He will lose the TT in Nice. Third week is when Pogacar and specially Vingegaard reveal their true shape!Remco is the best time trialist in the world, he was expected to win the stage and he did. Remco has always gained time in every single time trial they raced against each other and that still remains the case.
I only hope the resemblance with 2020 TDF, where Roglič had such an "alliance" with Pogi, stops for the Nice ITT.Pogi sitting up and waiting for remco a few days ago was very telling. Timing was off but the intent was telling. Remco will be great ally for pogi this tour.
I only hope the resemblance with 2020 TDF, where Roglič had such an "alliance" with Pogi, stops for the Nice ITT.
Jonas wheelsucking?pog has been goading remco for years to come to tour,cause he knows,he can be his best weapon againt jonas wheelsucking.another punchy guy,who can attack.they both are more explosive than jonas and can empty him.attrition vs blitzkrieg basically.
He did a good ITT, the perfomance he did that's what was expected of him today.It was a good tt I think, similar level to Giro which is very hard to do on your 2nd GT. I will say that stuff about shaving 45 seconds off noise coming out of his team was nonsense.
He needs to bury VIngegaard asap
20min behind, Ayuso would not be a committed domestique...I felt Pogacar would put 30sec into Vingegaard. Only 5 seconds off. But really, as said above, the top 4 all did great rides.
Plus, now after losing 1'6" to his leader today and 2'16" behind on GC, I hope the penny has dropped with Ayuso why he should be riding for 100% Pogacar.
Plus, now after losing 1'6" to his leader today and 2'16" behind on GC, I hope the penny has dropped with Ayuso why he should be riding for 100% Pogacar.
Not a very clever kid.20min behind, Ayuso would not be a committed domestique...
There’s always a chance to pull off a Pereiro.Not a very clever kid.
Didn't he went slower on the 3-5% section compared to Evenepoel? The only moment he gained time was in the descent.He is a beast in 3-5% sections but he can't compete with the best (Remco or Ganna) on flat roads. The same goes for Vingegaard. In fact they are very similar.
It is all about the pace strategy. I was referring to a TT in 3-5% gradients all the time. Not just a small section. For example Roglic was faster than Remco after the second time check, this doesn't mean Roglic is better than Remco on faster roads, this just means he saved himself for the last part of the stage.Didn't he went slower on the 3-5 section compared to Evenepoel? The only moment he gained time was in the descent.
Roglic was, like Pogacar, faster in de descent than Evenepoel. Both of them lost time from T3 - finish towards Evenepoel.It is all about the pace strategy. I was referring to a TT in 3-5% gradients all the time. Not just a small section. For example Roglic was faster than Remco after the second time check, this doesn't mean Roglic is better than Remco on faster roads, this just means he saved himself for the last part of the stage.
You're right but I still maintain my point. Pogacar can compete with Remco in 3-5% TT not on completely flat roads.Roglic was, like Pogacar, faster in de descent than Evenepoel. Both of them lost time from T3 - finish towards Evenepoel.
20min behind, Ayuso would not be a committed domestique...