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

[Berniece]

I mean that is what a whole lot of people suggested last year, for RBH to bring a sprinter and a bunch of kids that will do stage hunting, to the Tour 2025. To me that always sounded a bit whacked, to put it mildly, but likely i was missing something. Anyway, good then, if the plan for the 2026 attempt is to take it more seriously. I support that.

Because this year is completely different. Roglic wasn’t at his best last year, we didn’t expect Lipowitz to finish on the podium either

 

[CyclistAbi]

@Berniece

I see it's because this year it's completely different. Fine. That is good enough of a reason to me and note that i support it. Lets see on how it goes.

 

[AmRacer]

Accountability is the key here, i guess.



Should they?

Why so by whom??

 

[CyclistAbi]

Why so by whom??

I don't know to be honest, i was explained this is on how it's done so others will have to explain it further, more knowledgeable. To me it never made perfect sense anyway.

All in all Tour 2026, unless things change, isn't something i need to get deeply involved in and i am sure that RBH and target fandom will manage just fine. Vuelta, here things are more serious for me and stage racing through the whole 2026 season, that is on where the focus will be. Lets surpass 100 and we can always do the Tour in 2027 season. Rogla said he was hoping Ralph would shout out his name too, when announcing all the signings and extensions in term of the youngsters.

Primoz Roglic on Instagram: "Syuk foto back in action📸 @tratnikj @redbullborahansgrohe #cyclinglife #cycling #cyclingphotos #mallorca🌴 #redbullborahansgrohe"

12K likes, 46 comments - primozroglic on December 19, 2025: "Syuk foto back in action📸 @tratnikj @redbullborahansgrohe #cyclinglife #cycling #cyclingphotos #mallorca🌴 #redbullborahansgrohe".

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P.S. What i will do is i will get in good shape till March, to perform good at TA.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Bring Rogla as the sprinter, problem solved.

 

[AmRacer]

I don't know to be honest, i was explained this is on how it's done so others will have to explain it further, more knowledgeable. To me it never made perfect sense anyway.

All in all Tour 2026, unless things change, isn't something i need to get deeply involved in and i am sure that RBH and target fandom will manage just fine. Vuelta, here things are more serious for me and stage racing through the whole 2026 season, that is on where the focus will be. Lets surpass 100 and we can always do the Tour in 2027 season. Rogla said he was hoping Ralph would shout out his name too, when announcing all the signings and extensions in term of the youngsters.

Primoz Roglic on Instagram: "Syuk foto back in action📸 @tratnikj @redbullborahansgrohe #cyclinglife #cycling #cyclingphotos #mallorca🌴 #redbullborahansgrohe"

12K likes, 46 comments - primozroglic on December 19, 2025: "Syuk foto back in action📸 @tratnikj @redbullborahansgrohe #cyclinglife #cycling #cyclingphotos #mallorca🌴 #redbullborahansgrohe".

www.instagram.com

P.S. What i will do is i will get in good shape till March, to perform good at TA.

Don't know what you answer at.

 

[James M]

I don't know to be honest, i was explained this is on how it's done so others will have to explain it further, more knowledgeable. To me it never made perfect sense anyway.

All in all Tour 2026, unless things change, isn't something i need to get deeply involved in and i am sure that RBH and target fandom will manage just fine. Vuelta, here things are more serious for me and stage racing through the whole 2026 season, that is on where the focus will be. Lets surpass 100 and we can always do the Tour in 2027 season. Rogla said he was hoping Ralph would shout out his name too, when announcing all the signings and extensions in term of the youngsters.

Primoz Roglic on Instagram: "Syuk foto back in action📸 @tratnikj @redbullborahansgrohe #cyclinglife #cycling #cyclingphotos #mallorca🌴 #redbullborahansgrohe"

12K likes, 46 comments - primozroglic on December 19, 2025: "Syuk foto back in action📸 @tratnikj @redbullborahansgrohe #cyclinglife #cycling #cyclingphotos #mallorca🌴 #redbullborahansgrohe".

www.instagram.com

P.S. What i will do is i will get in good shape till March, to perform good at TA.

A podium and a stage win would be deemed successful for RBH, but above all, improving relative to others is the key for someone in their position.

All good Abi, Rogla is a smart man. He knows what awaits at the Tour, so the Vuelta is better. He’s just playing 3D chess while the others are served up as food.

 

[CyclistAbi]

A podium and a stage win would be deemed successful for RBH, but above all, improving relative to others is the key for someone in their position.

I somehow doubt it, that finishing third will satisfy all that much. Anyway, in 2026 season that is really not my problem. After all Rogla is under more pressure, to win. First things first, TA.

 

[AmRacer]

I somehow doubt it, that finishing third will satisfy all that much. Anyway, in 2026 season that is really not my problem. After all Rogla is under more pressure, to win. First things first, TA.

Was it your problem last season?

 

[CyclistAbi]

Was it your problem last season?

Yes.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Accountability is the key here, i guess.



Should they?

If a team is serious about GC I think the only kind of sprinter they can afford to bring is a Van Aert, and those don't grow on trees. Maybe Mads Pedersen but he would have to forgo the points jersey chase. Van Aert is kind of a Unicorn, capable of performances like stage 20 of the last Giro, willing to drop 30 places in the GC to prepare himself to do more work in the next days, and able to almost always win a stage somewhere along the way without really any sort of a train.

 

[CyclistAbi]

@Hugh Januss

Last year the theory apparently was somewhat different, but yeah, lets see on how they tackle it in the 2026 season.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

TDF is the most demanding stage race because of the shape of the rivals and racing tension, so he couldn't be in a discussion of the best with those who have won several Tours. Rominger either, for the same reason.
He would be the best of the rest, Rominger could be second and then those who have won several stage races like Roberto Heras or winners of multiple Giro d'Italia and then riders who won minor stage races like Sean Kelly.
Sean Kelly won more stage races than LeMond, but it's obvious why Lemmond should be considered better stage racer. Perhaps Kelly won so many Paris-Nice because he couldn't win Tour de France. Roglic has had to compete in more Vuelta than other riders because he hasn't won or finished the Tour may times.

Yeah it’s tough to place him historically. I’d have to put him below some I think he would have beaten had he been in the same era (Chris Froome, for example) based on the lack of Tour wins. I’d personally put him above several recent Tour winners though - Bernal, Thomas, Nibali, Wiggins, Evans, “Schleck”, Sastre, Pereiro.