Tour de Romandie, April 29th - May 4th

[saunaking]

What is there to love about that?

Biggest tool in cycling.

Being a good teammate? Easy to manage for the directors?
Biggest tool in cycling???? Seriously?? Let me guess, you hate him because he's good at zwift.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Is it really that hard to say that Remco did his best today? He dropped so early that I expected 3 mins loss but he still managed his effort like he always does. Suggesting he could have been with Vine is delusional.

He is going to win the Tour. Believe in the process.

 

[Cycling111]

My point is he signed one of the longest contracts in cycling. He is extremely overrated. I have not seen anything from him to suggest he deserves that contract.

He's 19, and UAE has no financial problems. A long-term contract for someone that who seems promising seems norma.
He has plenty of room for growth due to his age, and if he fails, UAE has no financial problems.

The rest is just letting intoxicated by social media comments.
Torres isn't to blame for what's said about him on the forums. His performance today wasn't his best, but he's almost a teenager and it's his first year. He shouldn't be judged.

For me, he's still talented. Let's give him time.

 

[Netserk]

What is there to love about that?

Biggest tool in cycling.

This is professional cycling, not the amateur ranks. It is good and proper to ride like a pro.

 

[Andre]

I love Remco fans. Their optimism has no limits.

our optimism is well justified

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

My point is he signed one of the longest contracts in cycling. He is extremely overrated. I have not seen anything from him to suggest he deserves that contract.

That's what happen when a team has basically an infinite money reserve.

 

[Sciatic]

From a team prospective yes, since Fortunato is really bad against the clock, and bringing him back has no consequence for GC, however, from a personal perspective, Almeida probably thought that distancing Vine increased his chance of winning GC significantly.

For sure, and if Martinez wasn't so dogged and determined to hang on Almeida might well have taken it with one of his surges (can't really call them "attacks")

 

[Rou]

He is going to win the Tour. Believe in the process.

After last year's ''miracles'' I expect everything in July. Maybe Jorgenson will be the new cyborg.

 

[Cycling111]

Lenny is decent TT rider.
2 minutes is a lot over 17 km, I think.

I don't even think Fortunato, who is terrible in ITT, will lose 2 minutes.
17 km is not that much to lose that time.

 

[Peyroteo94]

our optimism is well justified

I fail to see that, specially when he showed zero evidence he could be with Rodriguez today.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I don't even think Fortunato, who is terrible in ITT, will lose 2 minutes.
17 km is not that much to lose that time.

A good Remco can win 2 minutes in a 17 km TT. Giro 2023 comes to my mind.

 

[Berniece]

I fail to see that, specially when he showed zero evidence he could be with Rodriguez today.

It’s almost as if he didn’t only start riding his bike in February in your eyes

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

let's see. he lost 45 seconds immediately nursing Lecerf. Then he loses only 45 more seconds the rest of the climb while towing Lecerf

yeah, he could have easily been a minute faster

Surely you don't believe he would let a potential GC in a WT stage race slide for Lecerf staying in the top 10, if he thought he would have the legs? He's never even done such a thing for Van Wilder who has been much more important to him and who's potential far overshadows that of Lecerf.

By riding his own steady pace with Lecerf in his wheel, he was also able to stay within his limits and ride the numbers. If he were to try and follow, he would have likely needed to go into the red and get suckered into stop & go climbing which isn't his thing. Could he have gone slightly faster? Probably, but probably not enough for it to have mattered. Perhaps he was also trying to keep his legs fresh for tomorrow.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It should be illegal to be a fan of riders that win more than 3 times a year. It's not healthy. That's why I fully support Froome's decision to keep riding and thus lowering his career average.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

He's 19, and UAE has no financial problems. A long-term contract for someone that who seems promising seems norma.
He has plenty of room for growth due to his age, and if he fails, UAE has no financial problems.

The rest is just letting intoxicated by social media comments.
Torres isn't to blame for what's said about him on the forums. His performance today wasn't his best, but he's almost a teenager and it's his first year. He shouldn't be judged.

For me, he's still talented. Let's give him time.

I think UAE having money is a thing, poorer teams would probably not be willing to take such a risk because they simply wouldn't be able to afford it.

 

[Cycling111]

Remco is a winner. No one believes that if he could win Romandy, he would decide not to try.

If he had been as strong as Carlos Rodriguez and Vine he would´ve arrive with them.

 

[Andre]

I fail to see that, specially when he showed zero evidence he could be with Rodriguez today.

you're only looking superficially...Remco is working his way up in form. He's already on par with some excellent climbers.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Does what he's told

wait what?

 

[Cycling111]

Remco in Switzerland was beaten by Ayuso and Skjelmose in ITT.
He's the favorite, but after a hard mountain stage, I wouldn't be surprised if tomorrow´s ITT isn't his best.

 

[zigzag wanderer]

Some deep Moyes lore; the reason wears a tracksuit on the touchline is an old habit from he was player-manager for us. He had his shorts on underneath for when he had to bring himself on to bolster the defence.

Sorry this threads gone completely off topic

YEAH SO TOUR OF ROMANDIE GREAT RACE

And breathe!

 

[red_flanders]

Remco in Switzerland was beaten by Ayuso and Skjelmose in ITT.
He's the favorite, but after a hard mountain stage, I wouldn't be surprised if tomorrow´s ITT isn't his best.

I'd be quite surprised if it were. Or rather I should I'm quite sure it won't be his best. I'd be mildly surprised if he wins tomorrow, but at his best he trounces this field.

 

[Peyroteo94]

you're only looking superficially...Remco is working his way up in form. He's already on par with some excellent climbers.

Who are those "excellent climbers"?

 

[Andre]

Who are those "excellent climbers"?

...take a look at the results, you'll find them

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I don't even think Fortunato, who is terrible in ITT, will lose 2 minutes.
17 km is not that much to lose that time.

Remco Evenepoel versus Lorenzo Fortunato | Same race results

Comparison of results between Remco Evenepoel and Lorenzo Fortunato in races where they both started.

www.procyclingstats.com

Fortunato lost over 1m30s in a 13.9km TT to Evenepoel. And, that's his best result in H2H.
He is 1m39s ahead of Evenepoel in GC now.

 

[Escarabajo]

To my surprise the forum is not shut down!
Oh well!

UAE again.