The 2019 UAE Tour (24/02 - 02/03)

[Red Rick]

Aaaand it's going to the breakaway. I am disappoint

 

[sir fly]

Re: Re:

This climb barely goes above 5%.

Well, if the terrain and resources allow, why going above 7%?
Maybe some fat recreationists would like to enjoy the landscape too.
... Besides the TIR.

 

[Red Rick]

Gaviria only dropping now. Gav going super deep uphill or pace just very low?

 

[Lequack]

Re:

Gaviria only dropping now. Gav going super deep uphill or pace just very low?

It's their home race, so him looking as the strognest sprinter uphill is good for the team image.

 

[Lequack]

Laurens De Plus is doing some amazing work.

 

[King Boonen]

That pace is frightening!

 

[Salvarani]

De Plus

wow

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Roglic is ruthless.

Dumoulin went from too far.. But still a nice effort.

 

[Red Rick]

Roglic and Dumoulin in the uphill sprint.

Wow

 

[Lequack]

A sprint finish for the climbs, what a sight. Great win for Primoz.

 

[Red Rick]

You know when the pace has been high when Dumoulin easily beats Valverde and Martin in a sprint.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Meh, he could wait until the last 30m. Just smart.

 

[Salvarani]

Re:

Roglic is ruthless.

Dumoulin went from too far.. But still a nice effort.

I think he went perfectly. If he would have waited Valverde would have had a better chance. Now it became such a long sprint. That it just became about sheer strength and grit. How much you had left in the tank. Roglic was just stronger and could surpass him.

 

[ecw445]

And the curse of second place strikes Dumoulin again

 

[Red Rick]

Re:

Meh, he could wait until the last 30m. Just smart.

Novice mistake from a novice sprinter.

Giro looking like a bombshell so far.

 

[sir fly]

Entering the sport so late, and becoming top professional, speaks volumes.
Congrats.
Another testing stage.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Red Rick]

Dumoulin didn't lie when he said he thought he knew what was wrong on the previous MTF.

 

[JosephK]

What a pace! De Plus took the legs out from Valverde and Martin. Dumo and Primoz for the sprint. Great finish.

 

[Lequack]

#UAETour - @rogla congratulates with @LaurensDePlus

 

[Lequack]

Some watts for the last KM:

 

[Cinemaniak]

I can't see anyone beating this guy in an one-week race.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Slovenia, queen of one-week stage racers.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Jumbo look really strong again this year. Roglic and Groenewegen already firing on all cilinders and the support looks better as well. De Plus was insane today

 

[johnymax]

De Plus is a big plus for team Jumbo Visma Great signing.
Roglic the strongest in the race no question.