Recent content by Vinther1991

Slovenia should have send Roglic instead, he is the better TT rider.

1. Pogacar 2. Vingegaard 3. Almeida 4. Roglic (clinging on as I am still factoring in 2024 and 2023 a little. Catalunya was impressive this year, but it was his weakest season since 2017) 5. Evenepoel (based almost exclusively on the Tour 2024, he has to prove himself next year or he will drop...

I don’t even know why this is a question. Last two years GC results in major races: Evenepoel: 2024 Paris-Nice - 2nd Dauphine - 7th Tour - 3rd 2025 Romandie - 5th Dauphine - 4th Almeida: 2024 Catalunya - 9th Suisse - 2nd Tour de France - 4th 2025 Paris-Nice - 6th Basque Country - 1st Romandie...

A pity to miss out on the podium, but he showed that he is still a very serious GC rider when he manages to hit his peak shape. Then he can be a podium contender for any Grand Tour. This Vuelta didn’t even have a route that was particularly good for him.

I was thinking he could perhaps just get a top 10 if he was lucky. He far exceeded my expectations. I never viewed him as a serious GC rider, but he has definitely proven himself now. I think the Giro and the Tour are much harder for him, but if he can carry on the good trend, maybe he can also...

Sorry, was just assuming he would, seems it isn’t the case. My larger point still stands.

Great performance today, showed who is the best in this race, it is also the perfect response to Almeida’s complaints from the other day. Regarding the discussions about whether he should ride Worlds or not, I think it is the right choice to skip it, since he is riding the Vuelta, and also...

Another disappointment for this guy. He is clearly capable of reaching a high level, but when it really counts he doesn't achieve.

That is really sad news. Unfortunate end to his career. I wish him a fast recovery.

I want a TTT in the third week of the Tour de France on the Col de la Loze descent. Teams should only start 30 sec apart, and it should be third rider over the line that counts. Joking aside, I like TTTs, but not if they are too decisive. A short one early in a grand tour every 3-4 years and I...

Well done Gaudu! Super slick corner!

I am pretty confident in Vingegaard as winner and Almeida as runner-up. For third place I see a lot of contenders. Based on potential one would think Ayuso should take it easily. However, he has gotten into a rather long streak of disappointments. I go with Gall, he finished the Tour really...

The dominating performances speak for themselves, he clearly was very talented. You don’t become the most successful GT rider of the 21st century if you’re not. He may have been lucky with the competition in later years (2017 in particular), but he also smoked Nibali and Contador routinely, and...

As I understand the word talent, it is “highest achievable level”. At his best Froome could nuke all the other GC contenders. That he didn’t manage to reach that level until 26-27 years of age, suggests that he didn’t have the right people around him to give him the perfect training schedule...

Ah, sorry, overlooked what you had highlighted in bold. I think Valverde and Nibali both overachieved, so they both deserve a mention.