Teams & Riders The marvelous Victor Campenaerts, cult hero, thread

[jmdirt]

Victor is victorious.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Horner proclaims it the “best stage” of the Tour so far.

 

[proffate]

I know what you mean... but he's only 1m73, barely taller than Evenepoel and smaller than Roglic.

With an ftp of 400 and being the size of Remco I'm surprised he never won a tour tt. Remco said he pushed a little over 400 for his wctt

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

With an ftp of 400 and being the size of Remco I'm surprised he never won a tour tt. Remco said he pushed a little over 400 for his wctt

He doesn't have that many TDF participations, only this and last year, and he stopped focussing on TT a while ago. Furthermore, iirc, Roglic never won a TDF TT either.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Well, that and ASO are actively trying to nuke proper time trials where Campy actually would do very well. Short and medium to super hilly seems to be the go to, and what can Campy then do?

 

[Rob5091]

How Campenaerts won a Tour stage -
https://velo.outsideonline.com/road...te-strategy-of-a-tour-de-france-stage-winner/

... a 130g per hour carbohydrate quota that decimates what was once thought possible.

Data released by Lotto-Dstny’s nutrition partner Precision Fuel & Hydration provides insight into a wild fueling strategy that saw Campenaerts slurp and swig some 2,200 calories of carbohydrates during his four-hour romp into the French Alps.

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[Salvarani]

How Campenaerts won a Tour stage -
https://velo.outsideonline.com/road...te-strategy-of-a-tour-de-france-stage-winner/

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How does the color blind riders cope?

 

[Rob5091]

How does the color blind riders cope?

Different labels?

 

[Salvarani]

Different labels?

We must find out.

 

[Lequack]

He should start a regular drinking vlog, I think he's great at it

https://twitter.com/x/status/1949947153545101736

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[Hugh Januss]

I thought Victor was the team MVP for the last few stages in the mountains, as everyone got visibly more tired it seemed like Victor kept lasting closer and closer to the finish.

 

[Hugh Januss]

He should start a regular drinking vlog, I think he's great at it

https://twitter.com/x/status/1949947153545101736

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Matteo probably had one hell of a headache when he woke up this morning.

 

[fenns]

I thought Victor was the team MVP for the last few stages in the mountains, as everyone got visibly more tired it seemed like Victor kept lasting closer and closer to the finish.

He was the best domestique for Jonas

 

[red_flanders]

Victor discussing "balls". Is this a Belgian thing? 🤣

Interesting read. https://www.domestiquecycling.com/e...le-victor-campenaerts-on-rivalry-and-respect/

 

[RobertCrawley]

Victor discussing "balls". Is this a Belgian thing? 🤣

Interesting read. https://www.domestiquecycling.com/e...le-victor-campenaerts-on-rivalry-and-respect/

"Cycling is a big boys' game. We're not asking politely to take the front, you just take the front, and it is what it is. You put your balls on the table, and in the end it’s the big boys riding on the front, and you don’t hit the front by coincidence.”

 

[Rob5091]

Move to Spain, bed at 8 and 4 weeks at altitude ... bingo! you're ready for the Giro
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...in-and-new-lifestyle-bringing-in-the-benefits

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Move to Spain, bed at 8 and 4 weeks at altitude ... bingo! you're ready for the Giro
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...in-and-new-lifestyle-bringing-in-the-benefits

Shame what happened to this guy, 2-3 years ago he was doing all the classics racing properly and attacking, having fun, now he's living at altitude to fetch bottles in 3-4 stage races a year.

Also I'm fairly sure he moved to Spain already a couple of years ago.?

 

[Samamba]

Shame what happened to this guy, 2-3 years ago he was doing all the classics racing properly and attacking, having fun, now he's living at altitude to fetch bottles in 3-4 stage races a year.

Also I'm fairly sure he moved to Spain already a couple of years ago.?

"to fetch bottles" isn't true tho, he's a really good domestique for Vingegaard, his climbing has never been better, but yeah he gave up on classics for it. He even says he can't perform in them anymore. Bit sad, and boring, I agree, but I think he's really good at his new role.

And yeah pretty sure he moved to Spain like 2 or 3 years ago.