Paris-Nice 2022 (03/06 - 03/13)

[Krzysztof_O]

The kid thrives more in these temperatures than the goat bearded compatriot. We better hope for a hot and dry July.

Yup, the colder it is the bigger a gap between the kiddo and the rest. He's less scary when it's hot and Primoz (as 3-time Vuelta winner) is comfortable in the heat.

 

[Netserk]

TA don't even know how to put together a regular 8 days of racing.

They did two years ago.

 

[RedheadDane]

Zubeldia is smiling down from . . . his living room sofa.

Where the *** is Zubeldia's living room located?

 

[tobydawq]

A what?

Okay, maybe that's not quite the same thing. Maybe a buff then, although that could be a name of a brand?

In Danish it's called a halsedisse but it would surprise me if it had the same name in English.

 

[Mayomaniac]

The kid thrives more in these temperatures than the goat bearded compatriot. We better hope for a hot and dry July.

Spilak must be proud of Pogi.

 

[tobydawq]

Spilak must be proud of Pogi.

Are you saying Pogacar is the Slovenian Spilak?

 

[jaylew]

And Rogla's a lot more exciting rider than that compatriot of his.

I'd say Pog is way more exciting as a rider but he's so good he kills the drama. He does what we often ask and attacks from far out but when he's successful (which is becoming increasingly the case) there's no more suspense.
Roglic's races are often more exciting because he's fallible but he definitely doesn't race in a more exciting way imo.

 

[Netserk]

Okay, maybe that's not quite the same thing. Maybe a buff then, although that could be a name of a brand?

In Danish it's called a halsedisse but it would surprise me if it had the same name in English.

Halsdise

 

[Escarabajo]

Of course he has a shot, hes most likely is the 2nd strongest rider in the world in these kind of races. Its just not the biggest one at that...

Well, you said without crashes or technicals, so we are looking at Armstrong vs. Ullrich here but worse. Because Pogacar is more dominant than Armstrong. Of course he has a shot just because he is the second best, but without technical and crashes not a chance. INHO.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Where the *** is Zubeldia's living room located?

Inside a cave.

Halsdise

You're both right.

 

[Netserk]

You're both right.

Hals doesn't get an e in compound nouns. Imagine someone spelling it halsetørklæde, yikes.

 

[RedheadDane]

Inside a cave.

Above Nice?

Hals doesn't get an e in compound nouns. Imagine someone spelling it halsetørklæde, yikes.

That's for when two people are really good friends!

And meanwhile, at Bora:

• 1 SCHACHMANN Maximilian (DNS in Stage 4 (ITT))
• 2 BENNETT Sam (DNF in Stage 8)
• 3 GROßSCHARTNER Felix (DNF in Stage 1)
• 4 MULLEN Ryan (DNF in Stage 8)
• 5 POLITT Nils (DNS in Stage 5)
• 6 VAN POPPEL Danny (DNF in Stage 8)
• 7 VLASOV Aleksandr (DNF in Stage 8)

 

[tobydawq]

Hals doesn't get an e in compound nouns. Imagine someone spelling it halsetørklæde, yikes.

A disse is not really a thing, so I don't think it qualifies as a compound word. And I have certainly not heard it said like you wrote it.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Woulda thought it would be halsedisse as well, but I have actually never seen that word been written anywhere and of all places, its cyclingsnews, an english speaking cycling forum, where i see it first.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Where the *** is Zubeldia's living room located?

Here is the sofa

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Hals doesn't get an e in compound nouns. Imagine someone spelling it halsetørklæde, yikes.

What if the Yates brothers, for instance, had one which could cover both their necks?

 

[bajbar]

Well, you said without crashes or technicals, so we are looking at Armstrong vs. Ullrich here but worse. Because Pogacar is more dominant than Armstrong. Of course he has a shot just because he is the second best, but without technical and crashes not a chance. INHO.

The only thing that might give Roglič and Vingegaard a bit better chance (barring mechanicals and crashes) is the TDF being really hot and dry. Last year the only slightly hotter mountain stage was the Mont Ventoux one. And Pog didn't look that domminant there. But as soon as we get cold rainy day on one of those Alpine monster mountain stages (or god forbid, the cobbles stage) it is game over.

 

[Lequack]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG-nEeVrLGM

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVf2GX7IoYQ

 

[JosefK]

Where the *** is Zubeldia's living room located?

Not sure, exactly--but certainly is situated somewhere in the top ten living rooms of his neighborhood, possibly top five.

 

[Lequack]

Wout learned the secret from Pog

 

[Bolder]

"Wout... Half-human, half-motor."

 

[Netserk]

A disse is not really a thing, so I don't think it qualifies as a compound word. And I have certainly not heard it said like you wrote it.

Hmm, you are right. While disse is a noun, dise is not, but a suffix, also known in muffedise (apparently from muffetee, eng). That still doesn't make halse- right though.

And yes, I think you have set yourself up for some pedantic responses

 

[JosefK]

Wout learned the secret from Pog

Watch out, now all the aspiring riders will be wearing tufts of hair outside their helmets.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

So the GC was decided by the 30 seconds the three Jumbo riders got on stage one.

But it could have been decided by the time bonus that Roglic chose to forego by giving Laporte the stage win that day.

 

[Lequack]

Simon Yates now the favorite to win the Giro. Who can even beat him? No one, is the answer.