Mollemas wife for the win then.Aynone close to Mollema has a good chance for the win.
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Mollemas wife for the win then.Aynone close to Mollema has a good chance for the win.
Course too hard for his mom?Mollemas wife for the win then.
Depends on their viewpoint on Lizarte, who are based in Pamplona and are Movistar's feeder, and whether him coming over to join them at 19 is sufficient time to be 'formed' in the Basque development teams as before then, he was racing in Belarus. I think he would still be a contentious one (he wouldn't pass the Athletic Bilbao test because of his age when he came over, but cyclists tend to develop later than footballers through this kind of program).Wouldn't he always be eligible, because he has spent time on a Basque development team?
As I understand it that was a requirement for a non-Basque rider to be signed by the old Euskaltel team with Samu obviously being the prime example.
Depends on their viewpoint on Lizarte, who are based in Pamplona and are Movistar's feeder, and whether him coming over to join them at 19 is sufficient time to be 'formed' in the Basque development teams as before then, he was racing in Belarus. I think he would still be a contentious one (he wouldn't pass the Athletic Bilbao test because of his age when he came over, but cyclists tend to develop later than footballers through this kind of program).
I don't think the field is that weak at all. Sure, there are some strong riders who did the Olympics missing. But all in all, I think the start list is very respectable.Ineos team is pretty sick considering the field: A. Yates, Bernal, Moscon, Martinez.
The start list is respectable, but the racing fitness of some riders is unknown.I don't think the field is that weak at all. Sure, there are some strong riders who did the Olympics missing. But all in all, I think the start list is very respectable.
Depends on their viewpoint on Lizarte, who are based in Pamplona and are Movistar's feeder, and whether him coming over to join them at 19 is sufficient time to be 'formed' in the Basque development teams as before then, he was racing in Belarus. I think he would still be a contentious one (he wouldn't pass the Athletic Bilbao test because of his age when he came over, but cyclists tend to develop later than footballers through this kind of program).
Lulu's wins date from before the addition of Murgil-Tontorra and Erlaitz climbs. He'd be equally unlikely to win even if he was younger.QSt, Ineos and Trek each have a strong team with a former winner of this race: Alaphilippe, A. Yates and Mollema. Another former winner is LuLu Sanchez for Astana, but he's unlikely to win it a third time at the age of thirty-seven.
If Pauliena Rooijakkers was happier riding in pélotons she'd have a really good palmarès. She's a great climber but she often loses a lot of unnecessary time or has to pick her way through stragglers continually because she is a bit of a Moncoutié, always last place in the bunch.
Mick CalmWho's that commentating on the Eurosport Player? Sounds a lot like Matt Rendell but he's an ITV man?
Mick Calm
Who's that commentating on the Eurosport Player? Sounds a lot like Matt Rendell but he's an ITV man?
Write him a letter with an audio attachment.Did he just say that we could trust his pronunciation of Vingegaard no matter what we hear elsewhere. I'm sorry to burst his bubble in that case but he isn't saying it correctly.