Tre Valli Varesine 2023, one day race, October 3

[Devil's Elbow]

4.5 years on and people are still taking Abi's bait. shakes head

 

[CyclistAbi]

Pogi is just fine. No way he was going to pull Rogla. Not again. He will save himself for Lombardia.

Typical Valverde.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Van Wilder seems to be on board with the merger.

 

[Netserk]

Van Wilder not happy with the merger talks.

 

[CyclistAbi]

I'm just saying he rode exactly like Valverde would have done.

He rode exactly like Pogi rode today. Both interested more in testing the sprint, for Saturday, then winning the race.

 

[Berniece]

Van Wilder seems to be on board with the merger.

Van Wilder not happy with the merger talks.

I’ll have to watch the interview myself. Two different interpretations on the same interview.

 

[Netserk]

"It's difficult weeks for us, so this victory is really for my teammates and for our staff, to show we don't agree with all this *** and we want to continue Soudal Quick-Step. We are strong enough and I hope it will be like this."

 

[Tim Cahill]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1709223195327234524

Good lad, we've all been had, QS riders most of all and it's good to finally see it verbalised, great to see a young man showing some spirit in his interviews like this.

 

[Sciatic]

Nah, pin pointing this on Rogla is in my opinion a rather biased view. Both Slovenians are equally responsible for not winning today. Better yet, other riders involved, riders not that good in sprint, should try earlier today. Like Carapaz did and profited from it.

It’s a standard case of chasing-group syndrome, so there’s not a single rider responsible for letting the gap go out—it’s a law of the universe

 

[Ilmaestro99]

"It's difficult weeks for us, so this victory is really for my teammates and for our staff, to show we don't agree with all this *** and we want to continue Soudal Quick-Step. We are strong enough and I hope it will be like this."

@Logic-is-your-friend I'm becoming a fan of this grande ilan van Welder.

 

[CyclistAbi]

It’s a standard case of chasing-group syndrome, so there’s not a single rider responsible for letting the gap go out—it’s a law of the universe

Exactly. That is on why i had to intervene.

 

[Escarabajo]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1709223195327234524

Good lad, we've all been had, QS riders most of all and it's good to finally see it verbalised, great to see a young man showing some spirit in his interviews like this.

Shut!
He'll get the letter tonight!

 

[Blanco]

I'm just saying he rode exactly like Valverde would have done.

Yeah, and there's nothing wrong with that. He didn't screw up anything. This race just isn't hard enough, he can't shake Pogacar on this gradients, he would only expose himself if he had attacked, he would not win, and on top of everything he would probably hand a win to Pogacar or someone else. Plus, this is not a race where you would go all out, a monument is around the corner.

 

[CyclistAbi]

All in all i feel that Rogla looks strong for Lombardia. Likely too strong, for Pogi to leave it to a sprint. It should be brutal. Looking forward to it.

 

[Netserk]

Yeah, and there's nothing wrong with that. He didn't screw up anything. This race just isn't hard enough, he can't shake Pogacar on this gradients, he would only expose himself if he had attacked, he would not win, and on top of everything he would probably hand a win to Pogacar or someone else. Plus, this is not a race where you would go all out, a monument is around the corner.

We all know Valverde would only race like this in small races.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Good to see SOQ rider win, considering what is happening to them.

P.S. Although, for Saturday, for that i don't feel exactly the same.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Shut!
He'll get the letter tonight!

The top brass are preparing an extra special SECOND letter just for the disrespect shown.

 

[Scarponi]

Why would you pin point it to Rogla? All of them raced to lose.

Roglic and Pog have won a tonne of races this year, the others haven’t won anything. Yet the forum attacks Roglic hmmnn

 

[Red Rick]

Conclusion: the fastest rider in a group with both of them is... not from Slovenia.

Vlasov beating Pog for 3rd place when Pedersen couldn't.

Wish we could get a better view from that sprint, I think Roglic was boxed in and opened up very late

 

[Mayomaniac]

Ok, Van Wilder just gained another fan with that interview!

 

[tobydawq]

Roglic and Pog have won a tonne of races this year, the others haven’t won anything. Yet the forum attacks Roglic hmmnn

I'm not attacking him, I'm just saying it's a little bit funny that the posters who love Roglic used to hate Valverde, yet their riding styles are quite similar.

I like Roglic too, by the way. But he was focusing too much on Pogi today rather than trying to win the race.

 

[AmRacer]

I'm not attacking him, I'm just saying it's a little bit funny that the posters who love Roglic used to hate Valverde, yet their riding styles are quite similar.

I like Roglic too, by the way. But he was focusing too much on Pogi today rather than trying to win the race.

Now, where have seen that before. 🤔

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'm not attacking him, I'm just saying it's a little bit funny that the posters who love Roglic used to hate Valverde, yet their riding styles are quite similar.

I like Roglic too, by the way. But he was focusing too much on Pogi today rather than trying to win the race.

I hate both of them. Where's my prize?

 

[AmRacer]

I hate both of them. Where's my prize?

You won a date with Remco. 😁

 

[Scarponi]

You won a date with Remco. 😁

A date with the patron telling you every reason why he lost every race he’s been in. Hope there is plenty of wine