Is UAE Over the Top?

[TrekCyclist]

UAE really strong this season.
This Gianetti guy seems to know his business

 

[Rackham]

I wonder whether The Cobra still watches this stuff on tv.

I feel bad for the guy tbh.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I wonder whether The Cobra still watches this stuff on tv.

I feel bad for the guy tbh.

Too bad they changed Il Cobra's 12 years ban into a lifetime one. He would've been back with a bang in 2024!

 

[Red Rick]

Too bad they changed Il Cobra's 12 years ban into a lifetime one. He would've been back with a bang in 2024!

Still sad about that. The greatest injustice the sport has seen #FreeRiccardo

 

[Ripper]

Too bad they changed Il Cobra's 12 years ban into a lifetime one. He would've been back with a bang in 2024!

Rider - lifetime ban

Director (of multiple doping teams and riders) and ex-doping-rider - no problem at all

 

[AttaqueDeRolland]

Imagine if you went in a time machine back to 2008 and started telling cycling fans that the two guys running the most scandalous team at the time would face zero repercussions and instead would be dominating cycling 17 years in the future with the most unreal rider of all time, plus two unbelievably good youngsters. It sounds ridiculous, but that's the reality.

 

[Red Rick]

Just *** lol

Rnk	Rider	Team	UCI	Pnt		Time
1	Großschartner Felix	UAE Team Emirates - XRG	14	20	10″	3:46:36
2	Majka Rafał	UAE Team Emirates - XRG	5	12	6″	0:05
3	Ryan Archie	EF Education - EasyPost	3	7	4″	0:06
4	Baroncini Filippo	UAE Team Emirates - XRG		5		0:16
5	del Toro Isaac	UAE Team Emirates - XRG		4		,,

 

[Peyroteo94]

Just *** lol

Rnk	Rider	Team	UCI	Pnt		Time
1	Großschartner Felix	UAE Team Emirates - XRG	14	20	10″	3:46:36
2	Majka Rafał	UAE Team Emirates - XRG	5	12	6″	0:05
3	Ryan Archie	EF Education - EasyPost	3	7	4″	0:06
4	Baroncini Filippo	UAE Team Emirates - XRG		5		0:16
5	del Toro Isaac	UAE Team Emirates - XRG		4		,,

Seriously? Tour of Austria? Look to UAE and other teams, of course they will dominate.

 

[E_F_]

Seriously? Tour of Austria? Look to UAE and other teams, of course they will dominate.

Dude, c'mon. They're in the middle of the Tour, where they'll dominate. But they also have the squad to take 4 of the top 5 places on the first stage of a race with 6 other world teams. That's insane. I do agree that it isn't surprising. Red Rick is hardly surprised either, I'm sure. That only makes it all the more insane, though.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Dude, c'mon. They're in the middle of the Tour, where they'll dominate. But they also have the squad to take 4 of the top 5 places on the first stage of a race with 6 other world teams. That's insane. I do agree that it isn't surprising. Red Rick is hardly surprised either, I'm sure. That only makes it all the more insane, though.

UAE is just too deep. Seriously, look to the startlist and compare UAE with other teams. UAE has Del Toro (a future GT winner), Majka (multiple top10 in GTs), Grobschartner is probably peaking for his home race. Of course they will dominate this race.

 

[Red Rick]

UAE is just too deep. Seriously, look to the startlist and compare UAE with other teams. UAE has Del Toro (a future GT winner), Majka (multiple top10 in GTs), Grobschartner is probably peaking for his home race. Of course they will dominate this race.

Having riders of such quality to send to this race is obviously a part of being over the top.

 

[ashhutch1997]

Imagine if you went in a time machine back to 2008 and started telling cycling fans that the two guys running the most scandalous team at the time would face zero repercussions and instead would be dominating cycling 17 years in the future with the most unreal rider of all time, plus two unbelievably good youngsters. It sounds ridiculous, but that's the reality.

It's crazy, yet Johan Bruyneel is banned for life, the double standards of cycling is a joke.
I miss that period between 2006-08 when the UCI and ASO atleast attempted to catch dopers.

 

[E_F_]

UAE is just too deep.

Over the top deep. That's what I meant...

 

[E_F_]

Of course they will dominate this race.

I'm not contesting that, but 4 in the top 5? They could do a LOT less and they would still be dominating.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Just *** lol

Rnk	Rider	Team	UCI	Pnt		Time
1	Großschartner Felix	UAE Team Emirates - XRG	14	20	10″	3:46:36
2	Majka Rafał	UAE Team Emirates - XRG	5	12	6″	0:05
3	Ryan Archie	EF Education - EasyPost	3	7	4″	0:06
4	Baroncini Filippo	UAE Team Emirates - XRG		5		0:16
5	del Toro Isaac	UAE Team Emirates - XRG		4		,,

UAE learned from Visma’s 3 v 1 L they took earlier.