Carlos Betancur discussion thread

[Taxus4a]

He has showed he is not bad, We will see today if he is to get a good result here in Argentina, and if he can do a good first part of the season.

 

[Escarabajo]

All details here:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/betancur-i-havent-shown-anything-yet

He will come back to Europe in March. He won't be back to Colombia until after the Giro.

 

[May0maniac]

All details here:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/betancur-i-havent-shown-anything-yet

He will come back to Europe in March. He won't be back to Colombia until after the Giro.

That should be good, no racing in February worries me a little bit but i think that's ok if he starts with Tirreno-Adriatico and stays in europe at least until the Giro is finished.

 

[roundabout]

All details here:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/betancur-i-havent-shown-anything-yet

He will come back to Europe in March. He won't be back to Colombia until after the Giro.

If the posted schedule is right, then the biggest break in racing between Tirreno and the Giro would be 17 days.

Kinda hard to go to Colombia, but maybe that is the whole point.

 

[Escarabajo]

He still need to loose more pounds. Could be another lost year.

http://www.revistamundociclistico.c...Galerias_15/nalruta15/rutachala/NalRUta97.JPG

http://www.revistamundociclistico.c...Galerias_15/nalruta15/rutachala/NalRUta21.JPG

 

[hfer07]

He still need to loose more pounds. Could be another lost year.

http://www.revistamundociclistico.c...Galerias_15/nalruta15/rutachala/NalRUta97.JPG

http://www.revistamundociclistico.c...Galerias_15/nalruta15/rutachala/NalRUta21.JPG

What the F* is wrong with him

I'm so disillusioned about him- what a waste of talent

 

[Dr. Juice]

He still need to loose more pounds. Could be another lost year.

http://www.revistamundociclistico.c...Galerias_15/nalruta15/rutachala/NalRUta97.JPG

http://www.revistamundociclistico.c...Galerias_15/nalruta15/rutachala/NalRUta21.JPG

To me it looks WAY better than Vuelta 2014 where he was dreadful. IMO he is 2-3 kg above Paris-Nice weight and 5-7 kg behind ideal weight.

Last year nobody could see him for 5 months. This year he'll race and have a good plan. The big difference is...if he just keeps riding the races he is supposed to...he'll lose those kg and be in good shape come March.

 

[Taxus4a]

It is curious, but he lost time in the second climb to "El Nano" yesterday, maybe 1 minute, but he managed to get the group in the descent, a group with about 50 riders

 

[ILovecycling]

Hopefuly its not that bad,important is to be ready for T-A.

 

[jens_attacks]

i have faith. he will be ok for may

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

He's clearly not in peak shape, but it's early February. He's not so far out of shape that he can't be in very good condition by May, if he keeps to the straight and narrow. That last part obviously can't be taken for granted, mind you.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

i have faith. he will be ok for may

I have the same kind of faith for Betancur as I had for Kash. Such a talent, such a bloody moron

 

[jens_attacks]

well at least kash made it, has big money and he's succesful businessman

carlos will probably retire in his village betting on cocck fights..

 

[nayr497]

Having grown up wrestling, I know all about weight and how easily you can be considered "fat."

He's surely a bit full-figured for an elite cyclist. However, as an American it's just tough to consider that type of guy fat...when now you have to be around 50 pounds overweight before anyone would even consider you a tad heavy.

Wrestling singlets and cycling bib shorts don't leave any room to hide spare baggage though.

Hey, at least there is one pro left who shows up at the line still needing to shed winter weight. Makes us amateurs feel better.

 

[SergeDeM]

Training with Rigo and Faber Ardila...

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=946269388741109

He looked far worse last year.

 

[Netserk]

Training with Rigo and Faber Ardila...

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=946269388741109

He looked far worse last year.

He's not fat!

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Training with Rigo and Faber Ardila...

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=946269388741109

He looked far worse last year.

the fact he's training with uran is a very good sign. uran is a beast and the only colombian rider generally liked by all colombian pro's. uran visited betancurt often to ask him for training rides last year and betancurt never went with him.

 

[ILovecycling]

Yep,good sign.I expect something big from him this season

 

[movingtarget]

Hopefully he gets back to his best.

 

[Escarabajo]

Not clear about his schedule!!!

We are in March. What is going on. He still wants to go to the Tour because of the Mountains.

http://www.revistamundociclistico.c...ra-pienso-en-clasicas-y-tour-de-franciaq.html

 

[Banana_Joe]

He told cyclingquotes.com that he still hopes to be in the roster for the TdF, but he will accept the decision of the management.

 

[Jancouver]

Tirreno - Adriatico, Stage 3 : Cascina - Arezzo (203 km)

....
168. COL BETANCUR GOMEZ Carlos Alberto ALM 06'25"

 

[trevim]

Re:

Tirreno - Adriatico, Stage 3 : Cascina - Arezzo (203 km)

....
168. COL BETANCUR GOMEZ Carlos Alberto ALM 06'25"

He looks thin but these results... Maybe he's better off being fat like when he won PN

 

[TMP402]

Is he completely finished or is he just having an off 18 months?

 

[Popchu]

The most important is that he finishes this Tirreno. After that, he still has some 20 race days (Catalunya, Pais Vasco, Romandie) to find some form before the Giro. Of course his form isn't ideal at the moment, but I still have hope for the Giro.