UAE-Team Emirates thread

[noob]

Hincapie and Wiggins talking about hiw Pog killed his teamates today which won't make them happy to work for him.

He might have a point honestly.

 

[dennisdy]

Hincapie and Wiggins talking about hiw Pog killed his teamates today which won't make them happy to work for him.

He might have a point honestly.

Today's stage was an excellent one for team tactics, but they must wonder if their work will make any difference. , Vingegaard is obviously able to stay with any pace they might set.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Hincapie and Wiggins talking about hiw Pog killed his teamates today which won't make them happy to work for him.

He might have a point honestly.

Almeida solidified his position, Adam moved up, and Ayuso got knocked down. Only one that shouldn’t be happy is Ayuso but what’s new.

 

[Landeirovic]

At least the Ayuso drama should be over after todays stage.

You will see him this weekend in a breakaway...

 

[skippo12]

Most interesting question. Will they ever get the order of their mountain train right? Today Ayuso exploded after 15s. and Almeida couldn't follow Yates pace.
Add Pog's questionable effort mangement and I really wonder what the analytics guys on UAE are doing all day long?

 

[scribers]

Hincapie and Wiggins talking about hiw Pog killed his teamates today which won't make them happy to work for him.

He might have a point honestly.

He kinda threw the teammates in there as it was a wasted effort on bad tactics. But they were really talking about how pulling the break in pissed off other teams. Which I’m not sure I agree with considering bonus seconds at the end climbs

 

[scribers]

George cares about friendships in the peloton a lot. It’s all good until you have to destroy them in a race

 

[Sciatic]

Today's stage was an excellent one for team tactics, but they must wonder if their work will make any difference. , Vingegaard is obviously able to stay with any pace they might set.

True, but Vingegaard is the one in position of needing to attack, and the UAE mountain super-dom crew will make that difficult.

 

[Netserk]

Perhaps exaggerated by the contrast with the Ayuso shitshow, but you gotta hand it to Yates to be both able and willing to support his leader in full despite finishing 3rd in the Tour last year. No nonsense with him.

 

[Peter von]

Perhaps exaggerated by the contrast with the Ayuso shitshow, but you gotta hand it to Yates to be both able and willing to support his leader in full despite finishing 3rd in the Tour last year.

yes!

he was brilliant last year. I kinda laughed a bit early on when UAE kept talking up Yates as their secondary GC threat, but yeah, finishing 3rd was a very credible secondary threat.

 

[Tim Cahill]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1811670026379841737

Here he is, generational climber Diego, maybe due for a co-leadership role in San Remo?

 

[Netserk]

One of the few lifers in the peloton.

 

[Unchained]

I watched a few podcasts that are trying to paint Pogacar as a bit of a punk. And trying to make him look a bit uncontrollable from team directors. I personally see what he has been doing, including today, being in the crunch and contesting the sprint as pragmatic. He has used more calories doing more up front but because he has been just outside all the crashes I hardly see what he does as a waste.. Roglic out and it's possible he is still racing if he @5-8 positions up outside of crash zone!! I accept all these talking heads saying Pog is racing stupid, too aggressive.. I still like it

 

[scribers]

I was wondering if pogi thought he had a gap on that run in to the finish. Or a gap with benefits that is

 

[noob]

Yates looked like he didn't want Pog to thank him. Yates disappointed in himself?

 

[magliaroz]

UAE team after Ayuso left the Tour:
https://images.app.goo.gl/cCxnfhyA2cy2PR236

 

[wirral]

During Matxin's interview today, there seemed to be a CCP minder standing by him fiddling with his phone. I have seen him many times before. His disinterested behaviour was odd. It was unclear who was the boss. Maybe it's a cultural thing.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812887240235684203

View: https://x.com/cirogazzetta/status/1812887240235684203

 

[carolina]

Yates and Almeida will be a great team 1st and 2nd GC

 

[James M]

I believe Almeida have earned and solidified his spot for that aswell as Yates have. Well deserved if it is the case.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Vualta's start list looks pretty underwhelming. UAE has a good chance to emulate Jumbo's triple.

Yates and Almeida will be a great team 1st and 2nd GC

del Toro 3rd

 

[Landeirovic]

Vualta's start list looks pretty underwhelming. UAE has a good chance to emulate Jumbo's triple.



del Toro 3rd

+ Free Soler

 

[SHAD0W93]

No way they don’t win that and was almost a given before the start.

With almost an hour advantage after 15 days, how much further time can UAE gain with Pogacar, Adam, and Almeida and would it be the highest winning margin for the team classification ever? I think they could easily get close to 2 hr advantage from the final 3 stages if they keep at this level. No other team is anywhere close to having 3 riders finish a stage close to UAE.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

With almost an hour advantage after 15 days, how much further time can UAE gain with Pogacar, Adam, and Almeida and would it be the highest winning margin for the team classification ever? I think they could easily get close to 2 hr advantage from the final 3 stages if they keep at this level. No other team is anywhere close to having 3 riders finish a stage close to UAE.

The last time a team won by more than an hour was when La Vie Claire won it in 1986. That was by 1h 51min 50s, so I assume that‘s the mark to beat, but they can only do it if Visma blow it up on Bonette for them.

 

[SHAD0W93]

The last time a team won by more than an hour was when La Vie Claire won it in 1986. That was by 1h 51min 50s, so I assume that‘s the mark to beat, but they can only do it if Visma blow it up on Bonette for them.

UAE gained 28 minutes in two stages over Visma. They don’t have 3 riders that can finish close if they ride hard to try and crack Pogacar. Otherwise it would probably be around 70-80 minutes.