He had some strong allergy at Romandie. That's why he was bad at the first stages and won at the end, but I think that's not the problem at this period of the year...
Exactly, it's not like Mas didn't have the form in this type of finish before. Still it does augur well for him, perhaps he can challenge for the podium again this year as he had a disappointing showing in the tour.
Yeah strange, i would say it wasn't the hardest stage... but seeing even some favorites close to dropping the ball... maybe there was something going on. Maybe the rest-day wasn't accepted well.
So how do Jumbo get Kuss into red tomorrow? Sit up and let him off the front on the Cat2?
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They sadly had a bad day out there, but they are young riders and can still improve.
Carl Frederik Hagen is looking good and might be able to gain IPT some needed points. Pozzovivo only losing 7 seconds is not bad either.
- Jun 19, 2009
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Devenyns was right at the front looking back for Alaphilippe
- Jun 7, 2011
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That was Van Wilder. Or you thought Devenyns lost 10 minutes in 400 meters?
He was on the front inside the final km, but Alaf wasn't on his wheel so I think he just wasn't sure what to do and sat up.
It looked like a potential demolition derby halfway up that climb with guys (especially Roglic) pinballing off each other—so maybe riders like Yates just didn’t want to mix it up at the front even if it cost them some seconds?
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- Jun 19, 2009
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My mistakeThat was Van Wilder. Or you thought Devenyns lost 10 minutes in 400 meters?
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- Oct 13, 2021
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Devenyns is young, if your talking about comparing him to Bala.
Looking at the stage placings it is striking just how much time the QS riders lost today. Maybe it is simply part of an overall strategy to sit up and save some energy for the long haul but they will need to contribute more in the days ahead as Alaphilippe looks off form.
- May 5, 2010
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They really need to put Evenepoel in some sort of leader jersey, so people can tell him and Van Wilder apart.
- Jun 7, 2011
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He thought it was Devenyns.
When young riders have a bad day, i have been informed the most likely explanation is that they are sick.
However, Masnada and Devenyns aren't riders i would call young. So probably not sick, just bad.
- May 5, 2010
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A jersey would also help with telling Evenepoel and Devenyns apart. And Devenyns ain't gonna get white.
- Jun 7, 2011
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But it would still not help telling Devenyns and Van Wilder apart. Especially since Van Wilder is on domestique duty and just as likely to get white as Devenyns.
- Aug 9, 2021
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In terms of legs, Mas has not actually been bad. He would've been on the podium at both Tirreno and Itzulia without crashes.
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Hence the word "mentally". He has crashed a lot and hence been afraid of crashing the whole year. It has been a bit frightening even for a viewer.
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