Tour of Slovenia 2019, June 19-23

[johnymax]

This is what sprint stages are supposed to look like.

 

[Sestriere]

Really good racing, very little control. Even Ackermann was on the attack.

 

[sir fly]

Spectators are awesome!
Nice way to start the holiday.

 

[sir fly]

Ackermann takes it. Really fast.
Excellent racing. Nice scenery.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Great action which ended with a dominant long sprint by Ackermann.

 

[roundabout]

last lap was too easy and too open

 

[Lequack]

Great racing today, so many crowds and such twisty roads. The profile really seemed like it was almost flat at the end, but it was anything but.

Next three stages should not suit the sprinters. Only the last one on Sunday. Tomorrow's stage.

 

[sir fly]

Who's going to leave Celje with gold?
... Tomorrow's narrative.

 

[Lequack]

Unless Ackerman can go over that 5.4km 7.7% climb, there is another 15km from the bottom of the descent to the finish still.
PS: Cavendish finished about 10 minutes down on the bunch today.

 

[KZD]

Too easy for Ackermann

 

[Lequack]

For anyone who missed the stage, here's a replay (PS: In Firefox I get strange colors, works okay in Chrome).

Tour of Slovenia 2019 - Stage 1 [LAST 30 KM] - video dailymotion
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7bjimg

2019 Tour of Slovenia - Stage 1 Highlights (no commentary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arJ1dCHQE4k

 

[Lequack]

Some more before start photos.

 

[Lequack]

On a related note, last year's winner Primoz Roglic is now officially also a first time dad

 

[Lequack]

Live coverage has started earlier today so we're already racing. It's live on Eurosport There is 50km to go, just in time for the nice climb.

Team UAE are leading the peloton at a high pace... gap to the break is sitting at 2’20” with 50km to go.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Strange move by Pogacar, almost isolating himself.

 

[Lequack]

On the final climb, the main field has imploded

 

[Lequack]

Re:

Strange move by Pogacar, almost isolating himself.

I think he wanted to work with Chaves but Chaves was having none of it.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Re: Re:

Strange move by Pogacar, almost isolating himself.

I think he wanted to work with Chaves but Chaves was having none of it.

Pogacar seems to be struggling a bit now.
EDIT: Dropped now.

 

[Lequack]

Re: Re:

Strange move by Pogacar, almost isolating himself.

I think he wanted to work with Chaves but Chaves was having none of it.

Pogacar seems to be struggling a bit now.
EDIT: Dropped now.

Yeah wasn't expecting that, but at least Ulissi seems to be in super form for UAE.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Chaves crashed downhill. Not too bad it seems.
EDIT: TWICE

 

[Sestriere]

Rebellin in the chase group

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Just in case you missed Davide R. back on Live TV

 

[Lequack]

Re:

Chaves crashed downhill. Not too bad it seems.
EDIT: TWICE

Bad luck. But it seems he got off pretty okay since they were a low speed corner crashes.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

That bunch is gonna come back it seems.

EDIT. nope, they are in chaos.
Front group also... now

 

[sir fly]

Mitchelton takes it, after all.
Congrats to Mezgec.

Golden tooth for Chaves.