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I reckon if Remco doesn't crack this weekend it's game over. The rest is not hard enough. With almost 3min it's going to have to be an implosion.
 
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An interesting interview with Dr. Bračič appeared in the media, i.e. the man who treated Rog's knee injury after Itzulia & his fractured vertebrae after the TdF: Strokovnjak, ki je zdravil Primoža Rogliča: Na Dirki po Franciji se je žrtvoval za ekipo - siol.net

(Google translate options exist for anyone who wants to read the whole article).

Basically the crux of the matter (& salient points) is the fact Jumbo mistreated/neglected Roglič pretty badly this season. First with his knee injury when their solution to his complaints about the pain he felt behind his knee was to 'take a pill'. There hadn't been a serious review of his injury by the team at all & when he did his own ultrasound scans, Bračič discovered a ruptured muscle.

Then in the TdF the team once again suggested taking a pill (lol!) to fix the back problem & they kept quiet about his issues because of team tactics (like everyone assumed, i.e. using Rog as bait to help Jonas win). They continued with this approach after Granon (despite the fact his work was done). But after he left the TdF, Rog did a magnetic scan in Monte Carlo & it showed the seriousness of the problem.

Bračič basically accuses the Jumbo team doctors of forgetting their oath & putting the team > the rider. He also accuses the team of basically forgetting about Roglič despite the fact he put the team's goals first over himself.

Fascinating (& pretty explosive) stuff.
 

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Hmm, I find it hard to believe Jumbo medical team would be that incompetent. Then again, not sure why he would make it up either.
 
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An interesting interview with Dr. Bračič appeared in the media, i.e. the man who treated Rog's knee injury after Itzulia & his fractured vertebrae after the TdF: Strokovnjak, ki je zdravil Primoža Rogliča: Na Dirki po Franciji se je žrtvoval za ekipo - siol.net

(Google translate options exist for anyone who wants to read the whole article).

Basically the crux of the matter (& salient points) is the fact Jumbo mistreated/neglected Roglič pretty badly this season. First with his knee injury when their solution to his complaints about the pain he felt behind his knee was to 'take a pill'. There hadn't been a serious review of his injury by the team at all & when he did his own ultrasound scans, Bračič discovered a ruptured muscle.

Then in the TdF the team once again suggested taking a pill (lol!) to fix the back problem & they kept quiet about his issues because of team tactics (like everyone assumed, i.e. using Rog as bait to help Jonas win). They continued with this approach after Granon (despite the fact his work was done). But after he left the TdF, Rog did a magnetic scan in Monte Carlo & it showed the seriousness of the problem.

Bračič basically accuses the Jumbo team doctors of forgetting their oath & putting the team > the rider. He also accuses the team of basically forgetting about Roglič despite the fact he put the team's goals first over himself.

Fascinating (& pretty explosive) stuff.
Dear Roglic fans, here is the statement of Roglic physiotherapist and his comments on Jumbo as Rachkam mentioned

View: https://twitter.com/mtvntx/status/1566008595279388672?t=FifTihFT8vm-MTHrbwNgUw&s=19
 

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Interesting read. I didn't expect that from TJV... I guess winning the Tour is more important than a rider's health. The worst part is that they didn't even send him for an MRI scan. Now I'm not surprised he went into silent mode after he abandoned...
 
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Interesting read. I didn't expect that from TJV... I guess winning the Tour is more important than a rider's health. The worst part is that they didn't even send him for an MRI scan. Now I'm not surprised he went into silent mode after he abandoned...
TJV management should be ashamed of themselves :( I'm pretty disgusted reading the dr statement. It's understandable they want to win the race but at the cost of a rider's health just isn't acceptable.
 
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Altitude climbing is overrated, what matters are the two very, very hard climbs before Sierra Nevada, and Roglic can win the race on those 2 climbs. Tomorrow is close to last call, there are some bonuses at stake next week + stage 20, but tomorrow is where its at.
 
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Yep. Primoz is starting to look like he's got the goods and some confidence. Great day for him putting time into Mas and shaking up DQS strategy. Chris Harper and Gesink worked flawlessly for a good day all around.
Yes, I was wondering why Gesink and then Harper were riding so hard, but now it is clear. If Jumbo didn't make the race harder when they did, Remco could have sat back with his team and kept the gap (if any) much closer to Rog and Mas.
 
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Mas has completely given up. So it is between the old master vs the young upstart. So 4th Vuelta for Roglic or 1st Vuelta for Remco, it is going to be a cracker. I think it is good for the race that he lost ~2 mins in the beginning.