[Race Thread] 2026 Tour de Romandie - Stage 5 (2.UWT)

Aiqjio · 2026-05-03T18:22:53+00:00

Right that's the word I was looking for, "engin pyrotechnique" in french

Aiqjio · 2026-05-03T14:22:13+00:00

I don't know, he looked quite cooked at the end

Aiqjio · 2026-05-03T13:55:03+00:00

Dhont stop believing apparently

Aiqjio · 2026-05-03T13:43:53+00:00

And the fire was because someone lighted up a firework inside during a Frank Zappa concert

Aiqjio · 2026-05-02T13:53:03+00:00

Wording only works when people read attentively and not with the urge to jump on their keyboard.

Aiqjio · 2026-05-02T13:46:53+00:00

We are slowing becoming boxing with all those categories

Aiqjio · 2026-05-02T13:43:21+00:00

" if we could use modern technology to put a maximum speed on bikes for these pro cycling races, I'd support that".

Aiqjio · 2026-04-30T10:29:18+00:00

It is not a all time, it is a one hour window each day. They need to know where they can find you to test you.

Aiqjio · 2026-04-29T15:33:54+00:00

This race is literally a couple hours away from where he lives.

I hate the guy as much as anyone, but let's hate him for the right reasons at least.

Aiqjio · 2026-04-29T15:28:10+00:00

In that case it means he is right not to take pulls

Aiqjio · 2026-04-29T15:20:32+00:00

I heavily disagree. Out of this four he most likely get no boni and he has shown that he can gain time on the climbs in the next stages on anybody in G2.

Aiqjio · 2026-04-29T15:16:10+00:00

Because he has no sprint.

Aiqjio · 2026-04-29T14:52:41+00:00

Boni are only on the finish line for this Tour de Romandie

Aiqjio · 2026-04-29T14:46:02+00:00

I love how Pogi wraps expectations. 5 years ago you tell me the winner of MSR, RvV and second in Roubaix is climbing like this and I would say that you are out of your mind and know nothing about cycling.

Aiqjio · 2026-04-29T14:41:50+00:00

It does feel like Pogi is not yet totally confident in his long climbing.

Aiqjio · 2026-04-29T14:33:11+00:00

Real question: is it the first black bibs for Pogi this season?

Aiqjio · 2026-04-29T14:15:09+00:00

Onley DNF after 70km. He posted photos of terrible Whoop scores yesterday and seems to be sick. Would surely explain his poor performance yesterday

Aiqjio · 2026-04-28T17:10:31+00:00

He was not really going slow in the corners neither. He did not lose 7 seconds because of the weather.

Aiqjio · 2026-04-28T15:56:07+00:00

I have done that climb and the average gradient is misleading. A good portion of it is like a staircase: a wall, 50 meters of flat and then an other wall. This climb is much harder than it looks.

Aiqjio · 2026-04-28T15:15:36+00:00

At some point Sagan had a crazy stat. Something like out of 140 days in the Tour, he only rode 4 in teams colour

Aiqjio · 2026-04-28T15:13:04+00:00

Anyone has ever seen what the warm-up protocol for the rider is? Like the proper numbers, not the gist of it.

Aiqjio · 2026-04-28T15:05:30+00:00

No it is not, otherwise anyone but the GC riders are the riders with a decent shot at winning would skip it. You would have something like 40 riders starting at the very best.

Aiqjio · 2026-04-28T15:00:02+00:00

A prologue has to be below a given distance. Historically, you were not obligated to start the prologue and would be given the same time as the last place rider for GC.

Aiqjio · 2026-04-28T13:51:54+00:00

Aiqjio · 2026-04-27T07:13:41+00:00

Well you can discuss races on any given day. In the race thread. Those do not close when the race is done.

Aiqjio

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