Like he bottled the Tour last year in the final ITT, he's now bottling the reputation of having no charisma.
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Rewatched the crash, and while he goes down on his shoulder, he immediately rolls over and lands on his butt, quick to stand up again. It could easily have been the end of his Tour.
Day two and already 4th. Clearly on decline and that 5th ranking remark was on the spot.
He looks good. Anyone have any information about his cough at the end of the first and second stage?
Likely he just needs to adapt to altitude and racing rhythm again. He survived first two stages. That was more or less crucial. If nothing unexpected happens then stage 3 and 4 should be a good training rides. On stage 5 he should i guess be just right, like as he would do Dauphiné before the Tour. In perfect racing form.
I don't have any specific info on Rog's cough, but I've seen it from other endurance athletes after a hard effort -- some coughing after finishing. Seen it from distance runners as well as cyclists. It could be nothing.
Well, he does say that all his body hurts form the fall the first day and one of the legs is specially bad. I hope he can get better now in these two stages before nr. 5 chrono.
Clearly the title thread change has jinxed him.
I guess if all goes wrong for Roglic it's better to at least have van Aert still in the race...
More importantly why was he not following WVA in the finale
When is the last time a rider as banged up as Primoz is won the Tour? It doesn't happen.
There are too many personal vested interests for different teams after a stage like today's ergo no one will make a unified stand against madness (stage design + peloton behavior). I mean just look at how certain teams have benefitted from the carnage (in terms of GC prospects & sprint stage victories).
So Roglic will continue, lose the Tour & afterwards people will unironically say "tough luck, you shouldn't have crashed & you weren't going to beat Pogacar anyway". Rinse repeat for Pogacar if he finds himself in the same position, i.e. "tough luck, but Carapaz deserves it for staying on his bike" etc.
It just makes the entire concept of being the best, training hard & preparing for the Tour so redundant based on the nature of the crash lottery.
So Roglic will continue, lose the Tour & afterwards people will unironically say "tough luck, you shouldn't have crashed & you weren't going to beat Pogacar anyway". Rinse repeat for Pogacar if he finds himself in the same position, i.e. "tough luck, but Carapaz deserves it for staying on his bike" etc.
It just makes the entire concept of being the best, training hard & preparing for the Tour so redundant based on the nature of the crash lottery.
Colbrelli should be disicplined! Is there any penalty for this?
Moments later, Roglic himself came up with a response . “I got a body check from Colbrelli. It wasn't necessary, but it was very stressful with all those narrow streets.'
Moments later, Roglic himself came up with a response . “I got a body check from Colbrelli. It wasn't necessary, but it was very stressful with all those narrow streets.'
Bit worried about Roglic' passive reaction here. If that really happened you at lest put in a protest. You can't let yourself get *** with like this.
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