That means everybody in the Roglic group beat that record, they were 44 seconds behind Pog at the top.
Roglic sat on everyone for him. Dumolin was dropped so let other folks do the work and, hopefully; Dumo would regain some contact. You could tell Roglic didn't want the jersey and he did want Tadej to be a player in the race. Quintana as well who knew Primoz would mark every move from him. Smart for both of them.He took 40 seconds back on guys like Roglic, Bernal, and Quintana. I realize someone from that group might have tried to follow . . . but I'm not sure they had the legs. If true, Poga might have a chance to do not too bad on GC. (I don't want to come out and say it . . . with the jinx effect.)
Only 2009 Verbier Contador could drop him.
Laughs in 2006 Ivan Basso.Only 2009 Verbier Contador could drop him.
Laughs in 2006 Ivan Basso.
Is attack made Ricco look like a diesel climber, totally insane.Basso 2006 at the Giro was a beast but If we speak about other races (not only Tour) then there would be more candidates (esp. on steeper climbs of Vuelta). However, it's harder to compare VAM for climbs of different average gradients (watts per kilogram is more useful then). Santiago Perez had a ridiculous 16-minute effort on the second part of Navarcerrada (6.5 km at 8.6%) at the end of Vuelta 2004: 2067 m/h! The guy simply killed Roberto Heras, who himself was in a very good form. I think this is the biggest climb speed I've ever seen for a climb of over 500 vertical meters: https://www.53x12.com/vuelta-2004
...and 2007 PiepoliLaughs in 2006 Ivan Basso.
Ivailo Gabrovski 2012 enters the conversation....and 2007 Piepoli
Big win for Pog. I like him, he doesn't hold back.
Ivailo Gabrovski 2012 enters the conversation.
Great win for Pogacar today, although I was rooting for Hirschi (I guess we all were). This kid's got panache for sure.
Haha, I see where you're coming from. Quinn Simons has more facial hair than I will ever getI would have rooted even more for Hirschi if he truely looked like a youngster. All these kids with beards are disturbing me. At least Pogacar looks like early 20s...
(Then I can look at them as "kids" and that makes my heart melt. If they are grown-up men I don't want to cuddle and adopt them.)
Laughs in 2006 Ivan Basso.
You just ruined him for me.A few numbers on Pogacar's season thus far:
28 racing days
6 wins
17 top10s
Worst placement in a race this year is 43rd (echeleons stage in the TdF)
Valverde's level of consistency.