Given that he's a regular fixture in the top 10 WT riders at the end of the year and that I expect big things from him this year I felt he deserved his own thread.
Does anyone know what his race programme this year is? I assume he'll focus on the Ardennes and I heard rumors he'll be doing T-A and not defending his Catalunya title. But what about the GT's?
Given that the Giro starts in Ireland it's a sure bet his team will want him there, but given there's only one TT in the Tour he also has a real chance at a top 10 there. Personally though, I think the Vuelta is probably the route most suited to him. A Giro/Tour or a Giro/Vuelta a possibility?
Does anyone know what his race programme this year is? I assume he'll focus on the Ardennes and I heard rumors he'll be doing T-A and not defending his Catalunya title. But what about the GT's?
Given that the Giro starts in Ireland it's a sure bet his team will want him there, but given there's only one TT in the Tour he also has a real chance at a top 10 there. Personally though, I think the Vuelta is probably the route most suited to him. A Giro/Tour or a Giro/Vuelta a possibility?