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[JosefK]

Just watching a Rog post-race interview. Said he was suffering the last 3 stages (effects of crash implied).

 

[SHAD0W93]

Great overall win by Roglic and not how I expected today to go. Maybe not the strongest in the race but the smartest overall and won it with his team, the sprints for bonus seconds, and staying within himself. Hopefully he can build towards the Tour.

 

[Peyroteo94]

What happened? Crashes this year affecting him? Bad prep?

No, just not good enough. Crashes are masking his true climbing level. It is very good but nowhere near the level of Vingegaard/Pogacar.

 

[AmRacer]

Great overall win by Roglic and how I expected today to go. Maybe not the strongest in the race but the smartest overall and won it with his team, the sprints for bonus seconds, and staying within himself. Hopefully he can build towards the Tour.

No, no, no. Only Remco can improve for the Tour. 😅

 

[Gigs_98]

Not bad, eh?

Who is the last rider to win 10 of these races? Can't think of anyone ever since I started watching.

 

[Netserk]

Who is the last rider to win 10 of these races? Can't think of anyone ever since I started watching.

Kelly is the only one. Both Rominger and Anquetil are at 9.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1799786951270441332

View: https://x.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1799786951270441332

 

[KZD]

Good win for Roglič but if he has a day line this in the Tour, he won't be winning it.

 

[Netserk]

Good win for Roglič but if he has a day line this in the Tour, he won't be winning it.

Why not, eh? If his rival says "I'm gone, I'm dead", Rogla can easily afford one day like this.

 

[KZD]

Why not, eh? If his rival says "I'm gone, I'm dead", Rogla can easily afford one day like this.

Unfortunately for Roglič that rival is not coming to the Tour after breaking his wrist this time and if he has a day like today others will challenge him regardless.

 

[AmRacer]

Why not, eh? If his rival says "I'm gone, I'm dead", Rogla can easily afford one day like this.

I expect Rogla to be dropped long before those words.

 

[Faserr]

He looks good for third place at the Tour. He can't beat Vingegaard or Progacar if they are near top level. Winning is only possible if Vingegaard and Pogacar can't start, get sick or crash.
But why not try, eh?

 

[Gargamel35]

Great one Rogla. He came here undercooked to gel with his team after a bad crash. He crashed two times here and suffers from injuries. And he still won. Champion.

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

Why not lower expectations by allowing one controlled loss?
I like it -- it's not the same old same old prep by Rog.
Changing it up a bit.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Woohoo!

 

[Gargamel35]

He needs to go to extra shoulder examination tomorrow. It was a hard crash.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Well, Primoz likes some adrenaline and drama. That's why today and PN'22 last stage happened. In other words, this is what you call a calculated effort.

 

[Eeslliw]

He needs to go to extra shoulder examination tomorrow. It was a hard crash.

As in the TDF could be in danger? I mean he could sprint after the crash so surely it's not that bad? Or is just something he will need to take care in the off season (a surgery to fix it)?

 

[Blanco]

Unfortunately for Roglič that rival is not coming to the Tour after breaking his wrist this time and if he has a day like today others will challenge him regardless.

Reading this forum I sometimes think that breaking a wrist is maybe even worse then breaking a neck.

 

[Red Rick]

I hope he reaches a clearly higher level at the Tour than at the Dauphine, Vuelta 2023 if you will. 0 hope he can beat Pogacar head on, but I hope for him to be the best of the rest, and if Vingegaard isn't there and something happened to Pogacar, nothing would suck worse than not being able to capitalize on that case.

 

[acm]

As in the TDF could be in danger? I mean he could sprint after the crash so surely it's not that bad? Or is just something he will need to take care in the off season (a surgery to fix it)?

We don't know yet, but he already had a surgery on that shoulder after 2022 season. I think it's not that innocent when he starts explaining to the media how much it hurts... Usually he doesn't say anything.

 

[Gargamel35]

As in the TDF could be in danger? I mean he could sprint after the crash so surely it's not that bad? Or is just something he will need to take care in the off season (a surgery to fix it)?

Not sure yet. They found fluid in his shoulder and it's bothering him a lot.

 

[Gigs_98]

Yeah I mean if this is his level at the Tour I wouldn't be surprised if there is some outsider who nails his shape and is straight up better than him.

 

[Volderke]

I hope Roglic will improve towards the Tour; at this moment he is the only realistic competition for pogacar: Vingegaard is very unsure, Remco’s climbing pedigree is not enough and all others either lack climbing or a tt.

 

[Netserk]

Yeah I mean if this is his level at the Tour I wouldn't be surprised if there is some outsider who nails his shape and is straight up better than him.

It will be his level in the Tour if his crash rate stays the same.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I hope Roglic will improve towards the Tour; at this moment he is the only realistic competition for pogacar: Vingegaard is very unsure, Remco’s climbing pedigree is not enough and all others either lack climbing or a tt.

climbing and TT.