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

[Peyroteo94]

Sure, but the others will attack him. He wasn’t even able to drop everyone so it’s not like he is in his best shape. Roglic can wait but that doesn’t mean others will.

When his biggest rival is Mas, yes we are screwed as cycling fans.

 

[zlev11]

Went better than some posts in this thread from the last month.

yea true you've had some rough ones

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I don‘t know why people think the 2021 Vuelta was horrible. What did Enric Mas do to them? Also, Roglič actually rode at the front today so it‘s not that fair.

 

[cen]

The visions are clear now. I see possible futures, all at once. Crashes are all around us, and in so many futures they prevail. But I do see a way, there is a narrow way through. *ominous rogstomp sounds*

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEAqY10FHFU

 

[tobydawq]

Ninth consecutive season with at least one Grand Tour stage. Chapeau, Primoz.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I don‘t know why people think the 2021 Vuelta was horrible. What did Enric Mas do to them? Also, Roglič actually rode at the front today so it‘s not that fair.

Yes, to be fair today he seemed somebody riding his own pace up the climb instead of hiding behind a Visma lead out for the sprint. Went to the front early and drilled it.

 

[acm]

I missed that so much. Vamos Rogla!

 

[Netserk]

Giro wasn't exciting at all but at least we had attacks, even if Pogacar was 2 steps above everyone. Here, Roglic will just wait for the last km.

Gall did an attack and went over his limits (he was lucky to be picked up by Almeida), but Rogla did the most of the rest to force a selection. If Van Eetvelt were ready to cooperate, the trio would likely have stayed away.

How is that waiting for the last km?

 

[zlev11]

Giro wasn't exciting at all but at least we had attacks, even if Pogacar was 2 steps above everyone. Here, Roglic will just wait for the last km.

Roglic basically eliminated Carapaz and Yates today, all on his own. two of his biggest rivals for this race. what else did you want? it was really only a 5k climb.

 

[Carols]

I missed that so much. Vamos Rogla!

Me Too!!! I'm still on cloud 9. Great win by our man !

 

[Berniece]

When his biggest rival is Mas, yes we are screwed as cycling fans.

On this mountain at stage 4. Wait until it gets really tough later on, he’ll have more opposition

 

[svit]

Just go away...

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

Berniece is our very own Patrick Broe. Consistent.

Edit: I prefer this to alien demolitions and the race for the 4th.

 

[jmdirt]

Congrats! Way to race through the line!

 

[acm]

On this mountain at stage 4. Wait until it gets really tough later on, he’ll have more opposition

You mean less opposition.

 

[Berniece]

You mean less opposition.

Nope, I mean more

 

[Blanco]

This is absolutely dreadful. This Vuelta will be so boring because everyone will wait for the last km. Typical win by Roglic

Yeah, but only if we were bit luckier and had Pogacar here, we would watch a real attack, he would gave everyone a minute and a half at least, and we will have a proper race.
Right?

 

[Oldermanish]

Because the Giro was so exciting to watch? Mas, Landa, LVE, they’ll all try to go for red now. I think it will be a nice race. The only shame is Roglic in red because he’ll just wheelsuck now

Again with the wheelsuck. Like today when he manhandled everyone on his turf. It's now UAE and Visma's turn to attack so it will still get exciting. Roglic has had a good day with only 180,000' left to climb so it's not over.

 

[Oldermanish]

I don‘t know why people think the 2021 Vuelta was horrible. What did Enric Mas do to them? Also, Roglič actually rode at the front today so it‘s not that fair.

There are fans of a recent 2X Gold medalist that really don't care for Roglic. They'll start mincing and whining very soon if he continues to get better; which is not a forgone conclusion.
No good effort goes unpunished by the fans...

 

[Sciatic]

Giro wasn't exciting at all but at least we had attacks, even if Pogacar was 2 steps above everyone. Here, Roglic will just wait for the last km.

Yes and no. He led for 2.5 km of the 3 km steep section so that’s not exactly “waiting until the last km.” But yes, if you mean waiting till the end to put in an all-out attack. Since people are so certain that’s the way he will ride (and do so winningly) why complain about it. You could criticize the other riders for why they ride with him if they know that’s the outcome?

 

[Oldermanish]

Yes and no. He led for 2.5 km of the 3 km steep section so that’s not exactly “waiting until the last km.” But yes, if you mean waiting till the end to put in an all-out attack. Since people are so certain that’s the way he will ride (and do so winningly) why complain about it. You could criticize the other riders for why they ride with him if they know that’s the outcome?

Today the choice was ride with him or progressively further behind. The first hard climb of any race is always more impactful to those not quite prepared for it, seemingly. Roglic's TT showed he is ready for the start of the Vuelta but how deep can he go?

 

[Gargamel35]

The only question is will he get worse with his back problems or better. And if he crashes.

 

[Lequack]

He's training hard

https://twitter.com/x/status/1823843667355877398

View: https://x.com/BikeBlz/status/1823843667355877398

 

[tobydawq]

Ninth consecutive season with at least one Grand Tour stage. Chapeau, Primoz.

He now also has more pro wins than Tadej Pogacar.

 

[johnymax]

He now also has more pro wins than Tadej Pogacar.

Lol, while your statement is true, it's been also true since his first win in 2014 till the last stage of this year's Tour, for a period of 10 years. So it's not like it is a surprising achievement.

Before this season I actually thought he'd reach 100 wins before Pogačar. But after his two crashes in Itzulia and the Tour, and especially after Pogi's dominant performances in both GTs, I don't believe that anymore. Although I still believe he'll go over 100 in number of pro wins.

Watch now Rogla win 7 stages of La Vuelta.