Tour of Slovenia 2022, June 15 -19

[Logic-is-your-friend]

A feast!

For TdS or for ToS?

 

[CyclistAbi]

For TdS or for ToS?

Both. I guess.

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1535159013859545089

View: https://twitter.com/TamauPogi/status/1535159013859545089

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Pogacar has been in the mountains for a month. First a recon of stages in the Pyrenees and the Alps and then an altitude camp in Livigno. A monster portion of mountain air, which do wonders to fitness.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Matevž Govekar is another young Slovenian getting a chance in pro road cycling.

Govekar prvič v dresu ekipe svetovne serije na domačih cestah

Prvega junija je Slovenija dobila še osmega kolesarja, ki bo tekmoval v eni izmed ekip svetovne serije. 22-letni Matevž Govekar je prepričal vodstvo Bahrain Victoriousa in bo kot četrti Slovenec v tej ekipi krst dožível na prihajajoči Dirki po Sloveniji.

www.rtvslo.si

 

[hayneplane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1535159013859545089

View: https://twitter.com/TamauPogi/status/1535159013859545089

The hair is ready to party - he’s ready!

 

[topt]

Matevž Govekar is another young Slovenian getting a chance in pro road cycling.

Govekar prvič v dresu ekipe svetovne serije na domačih cestah

Prvega junija je Slovenija dobila še osmega kolesarja, ki bo tekmoval v eni izmed ekip svetovne serije. 22-letni Matevž Govekar je prepričal vodstvo Bahrain Victoriousa in bo kot četrti Slovenec v tej ekipi krst dožível na prihajajoči Dirki po Sloveniji.

www.rtvslo.si

this MF has taken all my local KOMs with one ride

 

[Tim Cahill]

Looking forward to Pogacar exciting the forum with an underwhelming pre-tour performance again.

 

[Lequack]

 

[Lequack]

Sprint field will be quite good with Ackermann, Merlier and Groenewegen. I just wonder if any stage is really good for them.

 

[Riek s]

Well this is going to be a very one sided race for the GC win

 

[hayneplane]

Sprint field will be quite good with Ackermann, Merlier and Groenewegen. I just wonder if any stage is really good for them.

It almost feels like some sort of punishment from his team for Groenewegen to be sent here straight after the Dauphine for another race with likely no true mass sprint opportunity that the quick guys will get to the line in contention for the win.

 

[Lequack]

It almost feels like some sort of punishment from his team for Groenewegen to be sent here straight after the Dauphine for another race with likely no true mass sprint opportunity that the quick guys will get to the line in contention for the win.

The advantage is that the teams without sprinters aren't that strong, the strong teams are the ones with sprinters more or less. So that should be to their advantage.

 

[Bonimenier]

So no Caruso after all. I thought it was weird he was on the startlist of both the Dauphiné and the ToS.

 

[Lequack]

So no Caruso after all. I thought it was weird he was on the startlist of both the Dauphiné and the ToS.

Yeah I guess he was planned, that's why they only have 6 riders now instead of 7. Still a strong team though, Mohoric and Tratnik could do something, apart from the stage with the MTF.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

So the race is almost underway. This means that, after an almost 2-month break, the Boss is back! Having spent 1 month in mountain wilderness it's time to race with people for a change. The GC field is weakened: strong guys prefered to avoid Le Patron and chose an easier glory at other races. Therefore, most of his rivals are autograph-seeking Slovenians. Will Pogi decide to crush the field or to choose a more conservative approach (i.e. anything less than 3 stage victories) to fool JV and give chances to other guys? Time will tell.

 

[Lequack]

The Danes are out, Italians in

https://twitter.com/x/status/1536603065536720896

View: https://twitter.com/TourOfSlovenia/status/1536603065536720896

 

[Lequack]

China Glory Cycling Team have arrived in Slovenia as well

 

[Lequack]

 

[gunara]

Other teams' graphics are not often work of art either, but Bahrain is in constant need to fire people at the department. An 8-year old kid can do better on their phone than sloppily cropping Tobey Maguire's photo and put them with all other kinds of mess.

 

[Samamba]

Did Trinity dissapear from the startlist?

No Zana either. This might be one of the worst .Pro race on the calendar.

I guess Pogacar first, Hamilton 2nd? Then absolutely no idea.

 

[yaco]

I'd be very disappointed if Hamilton does not grab a podium - He was underdone coming into the Giro - The weakened field is a reflection of the UCI points chasing.

 

[Lequack]

Pogacar and Mohoric at the race opening

 

[Lequack]

Did Trinity dissapear from the startlist?

No Zana either. This might be one of the worst .Pro race on the calendar.

I guess Pogacar first, Hamilton 2nd? Then absolutely no idea.

No idea what happenned to those teams. Sometimes PCS is weird with the startlists.

As for the GC riders, don't discount Mohoric and Tratnik as well, they're in good form. As well as maybe Rosa and Fortunato, the climbers from Eolo Kometa. Also Mateo Sobrero was 3rd here last year.

 

[Mayomaniac]

No idea what happenned to those teams. Sometimes PCS is weird with the startlists.

Pretty much everyone and their mom can change starlists on PCS, so it's nothing unusual.
Sobrero could once again finish high on the gc like last year, he finished the Giro with great legs and the field isn't exactly stacked.