UAE Tour 2023, February 20-26 (women's race February 9-12)

[pablohidalgo7]

Not to mention Jumbo working in the front and Kuss their supposed leader in the back group.

They have Kooij in the front and their real GC leader there (Gloag).

 

[Faserr]

Now they are doing the same speed. Group1 and group2.

 

[Volderke]

Who crashed? One jumbo, couldn't see the other one, guess it was in the second or 3rd group...?

 

[search]

PCS lists Ewan, Merlier and the other Quickstep guys in G2. Don't think that is correct?!

 

[search]

Who crashed? One jumbo, couldn't see the other one, guess it was in the second or 3rd group...?

Kuss, that was a replay from 30k ago or so

 

[Faserr]

PCS lists Ewan, Merlier and the other Quickstep guys in G2. Don't think that is correct?!

I think its correct. Schmid is in g3.

 

[Volderke]

PCS lists Ewan, Merlier and the other Quickstep guys in G2. Don't think that is correct?!

Some time ago I saw Merlier (Belgian champion kit) in that chasing group (now at 40s). Don't know about Ewan.

 

[Lequack]

Pogacar doesn't know what he's missing by not doing this race.

 

[Earns1985]

If group 2 doesn´t join group 1, UAE could lose the whole race today...

 

[Bertram Wooster]

19 years and just 5 days old, but here he is, impressing in the wind once more. Tarling can go so many ways in his development as a rider.

Yes, impressive.
Can he climb good enough to get a good GC, here?

 

[Volderke]

Remco in the rotation, I assume he's softpedalling when at the front... If not, it's a bit strange.

 

[Earns1985]

Yes, impressive.
Can he climb good enough to get a good GC, here?

PCS lists him with 1,94m with 88 kg, so not really a climber weight...

 

[search]

Some time ago I saw Merlier (Belgian champion kit) in that chasing group (now at 40s). Don't know about Ewan.

seems like both are indeed. Ewan was shown in the cars at the beginning of the coverage, so I assumed he was at the very back

 

[DNP-Old]

Yes, impressive.
Can he climb good enough to get a good GC, here?

Doubt it. He is almost a direct copy of Pippo Ganna, so a pure watts climb like Jebel Jais should really suit him. However, he is rather heavy right now, still carrying around baby weight. He is very much capable of going the Wiggins route in the future, but right now I would deem it to be an impossible task.

 

[Volderke]

Remco sitting in the back, randomly deciding to jump in the rotation, only to bark at a rider that assumed he wasn't rotating...
The kid will not learn to make friends easily!

 

[Earns1985]

Remco in the rotation, I assume he's softpedalling when at the front... If not, it's a bit strange.

Why would it be strange? He could get the decisive time gap against Yates and the rest of UAE team today..

 

[Lequack]

Tolhoek crash.

 

[Volderke]

Poor Tolhoek crashed in the peloton. I hope he gets some help from the cars... It's still a long way to the finish!

 

[Volderke]

Why would it be strange? He could get the decisive time gap against Yates and the rest of UAE team today..

His team mates are desperately trying to chase at 50s with Merlier. That's why it's strange.

 

[Berniece]

Remco in the rotation, I assume he's softpedalling when at the front... If not, it's a bit strange.

Why is that weird? Because Quickstep is chasing behind them? I think it's weird that Quickstep is chasing G1 when you have Yates in G2. There are enough chances to win a race with Merlier, but taking a big gap in the GC can happen now.

If G1 is able to take enough time, Remco basically has the podium in the bag already.

 

[search]

His team mates are desperately trying to chase at 50s with Merlier. That's why it's strange.

not sure what the wind is like at the moment, but in case of crosswinds, usually all riders stay in the circulation because it's the best way to avoid getting dropped.

 

[Volderke]

Well I was saying it's strange that both things happen at the same time: Remco rotating with his team chasing.
You either do one, but not both. Does that make enough sense?

 

[Lequack]

If G1 is able to take enough time, Remco basically has the podium in the bag already.

Not just he podium, but a win. Who is going to beat him from the first group, Gloag? Nah, this is for the win.

 

[Faserr]

Headwind section until the end coming in a few kms.

 

[Volderke]

not sure what the wind is like at the moment, but in case of crosswind, usually all riders stay in the circulation because it's the best way to avoid getting dropped.

Crosswinds to shallow and road too wide to cause anyone being dropped.