De Lie will do a GT in 2023 and it should be one that is a parcour that suits his characteristics - It doesn't matter which GT, but don't send him to one that has lots of flat sprint finishes.
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Hmmm…De Lie will do a GT in 2023
De Lie will do a GT in 2023...
Has de lie given a reason why he refuses to utilize the drops? Seems like an obvious way to improve on the flatter finishes
Has de lie given a reason why he refuses to utilize the drops? Seems like an obvious way to improve on the flatter finishes
That was a pretty flat finish. The last mile was 1% and he hit 34mph in his final sprint.He uses the drops on flat finishes.
Just not on uphill sprints cause he can get put more power down that way.
You can not keep a good man down, so he's back already -
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/memorial-frank-vandenbroucke/2023/startlist
Lotto must be so glad to have him as he's their best shot for being WT again. Just hope they don't burn him out. Spring and Autumn race, June and July on the beach sounds about right for him.
I think Lotto is handling it perfectly for now. They haven't thrown him for the lions, let him ride races that give him experience while at the same time still a big chance to win it. Next year bigger races and a GT. Goes perfect to plan.He isn't even at 50 racedays. He had 2 months off lid season because of his injury.
Better sprint field than Renewi?I am interested in how he goes in the flat sprints in Guangxi as there will be a decent field. His performance will give us a guide to what will be a suitable GT in 2024.
He was close. This chain fell of and tubeless tire burst. Not sure if it made a difference for the end result.Acording to PCS at the moment there's only Milan, Mareczko and Kooij down as sprinters at Guangxi but things could well change before the start. De Lie was surprisingly close to Démare at Paris-Bourges but it's October so it all depends on form.
I replayed it in slomo, and it looks like he slipped on the white paint with his back wheel, and the resulting correction (but also De Lie still tearing his bike into pieces with arms and legs at that moment) resulted in his front tire to come off, and him stopping pedalling (maybe even a bit of back-pedalling) causes his chain to go off.How does that even happen?
I think you're about right there. One things for sure, when he sprints he gives it 100% but how he has not crashed is a minor miracle.I replayed it in slomo, and it looks like he slipped on the white paint with his back wheel, and the resulting correction (but also De Lie still tearing his bike into pieces with arms and legs at that moment) resulted in his front tire to come off, and him stopping pedalling (maybe even a bit of back-pedalling) causes his chain to go off.
Ridley bikes need a "De Lie Version" - heavy duty!He is tearing up bikes. He may be the new phenom who forces manufacturers to reinforce the material on bikes; he is that strong!