Edvald Boasson Hagen gets go ahead for TDF

[Gloin22]

Speaking on Thursday morning, a few hours before the team presentation at the Tour, he said: "I've never been feeling sick, I just had a bit of a rash on my back but that's gone now and I feel just as good as I did before.


"The doctor said I had to take it easy for a little while and get a bit of rest in order to recover as quickly as possible. I'm happy it's all worked out and I can focus on the Tour de France."

When asked if the green points jersey might be an aim for him at the Tour, he was quick to insist: "No, the main target is to help Bradley. I'm not focussed on the green jersey - if I should get it at one point I would be really happy but it's all about working for the team.

"It's the same in the sprints where I think it will work well between me and Swifty. We haven't talked much about it yet but we'll see who's feeling best on each day and what sort of sprint it is and take it from there. We can both produce some good sprints but we can also do some good lead-outs for each other."

Quoted some other intresting stuff too. Shame about Hagen not going for the green Wiggins will fail anyway.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

He might yet, wouldn't be a first time a cyclist kept the public in the dark regarding their aspirations.

 

[Parrulo]

does this really needs a new thread? couldn't you have posted on one of the over 9000 threads about the tour and the riders in it?

p.s. i don't think he has others aspirations. i mean he can't climb nor sprint with the best. if he gets points on all stages(hilly and flat) he might be around the green jersey but i think he will be too busy helping wiggins.

either way EBH better make up his mind about what kind of rider he wants to be right now he is good at everything but great at none.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

does this really needs a new thread? couldn't you have posted on one of the over 9000 threads about the tour and the riders in it?

It is unbearable how many repetitive threads we are getting, but is a common thing in july

Everything sky related generally requires a new thread it would seem.

 

[auscyclefan94]

seems odd that EBH has come back so quicly from something like shingles and is ready to go

 

[euanli]

I think the shingles part may have been lost in translation along the lines of suspected. but who knows.

 

[Anonymous]

Im not convinced he had shingles. By all accounts Eddie is a bit of a Hypocondriac

 

[Anonymous]

it is unbearable how many repetitive threads we are getting, but is a common thing in july

everything sky related generally requires a new thread it would seem.

+2163762874382

 

[Midnightfright]

It is unbearable how many repetitive threads we are getting, but is a common thing in july

Everything sky related generally requires a new thread it would seem.

I think everything SKY related should have 2 threads just incase something happens to one just to be safe u know.

 

[euanli]

And every time Cavendish sneezes we need three thread. If he ****es fifteen.

 

[oevkride]

Im not convinced he had shingles. By all accounts Eddie is a bit of a Hypocondriac

All top athletes in endurance sports are hypocondriacs. That's why they all got asthma.

He probably had it. But how it effects people varies quite a bit. If discovered early and treated fast, it should not be more than a couple of days. On thursday my household doctor expected him to be ready for the nationals roadrace on sunday.

 

[sublimit]

All top athletes in endurance sports are hypocondriacs. That's why they all got asthma.

He probably had it. But how it effects people varies quite a bit. If discovered early and treated fast, it should not be more than a couple of days. On thursday my household doctor expected him to be ready for the nationals roadrace on sunday.

Yes, also most suffer from amnesia. But this gets some pressure off him for the first stage. Gilbert will win that standing on his head but hopefully he can push hard for the TTT.

 

[ingsve]

I think the shingles part may have been lost in translation along the lines of suspected. but who knows.

No, it wasn't lost in translation. Like he says though, they diagnosed it based on the rash before he felt ill from it so perhaps it's simply just because they caught it early enough that it didn't effect him.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Gotta love Feillu

 

[Chuffy]

And every time Cavendish sneezes we need three thread. If he ****es fifteen.

If he sneezes, cr*ps himself and Greipel slips on it we'll have to open a whole new board.

I've already seem Twitter comments suggesting that EBH's recovery is worthy of suspicion...

 

[euanli]

we are all doctors

 

[mulletCobra]

No way he had shingles if he's prepared to get on his bicycle for the next 3 weeks. The pain is no walk in the park and sensitive to the slightest touch.

 

[greenedge]

Good luck EBH. Just don't beat Goss stage 1 and i sorted of wanted Hayman to replace you if you were out.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

seems odd that EBH has come back so quicly from something like shingles and is ready to go

Mrs. One had it quite a while back. There's quite a range of severities and recovery rates for shingles. Plus being able to ride depends some on where the rashes are located. Places where a jersey might flap against it due to airflow (like along the sides) can really irritate it and make it more painful. He could get by easier if it's located in another spot where it won't get so irritated. So depends. Let's hope it is not bothersome.