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17x top 10s this season without a win so far... including 6x 2nd places. His lead-out train being so weakened vs last year hurts, but also some abysmal luck really. Hope he gets at least 1 before years end. Has 6 years in a row with a pro win so far...

Think the original list (albeit hard to define just 10) overlooks some of the more "classics" type guys and is mainly GT GC/climber focused. But all 10 there are undoubtedly incredible talents ofc and I probably wouldnt change more than say 2-3 of them.

I mean, he is 28 years old, his 8th season as a pro (and 3 as a junior before), and this is his first ever win... he never won even any 2.2 or National level races before, and never won as a junior either! And then considering where he is from some of this route is likely on roads he has trained...

I think better than that. (and Monfils is my fave ever player) Maybe more Medvedev. A crazy couple of years where was in contention for best in the world. Had a big win (not the biggest, but a big one) like Wout with MSR... Has won a lot of secondary titles. Has so many 2nd places in big...

I mean, that is the perfect situation for Alpecin. More hair loss. More shampoo sales.

Groves has a pretty nice career GT wins vs wins overall... 10/21 unless something awful happens. 47.6%.

Brain damage is a side effect of continuous mild carbon monoxide poisoning... ;):p

If Bini broke his collarbone there it is horrific luck... seemed like he avoided it initially only for another swerve to knock him down, kind of gentle fall but collarbones can break sometimes just blowing on them aha.

Last year they were a well oiled machine and helped Girmay to green... this year they have been a mess. Teunissen leaving, Rex doesnt look right... Teunissen has been a massive loss really. Was the perfect lead-out man for Girmay.

GCN have done some interesting videos... the modern bikes climb faster. But not by that much. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lawourSeonE&ab_channel=GlobalCyclingNetwork 2 seconds over 4km with a ~4% gradient. Probably more like ~5 seconds when account for difference in watts.

Starting to wonder if the Trine interviews were in fact totally as his manager... And they simply knew Jonas was not the same Jonas as even last year so wanted to be the first to strike in terms of excuses aha. A lot of the media pressure - especially in more mainstream - when the tour is over...

Given UAE lost Almeida it did seem strange that Visma basically decimated their own team when on paper Jonas has better support up a mountain now... Albeit guess no one stays with Pog when he decides to go... but still, Jonas being the one isolated after all that was hilarious but predictable...

Edit: wrong thread

Super well deserved from Abrahamsen.

I get the tactic. If he worked with Wout, De Lie and Laurance they probably make it back BUT MvDP is probably not going to win a sprint with those guys if all is equal.