2015 Vuelta stage 19: Medina del Campo > Ávila 185.8km

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DFA123 said:
Arredondo said:
DFA123 said:
Valverde really wants to finish on the podium

But he's the least dangerous tbh. His attacks are not impressive at all.
Pretty hard to attack on a 4% climb though. He's probably just using it for training; getting some real zip back in the legs before the big one day races he's got lined up.

Sure, he must look at the Worlds and Lombardia indeed.

But these climbs suit Valverde better in his current form, then Ermita or Cabrales.
 
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BigMac said:
SantiBotero said:
BigMac said:
In his first years he would never have been dropped like that. And now is struggling to keep up on the flat.

You simply don't know.



Nice win for Gougeard!

I simply do know. As does anybody else.

And nice win for Gougeard indeed.

Machado was not prepared for the Vuelta; was called up in the last minute; made a lot of work for Purito and only lost contact with the guy that won the stage, alone vs Amador / Moinard / Monfort. I really can't see how can you say that in the same circunstances, a few years ago, he could have done better (we are talking about his best result ever in a GT stage)