Quinn Simmons is the new Quinn Simmons

[yaco]

He's been a very selfless team-mate in the past, and this season. Has only had two race days since Itzulia, and been in the break three times this race. He's probably just knackered.

The fact is Simmons dropped Van den Broucke like a stone on the second last ascent of the final climb. Then when called back he lost time pulling on the flat to Van Den Broucke. And Simmons is a better rouleur than Van den Broucke.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I'm trying to remember any previous occasions of Americans winning while wearing the national champs jersey.

As far as I can find, stage 1 of the 2005 GP Costa Azul

 

[Hugh Januss]

The fact is Simmons dropped Van den Broucke like a stone on the second last ascent of the final climb. Then when called back he lost time pulling on the flat to Van Den Broucke. And Simmons is a better rouleur than Van den Broucke.

Or Simmons was given free rein to go for the stage win and Van Den Broucke was riding to be available for Onley at the top of the penultimate climb.

 

[AlpRaid]

I'm trying to remember any previous occasions of Americans winning while wearing the national champs jersey.

armstrong "won" in his first TDF in the stars of stripes from a breakaway in a sprint.

 

[veganrob]

I'm trying to remember any previous occasions of Americans winning while wearing the national champs jersey.

Dudes a legend in his own mind.

 

[Potomac]

armstrong "won" in his first TDF in the stars of stripes from a breakaway in a sprint.

1993... I wasn't following cycling then

 

[yaco]

Or Simmons was given free rein to go for the stage win and Van Den Broucke was riding to be available for Onley at the top of the penultimate climb.

Or [[content deleted]] Simmons dropped his breakaway rivals on the second last climb and as he was caught by the leaders of the peleton he was called back to help Kamna who was in the second group on the road.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Or if you watched the race, Simmons dropped his breakaway rivals on the second last climb and as he was caught by the leaders of the peleton he was called back to help Kamna who was in the second group on the road.

[[content deleted]] Simmons having been given permission to go for the stage win attacks on the penultimate climb. Did I get that right? VDB meanwhile to Simmon's attack is told to back off and wait for the leaders which include his teammate Onley. [[content deleted]] Near the top the group of favorites catches Simmons with VDB in tow. Although it was uphill VDB got more recovery than Simmons and so was able to focus more on opening the gap. Are you seriously saying that Simmons being somehow out for himself didn't go all out in the chase?

 

[Hugh Januss]

As far as I can find, stage 1 of the 2005 GP Costa Azul

Fast Freddy for the win!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'm trying to remember any previous occasions of Americans winning while wearing the national champs jersey.

Ruth Edwards 2021 Brabantse Pijl. Since she was the champion for two years due to Covid, she also wore it when she won in the 2020 Tour Down Under.

 

[yaco]

[[content deleted]] Simmons having been given permission to go for the stage win attacks on the penultimate climb. Did I get that right? VDB meanwhile to Simmon's attack is told to back off and wait for the leaders which include his teammate Onley. [[content deleted]] Near the top the group of favorites catches Simmons with VDB in tow. Although it was uphill VDB got more recovery than Simmons and so was able to focus more on opening the gap. Are you seriously saying that Simmons being somehow out for himself didn't go all out in the chase?

Do you realise how hard VDB had to work to hold onto the leading five in the last 1.5kms of the second last climb, while Simmons once caught could drift back to the second peleton who were around 20 seconds back. VDB put around 10 seconds into the Simmons group in the valley when it should have been the other way around.