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

[VeloMaster]

@VeloMaster

I feel that the whole package of the changes made in regards to equipment was beneficial in this TT.

Actually, it was the fawning coverage of

I mean the big chain ring was used to push on it, harder, that was the whole point. Not for aero or cosmetic purposes.

With all due respect.

I think you missed the point, and - pace Abi -- no lack of respect for Rogla was stated, implied, or intended.

So let's keep it factual: hyping a "monster chainring" the way the commentators are wont to do means nothing without the missing information about the rear cog.

I'll use my track gear calculator app to demonstrate. A 60 tooth chainring with a 15 rear cog yields a 108-inch gear, while a 60x12 is a considerably larger, 135 inches. Of course, downhill in the TT, the bigger the better for these guys, but I'd like to know the actual gearing used on the course's hill before I wax poetic that 'size matters.'

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

 

[CyclistAbi]

As for some data and AFAIK, crankarm length 170 mm, cassette 10-36 teeth, chainring 68 teeth. Now utilising (near) middle cog for more efficiency was certainly one idea behind such selection. Sections on where speeds were above 70 km/h, there the size came into play.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/if...oz-roglic-out-of-trouble-in-the-giro-ditalia/

And this is another small detail, the team levelled up in terms of positioning, at least so far. Previous season this was much worse.

 

[Sciatic]

Actually, it was the fawning coverage of

I think you missed the point, and - pace Abi -- no lack of respect for Rogla was stated, implied, or intended.

So let's keep it factual: hyping a "monster chainring" the way the commentators are wont to do means nothing without the missing information about the rear cog.

I'll use my track gear calculator app to demonstrate. A 60 tooth chainring with a 15 rear cog yields a 108-inch gear, while a 60x12 is a considerably larger, 135 inches. Of course, downhill in the TT, the bigger the better for these guys, but I'd like to know the actual gearing used on the course's hill before I wax poetic that 'size matters.'

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

It’s silly hyperbole from the commentators, but in English the adjective monster as used in the example can simply mean much larger than normal, and thus fits. What you’re describing is what qualifies as “monster gear.” The chainring is the piece of metal, not the gearing.

 

[VeloMaster]

It’s silly hyperbole from the commentators, but in English the adjective monster as used in the example can simply mean much larger than normal, and thus fits. What you’re describing is what qualifies as “monster gear.” The chainring is the piece of metal, not the gearing.

True, good point. However, at least the Anglophone commentators make it clear by context that it is the propulsive power, ie the gear ratio, that is being celebrated.

 

[AupaPyama]

Wandahl is sour about not riding the Giro last minute, wants to ride the Vuelta in his 5th year with the team and suggests to change teams otherwise.

Wandahl åbner op om Giro-fravalg: - Jeg var bitter

Det var en svær pille at sluge, da holdet kunne fortælle Frederik Wandahl, at han alligevel ikke skulle køre Giro d’Italia

www.feltet.dk

 

[Netserk]

Wandahl is sour about not riding the Giro last minute

A week after Catalunya is not last minute.

 

[AupaPyama]

A week after Catalunya is not last minute.

For some teams not .
But if you are on the roll for your first GT, part of the Roglic group and a month before the start youre told not to go it can be felt lastminute. It's not the first time Bora does this to him.

 

[Statze2]

At the moment some riders of the Grenke Auto Eder are training in the "Schwarzwald" area in an official team camp close to the headquarter of their team sponsor Grenke. On the training pictures two riders from Acrog Tormans appear regularly. Does anybody of you have any insights which riders this could be?