Enric Mas Rising Star

[LaFlorecita]

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This guy is impressing me! How long is his contract with QS? He may become a stage race star. But QS doesn't seem to be the best fit for that.

Probably 2 years which is the norm for a neo pro contract.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Imagine Lefevre, if Mas leaves to pursue GC-dreams in other places, after another talented spanish climber abandons him. If I was Mas I would be ware of his wraith.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Weimaraner, the dog of champions

And its name is Tor, hmm..
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQXkkQBj6vV/?taken-by=acontadoroficial

 

[Red Rick]

The hair game is weak af though

 

[Valv.Piti]

He actually looks a bit like Valverde right there

 

[LaFlorecita]

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The hair game is weak af though

Berto type dog, Piti type haircut

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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He actually looks a bit like Valverde right there

Looks more like LuLu in my opinion

 

[LaFlorecita]

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He actually looks a bit like Valverde right there

Looks more like LuLu in my opinion

Yeah well spotted, looks a bit like Lulu from the side
His build also seems similar to a young Lulu but I thought he was similar to Berto? But he looks taller or more slender/less stubby than Berto.

I just checked on the Etixx website and it says 177cm and 61kg which is what I thought I'd read a few years ago

 

[hrotha]

The hair game is a lost cause.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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The hair game is a lost cause.

Not sure if I'd rather see him go the Tommeke way or the Piti way!

 

[hrotha]

His ears are way too normal to go Tommeke.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Brian Holm said Mas was the one with the fastest times on the ascents in Mallorca and said he potentially is a TdF-winner. Wasn't surprised by how he was performing.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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His ears are way too normal to go Tommeke.

You're not wrong

Brian Holm said Mas was the one with the fastest times on the ascents in Mallorca and said he potentially is a TdF-winner. Wasn't surprised by how he was performing.

I'm not surprised either

 

[Valv.Piti]

Lets see how he fares today, I think really well. I will keep posting insights from Holm here on Mas if that should have any interest.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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. I will keep posting insights from Holm here on Mas if that should have any interest.

Yeah, of course

 

[Kokoso]

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Brian Holm said Mas was the one with the fastest times on the ascents in Mallorca and said he potentially is a TdF-winner. Wasn't surprised by how he was performing.

I am not surprised either. These words doesn't mean much. For the sake of the future it's surely better to say he is talented from early in his career, than otherwise or nothing. Look at Froome and you wil understand.
And it's good for rider psychic too, suportive and makes no pressure.

 

[LaFlorecita]

16 163 BENNETT, George TLJ 03h 27' 30" +58"
17 136 MAS, Enric QST 03h 27' 30" +58"
18 181 BARGUIL, Warren SUN 03h 27' 30" +58"
19 85 EDET, Nicolas COF 03h 27' 30" +58"
20 23 CHERNETSKIY, Sergei AST 03h 27' 30" +58"

 

[Red Rick]

I feel it's exactly the kind of result that tells me absolutely nothing.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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I feel it's exactly the kind of result that tells me absolutely nothing.

 

[Hugo87]

This guy will be very good, I don't know exactly how much time will he probably lose tomorrow, since our stats from ITT results from him are very limited.

Maybe he can stick to the top-20 and improve from the result on his first WT race in Australia.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

If he can control races like he did yesterday, he will certainly find himself in demand as a support rider for the rest of the year. Martin and Alaphillipe do not often have access to the kind of assistance he gave De La Cruz. I'm not sure that he will get too much opportunity to ride for himself until next year at the earliest though, given that those two and/or De La Cruz who has really stepped up this year will likely be on the roster for any hilly or climbers race.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Nice TT performance today!

 

[Hugo87]

Very good TT indeed!

7th place on the climbing section and 14th final overall, not a bad WT season start for this young guy.

 

[Red Rick]

Good performances this week. What's next?

 

[perico]

Bumping this for the potential.