Tour de Hongrie 2023 (May 10-14)

[RedheadDane]

Jakobsen just appearing out of nowhere.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Much better by Jakobsen. Everyone else faded into the headwind.

 

[DNP-Old]

I would like to see this sprint from above, because I think Jakobsen wasn't even in the first 20 when entering the last 500m.

 

[DNP-Old]

This was the best sprint I have seen in years. Not just from Jakobsen personally but in general. He was thrice as fast as everybody else, goodness.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Don't think I've ever seen anyone win a sprint by that much after being that far back at 500m from the line.

 

[Samamba]

Ewan looked absolutely horrible. His contract extension in 2021 for 3 years might be one of the worst in the last 10 years. Far behind Sagan and Froome, but still. Almost 2mil a year for absolutely nothing

Jakobsen looked insane.

 

[DNP-Old]

Not just awful positioning, but he was completely on his own too.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Awesome speed by Jakobsen. Seems like he doesn't like using a leadout this season, so some days (like yesterday) he gets boxed in and we're all saying there's no way he's going to the Tour and then today he smokes them all.
Meanwhile Bennett who sees to have been brought into a decent position from the above pic, fails to make top ten.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Awesome speed by Jakobsen. Seems like he doesn't like using a leadout this season, so some days (like yesterday) he gets boxed in and we're all saying there's no way he's going to the Tour and then today he smokes them all.
Meanwhile Bennett who sees to have been brought into a decent position from the above pic, fails to make top ten.

If I'm Bora I try to get Kooij as a replacement in the transfer season. Kooij with monster leadouts from Van Poppel sounds actually scary.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

If I'm Bora I try to get Kooij as a replacement in the transfer season. Kooij with monster leadouts from Van Poppel sounds actually scary.

Any rumours about where Bennett and Archbold are going next season?

 

[tobydawq]

Any rumours about where Bennett and Archbold are going next season?

QuickStep.

 

[Gratemans]

block headwind sprint today, by the look of it. So 15th could be a good wheel to launch from

Ha, good call!
Check this out:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLaZMWsvCAw

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The breakaway here has more WT riders than the one at the Giro...

 

[Samamba]

BERNAL ATTACKING

 

[search]

this climb looks like a good addition to the race.

edit: Narvaez, Fisher-Black and Onley went clear. Still 46k to go, but not sure who's left to chase behind.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

That group has bridged to the early break and leads the peloton by a minute and a half, could be the winning move considering that it's pretty much the three strongest teams who initiated it.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Peloton being motorpaced now.

 

[Samamba]

Definitely going to be the winning move. Could be first pro win for Onley.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Gap now fallen by half a minute in the span of a minute if the GPS is to be believed, they really want to be like the Giro I guess.

 

[Samamba]

Yeah coming closer really fast now it seems.

Probably was the GPS honestly seeing they stopped coming closer now.

EDIT: or the GPS is just stuck now again, cause that's not 30 seconds I think

 

[search]

Bennett is doing a really good job there. But can Fabbro win this? He prepared for the Giro, so normally he should be strong..

 

[DNP-Old]

This is blowing up of epic proportions from Tulett.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Ineos misplayed this one pretty badly.

 

[DNP-Old]

The Crimson Chin will win.

 

[postmanhat]

Hirschi smiling for 2K like a victory parade on The Champs. Nice to see.