Pro Cycling Discussion 2020

Angliru always delivers, albeit slowly! Just seems so alien watching them heading up it so slowly and just the way it ebbs and flows as legs come and go! Amazing win for Carthy, rode that perfectly and looked bloody strong in that last 2.5km.

Carapaz in red for one day until Tuesday I suspect. Although that final 2km looks pretty brutal! Final week being so close should be interesting with hopefully all the contenders trying to make that definitive attack.
 
Classic Vuelta approach to a TT with on flat 35km then straight up a 14% climb :eek: Of you don’t already, Aerocoach main man Xavier Disley does brilliant TT insight threads on Twitter
 
mrthingyx said:
Yeah... I think he is road cycling's Usain Bolt moment, i.e. a different build, etc. to the average pro cyclist.
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I think he's more one of the few that have moved over to the road from the track, there are quite a few guys of that size but few move over or if they do aren't able to adapt. He's definitely a bit of a freak. Could win some big week long stage races if they have a good chunk of TT in them if he loses a bit of weight. Think I've said it earlier in this thread but barring mechanicals/crashes he won't be beaten in a TT for a good few years. Although Dennis wasn't far off on the last day considering how much work he did the day before.
 
All or nothing for carapaz, carthy and Martin today. Going to be interesting what happens. Can't see anything but jumbo control after yesterday's show of force, although they were whittled down a little bit they still had 4 riders supporting roglic to the end.
 
Zzz zzz then all guns blazing. Too little too late but looked to be the only option carapaz and carthy had hoping for one big blow once jumbo had mostly gone. Good finish in the end. Brutal final today.

Amazing if odd season we've had. 3 great grand tours all won by less than a minute! Here's hoping for a more normal year next year just to get all the big races back. Although this last few months has been amazing!
 
I’m happy for Rog - he’s won lots of fans with his response to the TdF via LBL and the Vuelta. Carapaz looked to be flying away and made up half his deficit with half the climb left and then the gap stabilised. I guess he ran out of steep bits to accelerate on

Eurosport can have a rest now!
 
SoliD said:
All or nothing for carapaz, carthy and Martin today. Going to be interesting what happens. Can't see anything but jumbo control after yesterday's show of force, although they were whittled down a little bit they still had 4 riders supporting roglic to the end.
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Incredible finish really and we've seen such an attacking end to all of the Tours this year, it's been fantastic for lots of fresh/new/young riders coming through alongside many of those established names getting some quality results. We'll not forget wins by Ganna, Hirschi, Dan Martin, Hugh, Kwaito, Sollers, Demare, Sam Bennett, Sagans and then things like Roglic's loss, Alaphilipe crashing and getting caught on the line while also some fantastic wins from him. It's been emotional!

SoliD said:
Amazing if odd season we've had. 3 great grand tours all won by less than a minute! Here's hoping for a more normal year next year just to get all the big races back. Although this last few months has been amazing!
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Totally agree, it's been great and has really shown in some respects how adaptable some riders are to the change in routine/seasons over others. But the only downside it has been utterly rubbish for my quality sleep patterns, just to try and get the time to watch it all lol ;) :D :rolleyes:

GSVBagpuss said:
I’m happy for Rog - he’s won lots of fans with his response to the TdF via LBL and the Vuelta. Carapaz looked to be flying away and made up half his deficit with half the climb left and then the gap stabilised. I guess he ran out of steep bits to accelerate on

Eurosport can have a rest now!
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Agreed, I was slightly devastated for Rog at the end of the TDF for it to finish the way it did. Although his response to Pog's win and the way he reacted/raced afterwards really did make me like him even more. He seemed more human as had been quite robotic before then, in the way he came across in interviews and way he rode. I dare say he's won more fans after the TDF than he actually had when riding it, which for a 'loser' is a superb thing to see really. To me it's come across like he's huminised more since in his personality, reactions and just overall riding. Like he has ridden with more heart and wasn't afraid of reacting or risking a little more than before.

One thing I've not missed this year from not watching much ES (watched the GT's through ITV) is Sean Kelly and Carlton Kirby. Back to them now to catch up with some of the monuments and classics this week and bored of them already. :rolleyes:
 
Dowsett is having another go at the hour record 12th December.

I don’t think he will do it simply because it is a sea level attempt. I think he will improve on his last time and possibly match Wiggins.

I think he will have improved his position/equipment compared with the first attempt and he’s had time to recover from the Giro.
 
He's also bagged a 2 year contract with someone which I guess they'll announce during the build up to his record attempt.

I don't think he will match Wiggins time for sea level but happy to be proven wrong because Alex is a super nice guy. I enjoy watching him race and his youtube videos are always good. Be great to see him try it regardless and see who he is riding for.

My stab in the dark guess at team = EF
 
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