What is this weird implication that there's nobody in the race other than Jumbo and Pogacar? Pogacar will find allies in his group anyway, and if a group with say MvdP and Vingegaard or Roglic gets dropped you have a massive problem.
Your best hope is literally that Pogacar gets a mechanical or crashes, and you don't need to pace the race for that to happen.
You could play it safe but in that case in my opinion you can crash or get a flat just as easily as Pogi. If Pogi would be to stay behind. He might find some allies. But the majority of chasing effort would be on his shoulders. If lets say he would have Roglič or Vingegaard on his wheel. And the other one at front. That would suit JV. Time gained wouldn't be race defining one. But it would for sure help tactically. In the future stages.What is this weird implication that there's nobody in the race other than Jumbo and Pogacar? Pogacar will find allies in his group anyway, and if a group with say MvdP and Vingegaard or Roglic gets dropped you have a massive problem.
Your best hope is literally that Pogacar gets a mechanical or crashes, and you don't need to pace the race for that to happen.
It's going to be warm and dry. The only analogue we could hope for is the semi-Strade Bianche stage in the Giro last year. Now THAT was entertaining. However, this is a far easier parcours.One important thing though is that the 2015 amd 2018 cobbled stages did very little damage, and in 2010 it was mainly down to crashes.
If its dry it shouldnt be that selective. Roubaix is all about attrition and they do less cobbles tham they do in Roubaix before they even hit Arenberg
okay so I guess about a 99% chance that he has to work for Rog and/or VingeFor what it's worth, Merijn Zeeman has 'nuanced' Vingegaard's comments about WvA working for GC tomorrow on the cobbles: Jonas Vingegaard zegt dat Wout Van Aert zal helpen in de kasseienrit, Merijn Zeeman nuanceert | Wielerkrant.be
I think Roglić should be one of the best GT riders in the cobbled stage. Vingegård is a bit more of an unknown but riders like Benoot or Laporte are in the Tour to protect him.okay so I guess about a 99% chance that he has to work for Rog and/or Vinge
....as the pavé sectors are harder than usual. My money's on another Rabofail. No way both Rog and Vingegaard will finish s.t. as the first GT specialist to cross the line.
Which will be interesting for the team dynamic if WVA doesn't win today's stage. Now you know he wants a stage win badly.
I was going by the article Rackham just posted. Reading between the lines, WVA will have to drop back if one of the GC leaders is looking at a deficit. My interpretation only.I think Roglić should be one of the best GT riders in the cobbled stage. Vingegård is a bit more of an unknown but riders like Benoot or Laporte are in the Tour to protect him.
Already forgot the Dauphine? Even if he is in the best shape of his life he won´t be able to stay with the best in the high mountains. Taking 2 minutes or even 5 wouldn´t change that.There is no reason why he cant win the tour now, just be selfish tomorrow also and take 2 minutes on every other gc guy
Yes, lets tell the best rider in the world to wait for Roglic and deny him a stage win in the Maillot Jaune. Im sure that will pan out great for you when you want to renew with him.There is no reason why he cant win the tour now, just be selfish tomorrow also and take 2 minutes on every other gc guy