Tour de Romandie 2023, April 25-30

[memyselfandI]

A good win for the less interesting Yates, a shame that tomorrow's stage doesn't really offer too much scope for much to happen, as with the gaps on the GC so small if we could have got a slightly hilly circuit it could have been a real grandstand finish tomorrow. Oh well.

They're both as interesting. Nope.

 

[pablohidalgo7]

I didn't know at all that Gloag can climb like this. Thought of him like a guy for hilly races.

In fact, 2 or even 3 years ago I would have said that he would be a rider specially designed for this type of stages, but now he seems more like an explosive climber for hard and not very long climbs.

 

[Lequack]

Also Jorgenson is moving to Jumbo Visma, unfotunately.

Voorjaarsploeg van Jumbo-Visma wordt nog straffer: Van Aert krijgt Matteo Jorgenson, vierde in Harelbeke, als ploegmaat

Met vijf zeges op zeven kasseiklassiers was Jumbo-Visma dit voorjaar al de dominante factor op de kasseien. De voorjaarsploeg van 2024 belooft nog straffer te worden, want Matteo Jorgenson (23) staat op het punt om een contract te tekenen bij de ploeg van Wout van Aert. De Amerikaan werd vierde...

www.hln.be

 

[Rob5091]

Nice work out for the UAE train and topped off by Yates grinding away for the win. Pinot shows he's on good form too, which is good news for the Giro.

 

[Scarponi]

Didn’t know Majka was still riding lol

 

[tobydawq]

Didn’t know Majka was still riding lol

Uh, okay...

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Didn’t know Majka was still riding lol

You must have missed last year‘s Tour.

 

[Scarponi]

You must have missed last year‘s Tour.

Forgot about him and Pogacar strolling away at the Tour of Slovenia

 

[Scarponi]

Uh, okay...

Ok, had a complete mind blank was thinking of him riding for himself. Forgot he domestiques for Pog

 

[DNP-Old]

Under the radar: Rainer Kepplinger. Jason Osborne 2.0, but if he can finish like this he might see more of a Jay Vine trajectory. Kinda funny Denk is so obsessed with the new Roglic, but then misses out on this again.

 

[Sciatic]

Seemed like a throwback stage with Yates, Pinot, and Bardet being the ones animating the final climb.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

What a great rider Adam Yates still is… Clearly he‘s always underestimated. But he‘s a real rocket on his bike. Happy for him today.

I‘m totally shocked how strong Vingegaard must be and is: he dropped Adam Yates by almost half an hour in last year‘s TdF‘s final GC… Incredible!…

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Masnada finished 56th today, maybe he‘s getting the hard miles in.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

 

[Netserk]

 

[Mayomaniac]

Under the radar: Rainer Kepplinger. Jason Osborne 2.0, but if he can finish like this he might see more of a Jay Vine trajectory. Kinda funny Denk is so obsessed with the new Roglic, but then misses out on this again.

Kepplinger was always a rather light rower who was known for his engine.

 

[Juan Pelota]

Also Jorgenson is moving to Jumbo Visma, unfotunately.

Voorjaarsploeg van Jumbo-Visma wordt nog straffer: Van Aert krijgt Matteo Jorgenson, vierde in Harelbeke, als ploegmaat

Met vijf zeges op zeven kasseiklassiers was Jumbo-Visma dit voorjaar al de dominante factor op de kasseien. De voorjaarsploeg van 2024 belooft nog straffer te worden, want Matteo Jorgenson (23) staat op het punt om een contract te tekenen bij de ploeg van Wout van Aert. De Amerikaan werd vierde...

www.hln.be

Very unfortunate. Why go from a leader at Movistar to a domestique at JV? Is it just the $$?

 

[Cookster15]

What do we think about Bernal? Finished 8th at +54'. I think its good to see him good enough to climb like that, he should continue to improve. Then we can also see if his back is still a problem in grand tours.

 

[Red Rick]

What do we think about Bernal? Finished 8th at +54'. I think its good to see him good enough to climb like that, he should continue to improve. Then we can also see if his back is still a problem in grand tours.

Should be fine to go for Tour GC

 

[RedheadDane]

Cheesy win

Hold on, just noticed - mainly due to @Armchair cyclist pointing it out over in the "Podiums and Prizes" thread - that the graphics people got a little confused.

 

[Escarabajo]

Cheesy win

I knew it, the twins are changing bodies!!!

 

[Bolder]

What do we think about Bernal? Finished 8th at +54'. I think its good to see him good enough to climb like that, he should continue to improve. Then we can also see if his back is still a problem in grand tours.

I don't know yet. I would like to see one truly top level climbing performance first. Today he was good, but I thought he'd be better, to be honest, especially since he's not fazed by bad weather.

 

[ice&fire]

Very unfortunate. Why go from a leader at Movistar to a domestique at JV? Is it just the $$?

The only leader at Movistar who wins is riding gravel races. Domestiques at Jumbo get gifts.

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1652420848467230722

View: https://twitter.com/BikesNWatts/status/1652420848467230722

 

[Rob5091]

Ineos must be glad that Bernal is improving but no way is he a GT contender now.