Teams & Riders Everybody needs a little bit of Roglstomp in their lives

[RedheadDane]

It doesn't have to be his own.

Still, please don't!

 

[gregrowlerson]

She is the OG, our fanboyisms are just mere impressions of her devotion to The Great One

Agreed.

I claimed to have undevoted love for Andreas Klöden, but glanced with enthusiasm at numerous other riders on occasion.

LaFlo only ever had eyes for Alberto Contador Velasco.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Please, don't!

If he does he could take the MVDP route and train on his own time, but for our sake he better not break his leg.

 

[tobydawq]

It doesn't have to be his own.

It could be one of Pinot's goats' legs.

 

[RedheadDane]

It could be one of Pinot's goats' legs.

You MONSTER!

 

[Carols]

Primož for sure is special in this regard. Isn't he? He will make you experience the whole scale of emotions. Not just one dimensional ones. Such a multi dimensional cyclist he is.

Good luck today Primož and break a leg!

That expression is only for stage actors, singers etc. It is NOT to be used in cycling and horse racing .

 

[CyclistAbi]

That expression is only for stage actors, singers etc. It is NOT to be used in cycling and horse racing .

It's OK for ski jumpers.

 

[RedheadDane]

That expression is only for stage actors, singers etc. It is NOT to be used in cycling and horse racing .

And most definitely not when involving goats!

 

[Carols]

It's OK for ski jumpers.

If you say so.
Still Totally Inappropriate for cycling or horse racing!

 

[CyclistAbi]

If you say so.
Still Totally Inappropriate for cycling or horse racing!

Point taken.

P.S. On the other hand such things tend to get exaggerated. Hence it's OK to say the inappropriate thing from time to time. To keep it real.

 

[Carols]

Point taken.

P.S. On the other hand such things tend to get exaggerated. Hence it's OK to say the inappropriate thing from time to time. To keep it real.

Still trying to justify your Disgusting faux paus

 

[CyclistAbi]

Still trying to justify your Disgusting faux paus

I admit i am not driven by superstition.

 

[Carols]

I admit i am not driven by superstition.

LOL Goodbye....go break a leg (just kidding of course)

 

[Peyroteo94]

He isn't going to win the tour

 

[Rackham]

He isn't going to win the tour

When Pog finished the 2020 Dauphiné almost anonymously, no one could have predicted his nuclear power in the following Tour.

So I'm starting to think Roglic really is on a slow program to build him up for the main events this summer. He just looked so casual today, riding his own pace.

 

[johnymax]

The first time that he wasn't the strongest rider in a WT one week stage race since T-A 2018 (one could argue about T-A 2019, Itzulia 2021 and P-N 2022 that A. Yates, Pogi and S. Yates were just as strong, but Rogla came out on top all three times) . He won them all but Dauphine 2020 when he DNS on the last stage while in the lead, and last year's P-N when he crashed twice in the last stage while in leader's jersey. He was basically unbeatable for 4 full years. An amazing run that ended today.

I'm not ready to call it a start of a decline. I'm staying optimistic and say it's a step back to make two steps forward. I'm not worried yet about the Tour, but I am about Fleche and Liege.

 

[Rackham]

This could explain what happened, i.e.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1512836248687235072

View: https://twitter.com/iks_tweet/status/1512836248687235072

 

[Gargamel35]

This could explain what happened, i.e.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1512836248687235072

View: https://twitter.com/iks_tweet/status/1512836248687235072

Yep I saw that too. He had this problem all week.

 

[Red Rick]

Primoz Roglic has decided that being the new Contador was not enough.

Being injured after the fact after losing, he is also striving to be the Rafael Nadal of cycling.

 

[Eeslliw]

This could explain what happened, i.e.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1512836248687235072

View: https://twitter.com/iks_tweet/status/1512836248687235072

Why would he continue riding? Did they think the pain will just go away with one week of full on racing? This is some smart way to fu?k yourself for longer period than otherwise.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Tour just got postponed and in worse case scenario to be canceled.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Primoz Roglic has decided that being the new Contador was not enough.

Being injured after the fact after losing, he is also striving to be the Rafael Nadal of cycling.

Unbeaten when healthy, no?

 

[RedheadDane]

Tour just got postponed and in worse case scenario to be canceled.

You were the one who told him to "break a leg"!

 

[CyclistAbi]

You were the one who told him to "break a leg"!

I take full responsibility for that. That one's on me.

 

[Rackham]

Why would he continue riding? Did they think the pain will just go away with one week of full on racing? This is some smart way to fu?k yourself for longer period than otherwise.

I'm only relaying the news, i.e. I'm not saying I agree or not.

All I can point at is the fact he finished the stage 2 minutes 13 seconds down. His final climb was neither on the limit, nor did he just drop back (like Gino Mäder did after his own work for Bilbao).

He just rode a tempo until the end (when he no longer had any reason to even push at all). The reason 'why' is open to interpretation IMO.