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Not sure why anyone expects Remco to be able to able to live with columbian, Tdf winning, climber in the high mountains.... Where's it coming from?
Is it just pure desire or is it actually based on anything?
We don't have a lot of info on either in fairness. Was Bernal that great when he won the TdF. Lots of questions left after Pinots DNF and the last 2 big stages becoming 2 halves.Not sure why anyone expects Remco to be able to able to live with columbian, Tdf winning, climber in the high mountains.... Where's it coming from?
Is it just pure desire or is it actually based on anything?
Sorry, i already forgot Yates was racing.I wasn't referring to your boy Evenepoel but to Yatesy.. oh well
But he has always lost seconds. To Vacek, to MAL, and now again. Even when he was dominating the juniors, these finishes weren't his cup of tea.Evenepoel has done fine on climbs as short as Malhao. It's hardly like this is a pure uphill sprint considering he still gets 4th
He got also dropped on a 13 minute 10% climb. Punchy but not extremely so. Stage 6 was mainly 5% and a headwind when it was above that.Remco isn't exactly known as a punchy climber. Let's see what happens when we enter the high mountains.
Bernal couldn't drop him on the first MTF which was more of a steady effort.
You mean he got dropped near the top... due to an attack/acceleration. He didn't get dropped because the tempo was too high for him.He got also dropped on a 13 minute 10% climb. Punchy but not extremely so. Stage 6 was mainly 5% and a headwind when it was above that.
Well if any acceleration drops you you still have a problem.You mean he got dropped near the top... due to an attack/acceleration. He didn't get dropped because the tempo was too high for him.
Roglic and Pogacar must be glad Bernal is not riding the Tour this year in this form.
No, because opponents can't keep accelerating. Whether it's at the foot of the climb, or near the top, it's a few seconds per acceleration you lose. Chances are on a longer climb those accelerations will bite them in the ass and he can come back...Well if any acceleration drops you you still have a problem.
Because 90% of the forum does not see anything beyond Remco and his fight against Bernal. The remaining 10% is thrilled on Ciccone taking the torch from Nibs. That is in nutshell the Giro for Cyclingnews forum so far.Why nobody's talking about Vlasov? The dude has been very consistent in the climbs and performed very well in the first TT. Plus we know he can go for the three weeks thanks to his good performance at the Vuelta.
Why nobody's talking about Vlasov? The dude has been very consistent in the climbs and performed very well in the first TT. Plus we know he can go for the three weeks thanks to his good performance at the Vuelta.
Vlasov is indeed doing well so far, but losing 10 mintues to an exhausted Roglic/Carapaz is not obviously something that warrants a mention (re vuelta). He had a good PN this year, though with a weak field, and no mountains.
According to the Giro profiles it is 13.1 Km @ 8.9%. That is harder than Alpe d'Huez. You don't think is hard enough?Meanwhile we keep talking about the Zoncolan then I remember it's from Sutrio and not all that hype.
According to the Giro profiles it is 13.1 Km @ 8.9%. That is harder than Alpe d'Huez. You don't think is hard enough?
Vlasov is indeed doing well so far, but losing 10 mintues to an exhausted Roglic/Carapaz is not obviously something that warrants a mention (re vuelta). He had a good PN this year, though with a weak field, and no mountains.
According to the Giro profiles it is 13.1 Km @ 8.9%. That is harder than Alpe d'Huez. You don't think is hard enough?
He will remind you in a couple of days..Sorry, i already forgot Yates was racing.