Pulp said:
BigMac said:
Pulp said:
BigMac said:
As days go by, more and more do I see Kristoff as a guy who ruins races. So anticlimactic it's almost sad.
Clearly you did not see RVV.. He made the race there.
I did see the Ronde.
Quite odd to claim he ruined that race.
I guess you have the same objections to Cavendish, Kittel & Degenkolb? Infact, come to think of it, sprinters above a certain level should be banned as they tend to ruin a lot of races. Or at least, they should not be allowed to start unless there is enough of them on the startline to make the outcome uncertain. Of course: Cancellara and Martin make ITTS boring as well.. And don`t get me started on climbers!
Except I didn't claim he ruined that race. I thought it was obvious I didn't mean all races, rather ones like these where he is against a weaker field, or the ones you look at the profile and cannot see past him winning. It's slightly different with sprinters, as it is easier to come up with a race a rider like Kristoff will dominate or stand out as a clear favourite, than a flat stage where there's a wider range of contenders - unless, of course, Kittel is in there, and my feeling towards him is similar. Nothing against the guy, many are the times he takes the initiative of racing. I was pointing towards the competitive point of view, and riders from the lower ranks having their chances ruined by the big fish. I'll try a different wording next time. That said, this sentiment will likely go away if he's not as dominant on the second half of the season as he was in the first.
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