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[Lorzenz08]

In the interview toward the end he says he is more prepared for what's coming in the Pyrenees than what was today.

 

[Peyroteo94]

In the interview toward the end he says he is more prepared for what's coming in the Pyrenees than what was today.
I'm still very confident.

Genuin question. Very confident in what? Tour podium?

 

[Didinho]

The 2 Slovenians went to hard at one point and bonked later on. Curious about the longer climbs coming up. He’s getting stronger, didn’t expect him already here as good as he was after these first hard stages.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I like to see it as not being results oriented but rather putting down the best performance of his career whether that's 1st or 4th.

And how do you access he is doing (or will do) his best career performance? He needs to follow Pog/Vingegaard? Come 30 seconds behind? How do you know?

 

[Berniece]

I still hope he goes all out at least once. All cards on the table, early attack to go for yellow. He probably will just focus on Remco and go for podium though

 

[Miha81]

I still hope he goes all out at least once. All cards on the table, early attack to go for yellow. He probably will just focus on Remco and go for podium though

But he already has podium. I think he should take gamble. Especially as Pogi and Vingo will be probably to focused on each other.

 

[BullsFan22]

This certainly helps him a lot in the fight for a podium. A win against the top 2 is highly unlikely, so if he’s smart he’ll focus on Remco. He’ll need a nice cushion before the final TT. I think he’ll have to go for it in one the the mountain stages. Either by attacking or simply trying to follow when the top 2 attack.

 

[Sciatic]

And how do you access he is doing (or will do) his best career performance? He needs to follow Pog/Vingegaard? Come 30 seconds behind? How do you know?

Placement and performance are not the same thing. For those of us who aren’t betting on the outcomes or somehow on the team’s payroll, it’s exciting to watch an athlete you enjoy performing at their best possible level.

 

[acm]

Why so sour? He did great today, except that crash, but he'll be fine. He's clearly getting stronger and stronger and I am much more optimistic than yesterday. Gooo Rogla!

 

[Rackham]

I still hope he goes all out at least once. All cards on the table, early attack to go for yellow. He probably will just focus on Remco and go for podium though

As far as my own analysis goes, I think both Evenepoel & Rog were still fighting for yellow, not each other. If they were fighting each other then the gap to the front 2 would have ballooned. But they kept on riding hard together & chased the two in front.

Maybe it was to distance those behind but you don't race thinking behind, you think ahead. I mean obviously a TdF win is not on the cards right now (for either Rog or Evenepoel) but I really believe these 4 riders are thinking of the same thing (victory).

In any case it was super engrossing & very spectacular stage tbh, especially that 30km GC fight at the end.

 

[Nick2413]

He seems to be improving. That shot of him flying down the descent of Puy Mary when catching Vingegaard was cool.

 

[shadowrider]

Why so sour? He did great today, except that crash, but he'll be fine. He's clearly getting stronger and stronger and I am much more optimistic than yesterday. Gooo Rogla!

He was not bad today. But stronger and stronger ? As a more explosive climber he took twice advantage on Evenepoel (Rodriguez etc). But he was dropped first by Pogacar. Later by Vingegaard. On the next climb, as one of the best an most explosive climbers, he could first follow Vingegaard and drop Evenepoel (again). But Roglic faded a second time and he was overtaken by Evenepoel. In the end, during the short flat section and the last short climb he couldn't help Evenepoel a lot. Evenepoel had to do most of the work. As a far better descender than Evenepoel he was struggling to keep the wheel of Evenepoel.... and crashed...

So, yes, Roglic was a bit stronger than on San Luca and Galibier. But only in terms of explosiveness. Not in terms of endurance. We'll have to wait till the longer climbs.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Seriously lacking a team

I think he will improve everyday but where is his team if he needs to try and get time back ??? (at least on Remco but who knows as) anyone high on GC can blow any day in the week to come and he then would need riders with him to get those minutes

 

[jmdirt]

PR looks pretty solid (despite crashing).

Is that really what the 3K rules is for? I don't like it.

 

[proffate]

extremely astute riding to crash when he did today. Smartest racer in the peloton

 

[SHAD0W93]

extremely astute riding to crash when he did today. Smartest racer in the peloton

Facts, Ayuso and Almeida should have crashed into each other at the end.

 

[Ripper]

extremely astute riding to crash when he did today. Smartest racer in the peloton

Roglic might win the race this year! That had to be the first time ever he could consider himself in a lucky crash where it actually helped his situation.

 

[Froome]

When he crashed? On the descent of col perthus?

 

[Krzysztof_O]

When he crashed? On the descent of col perthus?

Tactical crash shortly before the line as a part of long-range defense strategy.

 

[SHAD0W93]

When he crashed? On the descent of col perthus?

No, at like 2 km to go after the 3rd category climb. Roglic took a turn to tight and crashed himself.

 

[Keelhaul]

No, at like 2 km to go after the 3rd category climb. Roglic took a turn to tight and crashed himself.

His backwheel just slipped on a wet patch, it wasn't even that tight of a corner line.

 

[Froome]

No, at like 2 km to go after the 3rd category climb. Roglic took a turn to tight and crashed himself.

Fortunately he didn't had serious injuries.

 

[rallybanana]

Tactical crash shortly before the line as a part of long-range defense strategy.

Tactical crash to generate some controversy and remain as #1 Slovenian rider thread.

 

[Rackham]

I think if his crash doesn't affect him, he'll continue to go toe-to-toe with those 3 in the hope the tide turns & his legs either match or surpass them by the end of week 3. I don't think the plan is more complicated than that.

I did notice him searching for a gel today (& I think he got mentioned by the commissaires for taking something within the final 20km), i.e. something concerning because that's exactly the sort of thing teammates are there for in the final part of a stage.

In the high mountains he has Hindley & that's it.

 

[SHAD0W93]

I think if his crash doesn't affect him, he'll continue to go toe-to-toe with those 3 in the hope the tide turns & his legs either match or surpass them by the end of week 3. I don't think the plan is more complicated than that.

I did notice him searching for a gel today (& I think he got mentioned by the commissaires for taking something within the final 20km), i.e. something concerning because that's exactly the sort of thing teammates are there for in the final part of a stage.

In the high mountains he has Hindley & that's it.

Roglic and Pogacar need to start sharing gels.