Volta ao Algarve 2024 - 2.Pro (February 14-18)

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Ganna was on a lighter side last year with the best climbing form of his life, maybe ITT suffered a bit.
Sure, there's no way DM beats an in-form Ganna. But beating even an out-of-form Ganna is no mean feat.

I wouldn't bet against Evenepoel here, but DM looks like he's gonna make it a hard fight.
 
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There are actually few words that sound worse than Roglstomp. Worcestershire comes to mind. Or Anthropomorphism. Antidisestablishmentarianism. Floccinaucinihilipilification. But that's about it.
Agreed. IMO the worst nickname/catchphrase/whatever I’ve ever heard. Why not call it Rog-stomp? Still a bit silly but at least rolls off the tongue.
 
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Sure, there's no way DM beats an in-form Ganna. But beating even an out-of-form Ganna is no mean feat.

I wouldn't bet against Evenepoel here, but DM looks like he's gonna make it a hard fight.
Martinez didn't actually beat Ganna in the TT though, he beat him in the GC with 2 seconds but lost 6 seconds in the TT.

Still a very impressive performance and a lot better than expected but Ganna also 'only' finished 3rd in the TT behind Küng and Cavagna.

But yeah, I'm curious to see what the difference will be between Remco and Martinez in the TT this year.
 
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I hope Evenepoel wins by +30s in the TT, but I can also see it being close, and then it's not over yet
I'm happy if he wins in the end, the amount of time doesn't really matter to me because it's only Algarve. It's only preparation for his first big goal of the season Paris-Nice. Which I hope Martinez also rides, he might even be better than Roglic.
 
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Agreed. IMO the worst nickname/catchphrase/whatever I’ve ever heard. Why not call it Rog-stomp? Still a bit silly but at least rolls off the tongue.
Poor old Worcestershire, just need to pronounce it like a local.
And home to most of the Malvern Hills and Evie Richards.
 
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Now that he's getting dropped on the climbs anway, will van Aert sprint again today?
He already said he is going to avoid the chaos today. Understandable, fighting for a sprint victory today with all the risk that comes with it isn't worth it.
 
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Agreed. IMO the worst nickname/catchphrase/whatever I’ve ever heard. Why not call it Rog-stomp? Still a bit silly but at least rolls off the tongue.
You lose the a when you contract Rogla and stomp. It's roglstomp. The motion that moves the Earth.
 
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He already said he is going to avoid the chaos today. Understandable, fighting for a sprint victory today with all the risk that comes with it isn't worth it.
Doesn't try to win cyclocross
Doesn't try to win hard man one day race (goes out of his way to sabotage himself)
Doesn't try to win GC
Doesn't try to sprint

I think vlab need to send him to the same sports psychologist that cured Vingegaard of losing...
 
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Doesn't try to win cyclocross
Doesn't try to win hard man one day race (goes out of his way to sabotage himself)
Doesn't try to win GC
Doesn't try to sprint

I think vlab need to send him to the same sports psychologist that cured Vingegaard of losing...
Clearly that psychologist moved to bora and is now working with Dani
 
Just watched yesterdays stage

Great to see Martínez free of the INEOS chains....he always was a quality cyclist
Hopefully he stay injury free for rest of the season

Interesting to watch Grumpy and Dopey in the same team..against Bora, JV and UAE cant see them winingn a GT

Traknik is looking good but so is Kuss the man 'awarded ' a GT by the experts on here ....he looks very good to me and the season is long