Tour de Suisse 2024, June 9 - 16

[Armchair Cyclist]

I don't know if there have been any route changes since, but my recollection was that at the time the route was announced, many months ago, it was considered perfect (deliberately so?) for Roglic and his completion of the full set of major one week races.

So same route next year?

 

[SHAD0W93]

Almeida to pull off the win, Bernal a strong second and Del Toro third.

 

[Eagle_Alps]

Btw: the final TT is on exactly the same parcours as in TdR 2022.
Let's see how the times will compare

 

[QueenStagiaire]

From the SQS press release about their Tour de Suisse team- does ilmaestro write these?
Our seven-man team for the race held between 9-16 June will consist of Ayco Bastiaens, Gil Gelders, former Belgian Champion Yves Lampaert, William Junior Lecerf, Fausto Masnada – who just last month won the KOM classification at the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque – Louis Vervaeke and Jordi Warlop.

Soudal Quick-Step to the Tour de Suisse | Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team

Our team is ready for one of the most prestigious races on the calendar.

www.soudal-quickstepteam.com

 

[Jungle Cycle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1798638413136232649

View: https://x.com/tds/status/1798638413136232649

 

[QueenStagiaire]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1798638413136232649

View: https://x.com/tds/status/1798638413136232649

That was predictable with when Nufenen usually opens and how snowy it‘s been up there this year. Let’s hope that Furka will get opened in time.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

From the SQS press release about their Tour de Suisse team- does ilmaestro write these?
Our seven-man team for the race held between 9-16 June will consist of Ayco Bastiaens, Gil Gelders, former Belgian Champion Yves Lampaert, William Junior Lecerf, Fausto Masnada – who just last month won the KOM classification at the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque – Louis Vervaeke and Jordi Warlop.

Soudal Quick-Step to the Tour de Suisse | Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team

Our team is ready for one of the most prestigious races on the calendar.

www.soudal-quickstepteam.com

That would require him to be able to spell rider names. Maybe he bribed their communications guy, though.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

That would require him to be able to spell rider names. Maybe he bribed their communications guy, though.

AI assisted writing should do the trick.

I for one always enjoy creative spelling mistakes though, would also lead to a shitton of comments for the given post on social media.

 

[tobydawq]

From the SQS press release about their Tour de Suisse team- does ilmaestro write these?
Our seven-man team for the race held between 9-16 June will consist of Ayco Bastiaens, Gil Gelders, former Belgian Champion Yves Lampaert, William Junior Lecerf, Fausto Masnada – who just last month won the KOM classification at the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque – Louis Vervaeke and Jordi Warlop.

Soudal Quick-Step to the Tour de Suisse | Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team

Our team is ready for one of the most prestigious races on the calendar.

www.soudal-quickstepteam.com

I thought there was gonna be a bunch of misspelled names, but this was even funnier.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

From the SQS press release about their Tour de Suisse team- does ilmaestro write these?
Our seven-man team for the race held between 9-16 June will consist of Ayco Bastiaens, Gil Gelders, former Belgian Champion Yves Lampaert, William Junior Lecerf, Fausto Masnada – who just last month won the KOM classification at the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque – Louis Vervaeke and Jordi Warlop.

Soudal Quick-Step to the Tour de Suisse | Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team

Our team is ready for one of the most prestigious races on the calendar.

www.soudal-quickstepteam.com

It is obvious who should be the leader, the team themselves are making it clear who is the star rider and that he is on good form

 

[Max Rockatansky]

That was predictable with when Nufenen usually opens and how snowy it‘s been up there this year. Let’s hope that Furka will get opened in time.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1798632362341011590

View: https://x.com/Kachelmannwettr/status/1798632362341011590

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It's going to be a very cold week. Temperatures are around 10 degrees colder than normal at this time of the year. And it will rain the whole week.

 

[Squire]

It is obvious who should be the leader, the team themselves are making it clear who is the star rider and that he is on good form

Yep, according to the statement they have strong confidence in Lecerf.

 

[Offline]

Almeida to pull off the win, Bernal a strong second and Del Toro third.

No way. It’s going to rain all week.

 

[SHAD0W93]

No way. It’s going to rain all week.

Hopefully nothing gets neutralized unless it’s needed and the riders stay safe.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Adam Yates has appeared on the start list, ready to claim Tour leadership and abuse the forum by having Del Toro work for him.

 

[RedheadDane]

Right, I know a lot of this is over-analysing.
I had a look at Bahrain's lineup from last year, and compared it to what the - six remaining - riders are scheduled for this year.
Miholjevic and Price-Pejtersen are riding here.
Arndt and Bilbao appear to be scheduled for Slovenia. (Same for Maciejuk, though he's riding for Bora now)
Tiberi is recovering after the Giro and beginning of Dauphine.

Now, while some of it is obviously purely practical - Tiberi needing to take some time off - I wonder how much of the scheduling was done in order to help the riders best find closure after last year's tragedy.
Some riders might need to go back to Suisse, while others just can't.

 

[tobydawq]

Right, I know a lot of this is over-analysing.
I had a look at Bahrain's lineup from last year, and compared it to what the - six remaining - riders are scheduled for this year.
Miholjevic and Price-Pejtersen are riding here.
Arndt and Bilbao appear to be scheduled for Slovenia. (Same for Maciejuk, though he's riding for Bora now)
Tiberi is recovering after the Giro and beginning of Dauphine.

Now, while some of it is obviously purely practical - Tiberi needing to take some time off - I wonder how much of the scheduling was done in order to help the riders best find closure after last year's tragedy.
Some riders might need to go back to Suisse, while others just can't.

The first sentence in your post is in all likelihood your answer.

 

[RedheadDane]

The first sentence in your post is in all likelihood your answer.

I just can't imagine team management not even a little bit taking riders' needs to deal with the tragedy even the slightest bit into consideration.
Of course, the best thing would be if everyone has already gotten the needed closure, and is able to race, wherever they need to race, without lingering in the past.

 

[noob]

No way. It’s going to rain all week.

My thought exactly. Almeida gets too distracted by rain and cold. He'll be seen arguing with the rain.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I just can't imagine team management not even a little bit taking riders' needs to deal with the tragedy even the slightest bit into consideration.
Of course, the best thing would be if everyone has already gotten the needed closure, and is able to race, wherever they need to race, without lingering in the past.

I'm sure there's a reason why Bilbao has chosen to make his Tour of Slovenia debut this year.

 

[yaco]

I'm sure there's a reason why Bilbao has chosen to make his Tour of Slovenia debut this year.

Yes. He should just about win the GC.

 

[perico]

Movistar is bringing a stacked roster with Mas, Rubio, Nairo, Palayo Sánchez, Nelson, Arcas, and Jacobs.

Preparing for Enric to unleash his Mas-terpiece..

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Tour de Suisse Stage 6 Shortened

www.tourdesuisse.ch

42.5 km, why not make it a time trial?

 

[tobydawq]

Tour de Suisse Stage 6 Shortened

www.tourdesuisse.ch

42.5 km, why not make it a time trial?

Because mass starts are better and there are already two time trials??

 

[Landeirovic]

Tour de Suisse Stage 6 Shortened

www.tourdesuisse.ch

42.5 km, why not make it a time trial?

Yes amazing! 8 days 3 ITT's total= 63km