Team Jumbo-Visma

[Nick2413]

He wasn’t even top 10 in U23 TT 3 years ago getting beat by much of the same opposition he faced today. This doesn’t look remotely realistic regardless of jet lag and cornering explanations. Not that the other riders are particularly realistic either.

Norway also seems to be supercharging a lot of their athletes in all different sports right now, in addition to whatever JV has him on.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Norway also seems to be supercharging a lot of their athletes in all different sports right now, in addition to whatever JV has him on.

Haaland? Ruud?

 

[Salvarani]

Haaland? Ruud?

Dont forget Ingebrigtsen.

 

[Red Rick]

Ruud is hardly a physical outlier in tennis lol.

 

[Nick2413]

Haaland? Ruud?

I was thinking of the 2 Norwegians who are dominating triathlon by a country mile and Jakob, I’m not up on other sports but take your pick.

 

[Ghirmay4Ever]

Norway's biathlon ski speed is ridiculous compared to everyone else too.

 

[Danskebjerge]

I was thinking of the 2 Norwegians who are dominating triathlon by a country mile and Jakob, I’m not up on other sports but take your pick.

I can't find any Norwegians at the top of the triathlon ranking - must be looking the wrong place.

Ingebrigtsen has been a big star in athletics for years.

 

[staubsauger]

This is 100% Jumbo's Vladislav Bobrik wins Lombardy moment!

With all due respect to Foss.

 

[Mayomaniac]

This is 100% Jumbo's Vladislav Bobrik wins Lombardy moment!

With all due respect to Foss.

I hope the others catch up to them next year...

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

I hope the others catch up to them next year...

I hope they dont and somehow Jumbo makes a mistake so we can see what their secret is.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

I hope they dont and somehow Jumbo makes a mistake so we can see what their secret is.

Just wait til the Laporte- Van Aert-Van Barle three way sprint on Sunday

 

[proffate]

The power numbers, if accurate, seem pretty reasonable, and I would believe it if you told me JV were just better at optimizing aero positioning and maybe pacing. They have some doohickey they attach to the handlebars that can help measure CdA in real world conditions which is more ideal than a wind-tunnel. Not that I trust an eyeball test (that's why you need the tech, after all) but his front-end seems pretty effectively closed off here. No gap between head and arms plus pretty narrow shoulders.

Of course none of this explains his sudden jump in performance. Could it be others were simply off the pace?

 

[oldoneneveragoodone]

I was thinking of the 2 Norwegians who are dominating triathlon by a country mile and Jakob, I’m not up on other sports but take your pick.

Look up Gustav Iden & Kristian Blummenfelt, they are destroying triathlon fields from super sprint to Ironman distance, no one has had such dominance at such a range of distances in the era of professional triathlon

 

[Jumbot]

I hope they dont and somehow Jumbo makes a mistake so we can see what their secret is.

Probably the same Pogi used on LPDBF in 2020, or what Quickstep's classic guys were using for the last couple of years to dominate the spring and UCI ranking.

 

[Lequack]

They are switching to SRAM next year

https://twitter.com/x/status/1580088061215461378

View: https://twitter.com/WielerFlits/status/1580088061215461378

 

[QueenStagiaire]

They are switching to SRAM next year

https://twitter.com/x/status/1580088061215461378

View: https://twitter.com/WielerFlits/status/1580088061215461378

And what does this have to do with doping? New motor doping?

 

[Lequack]

Oops, wrong section I guess ha.

 

[King Boonen]

And what does this have to do with doping? New motor doping?

It's Sram, so if it is motor doping it'll be obvious because it'll break when someone uses it.

 

[Mayomaniac]

It's Sram, so if it is motor doping it'll be obvious because it'll break when someone uses it.

Sram moto doping would be so unrealistic, their motor would probably catch fire during a race...

 

[Breh]

Looking back, I actually think the most alien performance this year might've been Vingegaard donathing the win in the final ITT to the green jersey.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Looking back, I actually think the most alien performance this year might've been Vingegaard donathing the win in the final ITT to the green jersey.

I don't know, Wout on the Hautacam stage is proably more out there for me. Hell, one could mention Wout's whole Tour.

 

[Red Rick]

I don't know, Wout on the Hautacam stage is proably more out there for me. Hell, one could mention Wout's whole Tour.

Wout wasn't over 5.5W/kg for any of the climbs IIRC?

 

[Lequack]

New bikes, with SRAM and Wahoo Speedplay pedals

 

[firefly3323]

New bikes, with SRAM and Wahoo Speedplay pedals

Are you saying there is a motor?

 

[Lequack]