Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

[Rás Cnoic]

Is this the same Visma that looked so weak and disorganized in the TdF? Seems like night and day.

But think about it, in the Tour they had a single aim; get Johannes to the top step of the podium in Paris, once Johannes dropped out all plans changed into chaos. Here, from the get go they are stage hunting, a much simpler proposition, and have the right weapons to do it. In the mountains Kuss i imagine will continue this tactic -unless he feels he has a shot at second, which he does, so that may well complicate tactics later on.

 

[Rás Cnoic]

Jonas. Spell check prefers Johannes!

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

The Vuelta has now officially become boring. Sigh

Really? Still seems pretty exciting to me, but I don't mind shifting more attention to the podium race.

And I never tire of watching Pogi win.The question just shifts from "will Pogo win?" to "how's he gonna do it this time?"

 

[Rás Cnoic]

Really? Still seems pretty exciting to me, but I don't mind shifting more attention to the podium race.

And I never tire of watching Pogi win.The question just shifts from "will Pogo win?" to "how's he gonna do it this time?"

Apart from maybe blue ocean sailing having a race over 21 days is so exciting and complex. With no challenger to Pog it loses a whole layer of tension and interest. When 2 or 3 riders are neck and neck everything is elevated. Its not just about the spectacle, it feels really flat when it's only individual stages at stake.