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

[CyclistAbi]

Why would it be a bad thing to race the Tour and fail to win it.

Why would be a bad thing to win it? I know, then it's all over. But still.

 

[vappaxbipmv]

Rogla already won basically everything outside of the Tour.

But that's my point, either he wins it, which he didn't obviously, or it's kind of irrelevant where he finishes

 

[CyclistAbi]

But that's my point, either he wins it, which he didn't obviously, or it's kind of irrelevant where he finishes

I can't possibly find a correlation in between your original response, on how Jonas will tell you cycling exist outside of the Tour and what you wrote in this reply.

 

[vappaxbipmv]

I can't possibly find a correlation in between your original response, on how Jonas will tell you cycling exist outside of the Tour and what you wrote in this reply.

Roglic can't win the Tour (anymore), so he should focus on other things. He was already 2nd in the Tour, 5th or 8th doesn't change anything

 

[CyclistAbi]

@vappaxbipmv

Rogla already won all the other things so winning the Tour still makes some sense.

 

[Hugh Januss]

@vappaxbipmv

Rogla already won all the other things so winning the Tour still makes some sense.

If I'm Roglic I would look to win Tour of Switzerland and set the record for Vuelta wins at this career point. Maybe not quite the same as a TDF win but infinitely more achievable.

 

[vappaxbipmv]

@vappaxbipmv

Rogla already won all the other things so winning the Tour still makes some sense.

Suisse and 5th Vuelta are a lot more realistic

 

[Red Rick]

Racing Suisse without TdF should never happen.

 

[Berniece]

Racing Suisse without TdF should never happen.

A lot of riders do it as an extension of the Giro though? If he goes for Giro-Vuelta double, why not take TDS too? Between TDS and Vuelta are 2 months, so enough to rest, recharge batteries and train for Vuelta

 

[Red Rick]

A lot of riders do it as an extension of the Giro though? If he goes for Giro-Vuelta double, why not take TDS too? Between TDS and Vuelta are 2 months, so enough to rest, recharge batteries and train for Vuelta

It's not a thing that's done very succesfully recently IIRC, and I think it's really bad for the Vuelta prep. The only good reason for it would be that it's gonna be 5 days of a women's stage length and difficulty.

 

[Berniece]

It's not a thing that's done very succesfully recently IIRC, and I think it's really bad for the Vuelta prep. The only good reason for it would be that it's gonna be 5 days of a women's stage length and difficulty.

That's true, most winners use it as a pre-TDF instead of a post-Giro race. And it's better to get 1-2 weeks rest after Giro too

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Any rumours regarding Primoz? One more shot at the Tour or Giro again? Vuelta a playa de Espana is almost certain IMO. They will have to make it compatible with Remcos schedule. If Remco does the Giro then its more likely Primoz does the Tour (maybe with Remco). I think one of them (and only one) will be at the Giro.

 

[Berniece]

Any rumours regarding Primoz? One more shot at the Tour or Giro again? Vuelta a playa de Espana is almost certain IMO. They will have to make it compatible with Remcos schedule. If Remco does the Giro then its more likely Primoz does the Tour (maybe with Remco). I think one of them (and only one) will be at the Giro.

No rumours, he only said he wanted to do TDF and Vuelta. I think every rider has told the team what they wanted. Staff should announce schedules to all riders during the first team camp in December. Since we don't know the route of the Giro/Vuelta yet, it has probably not been decided completely.