Too Late, Too Furious: Tokyo Drift - The 2020 Olympics Thread

[Bonimenier]

Maybe we're underestimating the effect that the jetlag will have on the Tour guys. They also have less time to get used to the typical heat with high humidity.

Yeah, I wonder how the jetlag will affect riders. Generally it's much harder getting used to the new time zone traveling east than it is traveling west. Tour guys will 9nly have 6 days adapting.

 

[Kaptain Kool]

Yeah, I wonder how the jetlag will affect riders. Generally it's much harder getting used to the new time zone traveling east than it is traveling west. Tour guys will 9nly have 6 days adapting.

I think many will fly out on Monday Europe time so really only 4 days to adapt once they arrive in Tokyo.
Assuming Pogacar wins the Tour, he'd also have a lot of post-race responsibilities. So I'd be very surprised if he's in contention for the ORR.

 

[BlueRoads]

Does anyone dare to do a melon or sushi rating?

 

[SafeBet]

Does anyone dare to do a melon or sushi rating?

Why melon?
Onigiri rating much cooler

 

[BlueRoads]

Why melon?
Onigiri rating much cooler

Because Pantani is the melon man. But, yes, in this case.

 

[Bonimenier]

Does anyone dare to do a melon or sushi rating?

Here are my sakes:
Pogacar
van Aert - Roglic
Nibali - Evenepoel - Bettiol
Valverde - Almeida - Schachmann - Mollema
Vlasov - Kwiatkowski - Yates A. - Konrad - Fuglsang

And for the TT a bit less sakes:
Ganna
Van Aert - Dennis
Kung - Evenepoel - Cavagna

 

[HelloDolly]

I think Pog will ride for Rog if Rog is better
I think Schachmann will be in contention as will Uran

But strongest teams will be Italy and Belgium as per usual
Spain will be there abouts but I dont see Valverde winning it
Pello should ahve been included esp with that finish
UK shoud ride for Adam yates who has a great chance of wining

 

[Mayomaniac]

Here are my sakes:
Pogacar
van Aert - Roglic
Nibali - Evenepoel - Bettiol
Valverde - Almeida - Schachmann - Mollema
Vlasov - Kwiatkowski - Yates A. - Konrad - Fuglsang

And for the TT a bit less sakes:
Ganna
Van Aert - Dennis
Kung - Evenepoel - Cavagna

No sake for Moscon?

 

[Bonimenier]

No sake for Moscon?

Thought about it, but already had 2 Italians so opted for Vlasov. You're right that Moscon probably was a better pick than some of my picks.

 

[Kaptain Kool]

I think Pog will ride for Rog if Rog is better
I think Schachmann will be in contention as will Uran

But strongest teams will be Italy and Belgium as per usual
Spain will be there abouts but I dont see Valverde winning it
Pello should ahve been included esp with that finish
UK shoud ride for Adam yates who has a great chance of wining

Why is the finish good for Pello Bilbao? Or any finish? He's won exactly one one-day race in his entire career. All the way back in 2014.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Thought about it, but already had 2 Italians so opted for Vlasov. You're right that Moscon probably was a better pick than some of my picks.

Yeah, understandable.

 

[BlueRoads]

van Aert
Pogacar
Roglic, Valverde
Schachmann, Adam Yates, Ciccone
Almeida, Mollema
Higuita

Time trial: Don't know.

 

[johnymax]

van Aert
Pogacar
Roglic, Valverde
Schachmann, Adam Yates, Ciccone
Almeida, Mollema, Mohoric
Higuita

Time trial: Don't know.

Mohorič isn't riding.

 

[BlueRoads]

Mohorič isn't riding.

Ah, okay.

 

[johnymax]

Ah, okay.

You can put Nibali in there

 

[topcat]

You can put Nibali in there

Put him in 4 rows higher and call it a typo

 

[Samu Cuenca]

van Aert
Pogacar
Roglic, Valverde
Schachmann, Adam Yates, Ciccone
Almeida, Mollema, Mohoric
Higuita

Time trial: Don't know.

I for one would love to see Riceman Higuita win.

 

[yaco]

I think Pog will ride for Rog if Rog is better
I think Schachmann will be in contention as will Uran

But strongest teams will be Italy and Belgium as per usual
Spain will be there abouts but I dont see Valverde winning it
Pello should ahve been included esp with that finish
UK shoud ride for Adam yates who has a great chance of wining

A.Yates no race days since LBL on the 25th of April- His performance will be interesting.

 

[Koronin]

Someone asked about Landa. I think I read somewhere about a week ago that Landa had asked not to be considered due to the injury he is recovering from and getting back into shape from.

I like the team Spain is taking. That group of riders know each other very well and know they can work together very well.

 

[Panda Claws]

Funny to think this will be the first ever race Pogacar and Evenepoel will ride together.

 

[Big Doopie]

...Assuming Pogacar wins the Tour, he'd also have a lot of post-race responsibilities. So I'd be very surprised if he's in contention for the ORR.

logically, yes.

but would we really be surprised...?

 

[Big Doopie]

i imagine belgium may try sending remco long allowing vanaert to sit on and win small sprint if necessary.

at least that is what i would do.

 

[Mayomaniac]

i imagine belgium may try sending remco long allowing vanaert to sit on and win small sprint if necessary.

at least that is what i would do.

A normal person would also bring Dylan and Dries or Hermans, so who knows.
The Italians will fly to Japan tomorrow, dmso they'll have 2 extra days to deal with the jetlag and everything else.

 

[SafeBet]

The Italians will fly to Japan tomorrow, dmso they'll have 2 extra days to deal with the jetlag and everything else.

So they won't finish the settimana ciclistica italiana?

 

[Bonimenier]

Funny to think this will be the first ever race Pogacar and Evenepoel will ride together.

Not completely true. The rode San Sebastian 2019, where Pogacar DNFed, and WC 2019, where Evenepoel DNFed, together.

Probably more remarkable is that it is the first time outside a national championship that van Aert and Evenepoel are riding the same race. On the 2 previous occasions van Aert won while Evenepoel finished 3rd. I'm guessing the Belgian team could live with the same result.