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

[Rackham]

A teeny-weeny bit of Twitter stalking shows Roglič "liked" marko baloh's tweet in response to the opening Giro ITT profile:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1575071865529192448

Made for Rogla indeed.

So Giro attempt incoming? It would be an exciting change of scenery for next season, for sure.

 

[JosefK]

A teeny-weeny bit of Twitter stalking shows Roglič "liked" marko baloh's tweet in response to the opening Giro ITT profile:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1575071865529192448

Made for Rogla indeed.

So Giro attempt incoming? It would be an exciting change of scenery for next season, for sure.

Also, early season Rog (for grand tours) is good because he's had fewer opportunities to crash and get banged up.

 

[gregrowlerson]

A teeny-weeny bit of Twitter stalking shows Roglič "liked" marko baloh's tweet in response to the opening Giro ITT profile:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1575071865529192448

Made for Rogla indeed.

So Giro attempt incoming? It would be an exciting change of scenery for next season, for sure.

Rackham, I would have never picked you as one to stalk Roglic

P.S. Please share an image with us of his trophy cabinet

 

[acm]

So Giro attempt incoming? It would be an exciting change of scenery for next season, for sure.

I hope so, that would be great. Maybe it's time for Italy next year... Tirreno - Adriatico, double Giro - Tour and Il Lombardia.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Like I said before, I would love to see him go for the Giro. This uber TDF focus had become quite annoying and he has unfinished business left in Italy as well.
And after doing a good Giro there's still half a season left, so who knows? In 2019 he still got the closest since 2008 Contador to do the Giro/Vuelta double and 2020 showed that he can also do two great GT's in a row. So the prospect of him potentially showing up at the Tour with no pressure after winning the Giro sounds great to me.

 

[Red Rick]

Yeah I prefer Giro now too. I think his odds at the Tour are just too bad at this point. I also don't love the idea of Evenepoel vs a field without any top dogs on a TT friendly route.

The only two worries I have is the Jumbo B-team and how I would survive if Evenepoel woudl beat him.

 

[ice&fire]

Like I said before, I would love to see him go for the Giro. This uber TDF focus had become quite annoying and he has unfinished business left in Italy as well.
And after doing a good Giro there's still half a season left, so who knows? In 2019 he still got the closest since 2008 Contador to do the Giro/Vuelta double and 2020 showed that he can also do two great GT's in a row. So the prospect of him potentially showing up at the Tour with no pressure after winning the Giro sounds great to me.

NIbali is closest since 2008 Contador to do the Giro/Vuelta double. He missed it by 37 seconds in 2013.

 

[Bonimenier]

NIbali is closest since 2008 Contador to do the Giro/Vuelta double. He missed it by 37 seconds in 2013.

Also Aru was closer in both time and position. And I'd argue Yates was closer in perception.

 

[topcat]

NIbali is closest since 2008 Contador to do the Giro/Vuelta double. He missed it by 37 seconds in 2013.

I was thinking that too but I didn't want to become one of those people who mention my favourite rider in every single rambling post.

 

[Red Rick]

Also Aru was closer in both time and position. And I'd argue Yates was closer in perception.

Aru wasn't closer in any subjective or objective metric?

 

[Bonimenier]

Aru wasn't closer in any subjective or objective metric?

Aru won Vuelta and 2nd in Giro on 1:53 in 2016
Roglic won Vuelta and barely got 3rd in Giro on 2:30 in 2019.
What are you talking about?

 

[Red Rick]

Aru won Vuelta and 2nd in Giro on 1:53 in 2016
Roglic won Vuelta and barely got 3rd in Giro on 2:30 in 2019.
What are you talking about?

Ah I missed that it was compared to Rog I thought it meant Aru closer than Nibali.

It is well established at this point i can barely read

 

[bNator]

Also Aru was closer in both time and position. And I'd argue Yates was closer in perception.

Closer in perception? Hahah

In perception, Rogla has Tour&Vuelta double covered…

 

[Bonimenier]

Closer in perception? Hahah

In perception, Rogla has Tour&Vuelta double covered…

True, but that wasn't the subject.

 

[bNator]

True, but that wasn't the subject.

I know. I’m just pointing out that “in perception” is a useless category… if “in perception” was a thing, Roglic would be TDF winner

 

[Bonimenier]

I know. I’m just pointing out that “in perception” is a useless category… if “in perception” was a thing, Roglic would be TDF winner

I don't think think it's a useless category at all if you're looking for how close a rider came to a victory. I believe we both agree Roglic came much closer to TdF victory in 2020 than Uran in 2017, although the latter finished closer to 1st place in final GC.

 

[Lequack]

He posted a nice pic

http://instagr.am/p/CjXR0N2Nksd/ View: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjXR0N2Nksd/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D

 

[acm]

Today Roglic and his foundation organized a charity ride around Maribor (SLO). He said that tomorrow he'll undergo surgery for his shoulder and then he shouldn't have problems anymore. He also confirmed he's staying at Jumbo.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1579136342272798720

 

[Lequack]

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Primoz looks like an ET among people here.

 

[Lequack]

Primoz looks like an ET among people here.

When you accidentally travel to medieval times in your lycra clothing.

 

[RedheadDane]

When you accidentally travel to medieval times in your lycra clothing.

He's a time traveller?!

 

[Extinction]

Translation

 

[Netserk]

Translation

Late transition.

 

[cen]

Not too much info in the interview but here we go:

• he is getting presidential state award for extraordinary sports achievements, promotion of sport, inspiration to the people and his forum topic rivaling the Remco thread (one of these is made up)
• getting the shoulder surgery, 6-8 weeks recovery, no bike
• starting 2023 with Jumbo and I quote "which maximally supports him" (warning: this sentence could trigger some people here)
• not sure yet about 2023 goals, "1 or 2 goals that make sense" but he also says it is not his last season so it's not like he needs to win Giro, Tour and Vuelta in the same year.