Jonas Vingegaard Rasmussen, the new alpha mutant

[Extinction]

Much of the cycling talent in the USA comes out of Durango, population 20,000. Turns out when the "cool" sport in HS is mountain biking rather than football or baseball, you can actually find a lot of diamonds. (Although in the case of Durango I think there's also a fair bit of eugenics going on, as outdoors enthusiasts move there and mate.)

I think the latter. Someone should do a study.

 

[StryderHells]

It’s been a while since we’ve had a video clip of clear use of a motor. Who was it that had the motor fetish? That was entertaining but it appears we have nobody to hammer the truth about motors into us now. Vingo’s attack a few days ago looked suspect. It wasn’t exactly Froome freewheeling up the Angliru but it didn’t look quite right.
Expose mechanical doping.
We make a difference and have a beautiful impact on many lives.

From memory Sniper was pretty active in the Motor Doping Thread

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I haven't reached my peak yet (read: I still have blood bags in my fridge).

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I haven't reached my peak yet (read: I still have blood bags in my fridge).

I think he's storing them at his mother-in-law's house and that's why he's bought her a new one closer to his.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I haven't reached my peak yet (read: I still have blood bags in my fridge).

I mean, everybody would say that before the Tour, so let's wait and see.

 

[Andon]

There he goes again

 

[Mayomaniac]

And Kuss of course the 2nd best climber, shades of Froome + Portepoli on the first real mountain stage of every Tour for years...

 

[Netserk]

He came here armed to the teeth.

 

[Netserk]

I’m still disappointed that he didn’t try to go solo in stage 1.

 

[Andon]

I’m still disappointed that he didn’t try to go solo in stage 1.

Ooh yes a full-on Landis from KM 1 , that would have been hilarious

 

[Rackham]

We want numbers!

 

[ontheroad]

Insane show of strength, not sure how a skin and bones rider pushes out so much power on the flat either. He's in a race of his own.

 

[pastronef]

Froomegaard. I don't know how there's no Sky-level outrage at him and Jumbo as it was with Froome

 

[meat puppet]

Vingo is clean, get over it.

- Scandinavians have very high moral standards, which basically prevents him from cheating

- He is in the most scientifically advanced team where every aspect of his preparation from nutrition to training and love life to sleep is closely monitored by experts

- A team of data scientists, tacticians and aerodynamicians guide him and the team through the stages, which of course have been recced in advance

- Other Jumbots have been prepared as meticulously as Jonas

- Washes his hands compulsively after COVID-19

- Has a custom made pillow with a picture of his favorite puppy on it

- Got rid of codzilla, a rare aquatic disease that held him back in his youth

Oh, sorry, it wasn't 2013. My bad.

 

[Rackham]

Froomegaard. I don't know how there's no Sky-level outrage at him and Jumbo as it was with Froome

It happens over time.

A few more mutant performances & TdF wins without much opposition & you'll see some people saying stuff.

Froome in 2012 & 2013 was also seen as "exciting", as crazy as it sounds in hindsight. For me it's Vingegaard's performance on the flatter section towards the finish which was pretty wild, i.e. unless he got some moto drafting going on, he's got some massive hidden engine working those skeletal legs of his.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Well, not bad by the Skeletor...Teddy looked like a Fiat compared to a Ferrari.

 

[Netserk]

Froomegaard. I don't know how there's no Sky-level outrage at him and Jumbo as it was with Froome

You’ve been told numerous times. Different teams, different rise to the top, different time period.

 

[Netserk]

Yikes.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1676612516363788292

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1676612516363788292

 

[meat puppet]

Froomegaard. I don't know how there's no Sky-level outrage at him and Jumbo as it was with Froome

He needs to act like the white knight of cleans and everyone and their aunt needs to defend him/them with ridiculous arguments on every level of the cycling media for that to happen.

 

[Netserk]

VAM = 2099 m/h

 

[pastronef]

He needs to act like the white knight of cleans and everyone and their aunt needs to defend him/them with ridiculous arguments on every level of the cycling media for that to happen.

just check his climbing times these season and last season. Froome woulda been crushed

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Vingo is clean, get over it.

- Scandinavians have very high moral standards, which basically prevents him from cheating

Dänen lügen nicht!

 

[Breh]

Absolute alien.
Yawn.

 

[ppanther92]

Insane show of strength, not sure how a skin and bones rider pushes out so much power on the flat either. He's in a race of his own.

Yes, the flat part was almost more impressive. But I mean its not that he didn't show this in the ITT last year either. If in peak form (which he seems to time much more Armstrong-esque around the Tour), he certainly is a machine.

 

[ppanther92]

Yikes.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1676612516363788292

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1676612516363788292

Wow