- Sep 26, 2020
- 25,332
- 27,832
- 23,180
- Sep 2, 2011
- 17,533
- 13,755
- 28,180
Betancur's contract with Movistar was terminated on August 31st as far as I know.
- Apr 16, 2009
- 17,600
- 6,854
- 28,180
Couldn't come fast enough. That guy need to find a regular job and find out about the reality of life!
- Jul 16, 2015
- 5,374
- 13,954
- 23,180
My prediction: Froome won't do anything, Carapaz will be Ineos leader & no, he won't win the Vuelta because even though he was "flying" at the end of the Tour (it's all relative), Roglic was still way better than him on the climbs & time trial.
I agree, the PDBF split for Carapaz being so far below the GC guys despite soft-pedalling the rest of the TT to target the mountain points suggests that his breakaway rides were not a reflection that he could have ridden with the top 5 in the last week.
Interesting comment from Rod Ellingworth about calling it as not a full Grand Tour.
Any interesting cycling we get happening in 2020 is “Grand” as far as I’m concerned
- Mar 13, 2015
- 7,658
- 3,422
- 23,180
well this answer the question about Aru anyway
View: https://twitter.com/cirogazzetta/status/1316429345867599873?s=20
View: https://twitter.com/cirogazzetta/status/1316429345867599873?s=20
- Mar 13, 2015
- 7,658
- 3,422
- 23,180
As for Carapaz ...he was coming into form at end of Tour so should be right up there now ..while Tour GC guys are on their way down
Dotn foget he beat Roglic very well at last years Giro
Dotn foget he beat Roglic very well at last years Giro
- Feb 20, 2012
- 53,916
- 44,300
- 28,180
Yeah we're really missing those flat stages over here in the Netherlands.
- Oct 14, 2017
- 12,196
- 3,232
- 23,180
Enric Mas could end up on the Vuelta podium. His form was looking much better by the end of the Tour. When Movistar plans on announcing their team no idea, but 4 riders very likely on it are Mas, Soler, Valverde and Erviti.
- May 17, 2013
- 7,559
- 2,414
- 20,680
He's a foodie. He should open a restaurant. I would go.
- May 17, 2013
- 7,559
- 2,414
- 20,680
On the contrary, it's the perfect Grand Tour: no stage 19, no heartbreaks for the likes of me. And hopefully no rain Stage 1. That's what GTs should be. And I'm not biased.
Interesting line-up by DQS geared towards sprint support as expected and I wouldn't be surprised if the young riders Garrison and Bagioli could surprise us positively in some way.
A similar focus on flat stages is to be expected from Bora. Then there might be Großschartner and hopefully Buchmann as well. There were rumors about his participation when the top positions on the tour moved into the far distance: "I have already noted the Vuelta in my calendar", he said once.
Is anything specific known about the participation of Pinault and Gaudu at this point in time?
A similar focus on flat stages is to be expected from Bora. Then there might be Großschartner and hopefully Buchmann as well. There were rumors about his participation when the top positions on the tour moved into the far distance: "I have already noted the Vuelta in my calendar", he said once.
Is anything specific known about the participation of Pinault and Gaudu at this point in time?
I wasn’t particularly agreeing with him I just found it a noteworthy comment.
- Feb 20, 2010
- 33,064
- 15,272
- 28,180
You do know the race is now starting in the Basque country, right?
- May 17, 2013
- 7,559
- 2,414
- 20,680
Yes, and I love it! And the Stage 1 statement is risky...rain is a definite possibility. Even though my dream climbs are not on the menu, I will watch and hope that I get a winning lotto ticket. The Pays Basque is one of, if not the best place on planet Earth.
No official start list from GFdJ, but I expect both Pinot and Gaudu to be present. 25 years after Jalabert, ending the drought, hot pepper Jalapinot ftw. And add Angliru to the AdH, Lagos, Tourmalet list...and maybe Tourmalet 2.0 too!
- Oct 14, 2017
- 12,196
- 3,232
- 23,180
- May 5, 2010
- 51,682
- 30,228
- 28,180
No Pinault, considering that one of them is dead, and the other hasn't been active since 2000. Pinot, otoh.
I think it was decided a while back that they would ride - as in, before the Tour - so I guess the only thing really stopping them would be if their respective injuries are still acting up.
Would that be a first? Winning on the same MTF in two different GTs.
Nope. Lale Cubino won Luz Ardiden in the '88 Tour and the '92 Vuelta.No Pinault, considering that one of them is dead, and the other hasn't been active since 2000. Pinot, otoh.
I think it was decided a while back that they would ride - as in, before the Tour - so I guess the only thing really stopping them would be if their respective injuries are still acting up.
Would that be a first? Winning on the same MTF in two different GTs.
- Jun 26, 2020
- 277
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- 4,730
- Nov 16, 2013
- 26,686
- 27,790
- 28,180
Yes, but I think he usually does a Grand Tour per year. His calendar just opened up when they cancelled Roubaix.
- Nov 16, 2013
- 26,686
- 27,790
- 28,180
- Feb 20, 2012
- 53,916
- 44,300
- 28,180
- Aug 6, 2010
- 6,884
- 6,216
- 23,180
I am disappointed he is not, but to be fair, the Tour didn't exactly finish all that long ago.
- May 22, 2014
- 3,986
- 3,728
- 19,180
You can only be underwhelmed a certain amount per season and Landa's already maxed everyone out on that >_>
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