Tirreno - Adriatico 2021, March 10 - March 16

[Keram]

Bernal underperformed, WVA overperformed imo other did up to expectations. It is ridiculous if Pogacar wouldnt here, Wout would win the whole race

 

[kingjr]

Tbf guys they don't have racing in either race ATM are Kuss, Harper, Vingegaard and Tolhoek who would all be good climbers. But don't think they really thought WVA can really win this as they'd have given him more help if so.

I don't know why anyone would think he can't possibly win this, after last year's Tour.

 

[Volderke]

Tbf guys they don't have racing in either race ATM are Kuss, Harper, Vingegaard and Tolhoek who would all be good climbers. But don't think they really thought WVA can really win this as they'd have given him more help if so.

That seems like the 'problem' with WvA at LottoJumbo: the guy deserves a full team around him, or better: some DS that believes in his full potential. WvA has never disappointed in any big race where he was asked to try and ride the finale. He skipped winning opportunities in the TdF, a bid for the green jesey, and the classics he won, he did it without too much support of team mates.
All of that doesn't seem to be good enough to e.g. have a guy like Kuss or Oomen or Bennett or whoever prepare to be a super domestique for WvA for this 1-week race.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

It's a shame a team as big as Lotto-Jumbo has nobody to set the pace for WvA. He had to do way too much work load by himself, without any team support.

Their reasoning was the following: "van Aert can rely on the best mountain domestique we have: van Aert"

 

[Spine Concept]

It’s not like the PN stages have been won by nobodies, the Tour runner up/Vuelta winner and the current top sprinter. All week it’s been stage wins by big stars and... eh... um...Cees Bol

Who said PN stages were won by nobodies? Are you assuming stuff? All of what you said takes nothing away from the fact that Tirreno is more stacked than PN. Which is all I meant to say.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Subiendo como una moto: Pogacar in full stratospheric mode on Prati di Tivo! (climbing-records.com)

Thermonuclear?

 

[Lui98]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1370758099582205952

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1370758099582205952?s=19

 

[Alexandre B.]

This is all very sad.

We lost 20 years.

 

[Eshnar]

Subiendo como una moto: Pogacar in full stratospheric mode on Prati di Tivo! (climbing-records.com)

Thermonuclear?

we need a stronger term, that one has been used so much it has lost its significance by now.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Strong showing by Fabbro, he did pretty well against a stacked field.

 

[KZD]

Shocking stage: Pogacar looked tired, Landa finished 4th and Wout is not a gc rider.

How is Wout not a GC rider if he fighting for the overall here

 

[topcat]

we need a stronger term, that one has been used so much it has lost its significance by now.

Volcanic

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Strong showing by Fabbro, he did pretty well against a stacked field.

He rode as fast a Carr. Quite impressive.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

we need a stronger term, that one has been used so much it has lost its significance by now.

Flux capacitor.

 

[Lui98]

Volcanic

Pompei style

 

[topcat]

How is Wout not a GC rider if he fighting for the overall here

Yawn. It is what it is.

 

[postmanhat]

That was pretty encouraging for Yates. First stage race of the year, cramped up a couple of days ago, and was able to get within a few seconds of the world's best climber

 

[JRanton]

This is all very sad.

We lost 20 years.

Presumably it’s all thanks to ketones which are perfectly legal.

 

[Luthor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1370758099582205952

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1370758099582205952?s=19

Pogi in PDBF "form". Oh well, interesting times ahead.

 

[46&twoWheels]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1370758099582205952

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1370758099582205952?s=19

I didn't now homo sapiens could evolve so fast in a 8 years span

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Yawn. It is what it is.

"It" being 2nd in GC?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Who said PN stages were won by nobodies? Are you assuming stuff? All of what you said takes nothing away from the fact that Tirreno is more stacked than PN. Which is all I meant to say.

It was a joke about Cees Bol, my friend, you might consider relaxing a little.

 

[Luthor]

That was pretty encouraging for Yates. First stage race of the year, cramped up a couple of days ago, and was able to get within a few seconds of the world's best climber

Yates would be 2nd if he didn't have that bad day after he went in the breakaway. I kinda expected Bernal to be the favorite for the Giro but who knows.

 

[Pinot's goat]

If Yates hadn't attacked the other day he would have had a good chance of retaining his title.

 

[46&twoWheels]

we need a stronger term, that one has been used so much it has lost its significance by now.

I think "supernova" is good enough even for Pogacar.