UAE Tour 2024, February 19-25

[Samamba]

Everything coming back together. First peloton not really committing.

Could split again tho.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Rubio and Buchmann caught behind.

 

[Rob5091]

Be interesting to see how Lenny VE does - prove to us Lotto is not just Arnaud De Lie!

 

[Samamba]

At least it makes the stage a bit harder before Jebel Jais.

 

[Offline]

Split in peloton undone

 

[Offline]

you can't blame the arabic commentator for not having passion lol....

 

[Squire]

you can't blame the arabic commentator for not having passion lol....

I don't dare to leave my screen, cuz when I only get the audio, I start thinking Molano has gotten a rocket engine fitted to his bike and is taking off into a tornado. So I have to run back and watch, only to find he took a turn on the front.

 

[Squire]

Okay, now he actually has a reason to be shouting things. Very unfortunate crash for Adam Yates. But I guess he'll make it back. It's not that hectic atm.

 

[Rob5091]

That might be Yates done for today

 

[Volderke]

Adam Yates. Crashed.

 

[Cassirer]

My view is that they should do it twice and make use of the zip line. This would make it twice as much climbing and also have an interesting situation where the riders sprint to be the first ones onto the zip wire, adding to the drama and introducing an interesting novelty element to the race and perhaps get new fans (what having a race in new parts of the world is ALL about). Not only that, but with all the dangers of descending doing it by zip wire could keep the excitement factor but also eliminate the dangers. It would also create forced time gaps which would make the race more exciting. Do you go super hard first time up to gain an advantage by being first on the zip line, only to crack the second time around? Also the organizers would love it as it would bring loads of attention to their tourist attraction

And in the unavoidable brawls for position while waiting for the next zip line spot guys like Moscon or MAL could really shine again.

 

[Tim Cahill]

That landing looked really bad, concussion test surely

 

[Squire]

Mechanic: "How big of a gear do you want to ride?"
Mark Stewart: "Yes."

Or he's just on a Sunday ride ...

 

[search]

Stewart may actually win the points jersey as well, if he keeps getting as many of those intermediates as he likes.

 

[DNP-Old]

Cycling is such a dumb sport. This man hits the ground back of the head first and we're putting him back on his bike because we'll check for concussions later. *** off.

 

[Samamba]

Does any team even have the riders to pace hard on Jebel Jais. Hoping Decathlon tries something at least. Someone has to at least test Yates after that crash right?

 

[Offline]

Cycling is such a dumb sport. This man hits the ground back of the head first and we're putting him back on his bike because we'll check for concussions later. *** off.

So off!

 

[DNP-Old]

Does any team even have the riders to pace hard on Jebel Jais. Hoping Decathlon tries something at least. Someone has to at least test Yates after that crash right?

Yes, the medical team.

 

[Samamba]

Like snails

 

[Samamba]

Van Poppel gone and back to snail tempo. Do the oother teams realize that UAE doesn't want to go fast?

 

[DNP-Old]

They are trying the thing again.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Movistar with exactly the same tactic thinking people had forgotten, absolutely howling

 

[Squire]

The Kelme double attack!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Problem with UAE and why it's not a bad tactic is who's going to pull when Bjerg finishes

 

[DNP-Old]

Yates dropped. Get this man out of the race, jesus.