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

[Devil's Elbow]

Maybe QS are pulling in G2 because they think G1 and G2 are too small to stay away in the headwind unless they come together? Even then, big, and potentially race-deciding, call to help Yates. Evenepoel is favoured against everyone in G1 even in meh form.

 

[Red Rick]

Evenepoel exposing himself as a rouleur who pretends he's a GC rider smh.

 

[search]

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

not sure, Tulett and Ben Swift are "working" in G2 as well although they have Viviani and their GC guy in front. I'd think it's the normal thing to do

 

[Berniece]

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

Bilbao or Plapp, I have no clue in what form Remco is at the moment. Maybe he's not good enough to win from these guys.

 

[DNP-Old]

If Remco is good and Merlier doesn't make it back, he should already win today.

 

[Red Rick]

Bilbao or Plapp, I have no clue in what form Remco is at the moment. Maybe he's not good enough to win from these guys.

That would be quite the worrying sign if he gets cleaned out by Bilbao or Plapp. Especially with the advantage of the TTT.

 

[Volderke]

not sure, Tulett and Ben Swift are "working" in G2 as well although they have Viviani and their GC guy in front. I'd think it's the normal thing to do

Remco should drop back to G2 and pull Merlier back for the stage win

 

[Wvv]

Honestly don't get why QuickStep is chasing.

 

[Volderke]

crosswinds again on this stretch.

 

[Bertram Wooster]

Maybe QS are pulling in G2 because they think G1 and G2 are too small to stay away in the headwind unless they come together? Even then, big, and potentially race-deciding, call to help Yates. Evenepoel is favoured against everyone in G1 even in meh form.

Or they don't want the gap to become too big in case of a mechanical for Evenepoel.

 

[Faserr]

Turned into headwind now.

Ok, not really

 

[Berflamand]

That would be quite the worrying sign if he gets cleaned out by Bilbao or Plapp. Especially with the advantage of the TTT.

Do you expect QuickStep to take time on Bahrain and (especially) Ineos in the TTT?

 

[search]

That would be quite the worrying sign if he gets cleaned out by Bilbao or Plapp. Especially with the advantage of the TTT.

I'd think on paper Ineos and Bahrain have the better team for the TTT

 

[search]

was that Vine back there, now basically last rider on the road, dropped by Bardiani?

edit: yep

 

[Samamba]

This does not look like a headwind.

Is UAE already regretting Pogs choice to not ride this?

 

[SafeBet]

Or they don't want the gap to become too big in case of a mechanical for Evenepoel.

Yeah makes sense for me. Remco is alone in the first group, you never know what's going to happen in the wind.

 

[Berniece]

Yeah makes sense for me. Remco is alone in the first group, you never know what's going to happen in the wind.

Indeed, they could still choose to take a risk and stop helping the last 10-20km's.

 

[Red Rick]

Yeah makes sense for me. Remco is alone in the first group, you never know what's going to happen in the wind.

Just let it balloon and to the point the cars can join the lead group

 

[Samamba]

They're coming closer

 

[Faserr]

Finally headwind.

 

[Lequack]

Finally headwind.

Will it help the first group?

 

[Faserr]

Normally it helps the chasing groups, but Front group is strong.

 

[Lequack]

It seems like the front group has stopped working together. Probably offended by Remco scolding them.

 

[Netserk]

So which teams have burned the most matches before the TTT tomorrow?

 

[SHAD0W93]

Cav for the win.