Tour of the Alps 2021 (April 19th-23rd)

[RedheadDane]

Just an error.

Then explain this

DNF	HANSEN Lasse Norman	Team Qhubeka ASSOS			-
DNF	ROPERO Alejandro	EOLO-Kometa			-
DNF	HANSEN Lasse Norman	Team Qhubeka ASSOS			-

They clearly edited it... by making sure they both had a team listed, and then stuck Ropero in between, hoping that we wouldn't notice!

 

[HelloDolly]

Froome should supposedly have one job in this race: work for Dan Martin.

He's not exactly doing very well in that regard. I get the impression some "fans" ask for special dispensation from critique with regards to his performances, i.e. because he was injured or whatnot.

All I see is a very sad sight to be honest, i.e. a GT multi-winner rolling around like a continental pro rider. The poster above is right about one thing: he's a multi-millionaire. So why publicly aim so high (Tour de France 2021, which is his de-facto stated ambition) when he's totally incapable of delivering anywhere near that promise? He could have just sailed into the sunset (or taken a lesser contract with lesser goals just for the joy of racing) but nope, it's apparently all about getting in shape for a fifth Tour.

Is it funny or sad? Champions should know when enough is enough.

1. Who says Chris Froome isnt working for Dan Martin. He is allowed to go int he break as per other riders in the break today and everyday
2. I dont see it as sad that Froome is continuing to race . Sad is death and other stuff. This is someone doing what they have always done and want to continue to do it...nothing sad in that.
3. No one said he should be immune comment or indeed have special dispensations, I am not a particular fan. Just prefer if people were less gleeful about his current fall from grace

 

[RedheadDane]

I dont see it as sad that Froome is continuing to race . Sad is death and other stuff. This is someone doing what they have always done and want to continue to do it...nothing sad in that.

I also think sad would have been if the crash had ended his career. It didn't, and that's a good thing!

 

[Escarabajo]

With tomorrow's stage Ineos can right the ship. It is perfect for a team attack. It is a pity that they Dani Martinez kept losing time because it would have been the perfect bait.

 

[Mayomaniac]

With tomorrow's stage Ineos can right the ship. It is perfect for a team attack. It is a pity that they Dani Martinez kept losing time because it would have been the perfect bait.

I don't get why the are sending him to the Giro when he has a well documented history of underperforming during that part of the season because of allergies. EF talked about it and even back when he rode for Scinto they said the same.

 

[Escarabajo]

In a podcast that I was watching they were taking about Dani Martinez doing a Soler. I missed that. I frankly didn't see him doing that. I thought he tried to be a good soldier to get back to help his leader Sivakov. In fact Sivakov told him to go ahead but he still stayed with him until the end.
Did I miss something?

 

[Anderis]

I don't get why the are sending him to the Giro when he has a well documented history of underperforming during that part of the season because of allergies. EF talked about it and even back when he rode for Scinto they said the same.

Perhaps he wouldn't quite make the Ineos team for TdF if everyone was healthy and just imagine Ineos buying out EF's best GT prospect out of contract early only to send him to the Vuelta as his only GT.

 

[Pinot's goat]

I don't get why the are sending him to the Giro when he has a well documented history of underperforming during that part of the season because of allergies. EF talked about it and even back when he rode for Scinto they said the same.

Maybe Ineos found a solution as they always seem to do.

 

[BlueRoads]

Maybe Ineos found a solution as they always seem to do.

The dark empire has made him a breathing mask, he'll be like Darth Vader.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The dark empire has made him a breathing mask, he'll be like Darth Vader.

DS to Martinez after today's stage: It seems that, in your anger, you have killed Pavel's legs.

 

[T-Nielsen]

DS to Martinez after today's stage: It seems that, in your anger, you have killed Pavel's legs.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Gregor_Slovenia]

Seems like another stage for good descenders. Bilbao showed some great skills yesterday, maybe also today..

 

[Mayomaniac]

Hindley DNS, apparently the crash yesterday was worse than expected.

 

[Red Rick]

Seems like another stage for good descenders. Bilbao showed some great skills yesterday, maybe also today..

Pretty sure the descent of Lago di Tennos is easy as all hell if it's the one I remember.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Action from the start, Fabbro and Dan Martin on the attack with Großschartner and de Marchi also being in the breakaway. Pinot, Gallopin, TJCG, Storer, Pronskiy and Roche also in the breakaway, Pernsteiner, Sosa, Schulz and Amezqueta 18sec behind, the peloton is 2:50 behind.

 

[BlueRoads]

With this breakaway is anybody chasing behind? I mean I guess so, otherwise they'd have 8 minutes now, but who?

 

[SafeBet]

Spazio Ciclismo reports TBE was pulling on top of the climb.

 

[Gregor_Slovenia]

Pretty sure the descent of Lago di Tennos is easy as all hell if it's the one I remember.

Looks very twisty..

 

[search]

Hindley DNS, apparently the crash yesterday was worse than expected.

his knee looked pretty bad, so I'd more say "as expected". Let's hope he recovers for the Giro.

I guess Androni will do a bit of work in the peloton as well, to protect 4th in GC (and thereby lots of Coppa Italia points). Not that they can be of much help, though.

 

[trevim]

Was the Trek DS slightly upset to miss the break or why are they pulling so much?

 

[SafeBet]

Was the Trek DS slightly upset to miss the break or why are they pulling so much?

Brambilla is trying to bridge.

 

[trevim]

Brambilla is trying to bridge.

Yeah I guess that explains it. Doesn't look to be the most effective way to win though

 

[Red Rick]

Pinots style is painful to look at.

 

[SafeBet]

Yeah I guess that explains it. Doesn't look to be the most effective way to win though

Yeah it didn't last long.
Antonio can still outsprint everybody if he's still there though.

 

[Red Rick]

Lads be crashing uphill now