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[VayaVayaVaya]

Damn. Not surprised but very disappointed. I’ve said it on here many times, but being a Roglic fan = being a 2011-2017 Contador fan. I know firsthand. Nothing seems to come together, bad luck always strikes, but there are still moments of greatness and victory (but not the big one).

 

[zlev11]

Now the most important thing, why do we have so many sprint stages? They made already 2 decisions that decrease the risk of massive crashes (1 - 8 riders per team; 2 - Tough first stages) but they still don't understand we HAVE SO MANY SPRINT STAGES!! WHY?
EDIT: Wrong thread

yes, today wouldve been a good day to have a breakaway stage with a calm peloton. there's so many sprints so Cavendish could have a lot of chances to break the record.

 

[CyclistAbi]

So it looks like right knee took a hit too, as there is a cut involved. Best to wait for the official statement and to build on that.

P.S. In GC Rogla is now placed 6th and 04:42 down on leader.

 

[saunaking]

So after he smeared Fred Wright's name (and then doubled down on it), I am curious to hear what he thinks of Luchenko's riding today

 

[Extinction]

4 years in a row is not bad luck. He simply cannot handle a bike. This is worse than even Contador and Remco

In fairness it was bad luck, although at times you make your luck by being at the very front like Tadej, Remco and Jonas were.

 

[ppanther92]

Ok, that was really bad luck. It was more or less directly in front of him.

But since I was not watching - why didn't they make it back way closer? It was the full team (apart from Hindley - why didn't he wait)? Seems like a huge gap. Was Roglic unable to get up quicker (which would be a very bad sign)?

 

[Rackham]

yes, today wouldve been a good day to have a breakaway stage with a calm peloton. there's so many sprints so Cavendish could have a lot of chances to break the record.

I could react quite bitterly about the whole Cavendish stuff but at the moment the whole thing is still too raw. The fact it's Lutsenko who went down when he's a climber who shouldn't even be part of a sprint train is just the icing on the WTF cake.

I guess the reality check which awaits Cav is the fact... no one really cares about his record. It was fun folklore for five minutes but within a few days after the Tour Sir Mark Cavendish will be just another knighted British sports champ along with all the others, like Sir Bradley Wiggins & co.

 

[Rackham]

In fairness it was bad luck, although at times you make your luck by being at the very front like Tadej, Remco and Jonas were.

It really was bad luck.

Anyone who forensically analyses the footage looking for reasons to blame Rog is just taking the p*ss.

 

[Netserk]

Ok, that was really bad luck. It was more or less directly in front of him.

But since I was not watching - why didn't they make it back way closer? It was the full team (apart from Hindley - why didn't he wait)? Seems like a huge gap. Was Roglic unable to get up quicker (which would be a very bad sign)?

Rogla wasn't able to ride faster. The team would have dropped him if they went full gas.

 

[ppanther92]

Rogla wasn't able to ride faster. The team would have dropped him if they went full gas.

Ok, that also doesn't sound good. Thanks!

 

[SHAD0W93]

Yeah it's gonna be really hard for Primoz to win this one.

You can spin it though!!! Just need some time.

 

[saunaking]

I guess the reality check which awaits Cav is the fact... no one really cares about his record.

lol, its been talked about for 3 years now.

 

[SHAD0W93]

well at least SHADOW93 can crack open the champagne now

I like Roglic and have supported him all the way till 2022 Vuelta, it’s his fans I don’t like.

 

[saunaking]

It really was bad luck.

Anyone who forensically analyses the footage looking for reasons to blame Rog is just taking the p*ss.

It was definitely bad luck. But at the same time some other riders would have been able to avoid it.

 

[SHAD0W93]

you must be so happy, your year is made now. are you gonna throw a party? maybe invite Cav and Fred Wright and see which one of them can knock the other off their bike first?

It was actual surprise, I haven’t watched the stage and just reading through the notifications from last night and that was the first one. Go back into your hole.

 

[Keelhaul]

I like Roglic and have supported him all the way till 2022 Vuelta, it’s his fans I don’t like.

Wait, all of them? Why?

 

[zlev11]

I like Roglic and have supported him all the way till 2022 Vuelta, it’s his fans I don’t like.

sure, you take every chance you get to sh*t on him and then play it off with this fake nice guy crap.

 

[Rackham]

lol, its been talked about for 3 years now.

We'll see.

It was definitely bad luck. But at the same time some other riders would have been able to avoid it.

If they had wings or a magic carpet, maybe.

 

[Le Grand Doop]

can I say (as a remco fan and someone who thinks yesterday's ruling was absolutely ludicrous) I am very sad that Rog has crashed. I was really enjoying the fab four coming through for us fans!

now, those Rog fans claiming Remco fans are all rejoicing, are painting with a very broad brush and likely projecting. I expect those same posters will likely throw a party on here when Remco eventually succumbs to his eventual bad day in the mountains. they will be overjoyed and relish telling Remco fans "I told you so".

the way I look at it is that both Rog and Remco provide a slightly more human counterpoint to the two ETs.

 

[samhocking]

Luck comes and goes, Teams have smooth runs like Sky and Jumbo and UAE have had, then luck swings around and you can't get a break. UAE will see that swing around too at some point just as Jumbo have this year. Roglic is just Roglic, the Geraint Thomas of Bora that's all.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

I like Roglic and have supported him all the way till 2022 Vuelta, it’s his fans I don’t like.

 

[Netserk]

can I say (as a remco fan and someone who thinks yesterday's ruling was absolutely ludicrous) I am very sad that Rog has crashed. I was really enjoying the fab four coming through for us fans!

now, those Rog fans claiming Remco fans are all rejoicing, are painting with a very broad brush and likely projecting. I expect those same posters will likely throw a party on here when Remco eventually succumbs to his eventual bad day in the mountains. they will be overjoyed and relish telling Remco fans "I told you so".

the way I look at it is that both Rog and Remco provide a slightly more human counterpoint to the two ETs.

To celebrate a rival being unable to tolerate the fatigue of the Tour is not the same as celebrating a crash. BS false equivalence.

 

[Keelhaul]

Addressing trolls aside

https://twitter.com/x/status/1811427317228462459

View: https://twitter.com/RBH_ProCycling/status/1811427317228462459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw


I am suspicious he will DNS

 

[zlev11]

the guy dislikes Roglic fans but has Mark Cavendish in his avatar, famous for the below. speaks to his character.

View: https://youtu.be/869ytxoJsF8?si=zu7-ItFIYVcpdciQ

 

[SHAD0W93]

sure, you take every chance you get to sh*t on him and then play it off with this fake nice guy crap.

I’ve said last year I don’t think he can come back since he’s older and the injuries. I then gave him credit for his Giro TT and Angliru. I’ve never talked bad on his riding style or held it against him or called him a wheel sucker.

You are acting worse than that.

For just finding out when I clicked on his thread that he crashed and that was the last post on the page? I asked genuine question and I get attacked saying I’m popping the champagne.

Mostly two of them.