Is it one of those years where he "forgot" to train?Why is EF always so abysmal at Milano-Sanremo? Clarke's 9th place in 2019 is their only top10 ever in this race.
And what's going on with Bettiol this year?
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Is it one of those years where he "forgot" to train?Why is EF always so abysmal at Milano-Sanremo? Clarke's 9th place in 2019 is their only top10 ever in this race.
And what's going on with Bettiol this year?
In fairness, that was their worst result in a monument that year, and they've won each of the other 4 in the past.Why is EF always so abysmal at Milano-Sanremo? Clarke's 9th place in 2019 is their only top10 ever in this race.
And what's going on with Bettiol this year?
That's why I highlight their inability to do anything in this race- because it stands out so much when compared to their performance in other monuments and important races (they have been on the podium of all 3 GTs in the past too).In fairness, that was their worst result in a monument that year, and they've won each of the other 4 in the past.
He's recovering from Ulecerative colitis and couldn't start training before January, but he was really good in the Tirreno-Adriatico ITT (exactly the same time that he did before he won the RVV).Is it one of those years where he "forgot" to train?
If I was to formulate a theory on this, it would probably run along the lines of, Vaughters' teams have always been at their best when disrupting, pulling off the unexpected. Sending men up the road and leveraging off that. Pulling off surprise attacks, from surprising riders.That's why I highlight their inability to do anything in this race- because it stands out so much when compared to their performance in other monuments and important races (they have been on the podium of all 3 GTs in the past too).
True, and by doing that they've passed up on their chance for a race that's actually been a bit more chaotic than its reputation in recent years!They only rode Paris-Tours once since 2014 so it certainly limited their ability to score a podium in that race.
It was not his first race of the year, he already rode Etoile de Besseges.Anderis, I don't think Uran is very worried to place high in Catalonya. This is the first race of the year for him and his mind is in diapers for the time being. Him and Carthy will come along slowly.
I think it's been almost a year already? If he's still affected, he may as well be for the rest of his career.Keukeleire got hit pretty hard by the coronavirus according to Belgian media, it might take him a long time to get back to his former level, if that's even possible.
Yeah, I already mentioned Bettiol, during the off-Season he was recovering from Ulecerative colitis and couldn't start training before January, but he was really good in the Tirreno-Adriatico ITT (exactly the same time that he did before he won the RVV).Valgreen has looked alright since returning after his crash in Bessèges. He is targeting the Ardennes, but he might still be their best option for DVV and RVV as things stand.
Yeah, I already mentioned Bettiol, during the off-Season he was recovering from Ulecerative colitis and couldn't start training before January, but he was really good in the Tirreno-Adriatico ITT (exactly the same time that he did before he won the RVV).