Similar in length of effort and wattage, but with the added obstacle of gravity, which makes putting out the watts a different scenario. There pushing high power to a lower weight ratio is the deciding factor. He has huge exams coming.
By the time the Angliru comes so much drama has happened that skeletor will be too exhausted to make his move. And it's not only due to the unpredictable race where danger lurks around every corner. Tonight he will have nightmares of Remco who yells at him with an angry, bloody face!
The more I think about it, yesterday was his best GT stage ever. Beating Vingegaard et al, even if it wasn't from an attack, was super impressive. I might switch to Team Remco from Team Primoz.
It's still Jumbo's race to lose, imho.
It could be that Roglic, at his age, simply doesn't have another high end performance in his legs this season. He won the Giro, but only because of the strength of his final TT performance, which, while impressive, was against an even older fading Thomas. Previously during the Giro, Roglic was not dominant. Yet he won every SR he has participated in: Mr. 100%, but this could be too much. As for Vingo, he says he isn't in top shape, which means either he has a margin for growth or he does not, because he already had his monster peak at the Tour. Is it possible he reaches that level again in the third week of this Vuelta or is it more likely that he can only hope to remain steady and not fade? Only time will tell. As for Remco, this too is his second major peak, however, unlike Roglic or Vingo, he did not go through the whole GT of the first and thus should not have experienced the physical fatigue the others have. I think, in any case, the Tourmalet stage will tell us who can win this Vuelta, not forgetting the outsiders, Ayuso chief amongst them.
I meant in a road stage. I was pretty sure that he'd be gapped on Arinsal when it got really steep.
Well, even if Vingegaard is the only one around the same time, if Roglic is e.g. on a minute or even more, and Roglic attacks in mountain stages, Remco always has to cover him, with Vingegaard in the wheel. Jumbo can play the long game of attrition even better than in the Tour, ofcourse only if Roglic and Vingegaard are solid in terms of their level.
Second or third world have been an incredible result. But I meant having the Tour as his main objective rather than the Giro. He would have been in better condition than in Suisse and probably not have had covid.
Yeah, I expected the same. He's in a great position now though. He's already ahead +30s on JV so he can do a Roglic, and just stay in the wheel. I don't see Mas being able to drop Remco. Ayuso is a wild card, not sure how good he'll be this Vuelta.
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