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

[Rackham]

Didnt TGH break his leg or suffered a really bad injury? Not to mention he is 31 years old. Many riders either retire, decline or falls into being useful doms for their team at that point.

And Rog hit the deck many times himself and he's almost 37.

I don't have a problem with people pointing out he's not the rider he used to be or among the top anymore (fair enough), but double standards should probably be called out. Aka people who twist the knife and pretend this season so far is something dramatic and worth getting wound up about are barking up the wrong tree.

It's the last year of his contract FYI. So we don't even know if he'll be riding next year. That's how 'close' we are to the potential end (& naturally the level he has ties into this i.e. if he was crushing it out there it wouldn't be the case would it).

 

[Salvarani]

And Rog hit the deck many times himself and he's almost 37.

I don't have a problem with people pointing out he's not the rider he used to be or among the top anymore (fair enough), but double standards should probably be called out. Aka people who twist the knife and pretend this season so far is something dramatic and worth getting wound up about are barking up the wrong tree.

It's the last year of his contract FYI. So we don't even know if he'll be riding next year. That's how 'close' we are to the potential end (& naturally the level he has ties into this i.e. if he was crushing it out there it wouldn't be the case would it).

Cool, havent followed the discussion.

Just added info on your comment regarding TGH.

 

[SHAD0W93]

I don't have a problem with people pointing out he's not the rider he used to be or among the top anymore (fair enough), but double standards should probably be called out. Aka people who twist the knife and pretend this season so far is something dramatic and worth getting wound up about are barking up the wrong tree.

Just like false things about the team should be called out, not saying you or most are stating them.

 

[Rackham]

Just like false things about the team should be called out, not saying you or most are stating them.

I have no opinion on the team anymore tbh.

All things being equal they're headed into the Tour with two leaders who IMO will struggle to make the podium if Pog, Seixas and Vinge are at their best. This podium uncertainty extends to the Giro and now the Vuelta as well (due to Rog's lack of form).

My opinion? There's really not much a cycling team can do when its riders aren't the best in a race. The rest is just handwringing over small details. Clearly Lipowitz was trying hard to beat Rog in Itzulia but that's just the way things are.