Tour de Romandie 2023, April 25-30

[DNP-Old]

Jakobsen will be out of a job if Vernon continues to improve.

Jakobsen will be out of a job regardless with the level he's shown this year.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Fausto Masnada now 19th overall , he moved into the top 20 on gc with today performance. And helped his team mate win. Tomorrow hopefully attack.

 

[Aimar16]

Foot slipped out of pedal so he couldn't sprint.

Probably an excuse not to have to contest a bunch sprint

 

[Netserk]

Fausto Masnada now 19th overall , he moved into the top 20 on gc with today performance. And helped his team mate win. Tomorrow hopefully attack.

I will light a cigar the day he retires. Hopefully that's tomorrow.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Fausto Masnada now 19th overall , he moved into the top 20 on gc with today performance. And helped his team mate win. Tomorrow hopefully attack.

I guess tomorrow will be a sprint between 30 riders (or so)/a late attack from that reduced group. Can't see anyone with gc ambitions go on a serious long range attack before the ITT and the MTF.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I guess tomorrow will be a sprint between 30 riders (or so)/a late attack from that reduced group. Can't see anyone with gc ambitions go on a serious long range attack before the ITT and the MTF.

Thomas attacked with Bananito last time they used this finale (four years ago) and got caught at like 200 metres from the line, so it's certainly not out of the question.

 

[Sciatic]

Thomas attacked with Bananito last time they used this finale (four years ago) and got caught at like 200 metres from the line, so it's certainly not out of the question.

Which is not out of the question: attacking from afar . . . Or getting caught at the line? Or perhaps both

 

[RedheadDane]

Which is not out of the question: attacking from afar . . . Or getting caught at the line? Or perhaps both

He'll have a hard time getting caught at the line if he's in the bunch.

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Jakobsen will be out of a job if Vernon continues to improve.

Patrick may not be able to afford Vernon next year if he continues to improve. His climbing, in particular, is markedly better than last year.

 

[Bonimenier]

Fausto Masnada now 19th overall , he moved into the top 20 on gc with today performance. And helped his team mate win. Tomorrow hopefully attack.

Fully expecting every SQS rider but Masnada to win a stage in Romandie.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Fully expecting every SQS rider but Masnada to win a stage in Romandie.

Prologue: Cerny
Stage 1: Vernon
Stage 2: Pedersen
Stage 3: Cavagna
Stage 4: Knox
Stage 5 : Deveynyns
Overall winner: Fausto Masnada

 

[Lequack]

So the 4 Jumbo riders had a gap 15km from the finish and decided not to continue towards a stage win and possible GC time gain. Why not continue, makes no sense? They went for a useless points sprint and then just gave Quickstep the win. And there's no way the peloton catches up to a 4 man Jumbo TT in full commitment mode.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Fully expecting every SQS rider but Masnada to win a stage in Romandie.

But he will generously help James Know to a surprise GC win.

 

[RedheadDane]

So the 4 Jumbo riders had a gap 15km from the finish and decided not to continue towards a stage win and possible GC time gain. Why not continue, makes no sense? They went for a useless points sprint and then just gave Quickstep the win. And there's no way the peloton catches up to a 4 man Jumbo TT in full commitment mode.

They were sprinting for bonus seconds!
Of course, there was a major flaw in that plan.

 

[tobydawq]

Prologue: Cerny
Stage 1: Vernon
Stage 2: Pedersen
Stage 3: Cavagna
Stage 4: Knox
Stage 5 : Deveynyns
Overall winner: Fausto Masnada

That would be some feat.

 

[DNP-Old]

Brenner said prior to the race that his intense back exercises haven't resulted in any progress but gets lined up here regardless and, of course, almost finishes dead last. Why is he here?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Brenner said prior to the race that his intense back exercises haven't resulted in any progress but gets lined up here regardless and, of course, almost finishes dead last. Why is he here?

The It's No Picnic PostNL Thread

So Sunweb just announced a new partership with Cervelo, in a pretty cool clip. View: https://twitter.com/TeamSunweb/status/1046632672955650048 Will be interesting to see if the kit changes

forum.cyclingnews.com

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

usual DSM stuff

 

[RedheadDane]

So, according to Foss, Jumbo heard that there were bonus seconds.
Do we know someone didn't play a prank? Just... starting the rumour that there were bonus seconds, and waiting to see if anyone would take the bait.

 

[KZD]

Impressive finish from Bardet, Nys also with a great second place. A shame that Vernon won't likely race a Grand Tour this season because he is a big talent, fast and climbs better than both Jakobsen and Merlier.

 

[search]

Brenner said prior to the race that his intense back exercises haven't resulted in any progress but gets lined up here regardless and, of course, almost finishes dead last. Why is he here?

he will get therapy in May at a German treatment center, so hopefully that'll come with a bit of progress - but no idea why he is doing Romandie, yeah. He took "a break from racing" before, but only to end up on Mt Teide for three weeks instead.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Prologue: Cerny
Stage 1: Vernon
Stage 2: Pedersen
Stage 3: Cavagna
Stage 4: Knox
Stage 5 : Deveynyns
Overall winner: Fausto Masnada

Stagerace Wolfpack

 

[SafeBet]

Brenner said prior to the race that his intense back exercises haven't resulted in any progress but gets lined up here regardless and, of course, almost finishes dead last. Why is he here?

He said on IG that he was helping Dainese, perhaps he could've finished in the front group otherwise?
Dainese's schedule is a joke itself.

 

[Taxus4a]

Today is the last day of the race with good weather. Next day rain is coming, si It Will be bad for some riders and good for another. Today stage with bad weather would have been quite selective for GC. Today no so much. But Queen stage is really hard, with bad weather could have been lot of withdraws

 

[Roku]

Today is the last day of the race with good weather. Next day rain is coming, si It Will be bad for some riders and good for another. Today stage with bad weather would have been quite selective for GC. Today no so much. But Queen stage is really hard, with bad weather could have been lot of withdraws

Goosens intensifies.