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Yeah, he's often up the front but not often in #1
He did win TransAm last year, with a decent time, by 4h over Pawel.
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He did win by a good margin down under as well, though not sure what the field was like and if there was any of the same riders then. The tragic way things unfolded also made it perhaps not a good gauge.
Just checked his Insta, he seems quite positive on who's heading for the win: "About the race, I consider it a privilege to be able to witness live what Gemperle is doing: first in history to reach a TCR checkpoint before its official opening. For the other places on the podium there are many of us and all close together"
Edit: he's also suffered heatstroke on the Alps 😬
alex_s
Agreed that is a weird stance that simply isn't reasonable nor a good look. The "I predict a riot" choice of song adds to it - there really isn't a case for any fuss and ultimately when and if she makes it, it will still be a huge achievement and something she should cherish having done through overcoming the initial plan failing, rather than be aggrieved that rules weren't bent just because.
In other news, curious to see how Omar Di Felice does in this. Kind of felt like a TCR entry felt overdue for him, but also sad to see an early crash set a bit of an uphill battle for him. 10th now but he's won races before by going on a last leg rampage of little sleep and endless trucking on, so who knows?