Tour de Romandie, April 29th - May 4th

[Moose McKnuckles]

Is this race on the telly in the States? Any free streams? Thanks

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Is this race on the telly in the States? Any free streams? Thanks

Free as in illegal? Yes.
'tiz but a Google search away.

 

[houtdffan]

Is this race on the telly in the States? Any free streams? Thanks

streaming via flobikes

 

[red_flanders]

Is this race on the telly in the States? Any free streams? Thanks

I found a YouTube stream with no commentary or sound other than the live feed. Just searched on Tour de Romandie in YT. You can also see streams from cyclingfans.com by using VPN.

 

[Cookster15]

That was a lumpy stage, surprised so many got over the climbs - particularly Chaumont. Also would have been a tough chase for any dropped to get back on before the finish.

Another lumpy stage tomorrow but the finish is closer to the last climb. The GC favorites all look poised to pounce come stage 5. But stage 4 is an uphill finish which might cause a surprise.

 

[Lequack]

This course is too easy for Remco, it's a sprinter's course. I thought the Swiss had mountains and stuff.

 

[YavorD]

This course is too easy for Remco, it's a sprinter's course. I thought the Swiss had mountains and stuff.

But, but.... I was told that Remco's weight isn't good for climbing.
Perhaps that was the whole point of Soudal's rde? They wanted to capitalize on Remco's s extra weight on the descent and on the flat.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Thanks for the streams, you all. Much appreciated. I usually check cyclingfans. Looks like neither Max nor Peacock are carrying it in the US.

 

[Potomac]

I finally checked out the profile for Saturday....HOLY FFFFING SHHHHHt

 

[Potomac]

How long can EF defend the leaders jersey?

 

[Oldman]

This course is too easy for Remco, it's a sprinter's course. I thought the Swiss had mountains and stuff.

I think Roglic found ways to do well here. Remco's in for training. If he wins a stage or overall; great.

 

[Red Rick]

This course is too easy for Remco, it's a sprinter's course. I thought the Swiss had mountains and stuff.

Medium mountains, a 3km 12% wall and then 30 km of flat with 60 kg climbers? Couldn't design a more perfect road stage for Evenepoel if you tried.

 

[search]

I guess it's safe to say that Baudin likes cheese

 

[OlavEH]

Is it just me or is this about the worst season in recent years when it comes to routes for one week races? Romandie has never been good, bus this year it is even worse. TA had its worst route in many years. Same for Criterium Dauphine. And Tour de Suisse has been mediocre for many years and arent any better this year......

 

[Red Rick]

Is it just me or is this about the worst season in recent years when it comes to routes for one week races? Romandie has never been good, bus this year it is even worse. TA had its worst route in many years. Same for Criterium Dauphine. And Tour de Suisse has been mediocre for many years and arent any better this year......

Catalunya had a good one, that got canceled cause of a little wind.

Itzulia had a great route though.

 

[tobydawq]

Is it just me or is this about the worst season in recent years when it comes to routes for one week races? Romandie has never been good, bus this year it is even worse. TA had its worst route in many years. Same for Criterium Dauphine. And Tour de Suisse has been mediocre for many years and arent any better this year......

What's wrong with the Romandie route? Yesterday, you had a stage that called for action from 50 kilometres out. Hard to ask for much more, to be honest.

The only dud route-wise was Tirreno.

 

[OlavEH]

Catalunya had a good one, that got canceled cause of a little wind.

Itzulia had a great route though.

Yeah, Itzulia always delivers.

TdS have some good medium mountain stages, but are more or less ripped of high mountain stages. What happened to these stages around Andermatt? Or some of the high climbs in Graubünden.

And CD probably has tried to make the route somewhat easier this year for preparing to the Tour. But its is neither good in terms of high mountain stages nor medium mountain stages. A few years of ago they had a briliant medium mountain stage to Megeve. A couple of these would be a good exchange for not having many (or any) high mountain stages with HC climbs.

 

[OlavEH]

What's wrong with the Romandie route? Yesterday, you had a stage that called for action from 50 kilometres out. Hard to ask for much more, to be honest.

The only dud route-wise was Tirreno.

First of all there is two ITTs in 6 stages. The 3 km prologue is just boring. Second; I want the difficult parts to be a bit more than a massive MTF to Thyon. The decsive mountain stage should be a bit easier and then rather add a tough medium mountain stage where it was possible to gain more than than it was yesterday.

 

[SHAD0W93]

I guess it's safe to say that Baudin likes cheese

Doesn’t have to buy cheese for months, I’d be happy too.

 

[Netserk]

Is it just me or is this about the worst season in recent years when it comes to routes for one week races? Romandie has never been good, bus this year it is even worse. TA had its worst route in many years. Same for Criterium Dauphine. And Tour de Suisse has been mediocre for many years and arent any better this year......

This is one of the better Romandie routes. Arguably the best since 2018.

First of all there is two ITTs in 6 stages. The 3 km prologue is just boring. Second; I want the difficult parts to be a bit more than a massive MTF to Thyon. The decsive mountain stage should be a bit easier and then rather add a tough medium mountain stage where it was possible to gain more than than it was yesterday.

"This year it is even worse" -> list reasons that apply every year or most years.

 

[houtdffan]

Saturday's stage is more appropriate for the TDS. Romandie has historically been more medium mountains, which are largely missing this year.

At least there is a decent TT at the end, though in the past, it was double the length

 

[Red Rick]

This route is just Romandie being Romandie

 

[Samu Cuenca]

First of all there is two ITTs in 6 stages. The 3 km prologue is just boring. Second; I want the difficult parts to be a bit more than a massive MTF to Thyon. The decsive mountain stage should be a bit easier and then rather add a tough medium mountain stage where it was possible to gain more than than it was yesterday.

It wouldn't be Romandie otherwise.

 

[Netserk]

Saturday's stage is more appropriate for the TDS. Romandie has historically been more medium mountains, which are largely missing this year.

At least there is a decent TT at the end, though in the past, it was double the length

It hasn't been of double length since 1970.

The historical usual length is 17-25 km.

 

[houtdffan]

It hasn't been of double length since 1970.

The historical usual length is 17-25 km.

wasn't 2003 when Tyler Hamilton won the TT > 31km?

Edit: I was wrong. It was only 20.4km. My memory was quite a bit off