I am surprised Kuss didn’t want to target the Giro.Is the team who won all the GTs last year really going to step down to mere sprint wins?
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I am surprised Kuss didn’t want to target the Giro.Is the team who won all the GTs last year really going to step down to mere sprint wins?
Wasn't that his brother?Think so too, Kooij should do alright. Still a bit odd that they couldn't find anyone else instead of van Dijke, though. He already said after Fleche that he needs a break asap.
you can never be sure with them, but it said "Tim" in the caption of the videoWasn't that his brother?
The breakaway winning stage 1 would be a novelty, I don‘t think all the other teams not in the breakaway will also just let the Maglia Rosa slide.I expect a win by the attackers, if UAE has any sense they don't do any work this stage. More than enough time for that. Give someone a 10min lead and relax. Pogacar can take some time during stage 2 and win that one, while still not having to wear the pink jersey for a while.
That’s true, unless they are in the break. But it might be just wishful thinking on my partThe breakaway winning stage 1 would be a novelty, I don‘t think all the other teams not in the breakaway will also just let the Maglia Rosa slide.
My take is Pogacar is never undercooked and was flying high 2 weeks ago so will be on good form. But I agree he might not go all in right away the way most seem to expect.I’m surprised I haven’t heard folks talk about (or I’ve missed it) the possibility that Pogacar, in his intent to win the double, will start the Giro a bit undercooked and won’t dominate these early stages?
Perhaps that’s because we’ve never seen Pogacar be undercooked at the beginning of a race (we’ve only seen him be overcooked toward the end of the last 2 tours)?
Or is that the whole starting a GT “undercooked” concept isn’t valid in modern cycling, and only old-timers like Thomas still prepare that way?
Tour de France 1990!The breakaway winning stage 1 would be a novelty.
I’m surprised I haven’t heard folks talk about (or I’ve missed it) the possibility that Pogacar, in his intent to win the double, will start the Giro a bit undercooked and won’t dominate these early stages?
Perhaps that’s because we’ve never seen Pogacar be undercooked at the beginning of a race (we’ve only seen him be overcooked toward the end of the last 2 tours)?
Or is that the whole starting a GT “undercooked” concept isn’t valid in modern cycling, and only old-timers like Thomas still prepare that way?
I don't think he'll go all in, but the stage is tailor made for him and only requires a 3.5km solo, with 2.5km of those downhill.My take is Pogacar is never undercooked and was flying high 2 weeks ago so will be on good form. But I agree he might not go all in right away the way most seem to expect.
I changed my stance, he'll go for the win today. There's more than enough time to lose that jersey. Evenepoel did the same last year.