Tour de la Provence 2021, France, February 11 - February 14

[Netserk]

Meh, why no Saunier-Duval celebration.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Jorgensen ? how big is this guy? good ride!!

Apparently he's tall, but really skinny (65kg at 190cm, looks heavier to me).

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Stage

GC

 

[Mayomaniac]

Meh, why no Saunier-Duval celebration.

Sosa went with the classic Tom Danieson/Richard Nixon celebration.

 

[Escarabajo]

Apparently he's tall, but really skinny (65kg at 190cm, looks heavier to me).

You are right, he looks heavier than that.

 

[sir fly]

Nice stage.
Grenadiers were hard to beat today.
Congrats to Sosa and Bernal who seem to be restoring the old shape.
Alaphilippe wearing the jersey as it should be worn.
Astana slightly below last year's standard. Poels very solid.

Really good stage.

 

[Mayomaniac]

You are right, he looks heavier than that.

He looks clearly heavier than that, 65kg at that height means Michael Rasmussen/Brajkovič thin.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Sosa the obvious winner here. Bernal looked decent, but I'm impressed by Alaphilippe being able to climb like this, especially at this time of year. Also really impressed by Vansevenant and Jorgenson. Vansevenant took a big lead and still finished strongly, and Jorgenson I thought was too big for this kind of climb. Lutsenko was never gonna win this race, but I'm still disappointed by him. Vlasov should have been much better as well.

 

[BlueRoads]

Sosa the obvious winner here. Bernal looked decent, but I'm impressed by Alaphilippe being able to climb like this, especially at this time of year. Also really impressed by Vansevenant and Jorgenson. Vansevenant took a big lead and still finished strongly, and Jorgenson I thought was too big for this kind of climb. Lutsenko was never gonna win this race, but I'm still disappointed by him. Vlasov should have been much better as well.

Every sentence exactly what I thought.

 

[Skalman]

Sosa had this the moment no one helped Vansevenant keep pace, Good try from Poels and Ala though

 

[Red Rick]

He looks clearly heavier than that, 65kg at that height means Michael Rasmussen/Brajkovič thin.

Should be nearly impossible for a pro athlete who actually needs muscle mass as well.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Sosa had this the moment no one helped Vansevenant keep pace, Good try from Poels and Ala though

Sosa has one of the most violent accelerations in the Bunch, he looks like he's suffering while grinding a big gear seated, only to distance everyone with a single big attack.

 

[SafeBet]

For anyone ready to jump on the Matteo Jorgenson bandwagon there's a lovely dedicated thread filled with silly posts and (no longer?) unjustified hype.

Very impressed with his performance today. But no way he's 65 kg as PCS suggests.

 

[BlueRoads]

But how about building a Vansevenant-bandwaggon?
He was .

 

[Mayomaniac]

Should be nearly impossible for a pro athlete who actually needs muscle mass as well.

I remember seeing the EF riders, mainly Dombrowski, Carthy, Rolland and Woods at the Giro in 2017, they all looked like skelotons. Then you have Landa who has legs like a sprinter, but often even the great TTers like Kiryienka look super skinny in person.

 

[RedheadDane]

But how about building a Vansevenant-bandwaggon?
He was .

"Mauri is a New and Improved Vansevenant".

 

[BlueRoads]

"Mauri is a New and Improved Vansevenant".

I was thinking "Mauri is the new Bauke". But what stands out for me is his incredible will.

 

[rghysens]

"Mauri is a New and Improved Vansevenant".

"If Mauri becomes a triple winner of something, it won't be la lanterne rouge"

 

[RedheadDane]

I was thinking "Mauri is the new Bauke". But what stands out for me is his incredible will.

But he is obviously the New Vansevenant! He's been the New Vansevenant since (before) he was born!

 

[HelloDolly]

Its been a very good race so far ....Alot of which is down to Allaphilipe

 

[WKA311]

Apart from Vansevenant and Jorgenson we also saw some nice rides by Rodriguez (impressive how long he pulled and how he rode de Plus off his wheel) and debutant Abner Gonzalez. Movistar have some nice young prospects coming up!

 

[Mayomaniac]

Apart from Vansevenant and Jorgenson we also saw some nice rides by Rodriguez (impressive how long he pulled and how he rode de Plus off his wheel) and debutant Abner Gonzalez. Movistar have some nice young prospects coming up!

Yes, Abner also surprised me a bit, but he seems to be an interesting prospect.

 

[Koronin]

Impressive ride for Jorgenson. Congrats to Sosa for showing why he had the hype. Jorgenson tried yesterday and ended up crashing hard and then puts in a nice performance today. This should help his confidence. The team is happy with how well he rode today. Movistar's youth movement is showing some signs that it may start to pay off this year.

 

[Lequack]

This clearly shows rim brakes are better, and since Ineos are the only team still on rim brakes they will just win everything.
Great ride by Sosa today.

 

[tobydawq]

I will never see than nickname and not think of Stan Wawrinka first.

He already has Stan the Man and Stanimal. Both infinitely more boss than Wawa, so I think he would live with letting that one go.