Tirreno - Adriatico 2021, March 10 - March 16

[Samu Cuenca]

Wellens has mistaken this race for F-W.

It actually is F(ormolo)-W(ellens)

 

[Extinction]

Okay, yeah, obviously that's what happened, the same with Soler.

Soler and MvdP are in the same position, same GC race? No.

 

[SafeBet]

In fact. How does that contradict my thoughts?

Well you made it sound like the GC riders are just taking a stroll through the italian countryside and letting MvdP win. Perhaps a few of them are, but the vast majority has been distanced or doesn't have the legs to attack.

This is an epic ride, it shouldn't be put into perspective.

 

[ciranda]

Because races were that much more fun when Sky or Ineos just pulled on the front every day.

I guess thats a valid point. I don't know, just not very engaged by races where one or both of these guys take part because they are always better. And that's not fun to watch. Road cycling is supposed to be (and usually is) more than a coronation of the most physically and genetically gifted human beings.

The battle for second place is fun though.

 

[HelloDolly]

I do know better but I seem to be one of the few here with some commitments in life outside of watching the race!

Stop showing off

 

[Wvv]

Just tuned in (cause I'm working today).

...

Mathieu is an animal.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Ones and twos are all that's left.

 

[SafeBet]

Everything to pieces.

 

[JosefK]

Pogi is sealing the deal.

 

[Eclipse]

Pog is both ruthless and a risk taker.

 

[Billie]

I've been trying to find a reason for him not letting Wellens go and the only thing I can come up with is that Wellens at some point denied him a stage win or something in the past, but I don't remember it.

very similar to today

Tour de Pologne 2016 Stage 5 results

Tour de Pologne 2016 Stage 5 from Wieliczka to Zakopane was won by Tim Wellens before Davide Formolo and Tiesj Benoot. Tim Wellens was leading the general classification.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Extinction]

Well you made it sound like the GC riders are just taking a stroll through the italian countryside and letting MvdP win. Perhaps a few of them are, but the vast majority has been distanced or doesn't have the legs to attack.

This is an epic ride, it shouldn't be put into perspective.

Of course not, but having lost 20+minutes places him of no concern to the overall contenders. By contrast, being in the GC race CHANGES EVERYTHING and I assure you MvdP in this stage race would not be getting away with this otherwise. Thus my let's gain some perspective.

 

[Volderke]

It's not over yet. WvA can crawl back (but will succumb eventually on the last climb if he still is close to Pog).

 

[Red Rick]

Yes? Police? I would like to report a murder

 

[Andre]

It's not looking good...damn it

 

[JosefK]

Yes? Police? I would like to report a murder

At the very least, a mugging.

 

[HelloDolly]

By the time they are finished MvdP and Pogacar will go down as the best ever

 

[topt]

WVA should stick to classics, JV needs Dumo back

 

[Bolder]

Pogacar is a damn good rider. He could get relatively close to vdp. That’s what separates the best GC riders, the ability to recover from a hard effort. And wout is clawing back time too...

 

[Samamba]

very similar to today

Tour de Pologne 2016 Stage 5 results

Tour de Pologne 2016 Stage 5 from Wieliczka to Zakopane was won by Tim Wellens before Davide Formolo and Tiesj Benoot. Tim Wellens was leading the general classification.

www.procyclingstats.com

Lol imagine

 

[Escarabajo]

Why is Soler helping Pogacar?

 

[ice&fire]

WVA should stick to classics, JV needs Dumo back

WVA is still doing better that Landa in this stage race

 

[Volderke]

Why is Soler helping Pogacar?

why not?
(rational answer: he will get dropped anyway)

 

[ice&fire]

Why is Soler helping Pogacar?

Does he know MDVP is ahead?

 

[Rollthedice]

WVA should stick to classics, JV needs Dumo back

He dropped every GC rider who's not Pogacar.