It makes sense if we are talking odds to win it. the younger Remco with fewer GTs under the belt have a higher chance of taking a big leap forward compared to what he has previously showed.Current betting odds. This surprised me as I would have thought Roglic ahead of Remco.
https://www.oddschecker.com/cycling/tour-de-france/winner
It might be a different story if we were looking at odds of making the podium.
Yeah, the older riders have to prove they've still got it every year.
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Are we still talking on this thread about Remco as future TdF winner? Just checking.
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Vingegaard can’t be scared sh*t less if he doesn’t have any to begin with.
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What happened to his cheeks and why is he turning into Tom Dumoulin?
Interesting interview with Denk:
https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.co...owledge-wont-guarantee-tour-de-france-success
"Denk has also been impressed with how Roglič demonstrated his leadership qualities right away."
https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.co...owledge-wont-guarantee-tour-de-france-success
"Denk has also been impressed with how Roglič demonstrated his leadership qualities right away."
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They look like a 2012 indie-pop duo
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George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley come to mind.
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It could be an apt metaphor because both will light up the Tour next year aka rock & roll, right? It'll be a perfect opportunity for the Slovenian duo to double tag Vinge & drive him crazy (& I like to see some bromance between them again like it's the Vuelta 2019 all over again, i.e. I never believed there was a 'problem' after 2020, except in terms of the 'team' Jumbo having a problem with Pog).
And to be fair, Rog has very little pressure next year, i.e. other than the pressure to perform for his sponsors & team of course. Because as far as the wider cycling viewers & audience are concerned, he's really just an extra protagonist, like added value in terms of entertainment. No one really thinks he's going to win the TdF 2024 (except me eh), so there's no negative pressure.
I'm also happy to see Denk is leaning towards sending Hindley to the Tour as well. This makes sense. He's got a great attitude & I'm certain there will be a good entente on the road between them, i.e. their strengths compliment each other.
Expect Hindley to leave Bora if he misses the Giro again. He wanted to defend his Giro title in 2023 but deferred to the team to ride the TDF. Jayco will chase hard but I don't think he's the best option for the team.
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To the outside maybe, but for himself this is one of his last chances and he knows it. I would think there’s quite a lot of pressure on him
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It makes sense for Rog and Pog to work together at the Tour to topple Vingegaard. Pogacar might make this alliance with his countryman to disrupt Vingegaard. Roglic will train very hard to win the only stage race (of note) that he hasn't won before. He will be stomping on Plugge's face with every peddle stomp.
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Isn't he also missing 1 of the 7 big 1-week stage races? I even think if he wins that he's the first one to ever win all 7.
EDIT: Searched for it, he's only missing Tour de Suisse, he already won Paris-Nice, Tirreno, Catalunya, al Pais Vasco, Romandia and Dauphine. He's even the only one that ever won 6 out of 7.
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Hindley should go to the Giro, he's earned that. Roglic will have Vlasov, Buchmann, kemna, Higuita, Martinez, zwihoff as support climbers .
If Hindley want's to do Giro Bora really should jump at the bit to make it happen, he can win that race. UAE and Visma are going to do all the work anyway.
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Primoz looks like he's about to start the ski-jumping season. OTOH Fatacar...has a lot of work to do before facing Skeletor!
@Rackham @dennisdy Agreed, I'd like to the Slovenian duo join forces to some extent. After all Vingo is the new alpha, god of megawatts, so it makes sense for others to attack him one after another.
@Rackham @dennisdy Agreed, I'd like to the Slovenian duo join forces to some extent. After all Vingo is the new alpha, god of megawatts, so it makes sense for others to attack him one after another.
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Roglič: Pogačar is a great guy and my friend. But it would be nice if he would miss couple races a year 😋
On his goals: Tour, Swiss 1 week race, Worlds road race and Olimpic road race.
On his goals: Tour, Swiss 1 week race, Worlds road race and Olimpic road race.
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Great targets, though I’d love to see Strade and Fleche Wallone on there, too. Maybe just doesn’t qualify as a major goal.
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