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You don't own the forum, and I'm not insisitng on any personal assumptions. I did read the context and responded in a relevant way by pointing to what the danish coach said. And exactly what is the disputed claim if not for the priority and attendance of Vingegaard in the WC which was exactly...
As he has shown multiple times in the early tour stages, he's the only threat to Pogacar in these kind of races. Explain logically why he can perform at that level on the first stage or stages in stage races but can't in a one day race.
Of course he is one of the best hilly one-day racers in...
I think you are just moving the goalpost here. The disputed claim was whether WC was a season goal for Vingegaard and that he intended to race it. Which the danish national coach confirmed in media after speaking to Vingegaard directly.
@Cycling111 said: But he said it was his second goal of...
No, not literally, but it’s the closest thing to an actual statement from Vingegaard. According to the national coach, Vingegaard told him that the World Championships was one of his season goals. Of course, the coach could be lying or misinterpreting what Vingegaard actually said, but it...
From what I can gather it only seems to be the case that Vingegaard has said so in conversations with the Danish national coach.
(https://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/vingegaard_skal_koere_vm/10831147 google translate:
The reports from both the Danish Tour de France winner and his Visma | Lease A...
In other words, the race is missing, Pogacar, Froome, Quintana, Thomas, TG Hart, Roglic, S Yates, Carapaz.
Only Pog, Rog and Carapaz would have made a meaningful difference.