if he can stay on his bike and with the cobble stage and the TT kms, G may surprise. Top 5, maybe even podium. He is also a smart rider.
if he can stay on his bike and with the cobble stage and the TT kms, G may surprise. Top 5, maybe even podium. He is also a smart rider.
- Mar 13, 2015
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OOOOOhhhhhh Fuglsang complaining about Thomas 'sucking my wheel'
If Birdo time-trailled as well as he complained we'd have another Indurain on our hands.
- Jul 7, 2013
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The last climb was pretty brutal, wasn't it? Izagirre underestimated it clearly, congrats to Pinot. In the favourites group Martinez as a super-domestique again setting a strong tempo. Remco was going really well...until he wasn't. Brave attack by Higuita, I was cheering for him but obviously tomorrow's TT will be too much for him. Thomas quietly on Fulgsang wheel until he decided to drop the Danish. Again strong finish by G., who is the race favourite now.
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- Mar 13, 2015
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Pozzovivo lying 5th on GC
Again able to beat the more hyped younger riders as he did at the Giro
Again able to beat the more hyped younger riders as he did at the Giro
- Jun 12, 2016
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Thomas GT top 10s < Meintjes GT top 10s.
TdF top 10 in no particular order:
Pogacar
Roglic
Vingegaard
Mas
Haig
Caruso
O'Connor
Martinez
Yates
Vlasov.
Mark my words - unless I'm wrong, in which case disregard my words.
- Nov 6, 2020
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Thomas has the same amount of GT top 10s as Meintjes but I am not sure what point you are trying to make. Vingegaard, Haig, O'Connor, Martinez and Vlasov all have fewer GT top 10s yet you are saying they will make the top 10 at the TDF.
- Sep 20, 2017
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Again profiting from a bunch of better riders not finishing the race, as he did at the Giro.
- Jun 12, 2016
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Meintjes has three, Thomas has two. That is my point - despite his exceptional peak, Thomas often finds a way to not get results in GTs. The fact that the five riders you mentioned have only one less top ten despite being ten years younger than him further illustrates that point.
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I was referring to the riders in the race that he has beaten as is the case for everybody in every race
His performance is under ratted
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- Apr 10, 2019
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Thomas finishing 2nd in the Tour one year later with a bad prep (crashimg out of the TdS for example and taking a long time to get into shape) at least makes him less of a fluke winner than Wiggins...
- Feb 20, 2012
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2019 was the weakest TdF in the last 15 years IMO. Kruijswijk in 3rd, only ahead of Buchmann because of the TTT. Frigging Alaphilippe in 5th. Pinot was the best climber until a wtf injury.
In hindsight Jumbo may one day bash their head against the wall they chose to go there with Kruijswijk and Groenewegen because Roglic demanded full leadership.
- Apr 13, 2021
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Guys I'm out in a remote area with no Internet this weekend, can anybody explain me what happened in the race today? Thanks
Today I learned that GT has performed better on climbs since 2018 than during his Tour victory in 2018, and his higher post-Tour victory form is still lower than Roglic and Pogacar (and Vingo’s Dauphine performance). https://lanternerouge.com.au/2022/0...formance-from-geraint-thomas-before-the-tour/
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- Mar 22, 2010
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Not if you haven't got internet we can't.
Are you asking us to physically track you down in the wilderness with a race report?
And how did you post the request to the internet anyway?
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- Apr 16, 2009
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LOL. I walk naked through the streets of Bogota if Thomas make it to the podium. He will be dumped by the the Slovenians, Vingo and at least 5 other riders like an old dirty rag!!!
- May 5, 2010
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I dunno if I hope Thomas makes the podium now, or really hope he doesn't...
Rather 'dangerous' statement if we see how many people left TDS due to COVID. If this happens in the tour as well... even the 10th place might end up in top5
On another note: this race has been hugely underwhelming imo. Before the race i thought this would be the race to watch... but now .. when it is almost done... subpar accross the board.. Don't see how any of these is going to compete with Pogacar in the tour. (and with compete i was expecting at least to see them in the same frame half way a mountain stage...)
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- Jul 27, 2009
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Hmmm he crashed himself at the Giro d'Italia and also unnecessarily lost time in a crash / split in Switzerland!
- Apr 16, 2009
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It is very hard to make anything of all the races like this one. The best conclusion to make is by using all the data from the past year.Rather 'dangerous' statement if we see how many people left TDS due to COVID. If this happens in the tour as well... even the 10th place might end up in top5
On another note: this race has been hugely underwhelming imo. Before the race i thought this would be the race to watch... but now .. when it is almost done... subpar accross the board.. Don't see how any of these is going to compete with Pogacar in the tour. (and with compete i was expecting at least to see them in the same frame half way a mountain stage...)
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