UAE-Team Emirates thread

[sevenall]

Team UAE trying to control the race, and Teddy trying to control himself ... are you not entertained?!

Oh, I am! The UAE shenanigans are very amusing and I enjoy seeing Pogačar attacking.

Still, sometimes I wish the team wouldn't make it harder for themselves than it needs to be.

 

[YavorD]

Shades of 2015 Tinkoff?

Who's gonna be Astana then?
As without Astana Tinkoff might've been good enough in that Giro.

 

[sevenall]

Who's gonna be Astana then?
As without Astana Tinkoff might've been good enough in that Giro.

Not sure what team can podium two GC riders, Ineos, maybe.

 

[YavorD]

Not sure what team can podium two GC riders, Ineos, maybe.

Bahrain can and at the moment they seem more likely than Ineos.
But I was mostly referring to the overall strength of the teams. There's no team in this Giro that's as strong as Astana were and if OAE doesn't go crazy controlling, Majka and/or Felix Grosschartner should be there in a group of 10 or less.

 

[Landeirovic]

Uae have the longest win streak untill now in grand tours.

14e GT in a row with minimum 1 win. Started Vuelta 2019 with 3 wins Pogacar. Riders that won in the streak

Pogacar 3x Vuelta stage 2019
Kristoff 1x Tour stage 2020
Pogacar 3x Tour stage 2020
Ulissi 2x Giro stage 2020
Philipsen 1x Vuelta stage 2020
Dombrowski 1x Giro stage 2021
Pogacar 3x Tour stage 2021
Majka 1x Vuelta stage 2021
Covi 1x Giro stage 2022
Pogacar 3x Tour stage 2022
Soler 1x Vuelta stage 2022
Molano 1x Vuelta stage 2022
Ackermann 1x Giro stage 2023
Mcnulty 1x Giro stage 2023
Almeida 1x Giro stage 2023
Pogacar 2x Tour stage 2023
Yates 1x Tour stage 2023
Molano 1x Vuelta stage 2023

Pogacar 1x Giro stage 2024
= 29 GT stage wins in 14 Grand Tours.
13 different riders.

 

[Nick2413]

Uae have the longest win streak untill now in grand tours.

14e GT in a row with minimum 1 win. Started Vuelta 2019 with 3 wins Pogacar. Riders that won in the streak

Pogacar 3x Vuelta stage 2019
Kristoff 1x Tour stage 2020
Pogacar 3x Tour stage 2020
Ulissi 2x Giro stage 2020
Philipsen 1x Vuelta stage 2020
Dombrowski 1x Giro stage 2021
Pogacar 3x Tour stage 2021
Majka 1x Vuelta stage 2021
Covi 1x Giro stage 2022
Pogacar 3x Tour stage 2022
Soler 1x Vuelta stage 2022
Molano 1x Vuelta stage 2022
Ackermann 1x Giro stage 2023
Mcnulty 1x Giro stage 2023
Almeida 1x Giro stage 2023
Pogacar 3x Tour stage 2023
Molano 1x Vuelta stage 2023

Pogacar 1x Giro stage 2024
= 29 GT stage wins in 14 Grand Tours.
12 different riders.

Pog only got 2 in 2023 Tour, Yates got one though so makes 3

 

[Landeirovic]

Pog only got 2 in 2023 Tour, Yates got one though so makes 3

Correct!

 

[sevenall]

Team UAE trying to control the race, and Teddy trying to control himself ... are you not entertained?!

Let me update my answer: I am _enormously_ entertained. 😂

 

[sevenall]

Nice (and fluffy) article about Rui Oliveira, rest day interview. The text is in English.

“O Tadej Pogačar merece tudo” – Entrevista com Rui Oliveira no Giro d’Italia - Portuguese Cycling Magazine - Page 2

Rui Oliveira sobre o caminho até ao Giro d'Italia, o balanço da primeira semana, os próximos objetivos, e se trocava com o irmão Ivo em alguns momentos. - Page 2

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