Well, you don't see that every day. It's been a while since Primoz Roglic got out-sprinted on a summit finish like that and by the world champion no less. Good riding by both him and Julian. This is why cycling is a fun sport to watch: it's never over until that final line is crossed.
It's also experience, Valverde for example won this race 5 times, 4x came up short but ended on the podium. 16 participations 9 times 1-3. Alaphililippe: 15-16: 2nd 17: not present 18-19: 1st 20: not present 21: 1st 22: 4th These men know how to ride this race, off course putting in the wattages is important. But also knowing when to accelerate. Roglic is made for this kind of finishes, yet odd enough this was the only time he did it. While combination of La Fleche and LBL is great.
Valverde passing half the bunch on the pavement is just crazy. But he payed for it in the end. That's why you have to be in a good position at the start of the climb.
I noticed that too. He did that also in the Pogacar's win in Basque country, he started the final climb in last position and somehow fjnished third, cant believe an expert rider like him does this kind of mistakes
@@blackpaint9093 yeah he did it there too. Idk why. I think he simply didn't have the team here to put him in position. The same thing happened in 2018 I think, when Alaphilippe won his first one.
@@viktorgombos4975 completely true, Valverde has an insane condition but not a team that can help him too much. In the Liegi he will.definetely end up in the winning group but no way he wins in a sprint, Roglic is just too fast, so sad about his accident in 2017, he lost basically what made him invincible in the Fleche and in the liegi, an insane explosivity. Age is coming but in this way i would bet my ass that he can podium in the TDF
@@blackpaint9093 He didn't lose all of it. In 2018 he won a word championship with his sprint, and he beat sagan in a slightly uphill finnish in the Vuelta too. I think it's not the crash, it's his age.
When Roglic attacked I was like no way! Winning from there shouldn't be possible. He was looking very good but I was right. He went too soon. Maybe next year with more experience. Alaphilippe is the nex king of the Huy! Also, I'm curious where Pogi would have finnished. It's a shame he couldn't race.
I don't think Roglic went too soon. I just think he got surprised by seeing Alaphillipe was there at the summit, passing him. Roglic could've won. He just needed to get one or two looks to the rest behind to manage the distance. When he saw Alaphillipe he still sprinted, what means he had something left. I think it was inexperience in this race that costed him the win. Alaphillipe on the other hand was always looking behind controlling the race what shows he learned to not spend any unnecessary energy before it's needed, and to not relax until he's safe. At least in this race. 2020 LBL is not included in this comment ofc😂 This comment is not by any means taking any merit from Alaphillipe, but Roglic could've won it with more awareness
"Winning from there shouldn't be possible" It is possible. In 2011 Gilbert destroyed everybody when he attacked at the same moment ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-g5WWb9OPfgc.html
Great race by Alaphillipe Nice that he didn’t cheat and deviate from his line and take roglic out-as he has done several times b f Let’s hope he is growing up
Chapeau for TOP 3. Roglic made this race, that was close :) Alaphilippe another win for king of puncheurs. But emperor of puncheurs Alejandro Valverde - look how behind he was at the beginning. Look how he gained few places by skillful riding on pavement 1:37 and he managed to be on podium. Shame for Hirschi and Pogacar, who couldn't join the party after their team was excluded with covid suspects. Shame for Pidcock, who was still 6th but he lost energy when he crashed and needed to chase the peleton.
@@frankburn6312 Yeah, maybe because he started the climb way outside the top 20 and also he is 41 years old. Alaphilippe was very strong tho, he deserved it. Roglic was too, but he attacked too soon.
Gros doute sur Roglic, il part à 300 m limite joue la victoire, l'année prochaine s'il part aux 100 m Ala sera tricard d'ailleurs je pense que le futur vainqueur c'est lui. Il connaissait pas l'arrivée c'était un test.
non pas sûr Julian est plus punchy que Roglic, je pense même que c'était un bon choix de partir de loin pour faire douter Julian. De plus, Roglic est plus fort dans des efforts plus longs.
@@svitkramarros471 not for a 3 week race. Hopefully that'll change with Remco Evenepoel and João Almeida gaining the star spots. The team might get some help for them soon. They're the best for the one day races tho.
Sancionen al tramposo del Valverde, que un tipo suba así a sus 40 años es insólito, inexplicable. Por el bien del ciclismo español destierren a ese corredor de las competencias, ¿cuántos nuevos talentos perdidos en el movistar por culpa de este tipo?, pues mientras siga corriendo así le van a seguir dando prioridad y relegando al resto a un segundo plano.
Valverde siempre ha sido un corredor de muros no sé de qué te extraña que suba así lo raro sería si termina en un top 5 de una grande pero una carrera de un día más que merecido su tercer puesto
@@gokua8464 de muros, o de lo que sea, lo raro es que siga siéndolo a sus 41 años, eso no tiene presentación. Y en cuanto a carreras de tres semanas cuántos top 5 ha hecho en la vuelta a España? En las vueltas España este señor vuela, claro, con lo condescendientes que son ese país con él. Su extraño rendimiento lo justifican llamándolo el bala ¿ Por qué no lo llaman piti?
@@davidfernandez9791 cuando un europeo desconfía de un corredor le llaman suspicaz, cuando lo hace un colombiano le llaman ardido o fanático irracional. Para concluir que Valverde es un dopado tramposo sólo es necesario usar la lógica
