Tour de Romandie 2022 (April 26 - May 1)

[Devil's Elbow]

When the commentators are calling it out you know how bad the motor positioning is...

 

[Potomac]

Good lord the way these announcers talk about Hayter. He was never going to keep the jersey yesterday.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

if anyone hasn't worked yet (Sheffield?) there's still a chance for a successful attack in the end as well. UAE is very short on domestiques

Most of UAE is still there...

 

[search]

Most of UAE is still there...

but Hirschi, Ayuso and McNulty are unlikely to do much work. That's what I meant to say

 

[RedheadDane]

Why is there a lighthouse in the middle of Switzerland?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

but Hirschi, Ayuso and McNulty are unlikely to do much work. That's what I meant to say

Think they would sacrifice Hirschi if necessary. DSM and Israel might have helped out too, group is big enough that a solo win is difficult.

 

[RedheadDane]

Hayter!

 

[Tim Cahill]

They mistimed the leadout slightly but Sheffield saved it with an absurd pull

 

[AlfaLum]

Hayter!

Impressive sprint by Vlasov also

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Gaviria had to do a lot of work to move up but also looked a bit slow... Sheffield's monster leadout probably swung it though.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Why is there a lighthouse in the middle of Switzerland?

To stop ships crashing into mountains?

 

[Samamba]

Man Hayter is good

Israel with their classic let's come way too early and then be nowhere in the last km

 

[TMP402]

To stop ships crashing into mountains?

Why take the risk?

 

[Bolder]

They mistimed the leadout slightly but Sheffield saved it with an absurd pull

And Hayter went from really far out. Vlasov has a lot of punch.

 

[Potomac]

Must have been a water tower

 

[RedheadDane]

Must have been a water tower

Stop with the logic!

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

To stop ships crashing into mountains?

A policy with a 100% success record.

Rather like elephants painting their toenails red.

 

[Escarabajo]

What's up with this guy? LOL. He really likes to be Rogue!!!

 

[Ranagazoo]

I heard it was an Echallens stage and tuned in expecting crosswind chaos

 

[KZD]

Curious to see what Hayter might do in the climbing stages, his shape seems to have improved when compared with the beginning of the year

 

[AlfaLum]

Curious to see what Hayter might do in the climbing stages, his shape seems to have improved when compared with the beginning of the year

No top-50 on Saturday.

 

[CHGJ2000]

Good lord the way these announcers talk about Hayter. He was never going to keep the jersey yesterday.

Ouch lol. Gonna have to explain that one. Hayter won in Andalucia last year on a 1KM 11.5% climb and was good of Great Orne against Alaphilippe, Woods and WVA (again a climb way harder than yesterdays) and in the Tour of Norway was good on similar climbs among other results. If you don't think he would have been in contention for the win yesterday had he been in good position you're just confidently incorrect and it's the opposite opinion of the rider that literally won the stage.

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[yaco]

Gotta say that Sheffield and Plapp have been very impressive in their neo-pro years - The world could be their oyster.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Curious to see what Hayter might do in the climbing stages, his shape seems to have improved when compared with the beginning of the year

Ride on the front for Thomas.

 

[Oldermanish]

I have to say the roads in Switzerland don't disappoint for quality. It looks like Elves come out at night and manicure almost everything. Narrow enough at points I'm sure the riders had little time to appreciate them, though.