Paris - Nice 2021, March 7 - March 14

[movingtarget]

Yeah I was thinking the same. It's like a commercial of soon to be illegal behaviours on the bike.
Perhaps he'll "hug" Elissonde the next time Elissonde refuses to pull.

Refused or couldn't ? Talk about a contrast of styles ............

 

[Carols]

Primoz bringing it home for the wife and baby! What can't this man do? He's a Beast

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

answering the is Coquard as bad at climbing as Ewan debate from earlier

 

[movingtarget]

Can he stop crushing dreams?

He has become a cannibal in these types of races. They just suit him so well.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

answering the is Coquard as bad at climbing as Ewan debate from earlier

Again I wasn't talking about short hills or ramps, but actual mountains. But it's nice to see Coquard really going for that most top 10s without a win competition.

 

[johnymax]

Rogla showing that last year's Vuelta wasn't a fluke. He really is an upgraded version of peak Valverde.

 

[Lequack]

Last KM

https://twitter.com/x/status/1370388673498390532

View: https://twitter.com/ParisNice/status/1370388673498390532?s=20

 

[Fernandez]

Rogla showing that last year's Vuelta wasn't a fluke. He really is an upgraded version of peak Valverde.

I dont think he is as puncheur as Valverde used to be. Today if Alaphilipe had been there he would have won.

 

[Cinemaniak]

If Roglic is near his normal level, he's just an unbeatable force in races like P-N... Maybe Evenepoel or MvdP in the near future, but perhaps they have other ambitions.

 

[BlueRoads]

It's a bit difficult to really rate this Roglic level, when all the other biggest names are in Italy.

 

[Escarabajo]

Again, he has no competition here.

 

[Fernandez]

Again, he has no competition here.

Well, beating Mathews and Teuns in a finish like this is quite something

 

[IndianCyclist]

Rogla cool as cucumber whereas Laporte and Mathews in agony

 

[movingtarget]

I dont think he is as puncheur as Valverde used to be. Today if Alaphilipe had been there he would have won.

Roglic is obviously versatile but what Valverde did year after year for a long time was very impressive. Roglic probably could win an Ardennes classic if he changed his season targets. He's already a better grand tour rider than Valverde.

 

[johnymax]

I dont think he is as puncheur as Valverde used to be. Today if Alaphilipe had been there he would have won.

Maybe you are right on prime Valverde having a bit more punch, but Roglič gains in other areas (TT, long climbs, better GT rider in general).
About Alaphilippe...again maybe you are right. But maybe if Roglič was in T-A yesterday, maybe he would have smoked them all. We'll never know. Luckily we'll have races in the future where they'll compete against each other again.

 

[yaco]

Roglic won LBL in 2020 - Laugh when people post that Roglic is boring - He is a joy to watch.

 

[Fernandez]

Maybe you are right on prime Valverde having a bit more punch, but Roglič gains in other areas (TT, long climbs, better GT rider in general).
About Alaphilippe...again maybe you are right. But maybe if Roglič was in T-A yesterday, maybe he would have smoked them all. We'll never know. Luckily we'll have races in the future where they'll compete against each other again.

I had not put money on Roglic beating Alaphilipe yesterday at Tirreno

 

[johnymax]

Well, beating Mathews and Teuns in a finish like this is quite something

Well he beat the greatest also. Something even bigger

 

[Carols]

Rogla showing that last year's Vuelta wasn't a fluke. He really is an upgraded version of peak Valverde.

Well since last year was the 2nd time he won it who would think it was a fluke? Two flukes in two years?

 

[RedheadDane]

Well since last year was the 2nd time he won it who would think it was a fluke? Two flukes in two years?

Very consistent fluking.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I'm impressed by Laporte, he has to be in awesome shape (seem Omloo) to finish 2nd in an uphill sprint like this one.
Coquard may not be great in the actual mountains, but in 2016 he finished 4th in both Amstel and BP, he's pretty good on short hills.

 

[johnymax]

Well since last year was the 2nd time he won it who would think it was a fluke? Two flukes in two years?

I was thinking more of his stage wins/top placings in sprints/uphill sprints. We all know his Vuelta win is no fluke

 

[gerundium]

Roglic is obviously versatile but what Valverde did year after year for a long time was very impressive. Roglic probably could win an Ardennes classic if he changed his season targets. He's already a better grand tour rider than Valverde.

you do realise he won L-B-L right?

 

[Gigs_98]

Don't think there has been a better one week stage racer than roglic in my time of me following this sport. That combination of being an elite climber, an elite puncheur and an elite time trialist is straight up ridiculous. It's honestly hard to design a one week stage race that isn't entirely flat, he wouldn't be among the biggest favorites for.

 

[Red Rick]

He didn't destroy everyone in the final 200m 2 days ago, clearly had to make up for something