Tour of the Alps 2024 (April 15 - 19)

[zlev11]

nah. Everything is a descent finish.

i meant just todays stage

 

[Rob5091]

Stage 5 is an up and down affair on the same climb, so can Lopez hang on to the GC lead? Only 118 km so fast and furious and hopefully no crashes.

 

[RedheadDane]

He'd be wrong.

You can't be wrong about what you want to be called.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

As Eddy Evenepoel outlines, an in-form Foss staying with Lopez, Paret-Peintre and Tiberi is not the most preposterous proposition in cycling. Especially given how strong he looked on yesterday's short and steep stuff. Unless there's something wrong with him, I expect a better showing tomorrow. The more gentle slopes should be to his liking.

Folks here massively overrate Foss. When they race themselves, the likes of Tiberi, the Paret-Peintre brothers, Storer or Juan Pedro López always smoke him on serious climbs like yesterday.

If 9th place is an "absolutely no result", then you are discussion completely different things than the rest of us... No one is arguing that Foss performances in this Giro was a relevant for fighting to win a Grand Tour or to even podium.
People are saying that Foss at his best (in that Giro) showed that he can climb at a level that means he should be able to be relevant in stage races with weaker starting fields (like this Tour of the Alps) or maybe getting close to another top 10 in a GT (and if someone is arguing that a rider can possibly fight for a top 10 in a GT, then an actual GT top 10 is a very relevant result)..
Context matters.

You seem to be arguing about a completely different topic than the one I mentioned. 9th place in the Giro is nothing because no serious team or rider cares about that place. Many riders could have done as well or better in such a weak Giro field, but they prefer either stage hunting or simply being on domestique duty.

Yeah "context matters", but you seem to struggle with understanding it. The fact that Foss was once in the top 10 in the Giro means nothing in relation to his results in a stage race like the Tour of the Alps. The field is weak, but even the previously mentioned C-list climbers better than Foss on the serious climbs. So I don't really have any idea why you're of the opinion that Foss should be relevant in this race.

 

[DNP-Old]

Production is worse than AGR currently. Thomas attacked and there are gaps all over the place, in particular between Bahrain/Trek, but let's show landscapes instead.

 

[Potomac]

Production is worse than AGR currently. Thomas attacked and there are gaps all over the place, in particular between Bahrain/Trek, but let's show landscapes instead.

I think I prefer the landscapes

 

[Salvarani]

Pellizari has been impressive this race. Will he do Tour de l'Avenir again later this season? Must be a big favorite, if so.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Thomas is gonna be good in the Giro.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Pellizzari risking his top 10 to try and win by going far, great attitude, be seeing a lot more of him

 

[Potomac]

is bahrain going to try anything or not?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

The three from the break didn't take the carrot

 

[Tim Cahill]

Tour of Portugal mentioned, Rob Hatch a man of culture.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lopez really takes the race-leader role seriously doesn't he, getting the drinks in for the lads.

 

[Squire]

is bahrain going to try anything or not?

Ghebreigzabhier setting a non-tempo is definitely not going to further their cause.

 

[search]

Ghebreigzabhier setting a non-tempo is definitely not going to further their cause.

it apparently was quick enough to drop Higuita

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Ghebreigzabhier setting a non-tempo is definitely not going to further their cause.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Damn what an attack, looked like Ricco there

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

That’s a proper gap

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Do we have to listen to Adam Blythe for the Giro ...say no please

 

[Squire]

Surprised they didn't hammer it with Træen for a bit first. That's a lot of fresh-ish legs available to chase.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

what is the story with the cat ?

 

[ice&fire]

what is the story with the cat ?

He'd be working for Juanpe today

Antonio Tiberi and Trek-Segafredo 'part ways' after cat killing outrage

Italian has not raced since being suspended in February

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[DNP-Old]

what is the story with the cat ?

He shot at, and killed, cats with an air rifle.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Come on Juanpe attack them back

 

[AnotherArmChair]

what are Decathlon up to ?

Not even bothering it seems