2020 road cycling season

[Henry_G]

(08-16-2020, 06:41 AM)Sagan97 Wrote:  

(08-15-2020, 05:22 PM)JoJoJo Wrote:  holy cow -> Evenpoel fell from a bridge

https://twitter.com/msteeman/status/1294650771447975937?s=12

Here's another angle from the bridge: https://twitter.com/raykerckhoffs/status/1294743240760057858
Luckily he's alright (as much as fractured pelvis and other injuries fit with "being alright") because it could have been much worse.

Jesus Christ!

[Sagan97]

Froome & Thomas dropped from Ineos TdF squad

[JoJoJo]

(08-19-2020, 04:16 PM)Sagan97 Wrote:  Froome & Thomas dropped from Ineos TdF squad

this is quite some news o_0 where are they both racing instead? Vuelta and giro?

[Nikko]

(08-19-2020, 04:16 PM)Sagan97 Wrote:  Froome & Thomas dropped from Ineos TdF squad

Haha. This backfired!
Is anyone planning to watch the World championships road race tomorrow? The individual time trial was fun. Women had 21.3mph or 34.3 km/h average so the track is not an easy one.

[Sagan97]

(09-26-2020, 07:12 PM)Nikko Wrote:  Is anyone planning to watch the World championships road race tomorrow? The individual time trial was fun. Women had 21.3mph or 34.3 km/h average so the track is not an easy one.

I didn't see it live but watched a recap instead. It was a strong group in the end, with all the favorites. I wonder why Roglic didn't "pay back" for the Tour and help van Aert more? Was he simply out of power?

p.s.
there's so much road cycling action that I can't follow all of it

[Sagan97]

No luck for Ineos this season, eh?
Demare is on fire, another tough eye-to-eye battle for Sagan.

[Nikko]

@Sagan97 got the long waited victory?

[Sagan97]

(10-14-2020, 09:51 PM)Nikko Wrote:  @Sagan97 got the long waited victory?

Oh man, a big one! 461 days without a win, the drought is over.

[JoJoJo]

beautiful action in Flanders today

[Nikko]

(10-18-2020, 11:36 AM)JoJoJo Wrote:  beautiful action in Flanders today

Wow what's happening in the background?!?

[Sagan97]

(10-20-2020, 08:25 PM)Nikko Wrote:  

(10-18-2020, 11:36 AM)JoJoJo Wrote:  beautiful action in Flanders today

Wow what's happening in the background?!?

https://twitter.com/gcntweet/status/1317930956561534976

[JoJoJo]

did you see Giro standings before the penultimate stage -> individual time trial ?

i don't know both of them that well but the British guy seems to be a better time trialist

   

[Nikko]

(10-24-2020, 08:14 PM)JoJoJo Wrote:  did you see Giro standings before the penultimate stage -> individual time trial ?

i don't know both of them that well but the British guy seems to be a better time trialist

Amazing tour so far with an exciting final weekend.
And my money is on Tao, no doubt about that. I do not believe that this will be another "Pogacar miracle" where the underdog stuns everyone.

[Sagan97]

My vote goes for Tao too

[JoJoJo]

@Sagan97 @Nikko you both were right -> here's a little reading from velonews: https://www.velonews.com/events/giro-ditalia/tao-geoghegan-hart-from-student-of-the-sport-to-unexpected-giro-ditalia-champion/

who is your Vuelta favorite?

[Sagan97]

(10-27-2020, 07:18 PM)JoJoJo Wrote:  @Sagan97 @Nikko you both were right -> here's a little reading from velonews: https://www.velonews.com/events/giro-ditalia/tao-geoghegan-hart-from-student-of-the-sport-to-unexpected-giro-ditalia-champion/

who is your Vuelta favorite?

Thx for the article.
Carapaz looks more fresh at this point but it's cool to acknowledge that all of the TOP 5 general classification guys also did Tour de France. Two grand tours within two months and going strong.

We've had fun mountain stages this week and tomorrow there's ITT with a short finish climb. British riders doing well this season.

[Nikko]

Roglic got his expected victory in time trial but Carapaz did a great job to keep it under 1 minute. I did not expect him to manage that.

[Nikko]

Another British rider impressing as you said @Sagan97

1 ROGLIČ Primož /Team Jumbo-Visma/ 60:16:02
2 CARAPAZ Richard /INEOS Grenadiers/ +0:39
3 CARTHY Hugh /EF Pro Cycling/ +0:47
4 MARTIN Dan /Israel Start-Up Nation/ +1:42
5 MAS Enric /Movistar Team/ +3:23
6 POELS Wout /Bahrain - McLaren/ +6:15

Saturday will be decisive, tune in guys!

[JoJoJo]

haha -> reminds me of Aru and his suffering

but this is it Roglic lost time today but held on the red jersey into Madrid

[Zviedrs]

(11-07-2020, 12:40 PM)JoJoJo Wrote:  haha -> reminds me of Aru and his suffering

but this is it Roglic lost time today but held on the red jersey into Madrid

Movistar - Mas and Soler - should receive a reward for all the work they did though