Teams & Riders The Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe team thread

[yaco]

It was bound to happen. Cycling works in mysterious ways, i.e. in this instance meant Red Bull's bright plan to take a sprinter had to backfire.

The irony of the backup crew who're there to win something when Rogla's crashes out... actually hitting the deck themselves... is what makes cycling such a weird sport.

The irony is that in the last two or three editions, Bora was bringing a sprinter and changed their mind at the last minute, while, this time they were not bringing a sprinter and made a last minute change of plans.

 

[CyclistAbi]

I mean if they took a sprinter it's a shitty outcome, for the crash to occur. So hopefully the sprinters side of the team is still salvageable. Somehow it does seem that sprinter section is not at sync at all, two riders sprinting for themself. So all in all i guess not much thought was put into this. For me personally it's obvious that any decent shot they have is regarding GC anyway. Winning the Tour can still save their season as a whole.

 

[Links2003]

I mean if they took a sprinter it's a shitty outcome, for the crash to occur. So hopefully the sprinters side of the team is still salvageable. Somehow it does seem that sprinter section is not at sync at all, two riders sprinting for themself. So all in all i guess not much thought was put into this. For me personally it's obvious that any decent shot they have is regarding GC anyway. Winning the Tour can still save their season as a whole.

I don't understand your criticism. Why are two riders sprinting on their own? Yes, Danny as well as Jordi and Laurence had lost each other shortly before the crash. But in general, Danny and Jordi worked really well together. Danny also wanted a sprinter to come along.
I still think it was the right decision. Precisely because they didn't leave any mountain riders in top form at home. And Roglic seems to be having problems again. Just like in the Giro right from the start, he's not fighting for seconds. I don't know what happened before the Giro. He's ridden quite differently this year.

 

[Didinho]

Sven Vanthourenhout joins the team.

Curious which Belgian riders will go in the future. Hope he doesn’t have to do the race tactics.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

There‘s a difference between not crashing and not trying and Red Bull don‘t know that.

 

[Filippo_3467]

But overall if they don't crash in the next two sprint stages (a big if) the result is okay if you already had low expectations. Places one and two are gone as everyone knew before the Tour. Behind that it looked like a possible podium battle between Remco, Jorgensen and Almeida with possibly Almeida now out I think Roglic and Lipowitz could be the 6th and 7th best riders in the high mountains. I would think Gall will be better he can really surprise I think.

Vauquelin and Onley are beatable I think and the others are quite far back and didn't look in top shape e.g. Mas or Skjelmose. Fighting for place 5-10 was the realistic scenario before the Tour and they are in there. Not enough for their budget and the team performance is horrible but in the end it is in line with the low expectations.

 

[CyclistAbi]

I think Roglic and Lipowitz could be the 6th and 7th best riders in the high mountains.

Gosh are you gracious!