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Sep 2024
6:24pm, 8 Sep 2024
46,006 posts
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SPR
I think Kung should have it as Roglic probably won't take risks. 28 secs should be too much to make up in the last section.
O'Connor has second on GC unless he blows up in the last section.
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Sep 2024
6:25pm, 8 Sep 2024
22,105 posts
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Chrisull
He shouldm't he looks better than Mas on the bike.
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Sep 2024
6:28pm, 8 Sep 2024
46,008 posts
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SPR
Mentioned blowing up as O'Connor has a habit of going to hard in the mountains early chasing attacks but he probably doesn't do that on a TT bike.
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Sep 2024
6:33pm, 8 Sep 2024
46,010 posts
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SPR
Kung wins! Epic ride as he had a gap to everyone else
Roglic second. O'Connor held on for 2nd fairly comfortable. Well deserved.
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Sep 2024
6:38pm, 8 Sep 2024
22,106 posts
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Chrisull
No big drama on the last day. Rog's 4th Vuelta. Blimey, he must be itching to get an injury free crack at the Tour.
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Sep 2024
6:39pm, 8 Sep 2024
367 posts
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Charlesvdw
Roglic is not at the level of Pogacar or Vingegaard.
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Sep 2024
6:42pm, 8 Sep 2024
46,012 posts
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SPR
That doesn't mean he wouldn't like to have a race where he performs at his best without issues.
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Sep 2024
6:53pm, 8 Sep 2024
22,107 posts
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Chrisull
Yeah - he may well never have been/ never be at the level, but I think it's only fair he gets a go.
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Sep 2024
7:03pm, 8 Sep 2024
46,014 posts
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SPR
If we're talking about the past, he was at the level in 2020 and 2021. He was definitely the strongest in the mountains in 2020 but rode like he could depend on the TT which was mistake. 2021 he looked to be at the level through the season and we never got to see what he could do.
2022 Pogacar was probably was the best GT rider in the world but Roglic was close enough with Vingegaard that both of them attacking constantly on Stage 11 (with Roglic already injured at this point) broke and over confident Pogacar on stage.
2023 both Pogacar and Vingegaard were clearly better and that's the trend.
The thing with Roglic is even if he can reach a level that most of the peloton can't reach (see stage 19 here or the stage 20 TT at the Giro last year), he can't do it every day like Pogacar and Vingegaard can when fully fit.
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Sep 2024
7:04pm, 8 Sep 2024
46,015 posts
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SPR
Stage 11 for 2022.
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So who won the tour from 1999 to 2005
May 2024