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This climb was perfect for him but yes, it's the first time since 2017 he was in the mix in any race bigger than Tour of California so a good sign.Velolover2 said:Tejay surprisingly good. I'd like to see him on the podium again.
Master tacticians.tobydawq said:This was only Ineos' second WorldTour win of the season after Bernal's overall win in Paris-Nice.
Shockingly low tally.
With all that climbing and GC talent they've hoarded they've basically let everyone but Bernal and sorta Kwiat completely tank the WT spring races.Valv.Piti said:Master tacticians.tobydawq said:This was only Ineos' second WorldTour win of the season after Bernal's overall win in Paris-Nice.
Shockingly low tally.
Maybe Nibali can jsut think of the Tour as the 9th week of the GiroRollthedice said:Looking how this field looks like, Thomas should win the Tour fingers in the nose. Very disappointing climbing level compared to fourth Skineos man. Even Teejay could take a top 5 like in the good old days.
If Uran hits 2017 shape he actually has a chance, his team is looking pretty strong on all kinds of terrain.Rollthedice said:Looking how this field looks like, Thomas should win the Tour fingers in the nose. Very disappointing climbing level compared to fourth Skineos man. Even Teejay could take a top 5 like in the good old days.
it was the apocalypse on the road to the Critérium du Dauphiné. Under the storm it is wout poels who triumphs at the top of a stage marked by the breakaway in the long course of Jesper Hansen. Our Danish climber resisted the race, ONLY 8 km away from the line. Stéphane was also on the attack today! Nico Edet gave it all but couldn't follow the rhythm of the favorites in the final. Hat Gentlemen the runners for braving with courage these conditions conditions!
Red Rick said:Maybe Nibali can jsut think of the Tour as the 9th week of the GiroRollthedice said:Looking how this field looks like, Thomas should win the Tour fingers in the nose. Very disappointing climbing level compared to fourth Skineos man. Even Teejay could take a top 5 like in the good old days.
I think it depends on how Suisse turns out. If Thomas' level is as good as Bernal, Thomas will likely be the man, but no matter what Bernal will be protected in Le Tour and then it only requires one misstep and Bernal will be the man.Lequack said:Can Bernal rebel against Geraint or is he forbidden to?
Rollthedice said:Red Rick said:Maybe Nibali can jsut think of the Tour as the 9th week of the GiroRollthedice said:Looking how this field looks like, Thomas should win the Tour fingers in the nose. Very disappointing climbing level compared to fourth Skineos man. Even Teejay could take a top 5 like in the good old days.
Unless Quintana and Porte are preparing with Slongo, I really don't see them anywhere near the podium in Le Tour.
Rollthedice said:Looking how this field looks like, Thomas should win the Tour fingers in the nose. Very disappointing climbing level compared to fourth Skineos man. Even Teejay could take a top 5 like in the good old days.
I am starting to believe it as well! LOL.Rollthedice said:Looking how this field looks like, Thomas should win the Tour fingers in the nose. Very disappointing climbing level compared to fourth Skineos man. Even Teejay could take a top 5 like in the good old days.
I don't know what is wrong with Quintana these days either. At some point he was just more focused on the computer than riding hard like if it was a training. Either that or they need to get him out of his home country for training.Lequack said:Quintana, Porte and Kruijswik really need to put some magic into the training to be ready for the Tour, they seemed to have lost more than expected today. Especially Quintana with his big attack I actually saw him maybe winning the stage and overall at first.
Very nice surprise by Teejay to be up there, he was showing some form already at Tour of California. Also Sepp Kuss seemed to have found his legs again, 1 month too late unfortunately, and he's not doing the Tour as well which is a shame.
“When we started, it looked like it was going to be a nice day. We were hoping for a good weather the whole day but in the last climb it was so cold… Half of me was just saying ‘okay let’s get to the finish as fast as possible”, that was the only thing I wanted to do,” Fuglsang explained.