Teams & Riders Carlos Rodriguez- The Next Great Rodriguez Discussion Thread

[Peter von]

He fought to hold on and not lose another spot in GC. It may not matter much to us or to him, but being able to say you finished in the top 5 at the Tour de France sounds more impressive than top 6.

For sure especially for a young rider a top 5 makes you and the team dream about podium.

Nipping a stage along the way as well was pretty great. Often the talk is whether or not you sacrifice top 10 for a possible stage win. But he managed both.

 

[Earns1985]

Will return to racing at the Tour of Britain together with Pidcock..

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Confirmed to staying at Ineos, reported 4 year extension.

 

[Netserk]

Good for him.

 

[xo 1]

Will return to racing at the Tour of Britain together with Pidcock..

That is one helluva squad for the Tour of Britain.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

down to do E3 on pcs? you what?

 

[JRanton]

Very quiet season until today but he might be quite dangerous in July if he can keep building his form nicely.

 

[iBanesto]

 

[JRanton]

Very quiet season until today but he might be quite dangerous in July if he can keep building his form nicely.

Won his first stage race as a pro today in Romandie. My sense is he’s a rider who steadily gets better relative to everyone else during a stage race so I’m curious to see what he can do in the third week in July. Crashes have prevented us seeing his full potential in that third week during his first two grand tours.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

43.6% can be right.

 

[Earns1985]

Won his first stage race as a pro today in Romandie. My sense is he’s a rider who steadily gets better relative to everyone else during a stage race so I’m curious to see what he can do in the third week in July. Crashes have prevented us seeing his full potential in that third week during his first two grand tours.

I agree on you, that he seems to become better during a stage race, at least in the first week.

In his two grand tours he really struggled at both a bit in the third week. In the vuelta 2022 a crash could have been the cause, but in the tour 2023, even before his crash at stage 20, his performences in the third week hadn´t been that great. (Stage 16 and 17) So I am curious how he will perform this year at the tour (and especially in the third week).

 

[JRanton]

His usual trick of steadily improving every stage. I do quite fancy him to finish on the podium at the Tour.

 

[iBanesto]

His usual trick of steadily improving every stage. I do quite fancy him to finish on the podium at the Tour.

I get this feeling Rodriquez is peaking perfectly for the TdF.

If he can avoid crashes, he has a chance for a podium.

 

[Nick2413]

Rodriguez is my pick for best chance to give any sort of battle to Pog.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Rodriguez is my pick for best chance to give any sort of battle to Pog.

Wait, what? If you are saying he will be second, it's fair enough but saying he will give Pogi some troubles... can't even think he can stay within 1.30 minutes on Galibier

 

[Valv.Piti]

Rodriguez is my pick for best chance to give any sort of battle to Pog.

Not at all that unbelieveable as it may sound. Huge questions mark still on Roglic, Jonas and Remco, and once we hit the Pyrenees on stage 14, Rodriguez might very well be super strong in the high mountains.

 

[Red Rick]

Not at all that unbelieveable as it may sound. Huge questions mark still on Roglic, Jonas and Remco, and once we hit the Pyrenees on stage 14, Rodriguez might very well be super strong in the high mountains.

Vingegaard miracle recovery is still more realistic than Rodriguez actually giving Pogacar a battle.

He may get 2nd, but then it's not gonna be a battle

 

[Nick2413]

Just saying it’s a possibility he could give a battle, he will be 100% and Pog may be compromised, you never know.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Vingegaard miracle recovery is still more realistic than Rodriguez actually giving Pogacar a battle.

He may get 2nd, but then it's not gonna be a battle

Were saying the same thing, I just responded to the poster saying "any sort of battle" which doesn't necessarily imply a real battle which I dont expect either at all.

 

[Peyroteo94]

At least he is the best spanish rider in the World rn. Better than Ayuso.

 

[AmRacer]

At least he is the best spanish rider in the World rn. Better than Ayuso.

I'd love see them battle it out, but crashes what can be done.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Well they have battled it out on multiple occasions, and it has been pretty even so far. I suspect Rodriguez for multiple reasons will do better in TdF though

 

[ice&fire]

Wait, what? If you are saying he will be second, it's fair enough but saying he will give Pogi some troubles... can't even think he can stay within 1.30 minutes on Galibier

Galibier South needs a harder run in to do serious damage among top contenders. I can only see Pog getting a 1:30 min gap there having Valverde's ghost in the chase group.

 

[Unchained]

Vingegaard miracle recovery is still more realistic than Rodriguez actually giving Pogacar a battle.

He may get 2nd, but then it's not gonna be a battle

I find him to race really smart and Pogacar may be preoccupied by who he perceives as the threat. Rodriguez is not showy and he is conservative until someone forces his hand.. Pogacar, Jonas, Roglic, should all consider him capable. I don't know what his ITT times are compared to current top 5 riders, long TTs at TDF are important

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Solid ride today, impressive