Teams & Riders The official Primož Roglič is the new Rominger thread

[Red Rick]

Imagine dropping everyone on a flat downhill on acceleration alone then telling the first teammate you see you didn't even feel good

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Maybe he's making a point to Dumo that there's only room for one leader in this team. Good form Dumo could have smashed the Giro with Sunweb.

 

[KZD]

He is almost perfect for the Vuelta, and even more do for this Vuelta because there are much more mountains in the first week than in the third week so recovery won't be that much of an issue.

 

[Forever The Best]

Impressive streak. For the 7th time he enters a GT and for the 7th time he takes at least one win. The count is Giro: 3, Tour:3, Vuelta: 2 (for now).

Giro should be 2, 2016 and 2019.

 

[Red Rick]

Giro should be 2, 2016 and 2019.

Won 2 Giro stages in 2019 though.

 

[Forever The Best]

Won 2 Giro stages in 2019 though.

Oops, you are right. I took it as he took stage wins at 3 Giro's.

 

[SafeBet]

He's the most consistent rider I've seen in a long time.
Last time he wasn't among the very best in a stage race was Tirreno Adriatico 2018, 2 and a half years ago.
It's crazy.

 

[Netserk]

IIRC he had a mechanical on the MTF there, and after he already lost time in the flat stage because of a crash, he took it easy. And he still won a stage there.

 

[Blanco]

He's the most consistent rider I've seen in a long time.
Last time he wasn't among the very best in a stage race was Tirreno Adriatico 2018, 2 and a half years ago.
It's crazy.

Valverde has done that for 15 years, it's still a long way for him..

 

[jmdirt]

He obviously didn't with the VaE today, but that's a pretty good start!

 

[bajbar]

IIRC he had a mechanical on the MTF there, and after he already lost time in the flat stage because of a crash, he took it easy. And he still won a stage there.

Yes, that Tirreno was really bad. First they lost huge chunk of time in the TTT, then he lost some more on a flat stage due to a crash, won the murito finish, only to crash (!) on the uphil on the MTF. From there on in he only finished off the GC podium of a stage race once and that was 4th at the Tour that year (I didn't count the Dauphine this year, because he did not finish it - though he would almost certaintly win it without that crash).

 

[Gargamel35]

Look at this funny guy. It can't be Roglič.

Rogla

 

[lenric]

Too focused at the Tour. Now he seems more relaxed. I'd like him to win (again).

 

[JosefK]

Too focused at the Tour. Now he seems more relaxed. I'd like him to win (again).

I think he's enjoying this more than the TDF. He's already got a stage win, so some of the pressure is already off.

 

[Carols]

Okay jacket problems and had to drop his team to get back on. He didn't seem to concerned in the interview.

 

[hayneplane]

Okay jacket problems and had to drop his team to get back on. He didn't seem to concerned in the interview.

Needs to enrol in that course

 

[Carols]

The latest addition to my cycling collection. A 2019 Primoz signed maillot rojo!

 

[johnymax]

I have no idea what to expect for the rest of the Vuelta. Will he still be going strong or is he starting to fade? Good thing is we won't need to wait long for the answer. Tomorrow and especially Wednesday's stage will be very telling.

 

[Eeslliw]

For local Slovenian media Roglič said he had 5 minute max watts on stage during chase to peloton. So instead peak 5 minute effort on the last climb, he "burned" it when chasing before last climb. Also said they didn't risk it all on the descent hence needed to put more effort on false flate part. Saying he is relax, feeling no pressure, happy to be racing and that people have some entertainment during these difficult times.

So I don't think he is fading already, but next stages will tell how it is in reality.

 

[johnymax]

For local Slovenian media Roglič said he had 5 min max watts on stage during chase to peloton. So instead peak 5 min effort on the last climb, he "burned" it when chasing before last climb. Also said they didn't risk it all on the descent hence needed to put more effort on false flate part. Saying he is relax, feeling no pressure, happy to be racing and that people have some entertainment during these difficult times.

So I don't think he is fading already, but next stages will tell how it is in reality.

Where did you read/hear that?

 

[entre nous]

"»Potem ko se je skupina pretrgala, po mokrem nismo smeli preveč tvegati, zato smo morali kar nekaj kilometrov iti na vso moč, da smo ujeli kolesarje v ospredju. Med lovom sem dosegel petminutni vrhunec moči v etapi, namesto na koncu sem tam porabil največ moči,« je v video klepetu s slovenskimi novinarji Roglič razkril, zakaj ni mogel slediti skokom Carapaza, Hugha Carthyja in Dana Martina, ki so zdaj pred njim v skupnem seštevku."
DELO.SI

 

[Eeslliw]

Where did you read/hear that?

As @entre nous said, it's in newspaper Delo

 

[Red Rick]

Well you could clearly see his teammates being unable to close the gap before he Roglstomping his teammates and closing the gap on his own.

 

[Oldermanish]

Well you could clearly see his teammates being unable to close the gap before he Roglstomping his teammates and closing the gap on his own.

Considering how he won last year's Vuelta he may be able to do it on his own.

 

[cellardoor]

I'm not sure what Jumbo thing they are doing by tiring out Roglic's two main mountain helpers on the day before a big MTF.