Where is Geoghegan Hart overrated at all? He's seen as some kind of British Cunego GC wise at best. Hence why so many people were happy for him. Kid grabbed his one big chance to win a grand tour.
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A good number of British fans talked Hart up as if he was the second coming of Merckx through his U23 and neo Pro years. I do agree that everyone else saw him as that though.
That Giro podium was an interesting one. So was the Tour last year with Porte making the podium. I think both results pleased quite a few people for different reasons. Hindley making the podium was even more of a surprise probably but its still early days for him and TGH. Hindley at least has to improve his TT to get a good Tour result in the future. He's maybe a top 10 Tour rider at the moment or top 7 if he can repeat his climbing performance in the Giro.
Interested to see what form O'Conner has for the Dauphiné ....
Ben looks like he's in great shape and his time trial wasn't too bad. Fingers crossed for the Tour.
Could've finished with Jumbots hadn't been dropped by Vingegaard.
They didn't manage to gain more time than the acceleration produced.
The only one besides the two that actually looked like racing when the heat was turned on.
Good signs for the Tour.
They didn't manage to gain more time than the acceleration produced.
The only one besides the two that actually looked like racing when the heat was turned on.
Good signs for the Tour.
He looks like he's got an edge over the field of candidates to finish in 4th place, but he won't get any gift like last year.
Ben O'Connor has the TDF in the bag.
He's the only serious contender who doesn't need a teammate to hold his hand.
He's the only serious contender who doesn't need a teammate to hold his hand.
Why did he lose so much time? What was the team doing?
A flat tire alone doesn´t explain the time loss. If I remember it correctly Vlasov had to change his bike at the same time and he made it back to the front group without any problems.
A flat tire alone doesn´t explain the time loss. If I remember it correctly Vlasov had to change his bike at the same time and he made it back to the front group without any problems.
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It seems like the 2 team mates that tried to help him were just not good enough, and O'Connor took matters in his own hands, pulling a big chase gruop (which ofcourse isn't the way to go).
At moments like this, a GvA would come in handy.
At moments like this, a GvA would come in handy.
Ummm...I actually don't think AG2R was ready to protect Ben. They were hoping that Cosnefroy or maybe Naesen would fight for the stage win. No way O'Connor shouldn't have finished with A P-P in the lead group. And Jungels for that matter, based on current form. On paper they had a good team for the stage with all those guys plus Stan Dewulf, and just didn't have their act together.
He doesn't have a teammate to keep up with him to hold his hand.
Tough luck yesterday.
looking at some pictures, it seems O'Connor had Naessen and/or Jungels in his group...?
If so, I wonder why I only saw O'Connor pulling after some minutes in the chase... Or did I see it wrong?
If so, I wonder why I only saw O'Connor pulling after some minutes in the chase... Or did I see it wrong?
Jungels dropped back pretty late in the race. Not sure about Naesen.
They failed to send the whole team back to support O'Connor at the time of his puncture - That is what created the problem.
Think he might be ill. His podium chances had gone but still a top five possibility which is now unlikely as well unless he climbs super good on the mountain stages. He will have to lose a lot more time than that to be given much rope in a break especially after last year.
Where's the need to go on when he's completely shattered and also scheduled for the Vuelta a Espana? Wouldn't it be better to quit and rest ahead of another gc quest in Spain?
I won't be surprised if he doesn't start on Tuesday, but they are probably waiting to see if he'll recover enough before the rest day to be able to fight for a stage win later in the race.
Every time you quit the forum, he loses his mojo. Uncle Ben needs you, Blue Roads!
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Despite, what the Australian media will tell you, O'Connor is not in the same class as Hindley.
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