2013 Tour of Romandie, Stage 5: Genève - Genève 18 Km

[Broth3r]

I hope Radioshack reconsider their Giro hierarchy. Kiserslovski can't hold his own in TTs. If Machado's in form, he's their best bet - so long as he has an actual team with him.

 

[roundabout]

Kiserloviski beat Machado by 40 seconds on GC.

 

[Ferminal]

I hope Radioshack reconsider their Giro hierarchy. Kiserslovski can't hold his own in TTs. If Machado's in form, he's their best bet - so long as he has an actual team with him.

You don't really need a designated leader when neither are going to make the top 6 or 7.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Kiserloviski beat Machado by 40 seconds on GC.

Yes, but Location: Lisbon, Portugal

 

[SafeBet]

Meh what a lame race this Romandie was. Wrap this up and give me the Giro.

 

[RHRH19861986]

Wyss great, 10th. Little bit more than a year ago, he was back to Conti level. Very complete, as he was already in the U23 - can climb, can TT, can recover.

 

[Broth3r]

Kiserloviski beat Machado by 40 seconds on GC.

As I said, if he's in form.

You don't really need a designated leader when neither are going to make the top 6 or 7.

Weirder things have happened.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Without yesterdays tactical suicide, GC 6th would have been easily posible for Tony

 

[Hugo87]

You don't really need a designated leader when neither are going to make the top 6 or 7.

That's true, Machado can't make top-10 with the field that's going to Giro.

Very good results for Costa and Wyss.

 

[movingtarget]

He looks good on the bike, i don't unterstand why everyone is saying his position is bad or he looks bad

He looks much better on his TT bike than his road bike.

 

[movingtarget]

Meh what a lame race this Romandie was. Wrap this up and give me the Giro.

Same as the previous two editions.

 

[Broth3r]

Yes, but Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Can't say I'm not biased but there's more to it than that. Kiserslovski is on par if not better than him as a pure climber - he's just lacking everywhere else. The only shot Machado got as a GT contender was the '11 Giro, where he went in with no GT experience and, most importantly, no team whatsoever. Having Kiserslovski by his side in the mountains would be invaluable.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Rohan Dennis 9th? Darn, with Lutsenko underperforming big time it does not look god for my bet...

 

[movingtarget]

You don't really need a designated leader when neither are going to make the top 6 or 7.

That's still too optimistic I think !

 

[Alpechraxler]

He looks good on the bike, i don't unterstand why everyone is saying his position is bad or he looks bad

His right leg is straigt and smooth while his left knee is all over the place.

 

[roundabout]

As I said, if he's in form.


Weirder things have happened.

You can argue that Kiserlovski was the 3rd strongest uphill this week. So even if he loses multiple minutes on Machado he can gain all of it back on the climbs.

But they are both bottom top-10 at best so it really depends how much they value that place.

 

[iZnoGouD]

Machado will be better than this on the Giro, Kiserloviski on the other hand i don't think will improve much and Machado is a much better GC rider than him too

 

[roundabout]

Oh, and Radioshack doesn't ride as a team.

See last year's TdF when Klöden rode past Zubeldia to protect his 12th place or whatever it was at that point.

 

[airstream]

No team rides for a rider whose cealing is top-15 what we have with Kiser and Machado.

 

[roundabout]

Team Gadret does.

 

[Hugo87]

Machado will be better than this on the Giro, Kiserloviski on the other hand i don't think will improve much and Machado is a much better GC rider than him too

How can you said that?

Machado GC results:

Giro - 19th - 2011
Vuelta - 32th - 2011
Vuelta - 40th - 2012


Kiserlovski GC results:

Giro - 10th - 2010
Giro - 42th - 2011
Vuelta - 18th - 2011
Tour - DNF ( was 22th on stage 14 before crash and working for Brajkovic ) - 2012

I would give the edge on GC to Kiserlovski rather than Machado.

P.S- Plus Kiserlovski its 1 year younger.

 

[movingtarget]

Oh, and Radioshack doesn't ride as a team.

See last year's TdF when Klöden rode past Zubeldia to protect his 12th place or whatever it was at that point.

Yeah that was kinda funny and pathetic especially when Kloeden did not even look at him.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

How can you said that?

Machado GC results:

Giro - 19th - 2011
Vuelta - 32th - 2011
Vuelta - 40th - 2012


Kiserlovski GC results:

Giro - 10th - 2010
Giro - 42th - 2011
Vuelta - 18th - 2011
Tour - DNF ( was 22th on stage 14 before crash and working for Brajkovic ) - 2012

I would give the edge on GC to Kiserlovski rather than Machado.

None of them should ride GC. They should tank an early stage and go in a couple of breaks instead.

 

[jaylew]

I would give the edge on GC to Kiserlovski rather than Machado.

You beat me to it. I knew Kis had a top 10 under his belt.

 

[RHRH19861986]

How can you said that?

Machado GC results:

Giro - 19th - 2011
Vuelta - 32th - 2011
Vuelta - 40th - 2012


Kiserlovski GC results:

Giro - 10th - 2010
Giro - 42th - 2011
Vuelta - 18th - 2011
Tour - DNF ( was 22th on stage 14 before crash and working for Brajkovic ) - 2012

I would give the edge on GC to Kiserlovski rather than Machado.

And Kiserlovski is one year younger than Machado...

Machado was quite hyped few years ago, and though having become a solid rider, he hasn´t become the rider he was thought he would get.

Costa is by far Portugues Number one.