Tour of Slovenia 2023, June 14 - June 18

[Izzyeviel]

That was an interesting choice to show the replay of Zana.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Interesting technical descent, a real specialist could've done some serious work here, very lucky the part where Zana came off was soft grass as that could've been ugly.

 

[StryderHells]

Peña can‘t shift into the big ring

 

[laarsland]

Dawg-like washing machine cadence

 

[search]

Pena won't win this if he can't fix his bike problems

 

[yaco]

Pena fell on the first descent and his bike is stuck in the small gear - He will be caught on the flat.

 

[search]

Mohoric about to make it back, I think. Just passed Double and Badilatti

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Mohoric about to make it back, I think. Just passed Double and Badilatti

I think that was a Bora rider. Probably Zwiehoff
Edit:Aleotti

 

[Tim Cahill]

Feel sorry for the guy but this is hysterical to watch, hopefully they all play games and he makes it

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Come on Peña, you can make it!

 

[Netserk]

That was an interesting choice to show the replay of Zana.

Why? It was obviously relevant and he clearly wasn't in danger of dying or similarly horrible outcomes.

 

[search]

I think that was a Bora rider. Probably Zwiehoff

looks like you're right, yeah. Aleotti just behind now at least.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Thats just bad commentary from hannah and Pippa... sorry but you should no how the GC is standing

 

[Netserk]

Zana leads the race. Ulissi really messed that up.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Good result from Aleotti considering that this sort of climb isn't his cup of tea. Would have expected more from Zwiehoff and Wout obviously. Novak nowhere...he doesn't go toi the tour I would say.

 

[theyoungest]

That was slapstick in the final kilometers... maybe Ulissi didn't know that Peña had shifting problems, otherwise I don't understand why he didn't just ride instead of play games.

 

[Netserk]

Still in play for Ulissi to win the race tomorrow.

 

[Netserk]

That was slapstick in the final kilometers... maybe Ulissi didn't know that Peña had shifting problems, otherwise I don't understand why he didn't just ride instead of play games.

Peña was not his nearest GC rival.

 

[Netserk]

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

Pena showed a lot of climbing talent in the U23, nice to see him having a great result after some dark years.
Zana crash had me shocked for a bit, thankfully he is ok, and even the GC leader, however it may be difficult to defend the jersey tommorrow if he is badly bruised.

 

[yaco]

Pena's stage win when taken in context is the biggest shock so far in 2023 - He's ridden on the front of the peleton for the first three stages - He crashed on the first descent and had to chase back to the peleton - Split the group on the final climb then marked moves from after Zana attacked and then counter-attacked to be 10 seconds behind Zana who then crashed - Finally, he's barely raced in 18 months and had shown nothing.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Jayco DS (or whatever role he has) looking far from happy, seems to be giving out to Pena. No idea what helphe thinks he could have given on a bike that could not be ridden properly, or how he could have given Zana any advantage over Ulissi and Fortunato.

 

[yaco]

Pena showed a lot of climbing talent in the U23, nice to see him having a great result after some dark years.
Zana crash had me shocked for a bit, thankfully he is ok, and even the GC leader, however it may be difficult to defend the jersey tommorrow if he is badly bruised.

Tomorrow is a day which is a quasi-sprint - It will suit a Mezgec/Scelling type in the final - Riders usually suffer two days after a crash.

 

[yaco]

Jayco DS (or whatever role he has) looking far from happy, seems to be giving out to Pena. No idea what helphe thinks he could have given on a bike that could not be ridden properly, or how he could have given Zana any advantage over Ulissi and Fortunato.

Peter Weening can be a hothead at times - Anyway, he instructed De Pena to go for the win after Zana crashed.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Zana crash had me shocked for a bit, thankfully he is ok, and even the GC leader, however it may be difficult to defend the jersey tommorrow if he is badly bruised.

Not what anyone wanted to see, today of all days.

Tiny margins can have enormous consequences. A slightly different angle at which he departed his bike, and his sommersault could have brought him down onto that group of rocks, and much more serious injuries. And presumably a slight difference in trajectory as they left the road is the difference between the situations of Sheffield and Mader today.