La Vuelta 2019, Stage 13: Bilbao > Los Machucos. Monumento Vaca Pasiega 06/09/2019 - 166.4km *Spo

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    85 Grand Tour stages since Ineos last won one.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
    RichN95 wrote:
    85 Grand Tour stages since Ineos last won one.
    As the break reached the foot of the final climb, I thought "Time for Poels to break that run", just seconds later he slipped out the back of the break.

    They'd better take a strong team to the Giro next year.
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,313
    Alejandrosdog wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    20 year old neo-pro is currently the strongest rider in the race.
    Tourism in Slovenia is about to experience an upturn.


    The fat lady decided to sing a week early. It's just a question of who joins Roglic on a distant podium.

    Now that was a brutal stage. Do you think he’s dodgy?

    Bruyneel mentioned him in the move podcast a week ago and in the review of stage 12 tipped him for a podium spot behind roglic. The kid has been known in Slovakia and was spotted by someone from UAE. Dream scenario for both of them if they work it right. Aru must be cursing his bad luck/form.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    andyp wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    85 Grand Tour stages since Ineos last won one.
    As the break reached the foot of the final climb, I thought "Time for Poels to break that run", just seconds later he slipped out the back of the break.

    They'd better take a strong team to the Giro next year.
    I sort of want to see them get to a century (stage 7 of the Giro)
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    amrushton wrote:
    The kid has been known in Slovakia
    EohXMu9.png

    Of course he may have been known in Slovakia too
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    amrushton wrote:
    Alejandrosdog wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    20 year old neo-pro is currently the strongest rider in the race.
    Tourism in Slovenia is about to experience an upturn.


    The fat lady decided to sing a week early. It's just a question of who joins Roglic on a distant podium.

    Now that was a brutal stage. Do you think he’s dodgy?

    Bruyneel mentioned him in the move podcast a week ago and in the review of stage 12 tipped him for a podium spot behind roglic. The kid has been known in Slovakia and was spotted by someone from UAE. Dream scenario for both of them if they work it right. Aru must be cursing his bad luck/form.

    Cheers
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    RichN95 wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    85 Grand Tour stages since Ineos last won one.
    As the break reached the foot of the final climb, I thought "Time for Poels to break that run", just seconds later he slipped out the back of the break.

    They'd better take a strong team to the Giro next year.
    I sort of want to see them get to a century (stage 7 of the Giro)

    But...I reckon many a team owner would be happy to have such a run if they had gained an overall TdF victory along the way!
    Half man, Half bike
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,313
    RichN95 wrote:
    amrushton wrote:
    The kid has been known in Slovakia
    EohXMu9.png

    Of course he may have been known in Slovakia too

    He may well be but thank you for the correction and updating my/our geography of central europe/balkans
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Ridgerider wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    85 Grand Tour stages since Ineos last won one.
    As the break reached the foot of the final climb, I thought "Time for Poels to break that run", just seconds later he slipped out the back of the break.

    They'd better take a strong team to the Giro next year.
    I sort of want to see them get to a century (stage 7 of the Giro)

    But...I reckon many a team owner would be happy to have such a run if they had gained an overall TdF victory along the way!


    Yer probably, but folks are missing Rich's point.
    Hardly how one would describe as dominant, is it?

    Meanwhile, Quick Step have amassed 134 wins since the beginning of last season and yet seem to be teflon, when it comes to attaching the same label.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,108
    From an Ineos point of view I suppose at least this race has put any GC ambitions Poels or TGH may have had on the backburner.
    [Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]
  • KnightOfTheLongTights
    KnightOfTheLongTights Posts: 1,415
    watching the highlights, Roglic really reminds me of Cadel Evans: similar riding style, similar looking (with sunnies on anyway), same mouth slightly agape. He might even tilt his head to one side a bit like Cuddles did.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    Somewhat more chilled in the interviews tho

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