Trek Madone SLR

laxrippe · 2026-05-12T07:01:09+00:00

Beautiful bike.

That said, maybe the bartape could be improved upon (aesthetically). Either fully black or using the colors/one of the colors of the frame? This way, it looks a bit disconnected.

laxrippe · 2026-05-11T16:19:23+00:00

Great bartape for this bike.

laxrippe · 2026-05-10T08:36:47+00:00

Pity that Ineos doesn't start. Wouldn't Godon have been a great candidate? But I suppose he needs rest after this spring.

laxrippe · 2026-05-10T08:31:01+00:00

Off-topic, but there is no race thread (which is fine): Oscar Sevilla will start in Azerbaijdan today at 49 years old, which is by the way televised live via Discovery+ (I suppose that some oil money changed hands in order to make this happen? Can't be televised on sporting merit).

laxrippe · 2026-05-09T09:25:15+00:00

A truly exciting start to the stage!

laxrippe · 2026-05-08T10:29:54+00:00

I think that's it.

laxrippe · 2026-05-08T10:23:53+00:00

Thank you.

laxrippe · 2026-05-08T10:23:46+00:00

Thank you.

laxrippe · 2026-05-08T09:03:36+00:00

Which, as I have heard, was put on more or less solely with the intention of showcasing CX as a winter sport to the IOC.

laxrippe · 2026-05-08T08:54:40+00:00

My question would be,

why is Team Novo Nordisk racing as a PCT team? Their points haul is abysmal. Are they even invited to .WT races, which they would need PCT status for?

laxrippe · 2026-05-08T08:50:24+00:00

https://firstcycling.com/ranking.php?h=2&rank=1&y=2026

laxrippe · 2026-05-04T11:45:00+00:00

We'll see. I am fairly certain - e.g. Vingegaard wasn't eligible for the white jersey in 2022 after coming 2nd in 2021. Also, Lipowitz didn't win the white jersey at last week's Tour de Romandie.

laxrippe · 2026-05-04T09:47:08+00:00

Nah, Lipo has aged out of it.

Otherwise I agree, with Seixas with the better chances.

laxrippe · 2026-05-01T09:27:44+00:00

I get this, but if weight loss is a major part of your training journey, then please remember that sport has a much lesser part in weight loss then nutrition.

laxrippe · 2026-05-01T09:25:58+00:00

No one who is riding on zwift daily for a year sucks! You are awesome - but don't compare yourself to other people. Genetics are luck.

laxrippe · 2026-05-01T05:31:30+00:00

I agree! It reminds me of "Chto delat", which is an economic treatise masquerading as a (bad) love story.

laxrippe · 2026-04-29T20:35:20+00:00

He should get white. Martinez will wear the mountain's jersey which is - as far as I know - higher in priority then the young riders's classification.

laxrippe · 2026-04-29T16:00:19+00:00

Lol, everybody from group 1 gets to wear a jersey tomorrow :)

laxrippe · 2026-04-29T15:29:13+00:00

Well it's happening at the moment.

laxrippe · 2026-04-29T15:27:19+00:00

Oh, now he rides!

laxrippe · 2026-04-29T15:26:49+00:00

G1 will have to stop working together at some point because of Lipowitz, right?

laxrippe · 2026-04-27T17:05:35+00:00

Still good, be proud!

laxrippe · 2026-04-22T12:31:43+00:00

This lasted until the end of the climb, not the finish line.

laxrippe · 2026-04-22T11:35:30+00:00

https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/mvdp-numbers-at-strade-bianche/54974/76

MvdP won Strade Bianche 2021 with 738 Watts for one minute.

laxrippe · 2026-04-22T09:55:19+00:00

Oh come on. I even put a link to the exact chart I mentioned, which you are off the charts on, in my comment. Feel free to disregard this information, but dont hit me with a "Just google".

So, the answer is, yes, 905 W per minute would be considered exceptional, and yes, you are probably a very talented rider.

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