Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 2025 ( February 19 - February 23)

[danielovichdk2]

TTs has become a high tech race more than what is related to shape or form. Sure you need power. But I truly belive that the small adjustments are what is winning these stages.

Heard that Jonas has been training his hand position this winter. Because they found out while watching video of races, that he was riding with one if his thumbs up the nose.

They save 40-50 watts on something new every year, so in 10 years they will just be sleeping while racing

 

[Tim Cahill]

Tadej Washacar
Clean Uijtdebroeks

Read one too many David Squires strips?

 

[pelotonIQ]

UAE has some cathing up to do when it comes to time-trialing. These cockroach helmets Visma uses look very aero on the flat, which was the section that ultimately won Vingegaard this race.

 

[Lequack]

I noticed that Vinge taped over his wedding ring for the TT. Aero gains? Or is he telling us he will not be chained down?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I noticed that Vinge taped over his wedding ring for the TT. Aero gains? Or is he telling us he will not be chained down?

He's lost so much weight since his wedding that it no longer fits.

 

[carolina]

Didn't Kung lose his wedding ring in a crash?

 

[search]

Didn't Kung lose his wedding ring in a crash?

more or less. Küng has a one-hour loss of memory due to the crash, so doesn't know what happened to the ring. It was still there when he finished.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

And never apologies or acknowledged how clueless that was. Damn. Back to listening to races in other languages.

I've come to the conclusion that Hatch drinks on the job.

 

[Poursuivant]

I've come to the conclusion that Hatch drinks on the job.

Rob “Down The” Hatch

 

[Sciatic]

TTs has become a high tech race more than what is related to shape or form. Sure you need power. But I truly belive that the small adjustments are what is winning these stages.

Heard that Jonas has been training his hand position this winter. Because they found out while watching video of races, that he was riding with one if his thumbs up the nose.

They save 40-50 watts on something new every year, so in 10 years they will just be sleeping while racing

Seems like that would affect his breathing as well!

 

[Rob5091]

The big news from this race should be Roglic's poor form. He's due to do the Giro so it's time for some of that Red Bull cash to do it's wonders.

 

[tobydawq]

The big news from this race should be Roglic's poor form. He's due to do the Giro so it's time for some of that Red Bull cash to do it's wonders.

Or just for him to ramp up the training...

 

[Rackham]

The big news from this race should be Roglic's poor form. He's due to do the Giro so it's time for some of that Red Bull cash to do it's wonders.

Rog wasn't great in the first ITT of the Giro 2023 either. In fact over a similar distance with a samey type of profile (flat then climb, albeit smaller), he lost 43 seconds on Evenepoel and even finished behind Tao GH.

So wait and see.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Rog wasn't great in the first ITT of the Giro 2023 either. In fact over a similar distance with a samey type of profile (flat then climb, albeit smaller), he lost 43 seconds on Evenepoel and even finished behind Tao GH.

So wait and see.

He didn't have a perfect run in to that giro and everybody else was in top shape. Didn't he have back surgery between his Vuelta crash and that giro? Now he's had a normal winter and everybody else is also not in the best shape. Usually he doesn't need much to get a good base level. On the other hand, his time up Malhao was not bad. I don't think he's way off but it's a bit surprising to see him slightly below par here. But I agree, wait and see, it's probably nothing.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Seems like that would affect his breathing as well!

Yes. Especially while sleeping on the bike. Could imagine some some revealing snoring noise.

 

[Red Rick]

He didn't have a perfect run in to that giro and everybody else was in top shape. Didn't he have back surgery between his Vuelta crash and that giro? Now he's had a normal winter and everybody else is also not in the best shape. Usually he doesn't need much to get a good base level. On the other hand, his time up Malhao was not bad. I don't think he's way off but it's a bit surprising to see him slightly below par here. But I agree, wait and see, it's probably nothing.

Shoulder surgery IIRC. Some partial reconstruction to fix the shoulder from getting dislocated cause after repeated falls on it.

I think that TT was more down to tapering strategy than subobtimal preperation, cause he was doing very well in Catalunya.

Likewise, I'll worry slightly if he's complete ass in Catalunya.

 

[jono]

Roglic is 35. A season with no decline would be a bigger surprise than one in which he maintains his level.

 

[11-34]

Roglic is 35. A season with no decline would be a bigger surprise than one in which he maintains his level.

Where is the difference ?

 

[tobydawq]

I know it sounds silly but a cyclist who turns up at a race with unshaven legs is probably not expecting to be firing on all cylinders.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

I know it sounds silly but a cyclist who turns up at a race with unshaven legs is probably not expecting to be firing on all cylinders.

Jan-Feb - keeping warm = Hairy legs
Mar-Sep - keeping cool/aero = Shaven legs
(Rogla-marginal gains)

 

[Red Rick]

I know it sounds silly but a cyclist who turns up at a race with unshaven legs is probably not expecting to be firing on all cylinders.

This tracks with Roglic winning then panic-shaving overnight 2 years ago

 

[topcat]

A cyclist who turns up at a race with unshaven legs is probably expecting to not crash and not have stitches and bandages on said legs. Expect the unexpected.

 

[CyclistAbi]

This was the plan all along, to make Jonas show his true level in mid February.

 

[AmRacer]

This was the plan all along, to make Jonas show his true level in mid February.

And Rogla can improve his level