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But RCS could have chosen better nation for the Grande Partenza, as in one that actually likes cycling. Witness the team presentation.

If Rog wins, then I hope we see him super at the Tour, with no crashes, and a propper battle with Pog and Vingo. But he has to come out of the Giro as did Pog last year, which comes down to talent.

Precisely, but sprint stages that end up in a crafty break foiling the sprint teams isn't what I was talking about, but GC stages. If you're really into cycling, even watching grass grow is a thrill, however, participating in one rider dominate every stage that counts for the overall win grows...

Because sprint stages don't effect GC and so, in the economy of a three week race, the teams with potentially winning sprinters must be "greedy." And such stages are less of an audience draw, so it doesn't take much out of the till when one sprinter dominates, but actually adds to the introites...

He had to do these races, but what it does to his head is anyone's guess.

Like I said, you can't improvise Liege. The distance, the attrition is too much. Now he must reset, but Pogacar has already fatally entered his head

It's normal, you can't improvise in Liege, especially against Tadei. Hopes were not warranted, but now phase 2 begins.

It's a subterfuge or else the team has to have a long talk with the lad.

Well, that's a tough call, because the differences between generations are too large in terms of how riders prepare and race today. But on physical prowess alone, I'd put him up there with today's best. Perhaps he'd be like Rogilc or Remco today. The former because of his incredible resiliance...

That's build, so I don't know. Yet, if you need to shave off those last 2-3 kilos without losing power, you do it by gradually decreasing calorie intake at dinner. Get up from the table when you don't feel quite satiated. In 20 minutes you will, then go to bed. Meditate, pray, have sex, whatever...

Lemond was an American pioneer in Europe, which overshadowed his physical talent. He was cast into a world that wasn't Kansas anymore, an Oz without national accommodations such as english speaking riders have today. In his first years he had to deal with language barriers, a homesick wife, no...

He has a feisty fireplug build, which, optimizing power, should not hinder his climbing. It's a matter of losing those 2-3 kilos over time to let the body adjust. But they should know the science behind this and bring him at the Tour at a banging 61 km firing on all cilanders.

2nd Tour de France?

I'd say, given what he's come from, he's not too bad, but the lack of competition this year is hurting him now. He won't go into Liege with a sufficient racing schedule to hope to beat Pogacar. Put the racing miles in and keep chugging until the Dauphine and then take stock of the situation.

But you have to race to be considered. Potential? What if those of yore only thought of that? We'd have no history to talk about.