Tour de Suisse 2021 (June 6-13)

[limak_]

No. They just want to take absolutely no risks for TDF and olympics. Think they learned from Tirreno

I mean that was my point as well. I suppose he could easily go on with the race, but what's the point to do it with 2 mountain stages and a tt left.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Lucas Hamilton, Luke Durbridge and Grondahl Jansen all out with an infection to the stomach

 

[yaco]

A pity for Hamilton who was putting together a nice GC.

 

[titan31]

Yeah, UAE will have 6 riders with Pogi in the climbs like they did in 2020!

Tbf, they're coming in with a stronger team this year imo. Not sure what the final 8 is but something like Pog, Majka, Formolo, McNulty, Polanc, Hirschi, Bjerg, Kristoff is a very strong team and they won't be easy to attack. Never mind that Ineos will be attacking not just them but Jumbo too.

 

[sir fly]

No. They just want to take absolutely no risks for TDF and olympics. Think they learned from Tirreno

I know what's that all about!

View: https://youtu.be/TCgd4Cg3I0E

 

[King Boonen]

Looking forward to seeing MVdP get dragged the same way Ewan did. Right..?

 

[roundabout]

Lucas Hamilton, Luke Durbridge and Grondahl Jansen all out with an infection to the stomach

And Bauer.

Wonder when the last time something like that happened when over half of the team got sick at once to the point of not being able to continue.

 

[BlueRoads]

And Bauer.

Wonder when the last time something like that happened when over half of the team got sick at once to the point of not being able to continue.

A bug? Or did they eat something wrong?

 

[sir fly]

A bug? Or did they eat something wrong?

Ate the wrong bug.

 

[WKA311]

Palzer wearing his red bull helmet? does this mean Van Aert and Pidcock can too? or are they constantly on tv, so they have to wear team brand?

They (Pidcock and Wout) aren't allowed to wear Red Bull helmets because Red Bull is not an official sponsor of the team. Palzer is allowed, because when Bora signed him, they also reached a (at this point minor) sponsor agreement with Red Bull.

There's been some rumours about Red Bull sponsoring Bora in the future, to a bigger degree, for some time now.

 

[titan31]

Ala on the attack, Schachmann apparently dropped (according to PCS). Wish we had coverage as sounds fun so far

 

[limak_]

And Nibali in the move!

 

[sir fly]

And Nibali in the move!

In the bag?

 

[titan31]

Strong enough group coming after Ala now who if they all make contact could make things very interesting

 

[Eclipse]

Ala on the attack, Schachmann apparently dropped (according to PCS). Wish we had coverage as sounds fun so far

Very cool. Thought the profile looked nice today with Gotthardpass straight out the gate

 

[gregrowlerson]

In the bag?

It would be the opposite forum equivalent of when Levi won.

 

[titan31]

Schachmann back in but that doesn't bode well for rest of today and the next two days being dropped so early today

 

[Eclipse]

Sounds like the gap is being held in check at about a minute, but maybe the faster pace means the remaining climbing is a bit more impactful than expected

 

[broppo]

tactically not very smart from Alaphilippe imo, he will just tire himself out like this...

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Apparently Benoot has been suffering with hamstring issues.

 

[sir fly]

You gotta love Alaphilippe.
This move is so irrational that it makes perfect sense.

 

[Eclipse]

tactically not very smart from Alaphilippe imo, he will just tire himself out like this...

Pretty clear he's not getting much out of the race any other way so why not do something a bit ambitious?

 

[broppo]

Pretty clear he's not getting much out of the race any other way so why not do something a bit ambitious?

he could have won the stage and end in top 3 gc at the end.

 

[railxmig]

I guess papi Horner will personally find Ala and super-duper violate him. As with many Ala moves i don't understand them. After Gottardpass there are like 60-70k flat and you only have Cattaneo against most of the peloton. WTF!?

Pretty clear he's not getting much out of the race any other way so why not do something a bit ambitious?

Ala have/had a very good chance of winning this stage and with that Oberalpass TT that i believe he may do well he could think of a top 3 GC. Right now their best placed and seems like best form riders (Ala & Cattaneo) are burying themselves on a long flat portion in the middle of the stage. Maybe they both have more strength than it looks like. We'll see.

 

[Skalman]

he could have won the stage and end in top 3 gc at the end.

Smells a little like desperation , either that or he really wants to exhaust himself completely as part of his peaking in time for Tdf