Tour of Slovenia 2025, June 4 - 8

[CyclistAbi]

I understand that. I don’t think he deviated enough to warrant relegation

There was contact involved.

 

[veganrob]

There was contact involved.

There’s nearly always contact in sprints with no penalties. I understand the new rules I’m just saying it’s weak.

 

[Sciatic]

Teutenberg looked like he had a lot left there but tried to go through a gap that wasn't there when he should've gone to the right.

Yeah, I don't know where he was thinking he could get through the two in front

 

[CyclistAbi]

There’s nearly always contact in sprints with no penalties. I understand the new rules I’m just saying it’s weak.

In the end no, it's not weak. Replay from above clearly show the deviation was substantial and it affected Christens sprint. On top of that contact was involved. It was a mistake made on Rui side, as he could have won by staying on his sprinting line. If barriers would be closer it could even end with a crash. All in all if this would be warranted as acceptable behaviour then Christen would be allowed to push back, that is clearly not allowed. Bottom line if crash would to occur fans would blame Rui for it, that is all there is to it.

 

[Lequack]

So why no relegation today? It was clearly more dangerous sprint than yesterday.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1930981286358696297

View: https://x.com/RenaudB31/status/1930981286358696297

 

[Lequack]

Also, are the regulations for glove length?

 

[Red Rick]

So why no relegation today? It was clearly more dangerous sprint than yesterday.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1930981286358696297

View: https://x.com/RenaudB31/status/1930981286358696297

Sprint is a gradual corner and he actually follows the curve near perfectly?

 

[Red Rick]

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1931002088416243812

View: https://x.com/TeamEmiratesUAE/status/1931002088416243812

 

[CyclistAbi]

So why no relegation today? It was clearly more dangerous sprint than yesterday.

Dylan relegated Juan today, no further action needed.

 

[yaco]

I will be contrarian with this post. Reckon Jayco have wasted time bringing Groenewegen to this race. They could have sprinted with walscheid and then brought a climber. Dylan could have done the three or 4 four one day races coming up in Belgium in the next 7 to 10 days. Importantly you are sprinting for more UCI points and of course you don't have to caary yourself over hilly/mountainous terrain.

 

[Lequack]

Well unless it was his plan to train on hilly terrain. It open up possibilities for more sprint wins if you can get over climbs.

 

[Lequack]

Can Christen keep the jersey tomorrow on this tough MTF? How is his climbing?

 

[search]

it's also not like Jayco has loads of climbers available. Who should have come? Berhe for a top 20?!

 

[AupaPyama]

Well if you watched how Reinders threaded through the peleton from 3kms to 2kms you can see why he is valued. In saying that, I wouldn't bring Reinders to the TDF because Matthews can lead into the sprint train. The main thing in the TDF is to get Groenewegen to the final in a decent position, because he can find his own way in the last kms with his racing instincts. The 2024 TDF was a bit of disaster because Groenewegen only made 2 finals, one which he won and one where he was blocked.

Watched it, wasn't impressed.

 

[AupaPyama]

Also, are the regulations for glove length?

And tattoos?

 

[AupaPyama]

it's also not like Jayco has loads of climbers available. Who should have come? Berhe for a top 20?!

They shouldnt let Pena leave. Two years ago he was great here with Zana.

 

[AupaPyama]

I will be contrarian with this post. Reckon Jayco have wasted time bringing Groenewegen to this race. They could have sprinted with walscheid and then brought a climber. Dylan could have done the three or 4 four one day races coming up in Belgium in the next 7 to 10 days. Importantly you are sprinting for more UCI points and of course you don't have to caary yourself over hilly/mountainous terrain.

Jayco isn't riding for points (yet). Groenewegen wants to do a 3 week stage race with high mountains, good for him to practise climbing a bit. Two years ago he overdid it with Dauphine but last years route was working fine.

 

[AupaPyama]

My good luck was directed at your attempt at explaining to RhD why it's a good solution.

Ah yes, well some people are stuck in their own opinion.

 

[yaco]

it's also not like Jayco has loads of climbers available. Who should have come? Berhe for a top 20?!

Hellmose, Plapp, Boumann.

 

[yaco]

Jayco isn't riding for points (yet). Groenewegen wants to do a 3 week stage race with high mountains, good for him to practise climbing a bit. Two years ago he overdid it with Dauphine but last years route was working fine.

You realise that White was sacked because Jayco are too close to the relegation places, like they were in the last cycle. You realise their recruitment of riders for 2026 has been impeded by their current spot in the UCI points table, even though they are 1 or 2% chance of being relegated. You could have sprinted with Walscheid at Hungary with a good team and gone to the tranche of one day races in Belgium with Groenewegen to get real points.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Proper GC stage and lets see if TGH still has it.

 

[tobydawq]

Hellmose, Plapp, Boumann.

Hellmose sounds like a very evil version of Skjelmose.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqLOShEgbO0


Likely Moho.

Yes, it was Moho! I think there was another commercial where he's in a grocery store or some such, I appreciate the hustle!

To answer your earlier question I think my fave Slovenian word is dirka... I hail from Czechia and while some words are the same or at least similar dirka is not one of them.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

And we're off to the races (at least the stream is), it looks like it'll be another sunny day in lovely Slovenia for the queen stage.

5 riders in the break and I'm not familiar with any of them, but so far they have a gap of almost 6 mins. 65km to go.