Also sounding like the merger is off and that Amazon backed out of its partial ($15M) sponsorship. So TJV is looking for a replacement for Jumbo still.
OT: Cycling
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Just a heads up: the 8 stage Paris-Nice event started this morning and is being televised on NBC Sports. A few big names in this event.
I'm eager to see what impact Primoz Roglic's transfer to Bora–Hansgrohe has on that team. Jumbo Visma won't miss him, but he could potentially be a boost for Bora.
I love Tadej's style of riding! Would like to see him win the Tour this year.
Some funny comments about Tadej from other cyclists in Strade Bianche yesterday. Pidcock said when Tadej went everyone else felt like they were in the grupetto. 😂
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Right after college wrestling ….. the Classics are “THE BEST”.
On an unrelated note, GCN+ shuttering is HORRIBLE. Gonna cost me 4x at much now if I want to watch all the races I watched through their service
I like Tadej but after getting more insight on Jonas’s relationship with Kuss, I’m rooting for Jonas all the way. Unless for some reason Kuss shows up a co-leader, of course.
So you hate that Tadej displays PSU wrestling level domination against almost everybody? 🧐🤣
I'm a huge fan of Sepp and Jonas too. It's awesome to see Sepp representing the USA so well on the biggest stages of professional cycling.
And I admire Jonas' mild, humble demeanor and he's surely a generational talent. But his riding style/strategy is kind of like Iowa wresting -- BORING 85% of the time. He sits on the wheels cautiously playing defense hoping his opponent falters so he can steal the win at the end.
Tadej OTOH, is like Messenbrink. He'd rather lose a barnburner where he gives it everything he's got than win a snooze fest.
Not a bad analogy, except that Jonas wins on the biggest stage while Tadej doesn’t (since Jonas’s “arrival”). Which means you got the team analogies mixed up.
For a really fantastic read, check out The Ronde.
Spring northern classics are the best hands down.
Spring northern classics are the best hands down.
Brandon has developed into an awesome rider. Not sure he’s ever gonna be a consistent enough climber to compete for a Grand Tour but he’s a fantastic one-week racer and becoming a very good one day racer.
I think the US is well positioned to win its first monument at some point in the next 5 years or so
Crazy impressive that American cyclists are #1 and #2 going into the final stage of a major race like Paris Nice!
The last day of Paris-Nice is always a banger and today is no different.
I was so worried that when Matteo went with Remco that he would get smoked but now I am not so sure!
Seems to have worked out well enough for him. Winning Paris-Nice is a monster result.
Yikes! Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, Primoz Roglic, and others in big crash. Jonas apparently broke his collarbone and some ribs. Hate to see this.
www.cyclingnews.com
Jonas Vingegaard suffers broken collarbone, ribs, Evenepoel fractures clavicle, scapula in Itzulia Basque Country crash
Jay Vine suffers fractured vertebrae in mass fall
www.cyclingnews.com
Jonas seems pretty bad. Does this open the door for Tadej to win the Tour? WVA has been injured too.
Paris Roubaix is this Sunday on Peacock. (Matteo is out).
Paris Roubaix is this Sunday on Peacock. (Matteo is out).
He has a full 3 months to heal, but, his training regime will clearly be disheveled. If I were a betting man, I’d bet that Jonas sits for the TdF.
HBO Max is streaming the Eurosport broadcast of the Giro starting today. Tadej is the clear favorite. Thomas might be the only one to push him.
Unfortunately I don't think we'll see Jonas at the TDF, and WVA is still on the mend. Not sure how this will impact Sepp yet, but I'm hopeful.
Unfortunately I don't think we'll see Jonas at the TDF, and WVA is still on the mend. Not sure how this will impact Sepp yet, but I'm hopeful.
Sounds like Jonas should be at the Tour but not sure of his preparation. Think Wout will skip it either way for Olympics prep.
Unless he crashes, Tadej wins the Giro by 10 minutes. Have a little $ on him today
