Tour of Oman 2022 (February 10-15)

[Ilmaestro99]

You know this was his first win since 2019, right?

You take everything so seriously.

Yes, I know all his victories. In 2020 he was building the form when covid stopped the season, then he was working as a gregario in Quickstep so he didn't win. He was 2nd on Tirreno stage after doing a great attack but his sprint was not good.

He missed a lot of 2021 due to injuries. But in Italian classic he showed his aggression, attacking to form breakaways in coppa bernocchi and Milano Torino as well as Lombardia.

Let's not forget how he ran amok in 2018 and 19 attacking everywhere and getting numerous victories.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

How did I miss the fact that there is actually coverage?

Just like with numbers, you're just not the best at understanding Arabic things.

 

[tobydawq]

You take everything so seriously.

Yes, I know all his victories. In 2020 he was building the form when covid stopped the season, then he was working as a gregario in Quickstep so he didn't win. He was 2nd on Tirreno stage after doing a great attack but his sprint was not good.

He missed a lot of 2021 due to injuries. But in Italian classic he showed his aggression, attacking to form breakaways in coppa bernocchi and Milano Torino as well as Lombardia.

Let's not forget how he ran amok in 2018 and 19 attacking everywhere and getting numerous victories.

I don't think I do but your ridiculous over-hype of him is really annoying. Close to broccolidwarf level.

 

[Netserk]

I don't think I do but your ridiculous over-hype of him is really annoying. Close to broccolidwarf level.

The signal to noise ratio is down to the iZnoGouD level.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

The signal to noise ratio is down to the iZnoGouD level.

Was that the Machado guy?

 

[Netserk]

Was that the Machado guy?

Yes.

 

[Red Rick]

Not sure it's worse than when i thought Contador could win the Tour in 2013

 

[Sciatic]

I mean ... who isn't subscribed to Oman Sports TV?!

Ha, ha-ha. Great line

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Is Oman Sports TV a subsidiary of RAI?

 

[Salvarani]

Complete shambles from the production.

 

[Samamba]

Looks like Hirt is destroying everyone.

Masnada completely cracked lol.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Oh dear.

It was fun while it lasted

Fausto totally collapsed, guess i was wrong about him

 

[AlfaLum]

Wow did not expect this to happen to Masnada in such a poor Field. Really disappointing collapse.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Great result for Vauquelin, though a bit of a mistake that he didn't help Gesbert to second place and a podium spot in GC, but of course they weren't fully aware of what was going on behind them.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Decent showing by Colleoni, he was a really good climber in the u23 ranks.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Jan Hirt was at a good level that we haven't seen for a few years. Think he is leading Wanty at the Giro which should be fun

 

[Roku]

So happy for Hirt. It seems he's back after two years of underperfoming (though he finished strong at both Giro and Vuelta last year).

 

[ciranda]

Think it's the first time he has been strong below 2000m altitude.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Wanty looking very strong in the early season and bagging a lot of points

 

[Samamba]

Guys, he beat Vauquelin and Gesbert... Let's calm down a bit.

Good for Wanty tho. Basically won a monument this week. Cofidis and LTS might be done for.

 

[tobydawq]

Guys, he beat Vauquelin and Gesbert... Let's calm down a bit.

Good for Wanty tho. Basically won a monument this year. Cofidis and LTS might be done for.

There were other riders in the field than those two. And I don't think anyone suggests that he will turn Pogacar into his whipping boy after today.

 

[Tim Cahill]

IWG seem to have upped their game, their sprint train was looking pretty decent as well against good competition last week, they just didn't really have anyone to finish it off. Looking at PCS it seems they are yet to deploy their star man Louis Meintjies, be afraid.

Also just been alerted to the fact that Broccolidwarf was banned, did think these threads seemed a bit quieter the past err... 7(?) months.

#Justiceforthecyclingnews1 #JeSuisDwarf

 

[Wvv]

There were other riders in the field than those two. And I don't think anyone suggests that he will turn Pogacar into his whipping boy after today.

Well, with @Ilmaestro99 's reasoning in mind and the fact that he humiliated the big Masnada, we're talking about a future multiple Tour de France winner here.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Well, with @Ilmaestro99 's reasoning in mind and the fact that he humiliated the big Masnada, we're talking about a future multiple Tour de France winner here.

Man let's be honest. Today was very disappointing from Fausto. I don't know if he bonked, if the heat bothered him, if he had a bad legs day, or I just massively overestimated him on steep climbs and hes not that good. But he really suffered while schmid dropped him easy on the final ramp He lost 1 min to Gesbert and 2 min to Hirt when he should have won this race overall.

Fausto is an emotional guy, he will suffer a lot mentally after today's disappointing performance, feeling the guilt. I hope it doesn't affect his confidence because he is an entertaining rider when he feels good always attacking. But it's almost like he enjoys more the rolling hilly terrain, almost like Remco, and not these walls. He shouldn't be a gc leader but should have the freedom in the big races.

 

[tobydawq]

Also just been alerted to the fact that Broccolidwarf was banned, did think these threads seemed a bit quieter the past err... 7(?) months.

#Justiceforthecyclingnews1 #JeSuisDwarf

I don't know what happened, suddenly he was just gone. I miss the old days with the thread where we were told why posters were banned (even if that was quite a strange thing to have).