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A GT win should never be considered less than a 2nd place at a GT!
Alberto has amassed 7/9 GT victories in 9 seasons, while a 2nd place would proof some of the doubters who believe he would be lucky to finish in the top 5 wrong, it wouldn't add to his palmares, no one would talk about a 2nd place in 10 years time.
I don't mean to offend but I feel this is exactly the attitude that will kill cycling, I am so happy we have a great field at the Giro this year, many riders switching focus from an anonymous top 10 at the Tour to a possible overall victory at the Giro.DFA123 said:I think 2nd place definitely adds something. In the Froome/Quintana era, Contador is yet to come close to challenging on the biggest stage of all - the Tour. If he could finish 2nd, beating Quintana and pushing Froome at times, then I think that would mark him out as a great spanning two eras. At the moment, he's the greatest rider from the Schleck/Evans era, but only 3rd or 4th in the Froome/Quintana/Nibali era. A 2nd place, beating Quintana and seriously challenging Froome would add something imo. 2nd at the Tour, for example, would be worth more than beating a weak Giro field, or winning the Vuelta in your only GT of the season.
A GT win should never be considered less than a 2nd place at a GT!
Alberto has amassed 7/9 GT victories in 9 seasons, while a 2nd place would proof some of the doubters who believe he would be lucky to finish in the top 5 wrong, it wouldn't add to his palmares, no one would talk about a 2nd place in 10 years time.