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

[CyclistAbi]

Likely Rogla eased off a bit, when Mas wasn't prepared to take a turn. Bigger group of riders collaborating on the descend and on the flat section, due to having interest in doing so, that is another plus.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I’m generally aligned with your takes, but I don’t quite understand this one. He has said before and during the Vuelta that his back still hurts. This is what the Cyclingnews recap said after his first victory on stage 4:

“"It was tough - the heat, and for me now coming a bit back," Roglič said, adding that he is still struggling with his back injury.”

Here he is after his stage 8 win per the guardian :

“I’m going every day full racing, just see how I will respond to all of this input to my body after a hard period with my injury. I still feel it, so we’ll see,” Roglic said.

To be fair, it was mostly a joke, but I didn't realize he said that after his wins as well.

 

[Oldermanish]

Is nice that Roglic give these anonemous twitter guys his power meter to share with the world

Did he or his team confirm that or is it a typical cheerleader/armchair voodoo calculation based on his speed, elevation change and how much the TV helicopter rotorwash moves the trees? Were there similar calculations for Mas, Landa and other guys?

 

[Oldermanish]

To be fair, it was mostly a joke, but I didn't realize he said that after his wins as well.

He probably does and will continue to feel hard efforts for after a race some time. Like, forever. Doesn't mean he can't race with the discomfort as long as it doesn't force a dramatic change of position. Sleeping afterward won't be as easy and, as an official Old Person; waking up and getting out of bed is a battle of wills vs. calcification. My will almost always wins. Almost always.

 

[CyclistAbi]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMWo1CpoS1Q


So Patxi Vila hinting the media might got it wrong and asking the wrong questions, Mas now being the main focus.

 

[bNator]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMWo1CpoS1Q


So Patxi Vila hinting the media might got it wrong and asking the wrong questions, Mas now being the main focus.

It is and it should be. But they are in a messed up situation where they still have to go attacking O'Connor instead of merely defending against Mas/Landa.

All is not bleak though. If I were Bora, I would stop attacking the moment they get within TT striking distance and let Mas do the attacking from that point on, since he can't count on TT to improve his position against O'Connor.

 

[Berniece]

It is and it should be. But they are in a messed up situation where they still have to go attacking O'Connor instead of merely defending against Mas/Landa.

All is not bleak though. If I were Bora, I would stop attacking the moment they get within TT striking distance and let Mas do the attacking from that point on, since he can't count on TT to improve his position against O'Connor.

Agree, and it won't be that long anymore. I actually don't think O'Connor will finish on the podium anymore, but that doesn't mean Roglic has it in the bag. I can see some other contenders take time back on Roglic if he has a bad back day

 

[CyclistAbi]

It is and it should be. But they are in a messed up situation where they still have to go attacking O'Connor instead of merely defending against Mas/Landa.

All is not bleak though. If I were Bora, I would stop attacking the moment they get within TT striking distance and let Mas do the attacking from that point on, since he can't count on TT to improve his position against O'Connor.

If they would still have leaders jersey then IMHO Mas & Co. would be in much better position, especially if Almeida would not abandon due to Covid. As for cracking Mas, they should at some point, if possible. After taking the jersey or not and instead waiting for an ITT likely comes down to a much less important decision.

 

[Oldermanish]

It is and it should be. But they are in a messed up situation where they still have to go attacking O'Connor instead of merely defending against Mas/Landa.

All is not bleak though. If I were Bora, I would stop attacking the moment they get within TT striking distance and let Mas do the attacking from that point on, since he can't count on TT to improve his position against O'Connor.

You take the jersey out of Mas' reach when you can. O'Connor will be a casualty of that effort in almost every scenario. Ideally that would be on Sunday's stage for either or both of them.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Breakaway becoming a bit greedy, time to put a stomp on that.

 

[Scarponi]

I’m sorry for swearing but *** sweet, he would have been 50/50 beating Remco for third and maybe outside chance for second at Tour. There was no way this bloke was on that form at Tour where he said he wasn’t peaking until week 3 and he was going to lose to these 100th tier plebs like the remco fans demanded.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Well done today, completely killed the race. On his way to become Vuelta's record holder.

 

[Scarponi]

Inject this sweet delicious Roglstomp into my veins

Honestly makes me sad we didn’t see that third week long climb form he was talking about at the tour

 

[Peyroteo94]

Honestly makes me sad we didn’t see that third week long climb form he was talking about at the tour

Yeah, we lost a good fight for the third place.

 

[Scarponi]

Yeah, we lost a good fight for the third place.

I understand he wasn’t following Pogs, but we will never know if he could have dropped his career best ever. That could be dropped by Remco or even dropping Vinge if it was that great. I hate crashing man

 

[Carols]

Rogla, my Rogla...stomp, stomp, STOMP!

 

[JosefK]

One of Rog's best stomps, ever. Ironically, not for a stage win. But in terms of grabbing a grand tour by the scruff of the neck, this is it.

 

[BigCoward]

I don't want to count his chickens. But the man comes back from disaster with f'ing panache and style like almost nobody in history.

 

[Scarponi]

I’ve got this one recorded

 

[Oldermanish]

You take the jersey out of Mas' reach when you can. O'Connor will be a casualty of that effort in almost every scenario. Ideally that would be on Sunday's stage for either or both of them.

This is what happened a bit today. Sunday's stage will likely be pivotal for all concerned and then the slog through the remaining, very painful stages. Tough end to a GT.

 

[Oldermanish]

I don't want to count his chickens. But the man comes back from disaster with f'ing panache and style like almost nobody in history.

And nary a wheel in sight to "suck" behind.....

 

[Scarponi]

Nah I’m mad asf, these dribblers thought someone who dropped an Angrilu performance that the fisherman had to put everything he had to hold the wheel the entire climb would have trouble with Mas. Who are you people

 

[cellardoor]

I wasn't expecting that. At best I thought he'd finish with Mas. Very much a pleasant surprise and one of his best all time performances.

 

[tobydawq]

I don't want to count his chickens. But the man comes back from disaster with f'ing panache and style like almost nobody in history.

I don't think he has any chickens so that wouldn't exactly be a Herculean task.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Nah I’m mad asf, these dribblers thought someone who dropped an Angrilu performance that the fisherman had to put everything he had to hold the wheel the entire climb would have trouble with Mas. Who are you people

We were also factoring in the crash and how much the back pain will affect Roglic. It’s not like there wasn’t anything to worry about in regards to his shape.