- Apr 3, 2009
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Interesting. Can you name who you think the top 5 are? I look at Pogi, Roglič, Vingegaard, Martinez (maybe), Vlasov, O'Connor, and I don't see where Thomas fits in.
- Feb 20, 2012
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Thomas is actually an interesting bet for top 5.
- Feb 1, 2011
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He loves this race. 22 stage-wins. Incredible.
Great performance today.
Great performance today.
- Jul 12, 2012
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- Jun 7, 2011
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Mine was a joke. I wasn't even watching the race at the moment.This aged well.
- Jun 7, 2011
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During the last 7 Tours he started, he's podiumed more times than crashed out. Route suits him too.
- May 5, 2010
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ah so right now he is WNS (will not start). ;-)
- Sep 26, 2020
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- Oct 10, 2015
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22 stage wins? I’m only counting 18, still impressive either way.
- Jun 7, 2011
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Does not start. Tomorrow it will be "did not start".
- Apr 3, 2009
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Don’t disagree with that, depending on one’s risk tolerance, but “easily” top 5 is what I’m questioning.
- Feb 20, 2012
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I just meant that I hadn't considered Thomas and that if he's not as washed up as crashing every 5 minutes makes him seem he's got a shot at a good spot.
I have never seen him climb at the level of the Slovenians or more recently Vingegaard though.
- Nov 6, 2020
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The last time he didn't crash significantly at a grand tour was TDF 2018 (he won) and the last time he didn't crash out of a grand tour was TDF 2019 (came 2nd). I would actually still rate him as high as 4th favourite for the TDF. His results in one week stage races these past couple of years when in form are nearly as good as A.Yates, Porte, Roglic etc.
Issue with Thomas will be that Ineos will just go with who's strongest so he could easily end up working for Martinez or Yates after one bad day. He probably has an advantage over those two in the Danish stages and the cobbled stage but could easily lose time to them on Planche des belle Filles
- Apr 16, 2009
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After this weekend everything will be more clear!
Those two stages have vey hard mountains. There will be no hiding.
Those two stages have vey hard mountains. There will be no hiding.
- Jun 7, 2011
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From what i saw on the live stream, it was Asgreen who just went down with no clear cause. You could see it on the helicopter shot, center of the bunch, bottom of the screen, just as they switched to moto camera at 4.5k from the finish.
Van Wilder didn't hit the ground, but he fell on the backwheel of a rider (and the rider) in front of him and has burn marks on his belly.
Looking at the footage again:
A rider from UAE moved right to left right in front of Asgreen and clipped his wheel, making Asgreen crash.
- Apr 13, 2021
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