Tour de Romandie, April 29th - May 4th

[greyclouds]

Surely Evenepoel has to be the favourite. I know how had a bad LBL but there are 2 ITTs and that is a lot of time he can put into the field. I suspect the race will be similar to Algarve, but with Evenepoel instead of Vingegaard. Almeida may win the MTF but Evenepoel will put enough time in the TT to take the GC win

What an odd comparison. Thyon 2000 is a monster climb that has nothing to do with the Algarve climbs, that are more uphills than anything else. The prologue is only 3.5km, it will hardly make a difference for GC. If both show up in good shape it’s one for Almeida and Remco to battle it out.

 

[RedheadDane]

I instantly thought of Ole Gunnar Solskjær and wondered whether INEOS had been inspired by Uno-X to make a throwback campaign of their own.

You instantly thought of some random football player?

And there wouldn't really be a throwback connection the way there is between Uno-X and 7-Eleven.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

The parcours looks fine to me. Good variation and plenty of opportunities for the riders to make the race. Bring on the tight prologue battle.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I expect Jorge Nordhagen to do well on the big Mtf (if he stays healthy)

 

[Cycling111]

What are Remco's prologue results?
Being so short and technical, I think it's a victory for riders like Bisseger or Oliveira, not Remco or Almeida.

 

[Berniece]

What are Remco's prologue results?
Being so short and technical, I think it's a victory for riders like Bisseger or Oliveira, not Remco or Almeida.

He only rode 1 prologue in his life. Tour de Romandie 2019. He finished 57th.

 

[Cycling111]

He only rode 1 prologue in his life. Tour de Romandie 2019. He finished 57th.

6 years, it's like having no reference.

But in a prologue, many time trial specialists don't have enough kilometers to reach their potential.

If Bisseger doesn't have one of his crashes, he's the favorite along with Oliveira. Track riders have an advantage in technical and short routes.

 

[Berniece]

6 years, it's like having no reference.

But in a prologue, many time trial specialists don't have enough kilometers to reach their potential.

If Bisseger doesn't have one of his crashes, he's the favorite along with Oliveira. Track riders have an advantage in technical and short routes.

I don't expect Evenepoel to win, but he won't do badly. He's quite good in cornering on a TT bike

 

[Red Rick]

I don't expect Evenepoel to win, but he won't do badly. He's quite good in cornering on a TT bike

Might be, but he's the best at the parts where you're not cornering on a TT bike. Also, corners just take out top speed and slow faster riders down more, reducing gaps.

He may win the prologue and ITT, but I don't think gaps are gonna be huge.

 

[Berflamand]

6 years, it's like having no reference.

But in a prologue, many time trial specialists don't have enough kilometers to reach their potential.

If Bisseger doesn't have one of his crashes, he's the favorite along with Oliveira. Track riders have an advantage in technical and short routes.

Maikel Zijlaard is a specialist in short prologues and won the prologue in this race last year.

Also, strong sprinters tend to do well in prologues so maybe Brennan could be a good pick.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Zijlaard is the clear favourite today, the only true specialist in the modern peloton. I also expect Brennan to do well.

Edit: always fun when someone posts the exact same thing 10 seconds before you

 

[Cycling111]

Zijlaard is the clear favourite today, the only true specialist in the modern peloton. I also expect Brennan to do well.

Edit: always fun when someone posts the exact same thing 10 seconds before you

I didn't know he was in Romandy

 

[search]

Zijlaard is the clear favourite today, the only true specialist in the modern peloton. I also expect Brennan to do well.

Edit: always fun when someone posts the exact same thing 10 seconds before you

I agree that Zijlaard is the favourite, but he would probably have preferred a flatter course. The first hill is 500m at 5% or something like that, with a steeper section in the middle.

Brennan is a bit of an unknown, but he also holds the IP Junior World Record, so normally a short prologue should suit him.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

The much anticipated return of Pablo Castillo. He will toy with almida like a cat with a mouse. Remco will opt out of such a battle and 'do his own race'

 

[Landeirovic]

Surely Evenepoel has to be the favourite. I know how had a bad LBL but there are 2 ITTs and that is a lot of time he can put into the field. I suspect the race will be similar to Algarve, but with Evenepoel instead of Vingegaard. Almeida may win the MTF but Evenepoel will put enough time in the TT to take the GC win

Algarve had not a MTF from 20km 8% average...

 

[tobydawq]

The much anticipated return of Pablo Castillo. He will toy with almida like a cat with a mouse. Remco will opt out of such a battle and 'do his own race'

Aha.

 

[Cycling111]

 

[Cycling111]

Christen can do well today. He's very technical (MTB, cyclocross).

 

[Tricycle Rider]

SRF usually has a French broadcast as well--if that is any better

French? I'm gone, I'm dead. 🤣

On a different note how come this race thread hasn't been stickied?

 

[Netserk]

The return of Bambi?