Jasper Philipsen thread

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

I just found it via Google: https://www.procyclingstats.com/national-race/saitama-criterium/2022/result

It apparently cannot be found via PCS directly. At least I wouldn‘t have found it.

Was not raced as an actual „Criterium“, where you gain points. In Saitama, they counted race time and time gaps.

Better Saitama than no racing at all. And very soon, there come San Luis and TDU, so we very soon will have to watch nice racing, again…

 

[tobydawq]

I just found it via Google: https://www.procyclingstats.com/national-race/saitama-criterium/2022/result

It apparently cannot be found via PCS directly. At least I wouldn‘t have found it.

Was not raced as an actual „Criterium“, where you gain points. In Saitama, they counted race time and time gaps.

Better Saitama than no racing at all. And very soon, there come San Luis and TDU, so we very soon will have to watch nice racing, again…

I don't think it's better than no racing. Criteriums are a pre-scripted circus, definitely not worth my time to be looking at.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

I don't think it's better than no racing. Criteriums are a pre-scripted circus, definitely not worth my time to be looking at.

Yeah, I remember the good old times, when hundreds of females, aged 18 to 78, visited Kurpark Criterium Bad Homburg, just to get a close-up view on Danilo Hondo‘s testicles, in cycling lycra shorts.

Damn, how I miss those days… grin

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Yeah, I remember the good old times, when hundreds of females, aged 18 to 78, visited Kurpark Criterium Bad Homburg, just to get a close-up view on Danilo Hondo‘s testicles, in cycling lycra shorts.

Damn, how I miss those days… grin

Wtf did I just read

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Wtf did I just read

My intention was not to be offensive towards Danilo… If it appeared so, I apologize to you guys, and him…

But I miss him as an active racer, and these good old days…

 

[jmdirt]

JP! He seems to have good legs this spring...good for he and his team moving forward, but also good for racing to have one more guy battling at the front.

 

[yaco]

I like him for Gent Warelgem.

 

[Andre]

I agree...he looks super fast

 

[jmdirt]

AND another! Yuk conditions, and hard racing! Congrats JP!

 

[Didinho]

Well deserved, strongest today! Now hoping for a good result in the upcoming bigger classics.

 

[SafeBet]

Looked almost effortless in the wind, forced many echelons himself and won the sprint despite working more than anybody else I'd say.
Best sprinter in the world at the moment.

 

[Samamba]

Tof favorite for Gent Wevelgem?

Weather looks to be horrible tho (less wind, but rain all day), so could be too hard for him because of that but he looks to be in stellar form.

 

[staubsauger]

Tof favorite for Gent Wevelgem?

Weather looks to be horrible tho (less wind, but rain all day), so could be too hard for him because of that but he looks to be in stellar form.

Depends how tuckered out Philipsen is from today's effort in the long-run.

He certainly was able to handle though conditions today and got over the Poggio fine enough on Saturday. Both together though, knolls and rain/wind might be a problem.

 

[OlavEH]

Tof favorite for Gent Wevelgem?

Weather looks to be horrible tho (less wind, but rain all day), so could be too hard for him because of that but he looks to be in stellar form.

The weather forecast looks absolutely dreadful. This could really provide a great race. Pedersen and Kristoff should also benifit from this kind of weather. Guess Van Aert too. Unsure about guys like Laporte and De Lie.

 

[Samamba]

The weather forecast looks absolutely dreadful. This could really provide a great race. Pedersen and Kristoff should also benifit from this kind of weather. Guess Van Aert too. Unsure about guys like Laporte and De Lie.

De Lie is good in bad weather, but a bit unsure about his form.

 

[jmdirt]

Congrats JP, nice win!

 

[jono]

Best sprinter in the World Tour right now. Will this remain the case in July?

 

[jmdirt]

Great race today JP!

 

[Gratemans]

I think of all the riders out there, he's the one that impressed me most today.

 

[KZD]

Today Philipsen showed that more than a great sprinter, he is also a great classics rider and a possible Roubaix winner in the future. Now, for Alpecin's season to be perfect, Philipsen will beat Van Aert for the green jersey in the Tour with MVDP's help.

 

[Didinho]

Today Philipsen showed that more than a great sprinter, he is also a great classics rider and a possible Roubaix winner in the future. Now, for Alpecin's season to be perfect, Philipsen will beat Van Aert for the green jersey in the Tour with MVDP's help.

I would prefer some stage wins over the green jersey. Think Wout will take a lot of points at intermediates.

Impressive ride today! I'm so pleased for him, they were saying this was the season he had to shine in the classics or he stays just a sprinter. His endurance level took a leap, starting with the strong win in De Panne.
Was also great on the Poggio, but just behind the gap when Wellens pulled.
Glad he could close his classics campain like this.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I was a bit disappointed the past two seasons with his lack of progression as a classics rider, considering he was initially more a classics rider with a good sprint, than the other way around. Today (after his performance two weeks ago) however has shown he still has that potential to become a big classics contender as well.

 

[pmcg76]

Kudos to Philipsen on his performance. Always thought he was more than a mere sprinter, showed that he is a proper bike rider today.

 

[Taxus4a]

He did an amazing performance...he could even be the leader of the team today. We will see what hapend for the future. I think he will have his own ambitions.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I thought he was disappointing in Gent Wevelgem but holy *** today was impressive. Definitely a future PR or MSR is on the cards here