Recent content by rafa92

no time to listen to this, are they simply speculating or they have actual information? UAE sports director just said today that he's recovered and he will be at 100% for flanders

but in the tour the knee problem apparently was not caused by the crash, but started later on, I'm no medical expert but I don't see a knee injury not showing up in the next 1-4 days and then show up 5 days after the crash

his mechanic said that the day after msr he was already asking for wheels to prepare for PR and that they would do recons on the cobbles before tour of flanders, I don't see how he would do that if he had knee issues

source?

talking about the actual race, in the last years I don't remember the breakaway having such a big gap with less than 100 km to go, they might stay in front until the bottom of the descent of cipressa

you are hopeless, you don't understand the point, it's not worth going further

but which unfair burden?!!!!!!!!! swap TDU or another minor race in january/february for one of the thousands of races that are just as important or more important that take place in the remaining 8-9 months of the season. If you race more in january/february you will racce less in the rest of...

I don't know if you realise but the cycling season is huge, do you really need the list? E3, Gand, Amstel, Catalunya, Fleche, Brabantse, Basque Country, Dauphine, Romandie, San Sebastian, Canadian classics.... the list goes on, it's basically infinite if you count also minor races (Renewi...

I see you realised your previous comment made no sense. You are not talking about skipping races and getting fined anymore! The selected riders would simply switch their focus to other races, not sacrificing anything, just focusing on other races for their personal goals, racing more in other...

you clearly do not understand the point and clearly you are the one out of touch of reality, do you really think I said that UAE should skip these races? UAE has the deepest team in the world, they can send many strong riders to these races, they just have to decide which riders are crucial for...

That's the real problem I'm not sure they still have enough firepower but yes they could still do a better job with the selection you're right

"Yes. I think its important for Narvzez to ride Down Under", I did not ask you if that's important for him, but if he would prefer having a chance in Gand, E3, Amstel or Basque country. Those are all much bigger races where pogacar is not present and narvaez could try to get big results. His...

"Idt the team should hold its riders back from competing in earlier races just because there is a monument in march" then they deserve to loose msr every single year, that's very simple. Btw you are not asking anyone to hold back, just to shift their focus, if they race less in january/february...

yes you can, do you really think narvaez would prefer riding down under (which he has already won) or increase his chances to race without pogacar in Gand, E3, Amstel. Same thing for wellens. We are talking about priorities, making history vs the absolute nothing. You are not asking these...