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General Race Thread 2024 **spoilers**

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  • #722
    Dodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,303 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    He could enrage the nation of Slovenia by going to their Tour. 12th-16th June with some nice climbs. Visma aren’t down for that (and don’t usually) but it’d be fun to see



  • #723
    Macy0161
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,466 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122193520#Comment_122193520

    Archie 11th, Rafferty 16th - watched it this morning on the turbo and Archie very prominent on the la Couillole. Looked like he sat up to pace Nerurkar who finished 9th.



  • #724
    Macy0161
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,466 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122200837#Comment_122200837

    Week 3 also where the Giro most likely to catch up with Pog, so could be very interesting!



  • #725
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,714 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122201200#Comment_122201200

    He has probably done harder pre Tour training camps



  • #726
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,436 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Rafferty starting the dauphine tomorrow. So is Sam but not much sprint chances.

    https://twitter.com/EFprocycling/status/1796582606118715642



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  • #727
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    only 2 sprint chances. 5 mountain stages and a time trial



  • #728
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,436 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    2nd for Sam behind Pedersen



  • #729
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,984 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Odd one there. Did Sam have a mechanical? He was sprinting seated.



  • #730
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,036 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122213204#Comment_122213204

    It did look a bit weird, he was going a little faster than Pedersen but never seemed to get up and give it the beans so to speak. Didn't even seem annoyed, as if it was a training day.



  • #731
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,352 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122211004#Comment_122211004

    What's the other sprint stage Sam might have a chance in?

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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  • #732
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,707 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122213204#Comment_122213204

    Watched the Lanterne Rouge breakdown of the finish, it looks like he just didn’t have the speed to get back up to Mads so sort of gave up.

    He was a bit unlucky, when Liepins dropped his chain he had to put in a bit of an effort to get back on Mads wheel which would’ve thrown him off as well



  • #733
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,036 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122214160#Comment_122214160

    Seen that as well, I don't agree with LR that he wasn't gaining on him but he figured about 25m from the line that he wouldn't make it so left it at that. I hadn't seen the chain drop either until the LR video either, they were already moving at astonishing pace (well done UCI on a downhill into a sprint finish), that tiny bit of an effort to get around looked minimal but they were all only a few kmph off flat out sprint speed. Either way, 2nd place against Mads, on one of the fastest run ins to a finish with no actual lead out in the last km is very positive.



  • #734
    happytramp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭happytramp


    In his prime Sam used to be fairly handy at somewhat uphill finishes and suffered less than a lot of other pure sprinters on the climbs... I wonder if the sprints later on in the tour might prove more fruitful for him.



  • #735
    Macy0161
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,466 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122215887#Comment_122215887

    I haven't seen whether Sam has discussed the sprint, but it nearly looked like he ran out of gears with the pace they came in at.



  • #736
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,984 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122213400#Comment_122213400

    I think stage 5 might be tentatively considered a possibility for the sprinters but it's not easy. Plenty of climbing so very much down to the pace of the Peleton.



  • #737
    CramCycle
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122218595#Comment_122218595

    This too, you have to remember that only 3km out they were at 90+kmph, can't remember the speed at the end but it wasn't slow. This said, he wasn't spinning out. It could well have been that little jump around the lad with the slipped chain and then a realisation that it was too close to the end, we will never know but he is coming into form in a good way.

    When are AG2R announcing their tour team?



  • #738
    Dodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,303 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    They’re all on the same time so it doesn’t really matter but 6-10 in the young riders classification at the Dauphine is

    6 Ayuso

    7 Buitrago

    8 Rafferty

    9 Remco

    10 Van Wilder

    Good company…



  • #739
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,707 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Never thought I’d say this, but fantastic team tactics by IPT at the finish there



  • #740
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,738 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    What age does young riders end at? Buitrago surely can't still be in that category?



  • #741
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,436 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122221095#Comment_122221095

    25 in ASO races. Sure this year is the first year Pog isn't eligible for it in the tour, which is ridiculous. Buitrago is still 24

    Post edited by retalivity on


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  • #742
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    is Pog still available for the white jersey at this years tour? Seems like an age he’s been in this competition.

    Just saw answer above - thanks!

    Post edited by Dr. Bre on


  • #743
    Morris Garren
    Registered Users Posts: 665 ✭✭✭Morris Garren


    Roglic crashed again yesterday— its near ridiculous the number of times he falls off. 150 riders in the race and he is the one on his arse AGAIN- Imagine the damage he is doing to himself. Can't see him staying upright for 3 weeks in July either



  • #744
    Paddigol
    Registered Users Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Paddigol


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122221826#Comment_122221826

    Himself and Dunbar must have a side bet going on.



  • #745
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,436 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Thought Remco said he was sick/felt terrible!

    Excellent from Rafferty through the first time check



  • #746
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,984 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Very close to his leader Powless (presumably) but how will they finish? Intriguing.



  • #747
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,984 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Rafferty faded unfortunately. Not terrible but the time at the first check gave me hope for more.



  • #748
    Dodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,303 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    First sighting on a provisional start list in a while for Eddie Dunbar. PCS have him down for the Tour de Suisse (alongside Ben Healy)

    Archie Ryan, Rafferty and Ryan Mullen listed for Tour of Slovenia



  • #749
    Junior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,218 ✭✭✭Junior


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122221990#Comment_122221990

    Insert Spiderman meme here of Geraint Thomas, Roglic and Dunbar all pointing at each other with some body part bandaged up. I've taken to nicknaming Roglic "The Pope" - he has to kiss the tarmac everywhere he visits.



  • #750
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,984 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Coverage of todays stage about to start but I see from PCS that Decathlon and Trek have been pulling so they both think their man can be there at the finish.



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  • #751
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,352 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Big crash at the Dauphiné with 20 kms to go. 30 riders down including Remco, not sure if he is going to continue. Race neutralized.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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