State of the Peloton 2025

[noob]

but Vingo did his beat EVER perf on Plateau de Beille the following year. you mean they said "ok, don't will all 3 GT again, nor the Kuurne-Omloop 3 times in a row"

Yup. Maybe it's really just bad luck, apart from losing Roglic, which was probably bad for business. So selling Roglic, Wout constantly crashing and losing confidence bc of MvdP, Jonas thrown into a concrete ditch (those images still vivid) makes sense.

Maybe it's Kuss that is the question mark. Maybe he just got post covid. It's either that or less whatever made him perform in the ITT 2023 that he's not getting anymore.

 

[MyFTP5.9w/kg]

The gaps are still huge. Just looking at the top 10, there's a five minute gap between 1 & 10. I mean... le cyclisme à deux vitesses has never been quite so well encapsulated as it is by this current era.

But 'people' do love a superman in sport so they'll gobble it all up.

The gap was big because they were not racing. How late did Healy attack? And he beat the group by a minute at the end.

 

[MartinGT]

Are we also ignoring the fact that van der Breggen who hasn't raced for three years comes out of retirement and finishes second? Or is that because she knows Vollering's power numbers. Something Hatch the sycophant never shut up about.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Is it me or are top guys slightly weaker this year? (compared to last)
Pogi is looking to be easily the strongest of all but even his level is maybe a bit lower.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Is it me or are top guys slightly weaker this year? (compared to last)
Pogi is looking to be easily the strongest of all but even his level is maybe a bit lower.

Yes definitely, races are better for it too.

 

[Gratemans]

Is it me or are top guys slightly weaker this year? (compared to last)
Pogi is looking to be easily the strongest of all but even his level is maybe a bit lower.

Certainly seems like it. Could also mean that in hindsight they realised last year was a bit over the top.

 

[wansteadimp]

Is it me or are top guys slightly weaker this year? (compared to last)
Pogi is looking to be easily the strongest of all but even his level is maybe a bit lower.

Are they weaker or is everyone else catching up?

 

[YellowSocks]

Apparently these Strade bianche were the fastest in history.
I suppose one gets used to these performances to the point they just look normal. Or even disappointing.

 

[Rackham]

Is it me or are top guys slightly weaker this year? (compared to last)
Pogi is looking to be easily the strongest of all but even his level is maybe a bit lower.

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!

Seriously, I was on a half-boycott this season because of the dull racing last year but reading stuff like this makes me want to tune in again... but knowing my luck, as soon as I do so some Visma rider with a goofy helmet will smash the field on the final climb. I just know it.