Recent content by Tanakka

Well, that's one way of looking at it. On the other hand... Del Toro, UCI points wise, is #2 in the last 12 months. Seixas is #2 taking only 2026 into account and already #11 considering the last 12 months. Let's not forget that during the last 3 years, half of the "past top6" combined...

:laughing: :laughing: All jokes aside, when you look at the Top10 at this Roubaix: View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/2043377311194485120 the average, of those not named Pogacar, was 76.7 kg. Pog is 66kg and the only one under 70kg in the top10.

Some people don't see longevity in Seixas as GT racer. They think he's too tall and will end up facing the same fate as Doumulin or Arensman. But who knows, perhaps he'll end up being the next Froome or Indurain*. *completely different times, though

Yeah, let's see how UAE does this year at RVV. Last year they were stronger on paper but then Wellens and Narvaez crashed, so... Because, indeed, this year, opposed to years in the past, I'm afraid that the likes of WVA, Pedersen, or even MVDP, won't relay with Pog at RVV. Attacking again at...

If we were talking about E3, ok. Perhaps Gent too, or even Dwars... ... but MSR and RVV are 15 days apart. Hard to really know, but he should be fine.

The problem is that 2027's WC suits him perfectly. View: https://x.com/hautesavoie2027/status/1912131838446915648 2028 is the year when the WC is supposed to be flat/for sprinters...

Roubaix means a lot more. Nobody would doubt that a GT rider who wins 4 TdFs and is also a great 'puncher' who wins RVV and multiple other monuments, is potentially able to win Vuelta. On the other hand, a couple of years ago people were still saying that even 'top 5' at Roubaix would've been...

I don't think it's as important as other think, but if out of the "big 9-10" he were to eventually end up missing just Vuelta it would be pretty funny: you could argue that it would've been "the easiest" for him to win. :laughing: :laughing: https://www.paolociraci.it/ciclismo/palmares.htm

To be honest, this year the P-N startlist is pretty weak; https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/paris-nice/results/position-in-race-ranking Tirreno-Adriatico is by far more stacked: https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tirreno-adriatico/results/position-in-race-ranking Add to that Ayuso crashing.

Well, at least they might've gotten the stage win. Tim Van Dijke had the legs to do it, today.

- Cav = 77 - Sagan = 72 - Valverde = 67 Apparently. Something like that. I wouldn't bet my house on it being 100% accurate.

One step closer to 100 WT (+WC) wins. 86...

View: https://x.com/lucasaganronald/status/2027023286526247375

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/2026660333046116415

I could see how: - winning 'The triple' for someone who already has 2 TdFs can be bigger than winning one more TdFs* But: winning two more TdFs, therefore reaching 4 total TdFs, is most likely bigger than having 2 TdFs + 1 Vuelta + 1 Giro, and therefore the same amount of GTs (4) plus...