Teams & Riders Brothers in (crank) arms - Yates Discussion Thread

[Tim Cahill]

Only Del Toro didn't get the memo since he was like 5 years old at the time.

Hopefully he is tiring himself out like an idiot and is in fact the Mexican Simon Yates in week 3

 

[yaco]

I am yet to be convinced he is as strong at in the 2023 TDF. I watch with interest.

 

[SafeBet]

He was on the limit on San Pellegrino in Alpe, so he needs to improve in the third week to have a chance.

 

[Tim Cahill]

He was on the limit on San Pellegrino in Alpe, so he needs to improve in the third week to have a chance.

That's always been the plan apparently, despite a massively interrupted buildup, though I expect him to look like the best in the race before dropping 25 minutes 2 days later as is tradition.

In that respect, the race couldn't've gone much better for him, he's 2nd having not expended much energy and all the stages that suit him to come.

Despite there not being much to work with, I think Carapaz is the best climber in the race currently with Del Toro a wildcard. They weren't catching him on that climb the other day on a month of Sundays.

 

[Cycling111]

I don't know who raises more doubts for me, Simon Yates or Carapaz.

There seems to be more confidence in Carapaz, but Carapaz has tended to fail in the mountains since Hindley´s Giro.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Regardless, Simon is now in great position, placed second overall and with a strong team behind him. Adam on the other hand likely lost leadership position today.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Simon finds himself sandwiched between two of his brother's teammates.

 

[theyoungest]

Regardless, Simon is now in great position, placed second overall and with a strong team behind him. Adam on the other hand likely lost leadership position today.

Neither of them has looked particularly strong on the climbs so far though. Adam even a little worse than Simon, but not by much. It would be quite surprising if Simon is still second overall after today.

edit: I mean after the next stage, today should be okay.