruijswijk in the Giro two years ago. So we might get Paris-Nice like action which is very uncommon for this race.
If this happens, it will just show the stupidity of having the ITT on the final stage.
If this happens, it will just show the stupidity of having the ITT on the final stage.
Nibali finished 103rd.
Last time he was outside the top100 in an ITT? Tour of Poland... 2007.
Also, wtf happened to Cavagna?
Last time he was outside the top100 in an ITT? Tour of Poland... 2007.
Also, wtf happened to Cavagna?
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Yes, it's the same, the one Contador and other important riders won
It could be a breakaway but some teams have to try to make it hard for Roglic, he doesn't have a strong team, if they start riding hard at Gorla/Elosua and leave him without a team it could be a good chance to take time
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Yes, it's the same, the one Contador and other important riders won
It could be a breakaway but some teams have to try to make it hard for Roglic, he doesn't have a strong team, if they start riding hard at Gorla/Elosua and leave him without a team it could be a good chance to take time
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He is so strong though. He can only really be beaten by a two pronged attack, but movistar and bahrain are too far back to really threaten. There'll be attacks, but roglic has to only focus on alaphilippe.tobydawq said:
Roglic as expected. Will be hard to beat him now for Alaphilippe.
Mollema almost Zubeldia-esque. Haven't really noticed him all week and now he's 3rd?
Mollema almost Zubeldia-esque. Haven't really noticed him all week and now he's 3rd?
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Roglic's team isn't that strong indeed, but his lead is quite comfortable and he will benefit from other teams racing against each other as well. Alaphilippe is the only one within 1.5 minute but I don't see him finishing off a long-range attack. Movistar might be most dangerous.tobydawq said:
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Impressive TT but he'll slip back in the remaining two stages as others behind him have shown better climbing form.Dekker_Tifosi said:
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