Remco and Roglic vs the World

[topcat]

This thread was fun for a while when it started early in the spring during the Volta a Catalunya, but it's clearly outgrown its welcome. Now I'd rather watch a duel for the Vuelta win between Thomas and Carthy if only for the delight of British Eurosport/GCN viewers.

You can’t destroy this thread. Like Candyland, it’ll be here forever.

 

[red_flanders]

Will
We get a GT where one of them doesn’t have to retire ‘

Welp. Covid is hard to control. Roglič being adamant that his last retirement from the Vuelta wasn't his fault would suggest he's no less susceptible to having something similar happen again. If he does something that incredibly stupid again, it'll be a shame.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Remco go home to your mommy.

Honestly Roglic is just happy nothing happened.

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

Honestly Roglic is just happy nothing happened.

0 days since Roglic crashing. (again)

 

[Rackham]

0 days since Roglic crashing. (again)

Jay Vine doing what he does best.

Seriously I could feel it coming from a long way away (a crash in the bunch). It seemed nuts to me to have the final 9km neutralized... yet the previous part was still drilled by DSM & Alpecin.

The organization is one thing (& everyone can have an opinion on road furniture etc.) but a lot of accidents happen due to the behavior of the peloton itself.

 

[topcat]

Now that Roglic is mortally wounded, Remco (the people’s favourite) is the favourite for the Vuelta.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Now that Roglic is mortally wounded, Remco (the people’s favourite) is the favourite for the Vuelta.

Remco has scored the equalizer, and even leads crash-mountain sprint competition 2-1. Can Roglič recover (by crashing or actually recovering and winning)?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Things are really heating up in the race, tensions a bit high, lets hope some of the riders come to blows, because it would be extremely entertaining.

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

Things are really heating up in the race, tensions a bit high, lets hope some of the riders come to blows, because it would be extremely entertaining.

Indeed. It's not good for optics that poor bystanders get assaulted by the Flying Belgian, rather than the Yellow Duo.

 

[topcat]

First blood to Remco. Remco is in the driving seat. The walls have ears. And I mean literally. Of slight concern is the bang to the head that Remco took when he was assaulted by that woman. I know a cyclist doesn’t use their head to cycle and no intelligence is required for sport but it was slightly worrying. Of course Vingo and Rog are going to bring the full force of the Jumbo cavalry into play on the real mountain stages later but so far Remco has knocked it out of the car park. Game on!!

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

Indeed. It's not good for optics that poor bystanders get assaulted by the Flying Belgian, rather than the Yellow Duo.

And it turns out the woman works for the police. Remco doing his best. Lefevre is also oddly silent.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Yes, best possible start for Remco. Great defense so far.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

So Primoz crashed during the race while Remco after the race. The drama is on. Even if the crash affects him Primoz's got one more ace up his sleeve: a good domestique, who happened to win the Tour multiply.

 

[Didier_Bel]

The oddmakers seem to favour Remco over Primoz now ( was vice versa at the beginning of Vuelta ) with Jonas still as biggest favorite overall but Remco not that far off .

Odds as follows as per 30/08/2023 :

Jonas 7/5
Remco 12/5
Primoz 7/2
Ayuso 13/2

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

The oddmakers seem to favour Remco over Primoz now ( was vice versa at the beginning of Vuelta ) with Jonas still as biggest favorite overall but Remco not that far off .

Odds as follows as per 30/08/2023 :

Jonas 7/5
Remco 12/5
Primoz 7/2
Ayuso 13/2

That was inevitable once the bookies worked out which of the Jumbos had the better stomp.

 

[topcat]

Roglic now favourite over Remco (on the forum). In stage 6, Rog launched a long range attack (after 98% of the stage had been completed). It was a good attack even though Remco narrowed the gap towards the finish. There will be more twists and turns ahead.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I rated Rogla at #3 before yesterday, still unsure of his post-crash form. Now I have him as joint #1 favourite (with Vingo). In my ranking Remco dropped from #2 to #3 (joint with Ayuso).

 

[topcat]

Should we do a poll to see what percentage of Remco bashers are Roglic fans?

 

[CyclistAbi]

Should we do a poll to see what percentage of Remco bashers are Roglic fans?

No need for that. It's mostly Remco fans that bash Remco.

 

[cen]

Should we do a poll to see what percentage of Remco bashers are Roglic fans?

All

 

[Elos Anjos]

Should we do a poll to see what percentage of Remco bashers are Roglic fans?

The outtake would then be that if not for not some pesky Roglic fans, Remco is not bashful and his behavior, declarations and performances are always a case in point and an example of professionalism, integrity and humility towards his colleagues and his own athletic capabilities.

 

[topcat]

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I missed today the stage, I was having fun, jumping on shipping containers. Anyway just catching up on la vuelta, you know it's a good one when the race thread has more posts after the finish than before.

Great to get the analysis of the fans. Roglic who did a masterclass and won the day, despite having 2 teammates and yet gaining 0 time on isolated remco. And remco, who was unjustly robbed by his own DS and who would surely have won easily if only he knew he was actually racing.

I hope these 2 never retire so we can continue to enjoy discussions and ask questions in search of what is the true meaning of our sport .

 

[RedheadDane]

I missed today the stage, I was having fun, jumping on shipping containers.

Why were you jumping on shipping containers?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Why were you jumping on shipping containers?

Maybe he‘s a rat. He could take over a French restaurant.