The incredible recital of Adam Yates and Joao Almeida on the roads of the Tour de Suisse have further accentuated the suspicions surrounding the UAE Team Emirates.
A month after Tadej Pogacar’s impressive show of strength on the Tour of Italy, concluded with almost ten minutes ahead of his runner-up and six stage victories, the UAE Team Emirates offered a new festival. The Tour de Suisse was in fact completely crushed by Adam Yates and Joao Almeida, expected to be the Slovenian’s two lieutenants during the Tour.
If Adam Yates, third in the Grande Boucle last summer, won this Tour de Suisse, the two men each won two stages, enjoying the luxury of doing 1 and 2 on the last four stages. Enough to certainly make a few teeth grind, including those of Antoine Vayer, slayer of doping on Twitter or in the columns of Cycle.
“It’s the REAL return of Saunier Duval”
“Perf of Mamouth, he wrote after the time trial about the English rider’s performance in the final time trial, specifying the figures for this demonstration: « 477 watts Etalon 7 w/kg – 9.28 km at 8.08%. » But according to him, the show offered by the duo, Saturday, on the occasion of the 7e stage was much more striking. “UAE extraterrestrial record. Third pass of the stage 8.7 km at 7.86%: 23’04s, 440 watts Stallion, between miraculous and mutant for the duo who once again made a chifoumi, he pointed out. Watch the video. No sweat, shortness of breath, effort. Nothing. As if they were coming out of their bathroom. »
But the former Festina coach was not the only one to resent the domination of UAE Team Emirates. “It’s the REAL return of Saunier Duval by Matxin and Gianetti”wrote a user in reference to the heavy past of the two main leaders of the UAE Team Emirates. ” It makes no sense. We have to stop taking ourselves for idiots”added another. “They are totally uninhibited. This is bullshit”added a fan.
And the uncertainty which reigns over the state of form of Jonas Vingegaard, and even his presence on the Tour, makes certain followers fear a 100% UAE podium on the next Tour de France, Adam Yates appearing as the first rival of Tadej Pogacar.
