Teams & Riders Fabio Jakobsen thread

[Red Rick]

Right now he, Ewan and Groenewegen should be the 3 fastest in the race.

Today should be a sprint 100%, but Tuesday can be tricky.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Groenewegen has some issues following his train. And AFAIK Ewan and his train are not all that optimal. In regards to experience and training together.

Hence i am leaning more towards Jakobsen vs. van Aert.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

One step at a time hon, one step (or stage) at a time.

Agreed, but at the same time I really hope he does turn this season into an historic one. It's mindblowing to think that 700 days ago he was in an induced coma

 

[yaco]

Groenewegen has some issues following his train. And AFAIK Ewan and his train are not all that optimal. In regards to experience and training together.

Hence i am leaning more towards Jakobsen vs. van Aert.

The problem is that Groenewegen's timidness between 3 to 1kms to go which can result in him losing the wheel because he does not following his sprint train - His refusal/inability to follow the sprint train is leading to disharmony in the team. I've felt sorry for Mezgec in the last two years - Suffered last year with Matthew's inability to hold his wheel in the final, while this year he has spent half his races looking back to find Groenewegen with one km to go

 

[AlfaLum]

Jakobsen is by far the best sprinter at the moment. it is weird to pretend that there is another sprinter in the same league, let alone two sprinters.

 

[jmdirt]

Way to haul that 170 lbs up those hills and battle to stay in the race!

 

[tobydawq]

Way to haul that 170 lbs up those hills and battle to stay in the race!

He has so far never abandoned a Grand Tour, but man it must have been tough today. Especially knowing what awaits tomorrow.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Doesn't help when they go so quick from the start in a relatively short stage

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Way to haul that 170 lbs up those hills and battle to stay in the race!

Chapeau

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Sénéchal was crying after the finish. He was the one that was first to help Fabio after he crashed in Poland.

 

[Kwibus]

Doesn't help when they go so quick from the start in a relatively short stage

Average speed this tour is 42km/h. Highest ever so far so it's not making Jakobsen's life easier.

 

[red_flanders]

This video is quite moving if you haven’t seen it. Fabio struggling to make the time cut today.

View: https://youtu.be/Lrei1s9SUXw


Just love his teammates cheering him on.

 

[SHAD0W93]

How come the team wasn’t with him? In case they didn’t make the time cut?

 

[Bonimenier]

How come the team wasn’t with him? In case they didn’t make the time cut?

They were sent forward with 4km to go. Indeed so they didn't lose 4 guys to OTL.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Personally I think the effort up the final slope is made worse considering he's being followed by a van that says lastminute on the back of it.

 

[yaco]

No matter what happens for the rest of the TDF, Jakobsen has realised how tough the TDF is and will only benefit from the experience.

 

[Netserk]

Doesn't help when they go so quick from the start in a relatively short stage

The way the time limit works means that the faster they go on the flat, the greater the time limit. And a fast flat start should take relatively less out of Jakobsen compared to the doms that pace the rest of the stage.

 

[RedheadDane]

He was asked after the stage today if he was ready to sprint tomorrow. His reply: "Not right now!"
That's okay, Fabio, you don't need to be ready to sprint tomorrow now, as long as you're ready tomorrow.

 

[memyselfandI]

I'm already waiting to see how he does with Remco, what Wout did with Jonas, when Remco shall be released.

 

[AlfaLum]

Hè will probably get dropped tomorrow on those hills. So I would be surprised if he wins. Hopefully he will win on Sunday though!

 

[Netserk]

The way the time limit works means that the faster they go on the flat, the greater the time limit. And a fast flat start should take relatively less out of Jakobsen compared to the doms that pace the rest of the stage.

Yesterday was a good example of that. Quick-Step was chasing the break on the flat before Aubisque, and in the end of the day all 6 riders were among the last 7 on the stage.

 

[yaco]

2023 will be an interesting year for QS - They've signed Merlier who has yet to prove he can get to the first day in a GT, while Jakobsen has struggled in the mountains BUT should be better for the experience.

 

[Kwibus]

It's been an incredibly hard tour for the sprinters, Only 2 stages ended up in a 'normal' sprint.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

Fun Fact: In the last two seasons. In stage races, of Jakobsens 13 wins, 8 have come on stage 2. This year it's 4 out of 4.

...He'll need to find his climbing legs in san sebastian for the tour then

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I didn't know the finish today was with this ramp in the last 100 meters. I think in that case he wasted a good chance yesterday, because i think had Philipsen not crashed, he would have beaten him with that ramp at the end. By which i mean maybe he was faster than Philipsen yesterday, but he wasn't positioned ideally. Today i think he would have lost. Not that it's important for him, he's got his win and he seems to be getting in shape in time.