State of the Peloton 2024

[Rob5091]

X post on climb times on Cuitu Negru - Mas & Roglic fastest ever! (Pablo Castrillo managed to complete the climb in a time of 12:38)

 

[noob]

X post on climb times on Cuitu Negru - Mas & Roglic fastest ever! (Pablo Castrillo managed to complete the climb in a time of 12:38)

Isn't it too funny how Rogla is seen as "washed" by some...

It's just the whole peleton and their aunts are going faster and faster 😓🤐

 

[E_F_]

Isn't it too funny how Rogla is seen as "washed" by some...

It's just the whole peleton and their aunts are going faster and faster 😓🤐

Isn't it too funny how Froomy is seen as "washed" by some...

It's just the whole peleton and their aunts are going faster and faster 😓🤐

 

[gunara]

what was the name of that rider that INEOS contracted but never put a pedal forward because of doping issues?

John Locke!

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Kern Pharma being a bit too upfront with their team name?
Toying with WT riders, think a lot of big teams will be proper pissed after that. One win is fine, two already pushing it with Vlasov not being able to keep up but now a 3rd win? Did the W52 expertise cross the border?

 

[Andon]

Kern Pharma going nuclear with no shame, nice. Excellent name.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

They're like Euskaltel on drugs, so exactly like the original Euskaltel team. Lovely stuff.

 

[Mayomaniac]

They're like Euskaltel on drugs, so exactly like the original Euskaltel team. Lovely stuff.

We need more wildcard teams like this, not just the super budget teams being on the good stuff.

 

[Rackham]

I called it last week. It was almost 1-2 Kern Pharma today as well.

 

[Tim Cahill]

It's far funnier and more entertaining when some randomers do it isn't it.

Future entry into the smash and grab hall of fame thread.

 

[NFTtiddies]

Paniagua (and some pharma)

 

[Froome]

Even kern pharma discovered the new magic potion.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Pharmstrong!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Paniagua (and some pharma)

I think there's quite a bit of pharma... I'd like to be excited for Kern but this is a little too much.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

This is the kind of doping that is way more excusable than UAE and Visma dominance, but will actually turn more heads even though it should turn fewer.

 

[topcat]

I'm loving the Kern Pharma revolution. It feels like a massive up yours to the UCI. Pablo from the breakaway tomorrow pulling faces.
Would Pog make the starting lineup for KP?

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I'm loving the Kern Pharma revolution. It feels like a massive up yours to the UCI. Pablo from the breakaway tomorrow pulling faces.
Would Pog make the starting lineup for KP?

They should be grateful that Pogi the King shared his porridge recipe with them. All hail the King!

 

[zlev11]

Sean Kelly it appears no longer gives a f***

https://twitter.com/x/status/1829529353027506202

(Rich from him I know but hilarious to hear on a broadcast)

sounds more like he's complaining about how hard the route is rather than anything to do with doping, no?

 

[peterfin]

Three guys from a wildcard team in the top 10 of a demanding GT stage: "Not normal" would Armstrong say and he knew obviously the difference between normal and not normal. If it is normal, it is truly remarkeable. First a 23 yo rider with two amazing wins but who at least showed something earlier this year and last year. He could have been an outlier, a huge talent that suddenly has everything going for him. But now we need to add a 26 and 24 yo rider who really have nothing to show for prior to this summer. I really want to know the stories behind those riders that give their performance at least some credibility. As a fan of the sport it really starts to give me bad vibes. That feeling is what many start to feel since this summer I guess.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Three guys from a wildcard team in the top 10 of a demanding GT stage: "Not normal" would Armstrong say and he knew obviously the difference between normal and not normal. If it is normal, it is truly remarkeable. First a 23 yo rider with two amazing wins but who at least showed something earlier this year and last year. He could have been an outlier, a huge talent that suddenly has everything going for him. But now we need to add a 26 and 24 yo rider who really have nothing to show for prior to this summer. I really want to know the stories behind those riders that give their performance at least some credibility. As a fan of the sport it really starts to give me bad vibes. That feeling is what many start to feel since this summer I guess.

I got the feeling since Covid first hit, something strange started happening already back then. Not enough anti-doping officials or testing maybe? Or maybe intentionally not popping the big teams because that would be bad for business?

 

[Froome]

I'm looking forward to see Vingegaard without bad luck and a perfect preparation with this new magic potion that Visma will use and improve, for the next year.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I'm looking forward to see Vingegaard without bad luck and a perfect preparation with this new magic potion that Visma will use and improve, for the next year.

A healthy Vingo, Pog, and now Slimco too...



Whatever they are on I'd like to harness that energy for something useful.

 

[SHAD0W93]

I'm looking forward to see Vingegaard without bad luck and a perfect preparation with this new magic potion that Visma will use and improve, for the next year.

It’ll be crazy af if Visma and UAE take us too even more heights. They might need to attach parachutes to Pog and Vinge so they can safely get back down after flying off the mountain top.

 

[E_F_]

It’ll be crazy af if Visma and UAE take us too even more heights. They might need to attach parachutes to Pog and Vinge so they can safely get back down after flying off the mountain top.

There's a pattern of them increasing their level massively from year to year...

 

[search]

I got the feeling since Covid first hit, something strange started happening already back then.

so it all started with Hirschi, you mean?

I honestly see the Vuelta more as lower level, late season race, so it'x not super unusual to have unexpected results - guys like Marczynski, Storer or Vine won multiple stages "out of nowhere" as well, for examble. But it for sure is a very remarkable performace by Kern Pharma so far, even considering that its their absolute highlight of the season, while most others are waiting for their holiday to begin.