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

[CyclistAbi]

UAE is stronger, by far. Pogacar is better than Roglic. Yates, Ayuso and Almeida are better than Vlasov and Hindley.

The usual pre-race dilemmas.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Are they planning something really intense?
Have the riders skydive in, or something?

A team could "announce" a new jersey by just... turning up to the team presentation in it.

They're boring...

 

[Faserr]

The german broadcaster ARD launched a three episode documentation "Alles auf Gelb" about Roglic in his way to the Tour. They filmed a lot content. Its on there homepage.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Kämna already started doing rehab at the Red Bull Performance Centre 3 weeks ago, if you know you know...

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

They've changed the website URL to https://www.redbullborahansgrohe.com/, and it shows a logo:
https://www.redbullborahansgrohe.com/bora-hansgrohe.svg

I was expecting rather more by now...

 

[Netserk]

 

[Earns1985]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805960347792052270

View: https://x.com/radsportmagazin/status/1805960347792052270/photo/1

 

[Rackham]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805965837037392345

View: https://x.com/IgorTominec/status/1805965837037392345

 

[Earns1985]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805965837037392345

View: https://x.com/IgorTominec/status/1805965837037392345

So that´s the team then:

• -HINDLEY Jai
• -VLASOV Aleksandr
• -VAN POPPEL Danny
• -DENZ Nico
• -SOBRERO Matteo
• -ROGLIČ Primož
• -JUNGELS Bob
• -HALLER Marco

?

 

[RedheadDane]

Now, now, now, @CyclistAbi, I see what you're insuniating. Of course, if a team gets a new sponsor that's known for sponsoring extreme sport events, they need to do something extreme sporty to present their new jerseys.
They could also just... skydive onto the podium for the team presentation tomorrow.

 

[AmRacer]

So that´s the team then:

• -HINDLEY Jai
• -VLASOV Aleksandr
• -VAN POPPEL Danny
• -DENZ Nico
• -SOBRERO Matteo
• -ROGLIČ Primož
• -JUNGELS Bob
• -HALLER Marco

?

There are two other Red Bull helmets in the peloton who will help captain Roglic win the Tour.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

By Red Bull standards, that's really low key.....Really expected something different.

 

[Berniece]

So that´s the team then:

• -HINDLEY Jai
• -VLASOV Aleksandr
• -VAN POPPEL Danny
• -DENZ Nico
• -SOBRERO Matteo
• -ROGLIČ Primož
• -JUNGELS Bob
• -HALLER Marco

?

That's not really impressive, compared to what was expected in the beginning of the year. Of course a bit unlucky with some injuries.

 

[Netserk]

That's not really impressive, compared to what was expected in the beginning of the year. Of course a bit unlucky with some injuries.

What was expected in the beginning of the year? Is it solely Kämna missing?

I think that after an in-form Hindley (and Vlasov), what matters the most is flat support.

 

[Berniece]

What was expected in the beginning of the year? Is it solely Kämna missing?

I think that after an in-form Hindley (and Vlasov), what matters the most is flat support.

Beginning of the year, before the schedules were known it was said to have Kämna and Martinez. Hindley and Vlasov aren't bad, but nothing compared to UAE. And Visma was first also expected to have a better lineup, which they don't have now unfortunately.

 

[Froome]

Beginning of the year, before the schedules were known it was said to have Kämna and Martinez. Hindley and Vlasov aren't bad, but nothing compared to UAE. And Visma was first also expected to have a better lineup, which they don't have now unfortunately.

They still have Lipowitz and Higuita, but they didn’t choose them for the Tour.

 

[Lequack]

Will they be limited to drinking Red Bull now?

 

[AmRacer]

Will they be limited to drinking Red Bull now?

They will get their wings and fly up the mountains.

 

[Faserr]

I think it isn't smart to put a lot of top climbers in the TDF team. You also need some bodyguards for the flat. Pog can do it on his own better then Roglic. The UAE team is really really strong but not balanced at all. Lipowitz is doing a slow approach after his illness for the Vuelta, same with Martinez. Kämna is missing, but unfortunately he is in rehab. I think the perfect team would be with him instead of Haller.

 

[Lequack]

Apparently Bora team flew to Florence in a vintage DC6 plane owned by Red Bull.

 

[Rackham]

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Lipowitz spent two days in the Tour training camp, but then got sick again and had to spend a week off the bike, so no surprise they didn‘t take him. Other than that they don‘t have any fresh, fit climbers at the top level.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Apparently Bora team flew to Florence in a vintage DC6 plane owned by Red Bull.

More than three people have died in DC6 crashes per DC6 produced, Roglič is already pushing his luck.

 

[Lequack]

Lipowitz spent two days in the Tour training camp, but then got sick again and had to spend a week off the bike, so no surprise they didn‘t take him. Other than that they don‘t have any fresh, fit climbers at the top level.

Lipowitz got 2nd in the German national champs just 2 days ago, so he can't be in that bad of a form.

National Championships Germany ME - Road Race 2024 One day race results

Marco Brenner is the winner of National Championships Germany ME - Road Race 2024, before Florian Lipowitz and Kim Heiduk.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Faserr]

Lipowitz spent two days in the Tour training camp, but then got sick again and had to spend a week off the bike, so no surprise they didn‘t take him. Other than that they don‘t have any fresh, fit climbers at the top level.

He gets sick a lot. His level after the sickness is still impressive. I hope he will get it right one more time this year for the Vuelta.