As his form should be. The presences of so many guys after that pace suggests many are in the same boat. A couple more days should thin the ranks.He's tuning up. Remco's form is good for being 1 1/2 months out of the Giro. He's around 95%.
As his form should be. The presences of so many guys after that pace suggests many are in the same boat. A couple more days should thin the ranks.He's tuning up. Remco's form is good for being 1 1/2 months out of the Giro. He's around 95%.
They've got time to get Giro-ready, too.Well, his team was about as good as Jumbo, which was heralded as a "TDF team" to support Roglic in the Giro. I had hoped Missnada to be able to do better this year, but so far it doesn't seem like it. Vervaeke and Serry are about what you could expect, good domestiques for a hilly stage but not the guys to be there on the final climb. Hirt was a disappointment, and frankly so was Cattaneo. Of all the guys that should be able to support him at least halfway up the final climb, only Van Wilder was up to the task.
It's not like their rivals are already at their best. They will improve as well. So they are behind on schedule at least.They've got time to get Giro-ready, too.
I heard Rogla is at 78%..He's tuning up. Remco's form is good for being 1 1/2 months out of the Giro. He's around 95%.
Rog was clearly struggling on the long climb in Tirreno. Now he's very clearly 2nd best.Him winning this way must be very concerning for Roglic.
I genuinely cannot wait for the eventual Pogacar vs. Vingegaard vs. Remco showdown. When it happens it cannot possibly deliver the expectations I have, but I can't wait anyway.
Think it was a worry when Roglic didn’t win yesterday. Back to back races costing himGreat to see Remco finally win his first stage of the year! I really thought that Rog would win again. While watching, it is difficult to assess how deep Rog had to go just to follow him.
He’s improved immensely in two weeks. As much as we kid around with what percentage ”they are at”, it’s probably the one thing that will decide the Giro… based on the vague evidence presented here and in Tirreno, Roglic does seem on a steeper part of the curve of his form approaching the peak (as far as longer climbs are concerned) but as ever, we’re not able to really back any claims with hard evidence and will have to wait a bit more.Rog was clearly struggling on the long climb in Tirreno. Now he's very clearly 2nd best.
I've been noticing that "evidence" in cycling many times just gets thrown out of court when least expected; meaning that we think we have it figured out and then something completely unaccounted for turns out in the next race in which the so called evidence was going to make a stand.He’s improved immensely in two weeks. As much as we kid around with what percentage ”they are at”, it’s probably the one thing that will decide the Giro… based on the vague evidence presented here and in Tirreno, Roglic does seem on a steeper part of the curve of his form approaching the peak (as far as longer climbs are concerned) but as ever, we’re not able to really back any claims with hard evidence and will have to wait a bit more.
This race will also show how they stack up against each other on the punchier terrain and I believe it will be there (and not stage 5) where this race gets decided…
Absolutely agreed. All it takes is the rider you expect to do well all of a sudden puts on his sufferface, emptily staring at the front of his wheel moving his body all over the place on his bike while the commentators are yelling in disbelief. I’ve had traumas because of thatI've been noticing that "evidence" in cycling many times just gets thrown out of court when least expected; meaning that we think we have it figured out and then something completely unaccounted for turns out in the next race in which the so called evidence was going to make a stand.
Some, er....all of the best have made mistakes that cost them energy. We could rate the most dramatic Bonks of all time. Start with Pogacar.Absolutely agreed. All it takes is the rider you expect to do well all of a sudden puts on his sufferface, emptily staring at the front of his wheel moving his body all over the place on his bike while the commentators are yelling in disbelief. I’ve had traumas because of that![]()
Rog was clearly struggling on the long climb in Tirreno. Now he's very clearly 2nd best.
Contador in 2009 Paris Nice comes to my mind. What a bonkSome, er....all of the best have made mistakes that cost them energy. We could rate the most dramatic Bonks of all time. Start with Pogacar.
Contador in 2009 Paris Nice comes to my mind. What a bonk
I think the Indurain-Pantani episode was at the 94 Giro, Mortirolo stage, where Pantani was a raging bull.Cancellara, de Ronde 2011 (at least I think that’s why he got caught)
Indurain chasing Pantani on x climb in Tour stage (year?)
Me climbing the stairs at work yesterday
Thanks!I think the Indurain-Pantani episode was at the 94 Giro, Mortirolo stage, where Pantani was a raging bull.
I think the Indurain-Pantani episode was at the 94 Giro, Mortirolo stage, where Pantani was a raging bull.