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Ayuso knows he will become the leader if he gets in a few seconds or 1 minute up with the red jersey. So he will attack as soon as possible. Almeida can't close his own team mate... and since he's a diesel, he can't really yoyo with the whole GC group (other than Vingegaard) on his wheel. He'll...

Today is the 30th of July. The Vuelta starts in 23th August. It's only 3 and a half weeks away from now (4 weeks after the Tour).

Jorgenson and Kuss are both confirmed. Bernal is supposedly going as well. Maybe Skjelmose, Pablo Castrillo, Buitrago?

I get what you're saying, but I have a really hard time picturing Almeida or anybody else being able to stick to Vingegaard's wheel if he launches an attack after a Visma train lead out in the Vuelta. Almeida will yoyo (if he's in top top shape, maybe he gets back eventually), Ayuso or Carapaz...

2025 Vingegaard is notably stronger than any version of 2023 Vingegaard, even though he has been less successful this year (but that is interely due to Pogacar). And he's one of the mutants. Mutants are always the favourites against non-mutants. I would say that if Almeida goes into the Vuelta...

Vingegaard may have tired legs, but both UAE co-leaders are coming from injuries that forced them to DNF: João Almeida crashed in the Tour and Juan Ayuso was stung by a bee in the Giro (joking; he crashed too). So all of them might be going in sub optimal form for all we know. Anyway, all...

Yes. I don't know why he thought he could ride like that. He was out of GC by then, so no point other than toughness and bravery. I honestly don't understand how these guys can withstand so much pain, for so long.

That's Paris-Nice stage 4. What a beautiful final 2,5km. I believe stage 5 of Tour de Suisse this year was another one of those epic yoyos from Almeida. Got dropped at 5km to go, got back and then almost won the sprint against Onley (bad timing for the final punch). As an Almeida fan it is...

Isn't he moving to Redbull Bora this summer?

That's a lot of names that are clearly bellow Jorgensen in GC power. People forget he won back to back Paris-Nice and got a top10 in last year's Tour (while being a domestique). Granted he showed poor form in the 2nd and 3rd weeks in this year's Tour, because of ilness. But in top shape he's a...

If what he's saying now is the whole truth, then he was running on hopium, which is understandable. He finished the Tour with a stage win and empty legs, but more importantly, no crashes and no injuries. So it wasn't a total loss. It may actually be a learning episode in his career. At 2024 he...

He was having a mediocre season up until Tour de Suisse, where he showed his legs improving quite a bit. But finishing 5th at the Tour de France is just wow. Congrats.

4th in the Tour Down Under 5th in the UAE Tour 3rd Tour de Suisse 4th Tour de France He started the year on a positive note and has just achieved a remarkable and surprising 4th place in the Tour. And he's only 22! Chapeau.

2nd in Fleche Wallone 2nd in Tour de Suisse 7th in Tour de France He suffered too much in the high mountains, but he got the job done. Very well done.

Stage 20 in the Giro was a fantastic performance from Visma and a complete shitshow by UAE and EFE. I believe Simon Yates won the Giro fair and square but he was not the strongest rider. It was a fantastic result, but I would not have him in my top10 picks to lead my team for 2026, ahead of any...