Giro dell'Emilia 2021 (02.10.)

[Eshnar]

what happened to Vingegaard?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Adam Yates is tactically clueless

 

[JosefK]

what happened to Vingegaard?

I think maybe he sat up after his work for Rog was done?

 

[Froome]

Honestly I haven't seen Almeida this good in this company.

He is getting better and better. Look at his evolution since giro 2020 . Just 23 years old.

 

[Volderke]

Honestly I haven't seen Almeida this good in this company.

He clearly can use a guy like Remco in his team!

 

[SafeBet]

I think maybe he sat up after his work for Rog was done?

I think he cracked. He couldn't keep up with the group when Remco accelerated a couple of times in the rolling section.

 

[noob]

He is getting better and better. Look at his evolution since giro 2020 . Just 23 years old.

Honestly I am not convinced he'll be as good without QS though. So sad he's leaving QS. In due time he and Remco are gonna have different objectives while Pog and Almeida are going to have the same objectives (wild guess).

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

Did Pogacar even finish the race?

he did a wheelie before what looks like the end of race car

https://twitter.com/x/status/1444301129458896901

View: https://twitter.com/buonincontris/status/1444301129458896901?s=21


I think he is ready for off season…

 

[Red Rick]

Or he's treating it like training for Lombardia. But I doubt it.

 

[Bonimenier]

Honestly I am not convinced he'll be as good without QS though. So sad he's leaving QS. In due time he and Remco are gonna have different objectives while Pog and Almeida are going to have the same objectives (wild guess).

At least in 1 day races the combination Pogacar, Hirschi and Almeida doesn't feel optimal. All fairly quick in a sprint, so the roles are less clear as opposed to having Almeida and Remco in 1 team.

 

[noob]

At least in 1 day races the combination Pogacar, Hirschi and Almeida doesn't feel optimal. All fairly quick in a sprint, so the roles are less clear as opposed to having Almeida and Remco in 1 team.

Also I still expect Evenpoel to be more of a classic rider and Almeida more GT GC.

 

[Bonimenier]

Also I still expect Evenpoel to be more of a classic rider and Almeida more GT GC.

Maybe. Too early to say, I think we have to wait what Evenepoel can do in a GT with normal preparation first before making conclusions.

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

Or he's treating it like training for Lombardia. But I doubt it.

I doubt it too. I have heard some stories going around that there are some things happening on a personal level too, so i guess he also has other things on his mind

 

[noob]

Maybe. Too early to say, I think we have to wait what Evenepoel can do in a GT with normal preparation first before making conclusions.

Definitely.

And speaking of Hirshi; where was he today? :O

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

Riding a perfect race doesn't necessarily mean you or a teammate win in the end.

Well, it makes sense to evaluate "perfection" relative to the result or at least to how other riders rode. Shouldn't a perfect race at least make life hard for the eventual winner? Attacking at the end and then being obliterated 5 seconds later disqualifies it as "perfect". At no point in the race did Roglic seem to be in danger. Good race, sure. Perfect race, not quite. Perhaps at Lombardia.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Riding a perfect race doesn't necessarily mean you or a teammate win in the end.

...well, yeah...it kinda' does, but after your ignorant comment on the Women's P-R thead, your perspective on anything is worthless.

 

[groogster]

Great race as expected by the level of the field present at Emilia. As some side notes:

• Roglic blew up the competition in fashion manner showing that he's on peak form for Lombardia
• Remco showed that he has overcome that downhill fear that he seemed to had
• Remco seems to have already improved his downhill skills
• Remco showed some weakness at the deepest uphill sections not being able to keep up with the lights of Rog Almeida Yates and Woods
• Almeida showed that he is turning into a serious first class climber
• Pogacar needs a rest

Looking forward to Lombardia

 

[jaylew]

Also I still expect Evenpoel to be more of a classic rider and Almeida more GT GC.

Certainly possible but Almeida is the one with the kick.

 

[Rackham]

Or he's treating it like training for Lombardia. But I doubt it.

I'm suspicious of Pog's ability to conceal his true form ever since he went under the radar in the Dauphiné 2020... before the Tour happened.

But I don't see the point in not battling with the other guys today, i.e. it looked like he missed a load of fun up front once the race got going & there's no guarantee Lombardia will go as planned.

Also, although my stream was a bit cr*p I still got to see all the action at the end & that was classic vintage Roglic. The only reason some might think he's suffering before he attacks (& I read/heard such comments during the Vuelta as well) is because he's pulling bigger gears this year than last year (when he used to spin his legs more).

It's a small change in climbing style but it seems to be really working.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Next we'll get Roglic
offering to show Remco
his trophy cabinet

 

[Froome]

Honestly I am not convinced he'll be as good without QS though. So sad he's leaving QS. In due time he and Remco are gonna have different objectives while Pog and Almeida are going to have the same objectives (wild guess).

I hope you're wrong, and that he continues to progress. I believe emirates has a great staff to make almeida better and better. But at the same time, i agree with you, dqs would be a great team to almeida in the future, he improved a lot with them.

 

[Red Rick]

Next we'll get Roglic
offering to show Remco
his trophy cabinet

"I only started cycling at 17, give me a break Primoz"

"Dude....... Stick to football"

 

[groogster]

I hope you're wrong, and that he continues to progress. I believe emirates has a great staff to make almeida better and better. But at the same time, i agree with you, dqs would be a great team to almeida in the future, he improved a lot with them.

In terms of GT and 1 week races i'm pretty sure that Almeida will have a better staff and riders around for the purposes of protecting him, as for one day races he would be better with QS

 

[Pinot's goat]

Gaudu very unlucky, Pinot does not have the ability to compete yet but giving Gaudu his bike when only 20s back seems a strange decision. Surely Gaudu is too small for Pinot's bike?

 

[Red Rick]

Gaudu very unlucky, Pinot does not have the ability to compete yet but giving Gaudu his bike when only 20s back seems a strange decision. Surely Gaudu is too small for Pinot's bike?

If it weren't for being cautious about back injury he would've had better luck fitting Gaudu in his back pocket