2021 PRO thread

[LOWIEV]

No Hirschi & Pog in Fleche Walonne today due to a false positive test in the team

[cberg]

Probably a totally naive question but I'll ask it anyway: what's the reason to not use some sort of bike-mounted chip that registers the time it goes past a finish-line mounted sensor? Not precise enough?

They use timing chips for pretty much all races

[saldegracia]

Probably a totally naive question but I'll ask it anyway: what's the reason to not use some sort of bike-mounted chip that registers the time it goes past a finish-line mounted sensor? Not precise enough?

They use timing chips for pretty much all races

yes, but not to determine the winner of a sprint finish apparently...and the reasons given in the previous comments all make sense, thanks!

[sychen]

Probably a totally naive question but I'll ask it anyway: what's the reason to not use some sort of bike-mounted chip that registers the time it goes past a finish-line mounted sensor? Not precise enough?

They use timing chips for pretty much all races

Timing chips measure to seconds (for purpose of time gaps on the course) not thousands of a seconds required for finishing line accuracy.

[sychen]

Massive pack at the bottom of the Mur de Huy.. And Alaphilippe emerges at the top with a perfectly timed effort to beat Roglic who just went a little too early.

And Van de Breggen is just untouchable at this finish .. Niewedoma gets second again.

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[maquisard]

A well timed attack and win by Alaphilippe, but I cannot be a fan due to the showmaning.

[lazyriderzhao]

Roglic was riding a fully internal routed Cervelo R5, maybe FSA ACR stem.

[Kjetil]

Showmaning is good because diversity is good.

[Dan Gerous]

I think that's as good as it gets for Froome, he shipped another 8 minutes today. He has shown no progress since last year so I don't see him progress much in 2.5 months for the Tour.

Severe injuries + his age + no more access to the Sky/Ineos drug cabinet + disc brake rub according to him, he should consider it a success if he can just reach Paris on the same day as the others. He might not even be able to hold onto nobodies' wheels from small teams in a successful breakaway that the peloton allows to go for a win.

[Kjetil]

Still it would be a pity if he goes out with a sizzle. A small bang (just a little one, yes) would be better, just so that everyone gets a reminder about that raid on Colle delle Finestre.

[Dan Gerous]

Maybe winning a scripted post-Tour crit.

[OnTheRivet]

I think that's as good as it gets for Froome, he shipped another 8 minutes today. He has shown no progress since last year so I don't see him progress much in 2.5 months for the Tour.

Severe injuries + his age + no more access to the Sky/Ineos drug cabinet + disc brake rub according to him, he should consider it a success if he can just reach Paris on the same day as the others. He might not even be able to hold onto nobodies' wheels from small teams in a successful breakaway that the peloton allows to go for a win.

He was better at the few races he did last year. He's getting slower?

[TheRich]

Showmaning is good because diversity is good.

Being a showman is good, as long as you're a good loser as well.

[ALS]

Roglic was riding a fully internal routed Cervelo R5, maybe FSA ACR stem.

I saw this too and posted an image in the pro equipment thread...I wondered if it a new R5 perhaps as the head tube doesn't appear to be the same shape as the current model..

[Discodan]

Wait, There’s a pro equipment thread? Doh!


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