The professional cycling thread

[Tomanybikes]

mcelliott said:

Wow what a performance, this race never fails to deliver, contrast this to the soulless Middle East races we've had for the last 2 weeks.

Probably the best 1 day race from a spectators point of view?

[mcelliott]

Tomanybikes said:

mcelliott said:

Wow what a performance, this race never fails to deliver, contrast this to the soulless Middle East races we've had for the last 2 weeks.

Probably the best 1 day race from a spectators point of view?

I would say so, in terms of route, scenery, how the race plays out, yup sure.

[WantSagaris]

His schedule is going to be interesting, what with the home combined WC.

[ArnageWRC]

WantSagaris said:

His schedule is going to be interesting, what with the home combined WC.

From what I've read from his coach, he possibly won't ride both Road, and XCO. It is possible as the Road race is on the Sunday, and the XCO race the following Saturday. However, after last year's disappointment, when "everything that could go wrong, did go wrong", I think the XCO race is the target.

[Randy Winkman]

Paris-Nice Team time trial where you get your own finishing time. I've never liked team TT's in stage races so I guess I approve. Odd to watch on TV though.

[mcelliott]

Paris - Nice final stage, just wow.

[mooseracer]

He's a beast!

[LM240]

mooseracer said:

He's a beast!

Yep, love watching him. Just played with them all week I feel.

UAE need a good team around him, as it was more the Jumbo train that beat him at the tour.

[Randy Winkman]

He is. But I hope he isn't going to win the TDF too easily.

[Gweeds]

Last year in Tirreno, Pogačar put something like a minute and a half on Vingergaard in a single mountain finish.

March isn’t July.

[mcelliott]

Gweeds said:

Last year in Tirreno, Poga?ar put something like a minute and a half on Vingergaard in a single mountain finish.

March isn’t July.

Yup, long way to go yet, injury illness anything can happen, and actually Vins form is pretty good so nothing for him to worry about, plus come tour time he’s going to have by far and away the strongest team.

[Randy Winkman]

Fair point. Just that I don't care who wins but I like races to go the distance.

[Gweeds]

Randy Winkman said:

Fair point. Just that I don't care who wins but I like races to go the distance.

Agreed - gut feeling is we're in for a real ding-dong, and just need both stay healthy and injury-free.

[Master Bean]

Big crash at Flanders. Possibly stick to road cycling and not cyclocross. Skip to 2:05.

https://youtu.be/dBvPfUTOqnU

[lauda]

Fred Wright to take his first WorldTour win in a monument…?

[oddball1313]

When he’s in peak form Pogacar is off the scale good, I can see him going into history as the greatest ever by the time he retires

[mooseracer]

oddball1313 said:

When he’s in peak form Pogacar is off the scale good, I can see him going into history as the greatest ever by the time he retires

Love that he just goes for it. His performance today was spectacular and a joy to watch

[Gweeds]

God that race is brutal. Todays edition was superb.

A Sunday in Hell next week.

[campionissimo]

Just had a few days in Belgium watching the Ronde on Sunday, and then the Scheldeprijs today. Two totally different races and fan experiences, but both just so enjoyable. Pog in that form is just unstoppable, his kick up the Oude Kwaremont was something else. Will be back next year for Paris Roubaix at least.

[LM240]

Paris-Roubaix… wow!

29mph average. Once again I can’t get my head around how they do it.

We have such a great period of cycling currently.