4th Muscat Classic (6 February) - 15th Tour of Oman (7-11 February)

[hayneplane]

I knew their national championships were this weekend, but I expected them to take place on a Colombian mountain rather than in an Omani sinkhole.

11th season in a row where Milano (do I have have Chabbey fingers, or have I've been watching too much skiing today?) has won at least once.

For someone who has never been close to being a top 5 sprinter at any point in his career his consistent opportunism in taking the chances that come his way is quietly impressive.

 

[Squire]

For someone who has never been close to being a top 5 sprinter at any point in his career his consistent opportunism in taking the chances that come his way is quietly impressive.

That's a bit rough on Molano, I'd say. He's kind of always been in and around the top 5-10 of sprinters for most of his career. A few form dips and some positioning problems sometimes, but he's always turned up with the odd great result here and there. Always been fast.

 

[hayneplane]

That's a bit rough on Molano, I'd say. He's kind of always been in and around the top 5-10 of sprinters for most of his career. A few form dips and some positioning problems sometimes, but he's always turned up with the odd great result here and there. Always been fast.

I meant it as a compliment. After all plenty of very good riders have won only a handful of times (Kelderman 4 wins, Caruso 8 wins, Stuyven 9 wins, Van Baarle 8 wins, Jurgen Van den Broeck 2 wins).

Winning is hard even if you have well above average talent.

 

[Cycling111]

Last kilometre of tomorrow's stage. It would have been a good opportunity for Zingle.