Recent content by ronde

It looks like Buchmann will take on the Giro in 2021. The squat could include Buchmann (4th in TdF), Keldermann (3rd Giro), Konrad (8th Giro), Großschartner (9th Vuelta), Schachmann (1st Paris-Nice). That is quite an insane lineup. Ackermann and Sagan will go to the Tour with the full sprint...

Best youngsters: Tour 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Andy Schleck Pierre Rolland Tejay van Garderen Nairo Quintana Thibaut Pinot Nairo Quintana Adam Yates Simon Yates Pierre Latour Egan Bernal Robert Gesink Rein Taaramäe Thibaut Pinot Andrew...

Fair point. But would you go as far and say that Pinot is going to podium a Grand Tour again? I can see S.Yates do it and Dumoulin maybe. They might even do it in the Giro this year. But Thomas for example looked almost untouchable for a while, which I think will rather not happen again.

From the Landa Thread: This did lead me to the question: What ist the future of Grand Tour Competitors going to look like? With almost all the past favourites on a decline it is about time for a big change in the top ten of the GCs. Past favourites (not only for wins but let's say top5)...

I will just throw in Bevin as a dark horse. Good season so far and quite some Top10 finishes in ITT. Strong showing at the Vuelta, too. Also great to see the Kuwaiti girls riding at UCI Worlds! Great accomplishment!