UAE-Team Emirates thread

[noob]

I don't understand the point.

 

[jmdirt]

Several accusations about UAE TT bikes/setup being inferior to the competition. I don't know if that is true or not, but its really hard to imagine that Colnogo wouldn't be using the best technology to develop their bikes and that UAE wouldn't be perfecting rider setup. They have the, or at the very least one of the, best racers in the world.

I understand that its impossible to tell from looking at a bike how well it slips through the air, but this bike looks like they put some time into development.

Time Trial TT1 bike | Colnago

Discover the Time Trial TT1 Colnago bike, the ideal choice for cyclists looking for excellence in driving without giving up class and comfort on the saddle.

www.colnago.com

Unless TP changed his position, set up shouldn't be questioned either, should it?

A lot of dramatic reaction from one bad TT, IMO.

Remember when Boonan made a comment about TP's Colnogo bikes several years ago? That hasn't aged well (TB did retract/apologize later).

 

[theyoungest]

Last year UAE really made progression in the time trials. This year it seems Visma has surpassed them again. This was already clear in Volta a Algarve, where UAE were dominant on the climbs and then got destroyed in the TT by Vingegaard (and Van Aert). Also in the Giro, nobody really noticed but secretly Simon Yates did a really impressive time trial in the rain, certainly compared to Del Toro.

Visma have hired a new aero specialist, Jamie Lowden, and so far his work seems to have paid off.

 

[Pozzovivo]

Jorgenson better than Pogacar today - that is just crazy.

 

[noob]

@Libertine Seguros I think I've seen you talk about Lampre; do you have any suggestions for a race to watch to see their non tactics?

 

[Mina.S]

Majka back to livigno. Looks like he might be up for a tour selection.

 

[Netserk]

I don't think Novak and Narváez ever made much sense for a Tour squad, but I thought Vermeersch would at least be ready as a reserve?

 

[AupaPyama]

I don't think Novak and Narváez ever made much sense for a Tour squad, but I thought Vermeersch would at least be ready as a reserve?

My exact same thought about Wellens. Vermeersch was at altitude camp indeed and very strong in the spring also in hilly stages/mid mountain. Kind of the Van Baarle/Kiryienka type and would definitly be in my Tour squad. Novak can be an 9 on one day but a 3 on another (unplanned). But he's Slovenian so maybe nice to have. Narvaez I don't see as the type of donkey in a Tour squad. Wellens was great last year, but normally suffers in the heat.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Last year UAE really made progression in the time trials. This year it seems Visma has surpassed them again. This was already clear in Volta a Algarve, where UAE were dominant on the climbs and then got destroyed in the TT by Vingegaard (and Van Aert). Also in the Giro, nobody really noticed but secretly Simon Yates did a really impressive time trial in the rain, certainly compared to Del Toro.

Visma have hired a new aero specialist, Jamie Lowden, and so far his work seems to have paid off.

Tbf, rain tts are more about taking risks and bike handling skills. Between Vine, Pogacar and others they still had enough good tt-results this season.

 

[Pozzovivo]

Whole Dauphine team is performing below expectation. Interesting.

 

[Rou]

So last year out of 81 victories for UAE they had 15 ITT victories + 1 TTT victory.
This year currently they are at 42 victories with a grand total of 0 time trial victories.
I don't know what ''innovations'' they did in the winter but their TT setup is complete junk.

 

[Pozzovivo]

So last year out of 81 victories for UAE they had 15 ITT victories + 1 TTT victory.
This year currently they are at 42 victories with a grand total of 0 time trial victories.
I don't know what ''innovations'' they did in the winter but their TT setup is complete junk.

Interesting stat, but framing performance outcomes as a simple win or not win strikes me as an unnecessary false dichotomy. They generally perform well at TT's still.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Majka back to livigno. Looks like he might be up for a tour selection.

Also noticed that. Usually you don't go back to altitude 10 days after the giro to peak for tour of Austria.

 

[Cycling111]

Interesting stat, but framing performance outcomes as a simple win or not win strikes me as an unnecessary false dichotomy. They generally perform well at TT's still.

McNulty, for example, is doing mediocre time trials this year. He's the one whose performance has dropped the most compared to last year.