I don't see what the problem with his descending was today? Yes, he was not as good as Pidcock or Mohoric but vast majority of riders aren't. I think he finished the descent around 6th place? Which I don't think would be possible for a truly bad descender in these circumstances.
- Nov 16, 2013
- 26,686
- 27,791
- 28,180
But he was third on the top (if we exclude Ganna who had a mechanical). The Poggio descent is a bit like the Monaco GP. You don't lose positions there if all goes well. But he was overtaken by three riders and couldn't even keep the wheels. I was surprised by that.
Note here that I think that one thing is not being able to ride as fast down as Mohoric and Pidcock, but another thing is not being able to follow their lines. Especially when they in turn are being limited by Pogacar - a non-superb descender himself.
- Jan 22, 2010
- 4,757
- 5,842
- 21,180
I hope he can keep his form through the spring.
I had my family watching MSR yesterday and we were all focused on Bettiol.
They knew nothing about cycling, but they could follow his jersey.
I had my family watching MSR yesterday and we were all focused on Bettiol.
They knew nothing about cycling, but they could follow his jersey.
- Jan 22, 2010
- 4,757
- 5,842
- 21,180
He was in a big crash with 200 km remaining, I don't know when he pulled out.
It would suck if the crash affected his form for the rest of the spring. He seemed to be in the best shape he'd ever been since Flanders 2019.
This may be Bettiol's beast season ever in terms of all-around performance. Shame he didn't have more luck in the cobbled races.
- Nov 16, 2013
- 26,686
- 27,791
- 28,180
When you see a performance like this you really wonder how this guy can have only six career wins... Or how this can be the freaking first year ever where he wins more than one race!
- Aug 15, 2016
- 454
- 979
- 11,480
If he holds onto GC it will be two wins in one stage race also. Nice
He looks leaner and more muscular this year. Wasn’t the knock on him at one point is that he didn’t train correctly? I may be confusing him with someone else, but he’s definitely changed something this year.
I haven't heard that Bettiol trains poorly, but I know he has ulcerative colitis and he struggled to adapt to it/train with it in 2021 and 2022 especially
- Apr 10, 2019
- 12,076
- 15,990
- 23,180
According to Nibali and Colbrelli he never goes on a training ride before 11 am
Ah okay, so he's a legend. I didn't know this but, as a fellow slow morning enjoyer, I'm now a fully committed fan.
- Sep 2, 2011
- 17,534
- 13,757
- 28,180
I do wonder whether this has changed in recent times. He looks a lot more consistent.
- Apr 13, 2021
- 7,462
- 19,526
- 17,180
He won the Boicles de la Mayenne. GC + stage win. Not a huge race but he beat a flying cosnefroy comfortably.
He just came from a team camp at sierra Nevada. Looking at some of his training files on Strava from April, when he was rebuilding at home after the classics, he seemed very motivated.
He just came from a team camp at sierra Nevada. Looking at some of his training files on Strava from April, when he was rebuilding at home after the classics, he seemed very motivated.
- Jul 4, 2016
- 3,524
- 6,319
- 19,180
I get up early (around 7:20) but I like to have a four hour breakfast. I usually don't start my 8 km run till around 12:30. I'm getting away with it, why wouldn't Bettiol?
- May 5, 2010
- 51,695
- 30,243
- 28,180
Different sleep patterns aren't laziness. Humans have evolved to prefer different sleep patterns to each other so that there's always someone within a tribe who's awake and ready to alert the others of danger.
- Nov 16, 2013
- 26,686
- 27,791
- 28,180
- Jan 22, 2010
- 4,757
- 5,842
- 21,180
Italy back Jonathan Milan to beat Van der Poel, Philipsen and Pedersen at men's European Championship
Italian squadra built to protect and lead out Lidl-Trek sprinter
www.cyclingnews.com
Milan
Matteo Trentin,
Eduardo Affini,
Mattia Cattaneo,
Davide Ballerini,
Mirco Maestri
Jacopo Mosca
Simone Consonni.
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- Sep 26, 2020
- 25,347
- 27,863
- 23,180
Italy back Jonathan Milan to beat Van der Poel, Philipsen and Pedersen at men's European Championship
Italian squadra built to protect and lead out Lidl-Trek sprinter
The tldr...
Milan
Matteo Trentin,
Eduardo Affini,
Mattia Cattaneo,
Davide Ballerini,
Mirco Maestri
Jacopo Mosca
Simone Consonni.
It's the team for the EC. The other team hasn't been announced yet, but Bettiol will most likely be in it.
- Jan 22, 2010
- 4,757
- 5,842
- 21,180
- Sep 2, 2011
- 17,534
- 13,757
- 28,180
His results since winning the NC:
DNF Tour de France (fatigue)
18th Olympics ITT
23th Olympics RR
10th Renewi Tour
20th GP Quebec
DNF GP Montreal
He's lucky Italy lacks options for the WC road race.
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