Tour de Romandie, April 29th - May 4th

[Red Rick]

I wouldn't mind making making the ITT longer if we can ditch the prologue. Or do the super short meme prologue as a stage 1a and get your Romandie meme sprint with a meme sprint field off with stage 1b.

I tend to dislike that there's usually only one road stage that really matters for GC.

 

[Brullnux]

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

Itzulia had a great route though.

Weren't there wind gusts over 100kmh on mountains

 

[Mayomaniac]

Küng in the breakaway, if there was rain he'd wreck the field.

 

[Netserk]

Weren't there wind gusts over 100kmh on mountains

Yes, but that was on Pradell which was already removed from the route the day before and on Queralt (earlier in the day) which made them unable to set up the finish there. But I don't think they had to cancel the rest, and (an intransigent minority of) the riders destroyed what was a perfectly fine back-up route.

 

[Berniece]

SOQ director said they aren't going to put any effort in trying to win this stage. Their riders already put in a big effort yesterday, and want to save a bit for tomorrow.

I think that they might change their mind if they are over Molledruz and Brennan isn't there anymore.

 

[Netserk]

SOQ director said they aren't going to put any effort in trying to win this stage. Maybe this changes once they are over Molledruz and Brennan isn't there anymore, but they aren't planning on trying to make this stage hard.

Why would he be dropped on such an easy climb?

 

[Berniece]

Why would he be dropped on such an easy climb?

I updated my post to clarify what SOQ said, and what my interpretation is.

I can imagine the race being made hard by someone else, and that might drop Brennan. It's easy, but at the same time it's long. Maybe the effort will eventually be too much.

 

[Brullnux]

Yes, but that was on Pradell which was already removed from the route the day before and on Queralt (earlier in the day) which made them unable to set up the finish there. But I don't think they had to cancel the rest, and (an intransigent minority of) the riders destroyed what was a perfectly fine back-up route.

But the original stage (which was the 'good' aspect in question) wasn't eliminated for no reason, it was a very genuine extreme weather scenario.

 

[Netserk]

But the original stage (which was the 'good' aspect in question) wasn't eliminated for no reason, it was a very genuine extreme weather scenario.

While not as good, I think a Berga finish after Collada de Sant Isidre would also have been good.

 

[Netserk]

I can imagine the race being made hard by someone else, and that might drop Brennan. It's easy, but at the same time it's long. Maybe the effort will eventually be too much.

I cannot imagine any pace made by domestiques so high that it drops Brennan from the peloton on that climb. It's a very easy climb.

 

[wirral]

TGBM career climax stage? Attack 500 metres before the top of the Cat 2 and solo to the finish. The forum will explode!

Well, it would have done in 2015.

 

[Lequack]

Remco out there signing everything

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

How hard is today's climb to the finish?
Something for the puncheur or easy enough for the sprinter?

 

[Potomac]

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.

HEY!

It's MY JOB to notice that there are two time trials at Romandie
and then be told they do that EVERY year.

STAY IN YOUR LANE

 

[red_flanders]

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

 

[noob]

It looks rather picturesque

 

[Eyeballs Out]

How hard is today's climb to the finish?
Something for the puncheur or easy enough for the sprinter?

It's approx 2.5 km @ 5.5% followed by a flat 200m finish straight. Not easy enough for a typical sprinter.

 

[Cycling111]

How much time can Remco put on Almeida in ITT?
In Algarve, Almeida was stronger than Vingegaard in mountain but lost in ITT.

In Itzulia, Almeida was stronger than Schachman, but they were equal in the ITT.

Taking his teammate's reference, Remco is much better than Schachman in ITT.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

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

It might be that that is the farthest he can keep it from his nose without breaking podium protocol.

 

[noob]

Gap going down a bit

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

It's approx 2.5 km @ 5.5% followed by a flat 200m finish straight. Not easy enough for a typical sprinter.

Thank you. Seems good for Brennan, but Oliveira was also good on this type of finish in Abruzzo.

 

[Lequack]

This is a perfect length for a Remco solo, and a perfect climb for it.

 

[Berniece]

How much time can Remco put on Almeida in ITT?
In Algarve, Almeida was stronger than Vingegaard in mountain but lost in ITT.

In Itzulia, Almeida was stronger than Schachman, but they were equal in the ITT.

Taking his teammate's reference, Remco is much better than Schachman in ITT.

45-60s

 

[YavorD]

How much time can Remco put on Almeida in ITT?
In Algarve, Almeida was stronger than Vingegaard in mountain but lost in ITT.

In Itzulia, Almeida was stronger than Schachman, but they were equal in the ITT.

Taking his teammate's reference, Remco is much better than Schachman in ITT.

I would say 25-30 seconds at most.

 

[Netserk]

Remco out there signing everything

Everything?