Tour de Romandie neither one-day nor monument, 28/04-03/05 2026

[Coppi-Bartali]

Is Pogacar forced to start last because he has the number 1?

 

[Red Rick]

Is Pogacar forced to start last because he has the number 1?

No.

 

[yaco]

Ineos situation is curious. All their riders seem to have improved, but their two leaders have worsened 😂

I suspect Ineos have the best ITT set up in the peleton. Their riders are flying in this discipline.

 

[Rob5091]

A good rain shower would liven things up.

 

[Red Rick]

I suspect Ineos have the best ITT set up in the peleton. Their riders are flying in this discipline.

*cries in Onley*

 

[nightowl]

UAE are losing their edge. Not going to get to 100 wins by having Pog go in the rain for no reason are you

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

I suspect Ineos have the best ITT set up in the peleton. Their riders are flying in this discipline.

I wasn't referring to the discipline, but to the entire season.

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

UAE are losing their edge. Not going to get to 100 wins by having Pog go in the rain for no reason are you

I've asked before, but no one has answered. I think they're forced to start last because they have number 1. In some races that's the case; I'm not sure about this one, but I suppose so, because otherwise he would have started earlier. It's absurd because it disadvantages the winner, in this case, another member of the team.

 

[ice&fire]

Is Pogacar forced to start last because he has the number 1?

He probably wanted to avoid the hot seat. Now he may avoid the podium ceremony as well, though

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

He probably wanted to avoid the hot seat. Now he may avoid the podium ceremony as well, though

In some races, the rider wearing number 1 has to start last. That's why I was asking

 

[nightowl]

I've asked before, but no one has answered. I think they're forced to start last because they have number 1. In some races that's the case; I'm not sure about this one, but I suppose so, because otherwise he would have started earlier. It's absurd because it disadvantages the winner, in this case, another member of the team.

I don’t think it’s a hard rule for a first-stage TT/Prologue. MVDP had bib 1 in Tirreno and he didn’t start last.

Edit: Rodriguez was bib 1 last year at Romandie and didn’t go last either.

 

[search]

He probably wanted to avoid the hot seat. Now he may avoid the podium ceremony as well, though

In some races, the rider wearing number 1 has to start last. That's why I was asking

I would assume the organiser asked them to

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

I don’t think it’s a hard rule for a first-stage TT/Prologue. MVDP had bib 1 in Tirreno and he didn’t start last.

The rule varies in some races. I don't know.

If that's the case, it doesn't make sense that UAE made this decision knowing there was a risk of rain, It's a the risk for having an accident.

 

[nightowl]

The rule varies in some races. I don't know.

If that's the case, it doesn't make sense that UAE made this decision knowing there was a risk of rain, It's a the risk for having an accident.

I think I might have edited my comment after your reply - Rodriguez was bib 1 last year here and wasn’t made to go last.

I guess it’s possible they asked Pogacar to go last specifically but it would be a bit weird.

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

Swift with road bike.

 

[JosephD]

Hellemose passed by Rochas and Tratnik out for a spin most amateurs could potentially keep up with for 4km...

 

[Red Rick]

Could not be Pogacar getting motor benefits because it's riding 5 meters behind him

 

[search]

The rule varies in some races. I don't know.

yeah, the UCI rules allow some freedom:

2.6.023 [...] For the prologue, or if the first stage is an individual time trial race, the starting order for each team shall be determined by the organiser in agreement with the commissaires panel; each team shall determine the order in which its riders shall start.

In this case, the organisers decided the order of the teams, the teams the order of the riders, according to the Tour de Romandie roadbook:

L’ordre de départ des équipes est fixé par l’organisateur en accord avec le collège des commissaires ; chaque équipe détermi-nera l’ordre de départ de ses coureurs (Règlement UCI, art. 2.6.023).

 

[Tim Cahill]

Swear Pogacar went faster up Redoute than he just went up that hill

 

[Netserk]

wow he was over a second faster than rogla

 

[Red Rick]

Swear Pogacar went faster up Redoute than he just went up that hill

Different bike.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Is Pogacar past his prime?

 

[Red Rick]

wow he was over a second faster than rogla

Now imagine if he didn't have aero benefits from the moto push.

 

[Rob5091]

Is Pogi getting out of the saddle more now?

 

[Brullnux]

Pogacar is so uncomfortable on a TT bike. I respect it a lot as a fellow TT bike hater