He was lucky the first time; the second time, health issues affected the outcome. I suppose that's all the success he's had against Pog in the last eight years.
I don't think they're trying to catch the break. Del Toro would be the clear favorite for the stage, and Pellizzari would lose his lead over him. It's time for the others to step up if they want to win the stage.
People really misunderstand the "San Millan Z2" training method. When they talk about Z2, they mean LT1. LT1 is usually placed in the upper Z2 in the traditional 7-zone power model. But it's different for everyone. LT1 is when blood lactate levels first rise above resting values but are still...
Sure, it's stupid to hang out with Martí. But it seems that CELAD has made significant efforts, conducting surveillance, surprise checks, and in three years, that's all they have. It's pretty weak...
Maybe I am missing the point. But what did they find in Solar's father's car? Basic stuff that is necessary for everyday training, like a lactate meter?
I'm not saying that 19 is the peak age, but today's 18/19yo are much closer to their full potential than was normal in the past.
Just look at Seixas. The guy has been training professionally for years and has come to the Algarve after an expensive month-long altitude training camp. Pogacar...