Andrey Amador

[Mr.White]

Maglia Rosa for Amador! So deserving! Tomorrow will be hard to keep it. The best defense might be attack

 

[barmaher]

First time he took my eye was in the 2012 Giro.

He got into a couple of breaks before eventually landing a stage win. He was super aggressive in that race. One of the few bright spots in a dull GT.

Delighted that he has the pink jersey. I think he will only last one day, though.

 

[gospina]

In case you want more background on him:

http://www.andreyamador.com/biografia-andrey-amador/

 

[jaylew]

Somehow I had completely forgotten he was half Russian. A cool mix if you ask me.

 

[gooner]

Re:

How big is he in Costa Rica now that he's in pink? Btw, who's Costa Rica's biggest sportsman now? Navas?
I always have this image of Claudia Poll winning Olympic gold from the 90's, and Wanchope's legs

Navas has congratulated him.

https://twitter.com/NavasKeylor/status/733740388868083712

 

[gooner]

The residence of the Costa Rica president.

 

[gunara]

All these supports are beautiful, congratulation Costa Rica!

 

[Valv.Piti]

If he doesnt lose to much time on Giau, say 30 seconds or 1 minute, he has very good chances of getting back and losing a few seconds on Giat. Obviously, I am a huge Valverde-fan, but Amador can have it a little longer!

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

The residence of the Costa Rica president.

wow. he's such a HUGE star in costa rica.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I am so happy he is in pink. Hopefully he can keep it for a little longer. Vamos Andrey!

 

[Valv.Piti]

Paolo Amador, marry me!!

 

[TomLPC]

What an absolute legend, brilliant racing spirit

 

[BigMac]

Terrific descending skills.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Cerro de la Muerte Style.

 

[Guybrush]

kudos to Andrey, showed a great class and fighting spirit in adverse situations

 

[Valv.Piti]

I think he would take this Giro over the one in 2015. He was attacking, close to winning a stage, had Maglia Rosa for one day, descending like a mad man, fighting, everything. He climbed better last year, Im pretty sure, but the competition wasn't as good and Hesjedal and Krujswijk had already burrowed their hopes. The question is what the rest of the season brings...

 

[portugal11]

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I think he would take this Giro over the one in 2015. He was attacking, close to winning a stage, had Maglia Rosa for one day, descending like a mad man, fighting, everything. He climbed better last year, Im pretty sure, but the competition wasn't as good and Hesjedal and Krujswijk had already burrowed their hopes. The question is what the rest of the season brings...

Anyone from the last year's podium would crush this giro. So amador 2015 would make top 3 in this giro

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

I think he would take this Giro over the one in 2015. He was attacking, close to winning a stage, had Maglia Rosa for one day, descending like a mad man, fighting, everything. He climbed better last year, Im pretty sure, but the competition wasn't as good and Hesjedal and Krujswijk had already burrowed their hopes. The question is what the rest of the season brings...

Anyone from the last year's podium would crush this giro. So amador 2015 would make top 3 in this giro

Your logic is a little flawed. I'd like to think that, but Amador was also kinda mediocre in the mountains in 2015 - he was even more this year, probably partly due to him spending himself more compared to 2015, but was outclassed by Krujswijk and Hesjedal once it all began for realz.

The world is not as black/white as you sometimes make it out to be.

 

[Moviestar]

Amador has confirmed his result in last year's Giro, also held the Maglia Rosa for one day. Without his flu, at the end of the second week, he could have probably end a bit higher in the GC. But overall great result for him.

 

[tobydawq]

He is sneaking about for the third consecutive Giro now. He shows nothing in mountains the rest of the year but in the Giro he is quite like a bumblebee - he forgets that he is in fact not a very good climber and makes amazing performances. Obviously, he is playing second fiddle on Movistar but that was also the case last year, yet he ended up eighth. With such a stacked field I would initially have thought that top ten was out of the question (especially given a spring campaign where he has been largely invisible) but he sure seems to be going well and he is careful not to concede time. And if he is at his absolute peak, he can be an outsider for the time trial next week.

 

[ice&fire]

I'd like to see him flying down the Stelvio as he did last year in Giau, but leading Quintana as Gorka Izaguirre did in 2014