Bryan Coquard Discussion Thread

[SHAD0W93]

In my opinion, Coquard is the Rolland to Demare and Bouhanni’s Bardet and Pinot. It would be nice seeing him at the WT level but I don’t see many races he can win.

 

[Leinster]

In my opinion, Coquard is the Rolland to Demare and Bouhanni’s Bardet and Pinot. It would be nice seeing him at the WT level but I don’t see many races he can win.

I think that’s valid. I remember looking at Demare’s record vs Coquard’s at one stage, to try and work out why one was the main sprinter at a WT team, and the other was relying on invites and wild cards to get a race. I didn’t think there was much to separate them.

Then Demare won Milan San Remo, and a couple of Tour stages and a bunch of other things, but really until about 2016, their careers were about equal.

 

[SHAD0W93]

I think that’s valid. I remember looking at Demare’s record vs Coquard’s at one stage, to try and work out why one was the main sprinter at a WT team, and the other was relying on invites and wild cards to get a race. I didn’t think there was much to separate them.

Then Demare won Milan San Remo, and a couple of Tour stages and a bunch of other things, but really until about 2016, their careers were about equal.

Yeah before 2016 Demare was King of the Little races and just wasn’t winning at the top level. People were even questioning FDJ keeping him instead of Bouhanni, especially after he went and won 5 GT stages and the Giro points classification. Then it swapped with Demare performing and Bouhanni becoming inconsistent.

 

[42x16ss]

In my opinion, Coquard is the Rolland to Demare and Bouhanni’s Bardet and Pinot. It would be nice seeing him at the WT level but I don’t see many races he can win.

If Coquard wants to succeed as a bunch sprinter he needs to spend an off season in the gym packing on 4-5kgs of fast twitch muscle. Otherwise he needs to reinvent himself as a puncheur, because he just doesn't have the top end speed for a WT sprinter, he's too light.

 

[Leinster]

If Coquard wants to succeed as a bunch sprinter he needs to spend an off season in the gym packing on 4-5kgs of fast twitch muscle. Otherwise he needs to reinvent himself as a puncheur, because he just doesn't have the top end speed for a WT sprinter, he's too light.

He pushed Kittel to a photo finish on the Tour, I don’t think it’s as simple as a W/kg or even a kg issue. If his weight and how to use it is an issue, I’d say just have him spend his pre-season in Belgium knocking elbows in kermesses and over bergs and hellingen and in crosswinds, and skip Etoile de Besseges.

 

[42x16ss]

He pushed Kittel to a photo finish on the Tour, I don’t think it’s as simple as a W/kg or even a kg issue. If his weight and how to use it is an issue, I’d say just have him spend his pre-season in Belgium knocking elbows in kermesses and over bergs and hellingen and in crosswinds, and skip Etoile de Besseges.

That's because his positioning is usually good - really good - and he chooses the right wheel more often than not. A couple of extra kgs of muscle will do Coquard wonders

 

[IndianCyclist]

So he won his 1st WT stage in 10 years. Considering his talent, i think his career is a case of really bad career decisions, dealing with bad management, weak teams and a fixed focus on TDF only. By now he should have had 5-10 GT stage wins. I mean whats the point of training for the TDF if ur not even going to go.

 

[staubsauger]

If he signs that Quick Step contract and agrees to ride the 2018 Giro d'Italia first his career trajectory pans out completely different IMHO.

Viviani & Bennett became world beaters at Quick Step after all.

 

[IndianCyclist]

Even sprinters underestimate the role of a powerful sprint train.

 

[rallybanana]

He becomes the 12th French rider to reach 50 wins

Pos.	Rider	Total wins
1	HINAULT Bernard	146
2	JALABERT Laurent	139
3	ANQUETIL Jacques	116
4	DÉMARE Arnaud	91
5	BOUHANNI Nacer	70
6	POULIDOR Raymond	70
7	BOBET Louison	64
8	DARRIGADE André	59
9	MOTTET Charly	57
10	FIGNON Laurent	53
11	THÉVENET Bernard	53
12	COQUARD Bryan	50

 

[jmdirt]

I just saw too many replays of the intermediate sprint crash that put JP out of the TdF.

I don't see how anybody can say that BC isn't at fault. He slams the Wanty leadout guy, and then bounces over into JP.

He's a shoot to thrill/dart & dive sprinter, but this time it bit someone else hard.

I see that he got a fine and a card, so the commissioners see it that way as well.

He said that he 'isn't a bad guy'. I have no way to know that overall, but what happened today doesn't put him in the bad guy category IMO. I will admit that when I saw it live I said bad guy things about BC!

 

[ppanther92]

I do feel bad for Coquard as well. You could see when they filmed him riding at the back of the peloton afterwards that he was affected by the situation as well. Also then another crash in the final - tough day.

But was he the one to blame for Philipsen’s crash? I would definitely say so (and can’t really subscribe to the Milan was moving thesis some had in the live thread).

 

[Hugh Januss]

I do feel bad for Coquard as well. You could see when they filmed him riding at the back of the peloton afterwards that he was affected by the situation as well. Also then another crash in the final - tough day.

But was he the one to blame for Philipsen’s crash? I would definitely say so (and can’t really subscribe to the Milan was moving thesis some had in the live thread).

Milan definitely moves right as he starts his sprint, Coquard sees it coming and moves to his right as well since his front wheel is already engaged with Milan's back wheel, Girmay's leadout man is coming faster on the right and with his head down he hits Coquard's handlebars shunting him back across the road (while seated on his top tube) directly into the path of the only really innocent individual in this incident Jasper Disaster.