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My expectations for Zoncolan are Ineos train riding until the last 2-3k where Bernal attacks. It doesn't look like Remco can cover that attack imo.
My expectations for Zoncolan are Ineos train riding until the last 2-3k where Bernal attacks. It doesn't look like Remco can cover that attack imo.
The point is that he's world class at long climbs.I think Bernal has a pretty decent kick. Not Purito, certainly, but he is far from a tempo climber
He was looking around for remco when remco dropped to the back.Yeah, he has find some form again after being out of the top 10 for six days straight(!)
IMHO it is indicative to some point. Bernal was superior to Remco on every single climb so far and I think it's quite unlikely to be different on longer ones. Actually Bernal's advantage should be even more exposedMaybe nowhere, but what happened today is not really indicative of how things will look on the longer climbs
The point is that he's world class at long climbs.
Yeah, If his back holds up I have a hard time seeing anyone being better than him on stage 16 and stage 20. Not to mention the fact that Dani Martinez could end up being the 2nd strongest in the high mountains...The point is that he's world class at long climbs.
And Moscon.Yeah, If his back holds up I have a hard time seeing anyone being better than him on stage 16 and stage 20. Not to mention the fact that Dani Martinez could end up being the 2nd strongest in the high mountains...
Eh, it was already clear before this stage he's more explosive. Not that surprising imo.Depends on who drops you on a climb like this. If it's Purito, sure doesn't mean that much. But it's Bernal, pretty much a pure climber.
1-2 km attack is not even secondary Bernal weapon.We have yet to see if Bernal can actually make such an attack stick for longer than 1-2 km. If he can't then this race is definitely not over.
I don't think even the most hardcore Remco fanboys are surprised that Bernal is capable of distancing him in short attacks.
That does not equate to him being able to simply put minutes into Evenepoel over a long-range attack.
But with this progression Remco is probably more than a minute behind when we get there. The Tuscany sands are probably going to place where Bernal everything, but seals the Giro par crashes.
He has to be able to as well. The fact that he's still where he is now, is exceeding everyone's expectations and superb as it is. It's easy to forget where he's coming from.In my opinion if Evenepoel wants to win he will have to think of a way to claw back time in hillier stages or at least pressure Bernal there, instead of putting it all on the line in the TT.
Because even though I am not convinced yet that Bernal will utterly crush him on the Zoncolan and related mountains, I do agree that it is likely that Bernal will continue to gain time and probably more than enough to survive the TT.
Of course, anything can happen, but that does seem like a likely scenario atm.
Bernal crying on camera!!!!
He is so emotional so early!!!
Bernal's subpar 2020 definitely contributed to the "above everyone else"-status of the Slovenes. I already argued in the Bernal thread last year that 2019 Bernal probably matches Roglic and Pogacar.Roglic and Pogacar must be glad Bernal is not riding the Tour this year in this form.
IMHO it is indicative to some point. Bernal was superior to Remco on every single climb so far and I think it's quite unlikely to be different on longer ones. Actually Bernal's advantage should be even more exposed
Bernal crying on camera!!!!
He is so emotional so early!!!