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

[MariaB]

Before the race if someone had told us "4 stages" we would have thought "demolition". Not at all, Lipo dropped only once (but a small gap) and the rest was due to bonis and the prologue.

For me it was a demolition.

Lipowitz was never close.

Pogacar even won sprint stages.

What else he needed to do, coming directly from LBL, heavier and tired?

 

[Rou]

Before the race if someone had told us "4 stages" we would have thought "demolition". Not at all, Lipo dropped only once (but a small gap) and the rest was due to bonis and the prologue.

So was he a snail or I was too harsh? Hehe
Obviously Roubaix and his performance there has nothing in common with climbing.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Pogacar actually looks nackered, what a weird race for him to schedule in immediately after the classics, I think it was a favour to Gianetti who is close to the race organisers.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

For me it was a demolition.

Lipowitz was never close.

Pogacar even won sprint stages.

What else he needed to do, coming directly from LBL, heavier and tired?

He didnt need anything else. Job done, another race checked, 4 stage wins added. They were close during stages so no demolition OFC.

 

[KoopaCycling]

RBH forming the Knucklehead duo for the TdF.
Might prove interesting.

 

[MariaB]

He didnt need anything else. Job done, another race checked, 4 wins added. They were close during stages so no demolition OFC.

For me he was 100% in control.

So, winning 4 stages of 5, heavier, tired, controlling the way he did.

A demolition imho.

 

[Brullnux]

Plapp is quietly having an excellent season. 3rd in the UAE, 5th here. There wasn't even a TT here for him to gain time

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Pogacar actually looks nackered, what a weird race for him to schedule in immediately after the classics, I think it was a favour to Gianetti who is close to the race organisers.

He didnt race long climbs last year after cobbles and Ardennes. Maybe it would have been similar to this year.

 

[jotafap]

Pogacar actually looks nackered, what a weird race for him to schedule in immediately after the classics, I think it was a favour to Gianetti who is close to the race organisers.

Gianetti has nothing to do with it, Poga chooses is own calendar and just wanted to tick this race, it's simple.

 

[HashRouge]

Lipowitz is in really good form. At the moment I'd favour him for TdF podium again over Remco.

 

[the asian]

Nordhagen 4th Overall, Tuckwell 6th and AWP 8th. Good performances by the youngsters.

 

[Rou]

Lipowitz is in really good form. At the moment I'd favour him for TdF podium again over Remco.

You can't be serious? No faith in Muscle-co?

 

[Red Rick]

W2W early results have 6.46 for 32 minutes for the pure comedy.

Come on give Rogla that confirmation he's not washed.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Lipowitz is in really good form. At the moment I'd favour him for TdF podium again over Remco.

Good form, but also not great. He feels more solid and consistent.But also nothing truly impressive as of yet imo.
Still you know he's a diesel and that he'll last and keep his level throughout.

 

[Rou]

W2W early results have 6.46 for 32 minutes for the pure comedy.

Come on give Rogla that confirmation he's not washed.

54 secs faster than Contador's record.
Decent performance. I wouldn't call it pedestrian.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Gianetti has nothing to do with it, Poga chooses is own calendar and just wanted to tick this race, it's simple.

Nonsense, the schedule is ridden in conjunction with his and the teams wishes. He did not want to do UAE Tour last year for example, he also wanted to to E3 and Gent but was told no by the management as a compromise for adding Roubaix. He wanted to ride the Vuelta in 2024 and was stopped to give others a chance. He's not a dictator, it was speculated that he rode because Gianetti is close to the race director Richard Chassot and promised him he would ride it one day.

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[jotafap]

Nonsense, the schedule is ridden in conjunction with his and the teams wishes. He did not want to do UAE Tour last year for example, he also wanted to to E3 and Gent but was told no by the management as a compromise for adding Roubaix. He wanted to ride the Vuelta in 2024 and was stopped to give others a chance. He's not a dictator, it was speculated that he rode because Gianetti is close to the race director Richard Chassot and promised him he would ride it one day.

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Nonsense.

 

[E_F_]

Some people are calling it the most convincing unconvincing performance of all time.

 

[SHAD0W93]

4 out of 6 stages 🤢

If this was Evenepoel you’d be loving it. Don’t always be hating.

 

[canina82]

I can't understand RB tactics.

 

[AmRacer]

If this was Evenepoel you’d be loving it. Don’t always be hating.

Berni hates because Remco isn't able to do it.

 

[HashRouge]

Some people are calling it the most convincing unconvincing performance of all time.

That's the best description I've seen. He somehow completely dominated the race whilst also managing to look like Vingegaard would drop him easily.

 

[Pozzovivo]

Probably the least entertaining "big 7" one week stage race I can remember seeing.

I even like Romandie normally because of the beautiful nature and interesting parcour.

Disliked: Only two stage winners. No tension for GC. Weak field in general. Boring parcour.

Liked: Nice weather for once!

 

[KoopaCycling]

An easy comfortable win for Pogacar despite not being at his best.
Still baffled by today RBH tactics on the final climb.
Are they gunning for UCI points or wins?

 

[AmRacer]

Probably the least entertaining "big 7" one week stage race I can remember seeing.

I even like Romandie normally because of the beautiful nature and interesting parcour.

Disliked: Only two stage winners. No tension for GC. Weak field in general. Boring parcour.

Liked: Nice wheather for once!

And Jonas two wins?