Tour of Slovenia 2023, June 14 - June 18

[yaco]

I am far from convinced that groenwegen will make the final if the small climbs at the backend of the course are ridden hard. Jayco may rely on Mezgec.

 

[Landeirovic]

I am far from convinced that groenwegen will make the final if the small climbs at the backend of the course are ridden hard. Jayco may rely on Mezgec.

Molano today

 

[search]

I am far from convinced that groenwegen will make the final if the small climbs at the backend of the course are ridden hard. Jayco may rely on Mezgec.

yeah, Mezgec himself also said that he expects a 50-60 men sprint only. The run-in today is more difficult than in the past years, more like 2019 (when it was exactly that, ~50 men sprint).

But Bahrain brought Bauhaus, so they are in the similar boat, and not really interested in making the race hard. UAE neither, with Molano just returning from injury. That could help, of course.

 

[cen]

No Pog no party.

 

[KZD]

The startlist for this race is kinda of disappointing. Even UAE doesn't bring a great team but perhaps Ulissi or Wellens manage to win.

 

[Lequack]

Break of four have ~3 minutes advantage. Peloton is lead by Jayco.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1668938550358810624

View: https://twitter.com/Q36_5ProCycling/status/1668938550358810624

 

[Lequack]

Live coverage has started! Commentating I think are Hannah Walker and Phillipa York.

 

[glassmoon]

meh

 

[Lequack]

meh

Are you not entertained!

 

[Lequack]

The break is already attacking itself on the climb.

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay, Schönberger is putting up a good fight.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Congratulations to Dylan Groenewegen for winning the sprint.

Always nice to see such calibers as Groenewegen and Bauhaus fighting it out on Slovenian roads. Broadcasted on the Eurosport.

I am still a bit exhausted from Giro and just to be on the safe side do train a bit for the Tour. Will hence be a casual observer of this race. The stage with Kolovrat, that i will pay more attention to.

 

[yaco]

Textbook leadout from Mezgec - Stages 2 and 3 will be easier for Jayco to control.

 

[johnymax]

Stage one delivered IMO. Beautiful countryside, a lot of green everywhere, a lot of fans beside the roads and interesting racing.

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669034121027362822

View: https://twitter.com/spannawalker/status/1669034121027362822

 

[Lequack]

Some pics

 

[Lequack]

Can Groenewegen win today?

 

[yaco]

Stage 2 and 3 are the true sprint stages.

 

[Lequack]

They're off

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669270814015848448

View: https://twitter.com/duledoz/status/1669270814015848448?s=20

 

[Lequack]

6 riders in the break

 

[SHAD0W93]

Can Groenewegen win today?

Yes he can! Showing some great form for the Tour.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Congratulations to Dylan Groenewegen for winning the sprint.

Yesterday i was thinking can Groenewegen pull a hat-trick. So i decided to watch this race more closely. One more to go. Mezgec doing the rest.

 

[RedheadDane]

Quite fitting that a guy who has "green" in his name wins a couple of stages in a race that has "fight for green" as slogan.

 

[Lequack]

Sprint finish replay

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669375276747194368

View: https://twitter.com/fralbaro/status/1669375276747194368?s=20

 

[CyclistAbi]

Quite fitting that a guy who has "green" in his name wins a couple of stages in a race that has "fight for green" as slogan.

After winning stage 1 he said maybe he should buy a house in Slovenia. So there is certainly something there.