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

[Samamba]

You're telling me they did everything yesterday to keep Roglic "in it" to then just do whatever tf he did today?

God Red Bull is such a meme team sometimes

 

[Peyresourde]

Pogacar looked like he could have gone solo on the climb easily, but either he was riding for Oliveira and did not know that he was dropped already.
Or he thought winning solo would be too easy and really wanted to sprint.

 

[Tim Cahill]

What was the point in Lipowitz not pulling yesterday if the Red Bull guys were just going to sit up and lose 2 minutes, he should've just drilled it and put another 30 seconds into his rivals behind. He was never winning the sprint regardless of how much he sat on, Red Bull a complete shambles.

The second rider might've been Bochis rather than Tuckwell though.

 

[Red Rick]

What was the point in Lipowitz not pulling yesterday if the Red Bull guys were just going to sit up and lose 2 minutes, he should've just drilled it and put another 30 seconds into his rivals behind. He was never winning the sprint regardless of how much he sat on, Red Bull a complete shambles.

Getting 2nd in sprint obviously

 

[jotafap]

Pogacar looked like he could have gone solo on the climb easily, but either he was riding for Oliveira and did not know that was dropped.
Or he thought winning solo would be to easy and really wanted to sprint.

True, he clearly had opportunities to go solo without doing anything special and he decided not to. Pretty sure he thought going solo was too mainstream.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

No it's because some people are smart enough to his lack of elite explosiveness is masked by his absurd fatigue resistance and recovery.

And nobody said he didn't have a great sprint for a climber.

Well, normally if it's about a punchy sprint, it's after something that softens up the legs. So I don't quite understand your point? That he'd not win agains Godon in a punchy sprint with no hill before it?

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

I'm looking at the results and he was the only UAE in the final group. 3 riders from BORA, 3 from Movistar, 2 from Ineos, 2 from Visma...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

You're telling me they did everything yesterday to keep Roglic "in it" to then just do whatever tf he did today?

God Red Bull is such a meme team sometimes

Sometimes?

 

[search]

I'm looking at the results and he was the only UAE in the final group. 3 riders from BORA, 3 from Movistar, 2 from Ineos, 2 from Visma...

and 5 Astana

 

[Red Rick]

Well, normally if it's about a punchy sprint, it's after something that softens up the legs. So I don't quite understand your point? That he'd not win agains Godon in a punchy sprint with no hill before it?

It's just the endless cycle of people acting like Pogacar is the best at everything uphill and then using the wrong evidence to disprove my claim he's not elite tier at fresh 1 minute and under efforts.

 

[Brullnux]

There's literally nothing you can do if Pogacar sits in 2nd wheel and closes every attack himself.

The main justification for Lipowitz yesterday was keeping Roglic within touching distance and today they burned him unsuccessfully and he's 2 minutes down.

Red Bull are a clown show atm

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

What was the point in Lipowitz not pulling yesterday if the Red Bull guys were just going to sit up and lose 2 minutes, he should've just drilled it and put another 30 seconds into his rivals behind. He was never winning the sprint regardless of how much he sat on, Red Bull a complete shambles.

The second rider might've been Bochis rather than Tuckwell though.

You'd have to ask Enrico Poitschke, he is the one who made the decision yesterday in the car. It makes really little sense to me, and I don't want to believe that Roglic is so insecure that you have to do that, to somewhat keep him happy.

 

[Tanakka]

Who even came up with the idea that Pogačar didn‘t have elite punchy sprint?

Because in Monuments etc. he often has to sprint against the likes of MVDP, WVA, Ganna, Pedersen...
who are 10kg heavier and just a notch below 'pure spinters'.

When he has to face GT guys, it turns into 'easy mode'.
I mean, Quintana finished #10 today.


p.s. Pidcock too, is actually one of the fastest guys among those who can climb / are lightweights.

 

[Red Rick]

The main justification for Lipowitz yesterday was keeping Roglic within touching distance and today they burned him unsuccessfully and he's 2 minutes down.

Red Bull are a clown show atm

It served 1 purpose, and they tossed the other one away yesterday.

 

[Brullnux]

You're telling me they did everything yesterday to keep Roglic "in it" to then just do whatever tf he did today?

God Red Bull is such a meme team sometimes

It does make you wonder if the organisation behind the scenes is also an issue. Riders tend to well when joining them, though, so maybe training/nutrition etc is fine but they melt down mid race

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

It's just the endless cycle of people acting like Pogacar is the best at everything uphill and then using the wrong evidence to disprove my claim he's not elite tier at fresh 1 minute and under efforts.

I see. Yes, I don't think that is what @QueenStagiaire meant, I for sure was refering to sprints that are punchy and come after a normal run in for sprints we are used to that Pogacar wins. There should be no surprise there.

 

[Salvarani]

Rogla graciously giving da haters what they desperately want, the shortest of dopamine hits

It's just the endless cycle of people acting like Pogacar is the best at everything uphill and then using the wrong evidence to disprove my claim he's not elite tier at fresh 1 minute and under efforts.

Hmm. Something not adding up for me here.

 

[Pippo_San]

Pogi just having fun
Priceless!

 

[Tim Cahill]

One of my boys Clement Berthet looking good for a top 10 in one of his first races back free from the Decathlon shackles. Everyone involved in his contract not being renewed should be immediately sacked. A thing which is a sin to one is a blessing to another

 

[canina82]

It's just the endless cycle of people acting like Pogacar is the best at everything uphill and then using the wrong evidence to disprove my claim he's not elite tier at fresh 1 minute and under efforts.

I think you are talking about 1' uphill efforts. So who is elite for you? MVP and?

 

[Red Rick]

I think you are talking about 1' uphill efforts. So who is elite for you? MVP and?

Lots.

Couldn't drop De Lie in Quebec. Gets like 10th an uphill sprint in UAE (the one Del Toro won this year)

 

[canina82]

Lots.

Couldn't drop De Lie in Quebec. Gets like 10th an uphill sprint in UAE (the one Del Toro won this year)

UAE Tour: much better competition
Quebec: just because De Lie followed him, it means he is better? De Lie was nowhere to be seencin the sprint later in the race.

In both cases, Pogacar was starting or returning to competition. There isn't a single GC rider stronger than him in this type of efforts for example. Not Del Toro too.

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

Forget about sprinter Pogacar, sprinter Quintana made the top-10!

Valentin P.P. fourth!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Red Bull should try and snatch Jan Christen from UAE, he would fit right in....

 

[Samu Cuenca]

One of my boys Clement Berthet looking good for a top 10 in one of his first races back free from the Decathlon shackles. Everyone involved in his contract not being renewed should be immediately sacked. A thing which is a sin to one is a blessing to another

I believe one of the reasons was that they expected Seixas to develop quickly, but I wouldn't be angre if they fired him. Picnic only have 28 riders right now, and that kid needs to be shown that the grass is not greener in the Netherlands.