Tour of Poland (Tour de Pologne) August 12 to 18, 2024

[KZD]

Wellens is becoming really good in these sort of uphill drag TT's, he had already won in Andalusia this year.

Regrding the GC, with Kelderman 's mishap this is Vingegaard's race to lose now.

As for Nys, I really hope that he didn't go all out otherwise this was a Sosa level TT.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Isn't posting controversial stuff just because it's "fun" literally the definition of trolling?

 

[Red Rick]

UAE gonna create havoc tomorrow

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Isn't posting controversial stuff just because it's "fun" literally the definition of trolling?

I don't post controversial stuff for fun

My opinions are my opinions and genuine. In this case it was that I wished pello focussed on other races, bigger races, in this part of the season. It annoys me that he does tour of Poland, which I consider to be a weak race in the WT.

This is why I call it Mickey mouse, which is a fun way to express that, there is literally no point to be here if we can't joke around a little bit. These forums are a nice little opportunity for self expression relating to a unique interest, they are not some g20 summit or somwthing
Cheers. Regard ilmaestro

 

[Netserk]

UAE gonna create havoc tomorrow

+0'25", 3rd: Ulissi
+0'50", 10th: Großschartner
+1'12", 16th: Wellens
+1'23", 19th: Majka

The penultimate climb that they do twice is roughly 7 km at 5 %. No carnage tomorrow.

 

[tobydawq]

I don't post controversial stuff for fun

My opinions are my opinions and genuine. In this case it was that I wished pello focussed on other races, bigger races, in this part of the season. It annoys me that he does tour of Poland, which I consider to be a weak race in the WT.

This is why I call it Mickey mouse, which is a fun way to express that, there is literally no point to be here if we can't joke around a little bit. These forums are a nice little opportunity for self expression relating to a unique interest, they are not some g20 summit or somwthing
Cheers. Regard ilmaestro

It certainly is a weak race for the WorldTour and I would also prefer to see him do the Vuelta if he had the shape but that doesn't seem to be the case at all.

But you did also refer to the Vuelta as a Mickey Mouse race recently so I was just wondering why everything was worthless to you. But maybe there isn't the biggest system to the comments.

 

[Red Rick]

+0'25", 3rd: Ulissi
+0'50", 10th: Großschartner
+1'12", 16th: Wellens
+1'23", 19th: Majka

The penultimate climb that they do twice is roughly 7 km at 5 %. No carnage tomorrow.

I was thinking much furter from finish line. 2km 10% at 90k to go

 

[Netserk]

I was thinking much furter from finish line. 2km 10% at 90k to go

You're telling me that Wellens will ride away with Kelderman there and that no team will be able to chase them down?

 

[Rob5091]

As we're already chatting about Wednesday's stage 3, here's the details -

Walbrzych to Duszniki-Zdroj , 156.5 km, start at 12.35 CET, TV from 12.20 CET (tune in early if you can 'cause it'll be hard from km 0). 3100 meters of climbing in 156.5 km will be tough for some.

Preview from https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...-and-defend-race-lead-in-roller-coaster-stage
The depart in Walbrzych features right away a 1.3-kilometer ascent at 7.4% and 2.6Km at 6.9%... After that there are three second category ascents (and a difficult non-categorized one) which will make any chase difficult. Strong groups may gain advantage that will be hard to bring back. The most difficult of which is 2 kilometers long at 9.7%. Towards the final third of the stage there is a small section where it is possible to reorganize before the final ascents, but it is a difficult one to control.

The ascent to Karlow is 7 kilometers long at 5%, finishing with 18.5 kilometers to go, with a plateau right after the top. After a small descent the peloton still faces an explosive hilltop finish where in one way or another differences are promised and a thrilling finish is likely. The final 900 meters average 8% and the gradients go up to 14% before gradually coming down to the finish line.

(If the finish is the same as last year, it's no more then a footpath on the last climb so being at the front is cruical. Also only two riders per team are authorised to use earpieces (those riders will be identified with Yellow bib numbers.)

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Nicki Sørensen or Lars Fink?

Nicki might be the most boring commentator in history.

Asbjørn Kragh Andersen would like a word with you.

 

[Red Rick]

You're telling me that Wellens will ride away with Kelderman there and that no team will be able to chase them down?

More like uncontrolled chaos breakaways

 

[Hugh Januss]

I don't post controversial stuff for fun

My opinions are my opinions and genuine. In this case it was that I wished pello focussed on other races, bigger races, in this part of the season. It annoys me that he does tour of Poland, which I consider to be a weak race in the WT.

This is why I call it Mickey mouse, which is a fun way to express that, there is literally no point to be here if we can't joke around a little bit. These forums are a nice little opportunity for self expression relating to a unique interest, they are not some g20 summit or somwthing
Cheers. Regard ilmaestro

Tour of Poland is not Mickey Mouse, Froome isn't even here.

 

[Squire]

Battle of the young puncheurs tomorrow: Nys, Nerurkar and Christen? UAE have lots of cards to play as usual, hopefully its more than a 1 km explosion

Based on today's time trial, Onley should definitely be in that list. Apparently he crashed yesterday.

So Mads Pedersen with the best T1 time at 9.11, five seconds ahead of Grossschartner. And finshed 31st in the end. Was there some sort of prize or points at the intermediate check? Or did he just try to take advantage of his terrain by yoloing it like crazy then dying on the climb?

 

[tobydawq]

Based on today's time trial, Onley should definitely be in that list. Apparently he crashed yesterday.

So Mads Pedersen with the best T1 time at 9.11, five seconds ahead of Grossschartner. And finshed 31st in the end. Was there some sort of prize or points at the intermediate check? Or did he just try to take advantage of his terrain by yoloing it like crazy then dying on the climb?

I think the latter. He's a heavy guy, so he probably hoped his presence on the mountain the day before would have flattened it somewhat.

Jokes aside, he did try to hang on yesterday too, but I was surprised that he gave it a go today.

 

[ppanther92]

Slightly stupid by UAE that they had Großschartner and Wellens ride for Majka on Stage 1 though. They could be way closer in GC and Majka was quite bad today.

 

[search]

Tomorrow's finish is exactly the same as last year, sth like 400m at 15%, and then some narrow corners to a 100m sprint

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1J_rmz_YKw


Belgian media mentioned this stage at the main objective for Nys, but he'd probably need to be positioned in the top 3 heading into the corners.

 

[Rob5091]

More like uncontrolled chaos breakaways

With not everyone with a race radio, it might add to the chaos.

 

[joe_papp]

You can hear the public addres system's commentator in the background in the video. Could be listening to FM radio or watching a TV stream - hard to tell nowadays as it's all on mobile phones.
There is an online sign language live page for deaf people - not seen that before.

Yup, thanks Rob. Didn't know about the live signing site!

 

[Landeirovic]

Slightly stupid by UAE that they had Großschartner and Wellens ride for Majka on Stage 1 though. They could be way closer in GC and Majka was quite bad today.

Wellens and Grosschartner lose time bcs the crash

 

[Rob5091]

And right in the midst of the Tour of Poland, Poland's anti-doping agency, POLADA, gets hacked! (more in the clinic).

 

[Rob5091]

Kelderman crashed in the neutral zone?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

157km: Riders are gone for the neutral start

157km: Crash by Wilko keldermen (Visma leasebike)

 

[Earns1985]

A very dissapoing breakaway, given the profile of the first kilometers. So the stage will most likely only be a 900 m uphill sprint int he end..

 

[Squire]

Not watching, but checked PCS and what is this?

• 90 km: The attacker is Sheffield Magnus (INEOS Grenadiers).
  
  
• 90 km: Sheffield Magnus (INEOS Grenadiers) caught by peloton.

Random solo bridge-to-the-breakaway attempt in the middle of the stage from 7th place in GC?

 

[search]

Reinderink and Debeaumarché from the breakaway crashed into a ditch on a descent, and Debeaumarché may have hit a wall there. Let's hope he is okay. Reinderink is back on the bike, but was caught by the peloton.