+1
22:47
+0
03-10-2026 05:18
23-09-2026 03:31
+3
27-08-2026 03:15
26-08-2026 05:26
26-08-2026 04:28
25-08-2026 20:52
23-08-2026 05:09
10-08-2026 12:53
+4
05-08-2026 22:45
Loading
+1
FredMan
I believe organizers would do well to just focus their efforts on improving safety, for both riders and spectators. Let the riders compete against each other, that is their job. The organizers' job is to provide a safe venue for the riders to exhibit their talents, for the enjoyment of the fans. Pogacar, the sport's top rider, crashing in La Vuelta in a freak accident, because of a rock strewn on the road, and missing 4 major events as a result, is just disgusting for the fans, no matter what the results may turn out to be. No justification for trying to influence the outcome in any way to favor any competitor.22:47
+0
FredMan
Did you see the result of the poll at the end of this article? It says 77% of respondents prefer to witness Tadej's brilliance in a race. Maybe one in four of cycling fans prefer the excitement generated by a bit of mediocrity from the riders? The could've and would've questions give talking points some validity, which become moot and academic if the top rider turned the race into a one-man show.03-10-2026 05:18
+1
FredMan
Illegible means "not legible" or "can not be read".. If you mean "not eligible", the word is "ineligible". There is no valid "ill" preface for eligible, as in illeligible.. use ineligible instead. Just saying..23-09-2026 03:31
+3
FredMan
The report was right.. Wout asked Tadej for a bottle for his son, and Tadej obliged by giving the boy his sunglasses.27-08-2026 03:15
+1
FredMan
Primoz is the only other rider, aside from Jonas, to have beaten Tadej in a grand tour, and it is no surprise that we find him sitting 2nd on GC this early. He is a 4-time Vuelta winner, and if there is anyone who can pull a surprise here, I believe it is him. That is admittedly farfetched though, considering Tadej's current form, and his own penchant for losing control of the bike on difficult terrain.26-08-2026 05:26
+3
FredMan
I remember one of the favorites saying in an interview, that if he sees Tadej begin to attack, he would not even bother to follow. Maybe that is the prevailing mindset in the peloton, the reason why Tadej is able to get away 50km from the finish. This only happens in 1-day races, not in a grand tour.26-08-2026 04:28
+3
FredMan
When you win by cheating, that is not considered a legitimate win, and therefore counts for nothing. It is not an honorable achievement by any standard.. you can erase LA's name from the record books and nobody will care. Except perhaps to a few people who value cheating as a human virtue to be emulated.25-08-2026 20:52
+1
FredMan
Yeah.. Too technical, or too short maybe? too early for sour-graping, IMO.. it's only a prologue..23-08-2026 05:09
+1
FredMan
Video footage of the incident is unclear, but apparently Gery was acting as leadout for Demi, with Kasia on Demi's wheel. At a steep uphill turn, Gery then slowed down and moved to the side to let Demi through, but in the process, blocked Kasia who reacted to Demi's attack, but had to avoid Gery, thereby losing momentum. FDJ's DS Lars Boom confirmed that what happened was his specific instructions to Gery, " to stay in Vollering’s wheel until after the turn and then drop away quietly"..10-08-2026 12:53
+4
FredMan
I disagree 100%.. He didn't say anything novel or intelligent.. it was just clickbait. Every cycling fan knows the value of aerodynamics in TTs. The comments here shows that most fans only perused the article just to express their disgust for being reminded of the way he destroyed cycling. He will forever be the symbol of cycling's inglorious past.05-08-2026 22:45