Tour de Suisse 2024, June 9 - 16

[kingjr]

"cause I didn't want to attack my teammate..." qaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

that a call for help?

 

[YavorD]

Yes and no. It's 18k slightly uphill nothing crazy, but if their form is consistent, Almeida could possibly take back @2+ second per kilometer. Today's finish line interview, Yates said that Joao agreed to let him win the stage. So maybe it's already discussed that Yates has a better chance of holding off a 2 minutes back Bernal. Either way not easy for either guy.

Wait, what? You claim that the TT is "slightly uphill" as if the last climb today was an uphill drag or something and then you claim that "Yates has a better chance of holding on Bernal" as if Bernal would have any chance to stay close to Yates/Almeida on a "slightly uphill" TT, yet alone win more than a minute.

Tomorrow's TT will go to the best climber and Bernal isn't the best. I think it will be another 1-2 for UAE with A&A separated by 10-15 seconds max.

 

[noob]

that a call for help?

Maybe the cat has had it with my laughing hysterically for this last hour.

 

[noob]

Yates said hello to a beautiful white dog after the race, was it an American Eskimo?

Edit: apparently it actually might be a Samoyed - beautiful, fluffy dog either way.

Oooh I was wondering if it was a Samoyed. I've met one and they're amazingly pretty!

 

[search]

Yates is decent enough in TTs, especially uphill. Almeida might win the stage but I don't think he takes 30+ seconds.

in the post race interview at SRF, Yates said that he asked Almeida to allow him to win, as tomorrow Joao will beat everyone by at least one minute anyway.

 

[jmdirt]

UAE!
A. Yates vs. Almeida in the TT tomorrow! Can yellow give A. Yates a little extra?

 

[Lequack]

So is Visma LAB bringing Kelderman to the Tour or what?

 

[noob]

in the post race interview at SRF, Yates said that he asked Almeida to allow him to win, as tomorrow Joao will beat everyone by at least one minute anyway.

If Yates not talking in hyperbole I can't make sense of it because it sounds too much.

 

[scribers]

Almeida celebrated too soon

 

[Escarabajo]

That logic from Yates, LOL. Tomorrow is uphill, anything can happen honestly. It is not for specialists, but for riders that are in the best form and that can recuperate very well. So basically he took another stage win by smart tactics!!!!

 

[Valv.Piti]

in the post race interview at SRF, Yates said that he asked Almeida to allow him to win, as tomorrow Joao will beat everyone by at least one minute anyway.

Yates playing his cards right

 

[Nick2413]

Is there anyone at UAE that doesn’t ask before they win?

 

[Nomadist]

Yes and no. It's 18k slightly uphill nothing crazy, but if their form is consistent, Almeida could possibly take back @2+ second per kilometer. Today's finish line interview, Yates said that Joao agreed to let him win the stage. So maybe it's already discussed that Yates has a better chance of holding off a 2 minutes back Bernal. Either way not easy for either guy.

It's 10km 8%, in fact, the TT is the same last 15km of stage 7 with the same exact climb and finish line. Both look like climbing a similar level but they haven't been able to attack each other and almeida has mostly been working for Adam. The climb is hard enough for big differences just depends who recovers better.

 

[noob]

Is there anyone at UAE that doesn’t ask before they win?

I thought Yates was that kind of person. Still not convinced on either with him and Almeida. I'm absolutely not convinced of the idea that they're bitter rivals just playing for the cameras.
Majka though seems rather selfless?

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I thought Yates was that person. Still not convinced on either with him and Almeida.
Majka though seems rather selfless?

In the Giro Pogacar said he wanted him to go for the win one stage, and Majkas response was to pull for Pogacar rather than attack himself. Pogacar won the stage of course.

 

[noob]

In the Giro Pogacar said he wanted him to go for the win one stage, and Majkas response was to pull for Pogacar rather than attack himself. Pogacar won the stage of course.

Yeah Majka, Sepp, Kelderman all seem to thrive from being the one making others thrive.

 

[sevenall]

Is there anyone at UAE that doesn’t ask before they win?

"Ask Before You Win or How to Share the Pie 101" - UAE rider mandatory training as of 2024.

Supersedes previous training "Rock, Paper, Scissors and Other Even Less Reliable Ways to Gift A Stage".

Not exactly the same, but I think Pogačar also tried to set up Soler and Almeida for stage wins in Catalunya? And seemed really happy about Adam Yates' yellow jersey in the 2023 TdF.

 

[noob]

"Ask Before You Win or How to Share the Pie 101" - UAE rider mandatory training as of 2024.

Supersedes previous training "Rock, Paper, Scissors and Other Even Less Reliable Ways to Gift A Stage".

Not exactly the same, but I think Pogačar also tried to set up Soler and Almeida for stage wins in Catalunya? And seemed really happy about Adam Yates' yellow jersey in the 2023 TdF.

Pog and Majka in tour of Slovenia gives me that vibe. Pog can afford it.

 

[Squire]

I thought Yates was that kind of person. Still not convinced on either with him and Almeida. I'm absolutely not convinced of the idea that they're bitter rivals just playing for the cameras.

Yates probably has no idea that there's a fierce rivalry going on. Almeida has a fierce rivalry with anyone not named Almeida.

 

[noob]

Yates probably has no idea that there's a fierce rivalry going on. Almeida has a fierce rivalry with anyone not named Almeida.

That sounds much more accurate! I don't get a cunning vibe from Yates at all. Almeida though I'm not sure of. I think his biggest rival could very well be named Joao Pedro Almeida.

Or even his power meter

 

[noob]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1802009251310604387

View: https://twitter.com/FerrexCS/status/1802009251310604387

 

[Escarabajo]

Did somebody noticed something in the face of Bernal when he came in at the finish line? He looked fresh, or relatively fresh. Watch it again. I went looking for his interview after the race and He said that He is only defending the podium and he was marking Skjelmose. So no more risks for him. He is done. Hopefully he will do a good time trial tomorrow and to an altitude camp.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Is there anyone at UAE that doesn’t ask before they win?

Soler

 

[Valv.Piti]

Did somebody noticed something in the face of Bernal when he came in at the finish line? He looked fresh, or relatively fresh. Watch it again. I went looking for his interview after the race and He said that He is only defending the podium and he was marking Skjelmose. So no more risks for him. He is done. Hopefully he will do a good time trial tomorrow and to an altitude camp.

So thats why Ineos pulled all day.. just to defend against Skjelmose? Seems a bit weird, I'd have expected the plan was to try to win the stage, but I guess they did try that (kinda), but he just didnt have the legs when the real attacks started.

 

[pelotonIQ]

Almeida will get his chances in the future. Let Yates win GC since he is older & team cohesion.