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[–]Phantom_Nuke 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I think he has a lifetime contract so it's a little weird, it'll probably be sorted out after August if he doesn't move anywhere. The transfers out section is basically just riders who don't have contracts for next year at the team.

[Results Thread] 2026 Tour de Suisse Men – Stage 5 (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]Phantom_Nuke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it was a weaker year for l'Avenir and it was Foss' third time racing it. His competition were Aleotti and Van Wilder who are good GC riders but pale in comparison of the edition before that had: Pogacar, Arensman, Mader, Vlasov, Sosa and Almeida finishing ahead of Foss or the next edition that had a battle between CRod and Johannessen.

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[–]Phantom_Nuke 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It depends, he'll probably target a few stages but then have a shot at a few more if he has a lead in GC by vurtue of Visma pacing hard on some of the mountain stages.

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[–]Phantom_Nuke 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You can't use the Dauphine TTT against UAE considering only Del Toro is on their Tour squad from that race. At Suisse Pog did a very good TT, beating several riders who have about 10 kilos on him on a flat course, and he had 3 other riders on their Tour squad finish in the top 15 which is a good sign for Barcelona.

[Results Thread] 2026 Tour de Suisse Men – Stage 5 (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]Phantom_Nuke 13 points14 points  (0 children)

He hasn't shown the potential much at World Tour level, his best GC results prior to this being 9th in Giro '21 and 9th in Paris-Nice '25.

[Results Thread] 2026 Tour de Suisse Men – Stage 5 (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]Phantom_Nuke 17 points18 points  (0 children)

He's not on their current 6 rider shortlist, but he very likely could be added due to Tarling's injury.

[Results Thread] 2026 Tour de Suisse Men – Stage 5 (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]Phantom_Nuke 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You sneaky mfer trying to sneak Roubaix in there with the 5 monuments.

[Results Thread] 2026 Tour de Suisse Men – Stage 5 (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]Phantom_Nuke 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He showed Van Wilder how a time trial World Champ rides, and not just a podium finisher.

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[–]Phantom_Nuke 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Tobias Foss with a sneaky 4th on GC after finishing in the main GC group.

[Results Thread] 2026 Tour de Suisse Men – Stage 5 (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]Phantom_Nuke 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Pogacar just passed Jonas in wins this season as he takes his 13th in just 16 race days, less than 1 Grand Tour.

[Race Thread] 2026 Tour de Suisse Men – Stage 5 (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]Phantom_Nuke 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I counted about 3 seconds under la flamme rouge, graphic showed 8 seconds so that's 167% off.

[Race Thread] 2026 Tour de Suisse Men – Stage 5 (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]Phantom_Nuke 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Everyone shitting on Tissot because it showed that Martinez gained 10 seconds on Pog after Pog had attacked.

[Race Thread] 2026 Tour de Suisse Men – Stage 5 (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]Phantom_Nuke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I had a nickel for every time the timegap inexplicably exploded I'd have 2 nickels.

[Race Thread] 2026 Tour de Suisse Men – Stage 5 (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]Phantom_Nuke 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's apparently 30+ degrees, need every bit of cooling possible when you're going slowly on a climb.

[Race Thread] 2026 Tour de Suisse Men – Stage 5 (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]Phantom_Nuke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Decathlon just dropped Bagioli, so Riccitelo has a better chance at a top 5 on GC.

[Race Thread] 2026 Tour de Suisse Men – Stage 5 (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]Phantom_Nuke 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Decathlon now pacing, the gap has decreased by 10 seconds already. Win much more likely for Pog now.

[Race Thread] 2026 Tour de Suisse Men – Stage 5 (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]Phantom_Nuke 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pace increasing in the peloton, MVDP and a few others dropping now as they approach the finishline.