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Leinster said:
SafeBet said:
I strongly believe he's a better one day racer and stage hunter than GT rider.
He should focus on that, improve his power and sprint, even if that means adding a couple extra kgs.
Not that I'm saying you're wrong, but what one-day races other than LBL are you basing that on? And bare in mind that Liege has pretty much always been the monument most friendly to stage-race riders.
Check his results as a neo pro.
He was beaten only by Nibali in a tough NC at 21 years old, battled with Adam Yates in GP Larciano a month later, made the final selection in Giro dell'Emilia, top20 in both Canadian WT classics.
Then Cannondale probably told him to focus on stage races, made him lose some weight, but he still got decent results in his first Ardenne campaign. He has only raced a few one day races from the on and never in peak shape.
I believe he has what it takes to be competitive in most hilly classics: San Sebastian, Montreal & Quebec, italian fall classics, Ardennes. But he needs to focus on them.