roundabout said:How dare you?
Suggest that an Avenir winner being there is as surprising as a fat sprinter
Reinardt isn't that bad uphill. But yeh, Barguil has been pretty average on MTFs this year so this is a nice showing.
roundabout said:How dare you?
Suggest that an Avenir winner being there is as surprising as a fat sprinter
SafeBet said:Tells a lot about his form. I'll repeat myself, serious podium contender.
Ferminal said:Reinardt isn't that bad uphill. But yeh, Barguil has been pretty average on MTFs this year so this is a nice showing.
Losing 7 minutes shouldn't be a big problem for that 24th place, provided they get better.Ferminal said:KDW and FDG lose 7 minutes, random Belgian 15th-25th might be a struggle this time. Though Bart is still around and Hermans should arrive on the scene here.
hfer07 said:Today reality hits SKY-- Uran was always the one to keep while Sergio needs more years to develop
They're still overtrained.murali said:I have absolutely no idea why there was only one sky rider in the final selection. What happened to the likes of Kiriyenka and Cataldo? Sky as a team were vulnerable in tour too...
Dazed and Confused said:Headline gotta be the collective failure of Euskaltel.
Well, there are no reason to hold anything back now.
Indeed, he's focusing on the worlds. Apparently didn't even want to ride the Vuelta, but the team made him since it's the best WC preparation.aarononymous said:Pretty sure Betancur hasn't raced since the Giro. He's setting himself up for an overdue stage win, and perhaps preparing for world championships.
saneguy said:What a year for Roche. Super in the Tour and now again in the Vuelta. Great going...
Henao just blew away. Very surprising. So then Uran becomes the de-facto Sky Leader. Interesting!
saneguy said:What a year for Roche. Super in the Tour and now again in the Vuelta. Great going...