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Wat Tyler
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This sport will always, literally ALWAYS have these doubts now. Fair enough. It does annoy me a bit though when everyone will watch the Olympics next week which is way dirtier and has way less testing.
You say Evenepoel’s performance was normal, but what’s gone under the radar is Remco also beat that Pantani time last week.
I used to be dubious when they would say “oh technology has moved on now” until I read this and couldn’t believe how much time they actually save:
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Was Pogačar actually better than Pantani on Plateau de Beille, or did he just have faster equipment? We did the maths to find out
Just how much of Pogačar’s 3:30 advantage can be attributed to developments in bike tech and cycling clothing?
www.cyclingnews.com
FrenchDarrenBent
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This sport will always, literally ALWAYS have these doubts now. Fair enough. It does annoy me a bit though when everyone will watch the Olympics next week which is way dirtier and has way less testing.
You say Evenepoel’s performance was normal, but what’s gone under the radar is Remco also beat that Pantani time last week.
I used to be dubious when they would say “oh technology has moved on now” until I read this and couldn’t believe how much time they actually save:
Have a read
Was Pogačar actually better than Pantani on Plateau de Beille, or did he just have faster equipment? We did the maths to find out
Just how much of Pogačar’s 3:30 advantage can be attributed to developments in bike tech and cycling clothing?
Pantanis bike weighed less
We'll see. What the future holds.
Wat Tyler
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Tbf when Pantani climbed that mountain they waited for Ullrich at the start who had had a puncture too
Rita_Poon
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The Yellow Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History
The yellow jersey, or maillot jaune, is easily the most recognisable jersey in pro cycling. That hasn't always been the case, though. In modern pro cycling, the yellow jersey is given to the leader of the general classification at the Tour de France. However, it has not always been used at the...
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FrenchDarrenBent
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Pogačar Sets Another Record Up Couillole | Tour de France 2024 Stage 20 - Lanterne Rouge
Tadej Pogačar continues to dominate the 2024 Tour de France with his fifth win in a mountain stage in a single Grand Tour. Jonas Vingegaard pushed high watts, but not enough to beat the Slovenian.
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Another interesting take.
See you again after he takes Lombardia after a 77 km solo.
Last year's was equally funny. Remember he supposedly had cramp on the run in, but then recovered such that he could hold off the chasing group single-hended, and even pull out his lead.Pogačar Sets Another Record Up Couillole | Tour de France 2024 Stage 20 - Lanterne Rouge
Tadej Pogačar continues to dominate the 2024 Tour de France with his fifth win in a mountain stage in a single Grand Tour. Jonas Vingegaard pushed high watts, but not enough to beat the Slovenian.
Another interesting take.
See you again after he takes Lombardia after a 77 km solo.
FrenchDarrenBent
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Visual at the end of the TT was telling. Vingegaard was still catching his breath after a TT in which he beat the world champion with 25 seconds.
Pogacar won a minute on Vingegaard and was already hugging and laughing with his teammates.
Pogacar won a minute on Vingegaard and was already hugging and laughing with his teammates.
Black Belt Jones
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Unexpected news, to put it mildly. Pog slays that course.
His girlfriend Urska Zigart is the best Slovenian female cyclist, and was not selected under contentious circumstances - national coach alleged to be favouring athletes in his own team. So there might be a political dimension to his actions.
Or maybe he is just tired.
Would love to see Wout van Aert peak for the Olympic road race, but he looked a long way from his usual imperious condition in the Tour. Saying that, MvDP had an anonymous, illness-disrupted Tour last year but came on mega-strong for the Worlds.
Black Belt Jones
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Good piece here on the Belgian tactics that won gold in the road race. Deserves some kudos I think, given how easy it is to completely bollox this particular race up. Of course it's easier to be a tactical mastermind when you have the strongest team in world cycling.
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Women's race was even better yesterday - very tactical. Really strong ride from team GB to put everyone in the final group, but Pfeiffer Georgi didn't quite have the legs to go with the winning move. Gutting result for Blanka Vas the way it played out.
How Belgium plotted Mathieu van der Poel's Olympic defeat to perfection - Canadian Cycling Magazine
How Belgium plotted Mathieu van der Poel's Olympic defeat to perfection, executing a week-long plan leads to claim a historic win
Women's race was even better yesterday - very tactical. Really strong ride from team GB to put everyone in the final group, but Pfeiffer Georgi didn't quite have the legs to go with the winning move. Gutting result for Blanka Vas the way it played out.
A very open and honest read about his struggles with anxiety and depression
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Leo Hayter
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Ineos in bits already in the Vuelta.
Team selection and DS being criticised.
Is Jim losing interest in favour of his new toy?
Team selection and DS being criticised.
Is Jim losing interest in favour of his new toy?
It's interesting isn't it? Pog, Vingegaard, Remco, and MvdP seem likely to win the vast majority of races they enter, and its left the rest scrabbling around a bit. I'm sure they thought that Bernal was going to be that kind of generational talent to carry the baton for them, but whatever has changed since he got his injury, he's well off the pace. I suspect it's as simple as that rather than them not doing certain things. I mean TGH hasn't exactly ripped up trees since going to Trek.