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Falken said:Sagan still impressed a lot, he will be in super shape for the Worlds.
Falken said:Sagan still impressed a lot, he will be in super shape for the Worlds.
He's a puncheur, but Rabo never use him as such. It's strange, everyone who can climb must and should be a GC rider, which he clearly isn't.Dekker_Tifosi said:Great 5th place by Slagter. Discovering his punching abilities
He also seemed to use energy at times where it was just a waste, and ofc no team to chase hard for himEl Pistolero said:I wouldn't call losing to a bunch of B class classic riders super shape.
the asian said:Good to see Ulissi is 6th. Surprised to see Ciolek in the top 10 though.
Falken said:Sagan still impressed a lot, he will be in super shape for the Worlds.
Netserk said:He also seemed to use energy at times where it was just a waste, and ofc no team to chase hard for him
the asian said:Good to see Ulissi is 6th. Surprised to see Ciolek in the top 10 though.
To be fair, before this year we still had to see clearly what kind of rider he could be in the pro ranks, and it's not like they've made him race for the GC since the Giro. With any luck he'll have learned what his focus should be by now.theyoungest said:He's a puncheur, but Rabo never use him as such. It's strange, everyone who can climb must and should be a GC rider, which he clearly isn't.
theyoungest said:He's a puncheur, but Rabo never use him as such. It's strange, everyone who can climb must and should be a GC rider, which he clearly isn't.
burning said:He was 9th last year too iirc
Edit: Yeah he was, he is really consistent
shalgo said:Ciolek was ninth here last year--he looked surprisingly strong chasing on the hills.
El Pistolero said:I wouldn't call losing to a bunch of B class classic riders super shape.
the asian said:It will be difficult for him with strong Belgian and Spanish teams.
Falken said:I didn't say he was in super shape now. He tried to catch Gerrans and GVA, left it too late and burnt all his energy. If he would have stayed cool he probably would have taken 3rd place. Considering he quit GP Quest Plouay, this was a huge step forward to getting back in shape.