Recent content by Salvarani

I believe that C Rod has had a lot of crashes actually. And he usually gets better as the race goes on. I believe he could climb a few positions in GC this race still. Lenny seems to be very inconsistent. He is young, but also a tiny climber guy. I guess the first week has been kind of hard on...

That doesnt mean he is a generalist. He is not consistent. It is circumstantial in his case. When he is not good, or races, on all terrain.

I dont use the term generalist. I responded to a post. You cant claim he is one though when he doesnt even race on all terrain, nor is among the best and only defends himself in some. There have been very few riders who can win in classics, one-day races and GTs.

He doesnt ride on all terrain, nor is one of the best in multiple ones. He has not raced 3/5 monuments. Thats enough to claim he is not a "generalist". He does consistently get beaten by other riders in stage-races and GTs. Especially in the mountains. His one GT-win is looking more and...

Remco does not race classics, nor is one of the best climbers. He defends himself in the mountains. He has gotten beaten more in GC in many races against many different riders, than he has won them. He is not a (generalist). He is great in flat ITTs, hilly one-day races and can ride GC when...

Beat him in the Dauphine TT, no? He outsprinted him on one stage in Tour last season. It has become rare, but it happens. Pog and Vinge doesnt face each other more than a couple races each season, thats been the norm. The one who is in better form/shape is gonna have the upper hand.

Pog is just class and a great guy.

I like him and he has shown he is not afraid to attack either in races

Maybe the bottles worked to cool him down and he found his tempo. He was still able to push on for like 1 hour and a half. You dont do that if your legs are gone or you are done. He didnt bonk like some others did that dropped later. To compromise with other takes. A combination of things...

Feel even more confident it may have been the heat.

Ayuso doesnt have much choice at the moment either way. After seeing Del Toro, Almeida and Pog during the season... maybe instead of working by yourself within the team. Ride with and for the team. Improve, learn and fulfill your potential by being a part of the group. Get your chance by being...

It almost feels like something similar had to have happened today. Because if the legs were really bad (or he was empty on energy), dropping so early, he should have lost even more. The most likely thing seems to be that he may have just struggled with the heat and the long flat in the sun was...

Distance others further tomorrow and he can ride conservatively for the remainder. Let his team control or follow wheels. Save some matches for Vuelta, as it seems he will be doing that.

He did struggle with heat in Suisse 2023 on one of the stages, right? He did get a lot of bottles from both car and moto by the images. Didnt drink enough on the flat or cooled down every one and then? Was he too cooked by the sun/heat already by arriving to first climb? Recovered and maybe...

He should help Lipo or drop more time now. Go for a stage-win in the third week.