Alaphilippe likely underestimated how much that crash and consequent chase cost him imo. Maybe the adrenaline etc still kicking and then you just suddenly 'shutdown'.
Fantastic recap! Strade Bianche is just built differently, love it! The terrain, scenery, and finishing into town. Thanks for great content ✌️ I forgot how sketchy that descent was when Pogacar attacked 😲 He took a racing line that showed how skilled he truly is
It's kind of insane that Pog's only big mistake ever was trying to follow everything on Galibier. He showed up at 19 with the tactical mind of a veteran. I think this year LouLou already looks his best in years, so I think it's a 2-Up with Mathieu again.
still it was only mistake with hindsight. He knew Roglic wasn't 100%, but if he is 95% he can't let him go and get to Van Aert. Then we would have called that a mistake.
What the TV doesnt really show is that the gravel is not smooth, but there are many grooves/bumps from the caterpillar treads of local tractors (the farm hills are too steep for regular wheels), so it is like riding on a huge saw. I wasn't expecting that and rode the course in autumn, so the surface might have been worse than now, but when I asked the locals if they smoothened the roads before the race, they didn't think so.
Tadej has the ability to win all 5 monuments, but Roubaix is too risky, he could crash out and mess up his TdF preparation. I don't think UAE would want to send him there. By the way it was a Golden Retriever I think. Maremmas are a bit bulkier! Hope to see a Labradoodle next time a race passes by Andorra!
I think they will do after he wins the other 4. Roubaix anyway is the best suited classic to win at later age. Only Boonen(24), Cancelara(25) won it on relative young age in recent times.
Pogacar can definitely win Paris-Roubaix if he focuses on it. He is one of two riders right now (IMO) who can win all 5 Monuments (along with Wout). The only question is how he can balance focusing on PR and focusing on his GT ambitions. He already showed he could do well on the cobbles of France. Of course, PR is way harder than the cobbled stage at TDF but he thrives at those hard races due to his ability to recover really well. I think the only way he wins PR is by getting away near the finish, either solo or by being with another rider who is not MVDP.
Wow i actually had only seen highlight videos of the race so far and only after watching this video i got the full picture without watching the whole race!
With Pogacar MIA, this year's SB looks to be a continuation of the Cyclocross season. Though Alaphilippe may want to have a say after last year's horror season.
That crash happened because of disc brakes. Look how the front wheel locks up and slides him out then crashing JA behind. All the pros are used to the consistent modulation attenuation of rim brake. Hydro disc just have too much attenuation varation due to thermic expansion spectrums that are wildly inconsistent.
Pocacar should go for all 5 monuments. San Remo he can win on atticking on the hills, Roubeix is possible too. Van Art as well could win giro Lombardia on a good day. love this sport
I was curious to see how Attila Valter got 4th place, but I couldn't spot a single Groupama-FDJ rider in this recap (his team at the time) in any of the groups.
For your last question: Yes, He can win Roubaix IF he set his mind to it and IF he can sacrifice riding the Tour de France. For sure, for him to specifically prepare for Roubaix, he will sacrifice his preparation and form for TdF. AND, why would you not have analysis video for this year's Strade? only in your podcast??? Come ooooooonnnnn!!!
Don’t get me wrong, I love Alaphilipe; but I’d really enjoy seeing a “shorts” compilation of Julian’s many dramatic crashes. The dude is amazingly durable.
Thankey for the reminder. Both Alaphillippe And Asgren had a horrible season in 22. Enough to get Lefevre moaning of showing Something for 23. Really hoping Asgren Are ready for this.
This weekend will be one of the BEST editions of SB. All of the HEAVY HITTERS will be in attendance and gunning for the win. Jumbo will be obliterating the field from the off. Weather will be 32/sunny and the race will be one of the fastest SB ever recorded. Too hard to even try to predict a winner with ALL of the top guns and their henchmen in attendance but this will be something EPIC. When is the LR, SB favourites podcast set to drop?
can someone explain to a new viewer. how does someone crash and then come first? wouldn't the people who didn't crash have a time advantage incredible hard to beat. seeing as they run such fine margins?
Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius used to live on that road in Roman times.
If Jonas, and perhaps more importantly, the entire JBV team, had simply rallied around Kuss last week and hadn’t played all of these stupid “to each their own” games, there’d be almost no controversy. Sure, some people might question why Jonas isn’t “performing better”, but most would’ve attributed it to his first week performance and to not being in form post TdF. It’s a shame too, because Kuss is more than deserving. He’s not being “gifted” a grand tour, rather he’s achieving what he’s rightfully deserved. Furthermore, it’s tarnished a bit of Jonas’ and Roglic’s good will. Perhaps things within the team aren’t as bad as cycling media makes it seem, but to not give Kuss that support until now, after they get pushback, is immensely frustrating.
Pogacar to win Roubaix? Ok I get it, you just want people to discuss that and get a bunch of comments. Fair enough. It's a ridiculous statement though. But I guess we all know that.
Your latest sponsor feels wrong, I see GCN in direct competition with your commentary, which, by the way I would pay for any day of the week over the mediocre performances from GCN. No comedy, no flair, no enthusiasm! Going to trigger some GCN fan boys on this one 😂
Paris roubaix? Lmfao. Not if any of the specialists attack. Tour of flanders he could. But he would have to dope fir paris roubaix. He lacks the pure watts required
The opposite actually. I always used to do throwback videos before races and enjoy doing them, however the cost of archive rights is extremely high. Last year I lost thousands of euro across the archive videos like the Egan Bernal Passo Giau descent, but that is obviously not sustainable. Having a sponsor for the videos like GCN+ makes it possible to make those videos again.
@@captainsushi24 it seems like you need a remedial class on how social media works - everyone gets an opinion. If I feel that it's gross and slimy that Lantern is out there doing GCN's bidding, then I'm gonna say it
