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

[FroomeWagon]

Before Roglic got injured in the TDF, I thought the team looked weak in support. Today didn't help the cause.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Before Roglic got injured in the TDF, I thought the team looked weak in support. Today didn't help the cause.

Think the team very well rounded and pretty darn strong overall, today Lipowitz wasn't there to help as he was in the break and you don't use Vlasov as a donkey.

 

[Carols]

Geez! I don't usually play DS but their decision may haunt them. I'll bet Primoz isn't a happy man right now!

 

[durtyfat7]

Same here. I’ve actually seen it multiple times and it still gets me each time.

Haha I thought the same thing, every time I open CN, I thought Roglic crashed or something or is sick, which wouldn't be a surprise

 

[Peyroteo94]

Almost 5 minutes is too much. 3 minutes was good but 5? He needs to get out of his comfort zone and attack from far out. I don't know how he will react to not be a mountain sprinter anymore.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Epic team fail. If he loses two Vueltas in a row (despite being the strongest) to *** Kuss and O’Connor that will be such a shame.

 

[Rackham]

I feel like I'm literally the only guy who isn't phased by any of today's proceedings.

I mean relax. He's got this.

RBH didn't once pull hard on that final cat 3 climb. No reason to panic.

 

[MLKarlos]

Todays tactics of course can be viewed critically and I agree that it is too much time. I am just suprised that all other were ok with the time as well (Visma, UAE, Moviestar)

 

[svit]

O'Connor will be at least 15 minutes down to Roglic at the end of the Vuelta.

 

[Sciatic]

O'Connor will be at least 15 minutes down to Roglic at the end of the Vuelta.

That’s possible. Still doesn’t mean this wasn’t dumb race management today.

 

[zlev11]

i dunno i think they played it perfectly today? other teams wasted energy chasing and i really doubt O'Connor can hold that 5 minutes.

 

[Sciatic]

i dunno i think they played it perfectly today? other teams wasted energy chasing and i really doubt O'Connor can hold that 5 minutes.

I will be glad if that turns out to be the case.

 

[Berniece]

If O’Connor really lost that much time on stage 4 due to hydration issues, it will be hard for anyone to win the Vuelta. If this was just a fluke, it doesn’t matter. Fact that he was able to expand the gap means he should be in decent shape, which explains why Gall said he’s the leader

 

[MLKarlos]

Well at least Lipowitz is now 4th and they have another card to play. Although he doesn’t look as strong as in the giro or Romandie

 

[MLKarlos]

If O’Connor really lost that much time on stage 4 due to hydration issues, it will be hard for anyone to win the Vuelta. If this was just a fluke, it doesn’t matter. Fact that he was able to expand the gap means he should be in decent shape, which explains why Gall said he’s the leader

Decathlon definitely will have issues to keep the lead from a team strength standpoint I think

 

[Samu Cuenca]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1826651673240240148

View: https://x.com/zoeface44/status/1826651673240240148

 

[Rackham]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1826651673240240148

View: https://x.com/zoeface44/status/1826651673240240148

He's now my favorite person called Florian Lipowitz in the entire world.

As for Rogla, he now gets to stomp Ben O'Connor in the Vuelta GC over the next two weeks & look like a hero when he does.

Win-win.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1826651673240240148

View: https://x.com/zoeface44/status/1826651673240240148

But does he believe Fred Wright caused Roglič‘s crash? Because this is even less plausible.

 

[AmRacer]

But does he believe Fred Wright caused Roglič‘s crash? Because this is even less plausible.

Lots of riders have caused Roglic crashing.

 

[Berniece]

Decathlon definitely will have issues to keep the lead from a team strength standpoint I think

Only from UAE and maybe Visma, but since Bora put every egg in the Roglic basket they can just focus on him

 

[ice&fire]

Lots of riders have caused Roglic crashing.

Hay Bale deserves to be in the Coolest Names in the Peloton thread

 

[Peyroteo94]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1826651673240240148

View: https://x.com/zoeface44/status/1826651673240240148

Lol. He talks like Roglic crashed in Champs Elysees while wearing the yellow jersey

 

[johnymax]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1826651673240240148

View: https://x.com/zoeface44/status/1826651673240240148

He is almost like me. I consider him the winner of 2020, 2021 and 2022 Tour.

 

[Carols]

At least Villa admits he is Dumb!

'Things got out of hand' - Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe regret time gap secured by Ben O’Connor at Vuelta a España

Top Vuelta favourite Primož Roglič cedes more than six and a half minutes to Australian GC threat

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[bNator]

Even if O'Connor fails, which I think he will, Rogla will be forced to attack now, which means Almeida and the likes will be able to wheelsuck and we all know that's not how it's supposed to be...