MVDP who holds a 1 second lead over Tadej lost the Yellow Jersey to Pogi. Pogi is now ahead of the former by 50+ second. How fast fortune can shift at TDF
Pogi was second on TT stage, Jonas struggles and drops to 4th place. More than 1 minute behind Pogi. He said he struggled with his bike and legs.. This post hopes he and his bike would be back to their normal selves.
Hopes of being a TDF king vanished for 1st stage winner Jasper Philipsen after being severely injured in a high speed crash in Stage 3 of TDF. He is a DNF and had to be operated on.
Hoping for his speedy recovery and being shape for next competitions.
Pogacar won the TT stage of TDF, his 6th win for the tour with an incredible more than a minute advantage over the second best. It was utter dominance and supremacy.
An analysis. Is the tour over at this point. Can Evenepoel go up further to 2nd? Jonas is two minutes up. 3 UAE team members in top 10. Total dominance
Pogacar and company broke Pantanis record in the 15th stage of TDF (Plateue de Belles): in terms of wattage, time (3:30) and speed, running the last 5 km at 26 kph. That meant also those behind him Jonas and Van der Poel broke the said record (also of other said stage champs like Armstrong etc.)
The reason was: technology and about watts. With the following, Pogi could have exerted 70 less watts:
1. Aero bike - aero bars and cable less frontal of the bike. (My two bikes have aero bars and one does not have exposed cables) While thisi would not work for slow climb, it certainly worked for the 26 + kph by Pogi at last 5 km
2. Tire technology: Pogi had 50mm at the back and 40 mm in front. Tires were 32 (> 28 mm. I have 28 mm in one of my bikes) Before it was theorized that Pantani"s 21 mm tires were faster. But now the theory is that most roads are not that smooth and wider tires absorb the mini shocks which slows down the bike.
3. Aero clothing - the skin hugging jerseys and bibs were easily 7 watts. Pantani wore loose flapping jerseys
Pogi also ran the climbs seated. Vs Marco who ran out of saddle. Pogi certainly saved a lot of energy sitting down
What do you think? Or is simply because Pogi did a Pogacar.
Jonas Vinegaard showed that despite his serious injuries 85 days ago he is still the man to watch for in 111 TDF edition. He won though in a photo finish by a mere foot. Did not affect much the GC standing
Who will win: Visma, UAE for team? Pogacar had all this wrapped up. But Pogi has been diagnosed for Covid, so with Steph Kuss. And there are many defections in th teams. The 2024 (which starts today) promises to be exciting.
I think this video is for PS 3; I have not tried this but should work well with your PS 3 player, and LCD TV. It must be fun doing this with your stationary training, pretending you are with TDF peloton.
