Kokoso said:
This guy showed nothing that would show his class in GTs or other stage races before Giro 2015, correct me if I'm wrong. It was huge surprise, not on par with Froome's Vuelta 2011, but something like that. Never exceptional in the mountains, he did huge step mearing 29 years of age. Anyone else suprised? Back in 2012 he even had hard time to beat Bárta in MTF... Life is full of surprises. I'm surprised no one mentioned this.
Amador was a very good rider at that point, Froome wasn't.
Amador has a big motor and the harder, better, the more rainy and bad days, the better. He is a diesel and has it in him, he will probably never do it again, but he was by no means a scrub like Froome was prior. He was a very loyal and good domestique who finally was allowed to shine