mecheng89

https://www.procyclingstats.com/team/alpecin-deceuninck-2023 They are WT. Incidentaly, he set the record last year too, so somehow he has beaten himself. But, I did hear commentary mention something about a tailwind. But look at this for a stat - as it stands, MVDP has won 4 times in his RR jersey. Back in '76, a Belgian named Freddy Maertens won 44 races! But, his palmares his rather shiny, too. https://www.procyclingstats.com/statistics/riders/wins-by-world-champions

He confirmed this during the Xmas CX season. Means less risk. But then you have to have the legs to back it up, which in his case is undeniable.

Only if the route has cobbles.

Ugly but gets the job done perhaps?

Personally, I either watch GCN workout videos, or old bike races, especially ones where MVDP or Sagan takes the win.

Spare a thought for those who do 160s, and the odd Audax. Some guys on the higher levels have clocked MEGA miles, it's astounding to see.

You spelled entertaining wrong. It should be DIFFICULT 😁

It all depends on where you ride more regularly. IMHO, on the road/light gravel road, there is nothing quicker than a gravel bike due to the better aero. I've managed to hold on to a road bunch at 60kph before spinning out (50/11). However, once it becomes remotely rocky, you've better off with a hard tail. But once again, it's not about the bike but the rider. I've had HT riders cream me on an open gravel road.

I think hot water and some elbow grease, just don't use an abrasive pad.

Gosh, what happened to the other 2?!

Gravel FTW. I've owned 2 gravel bikes, none of which was a regretable purchase.

Another one bites the dust. https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/racing/news/decathlon-ag2r-la-mondiale-terminate-franck-bonnamours-contract

https://www.strava.com/activities/11031240271

He was on a podcast a little while ago with some US-based riders, I'll have to go dig for it, it think it was just after this previous Epic overall victory.

Yes, in the daily highlights package they perhaps named the age cat winners once. BTW, why did Bart B not ride this year? His "pigeon chest" is looking worse as time goes on.

Billions S7 on Showmax. I find that the pace of the story telling has picked up remarkably compared to prior seasons.

I read it in the Spongebob voice.

Is this a record? 10 years from the last (and only) post?

The YT feed had split times. I didn't find the commentary too chunder-worthy.

SBS feed is p1ss poor.

Franken-bike!

VPN is on Italy.

Rai is not broadcasting this year's race 🤬