Esteban Chaves Discussion Thread

[RedheadDane]

He's BACK!

 

[F_Cance]

and still Vendrame was stronger than Chaves. Long way to go for him.

 

[yaco]

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and still Vendrame was stronger than Chaves. Long way to go for him.

Chaves still has a way to go but he's impressed the longer the Giro has unfolded.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Good to see that smile again.

 

[Escarabajo]

Chapeau!

Great to see him coming back to good form.

 

[Cookster15]

Great to see. Hopefully he can again be a Grand Tour contender in the near future.

 

[HelloDolly]

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Great to see. Hopefully he can again be a Grand Tour contender in the near future.

Vuelta here he comes

Still has about 5kg to lose and soem form to get but he will get there

 

[jaylew]

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and still Vendrame was stronger than Chaves. Long way to go for him.

I don't believe that. Chaves attacked like 10 times and was pushing the pace far more than anyone else. Vendrame got the place he was supposed to get.

 

[Blanco]

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Great to see. Hopefully he can again be a Grand Tour contender in the near future.

Vuelta here he comes

Still has about 5kg to lose and soem form to get but he will get there

5 kg Chaves? Are you sure?

 

[sir fly]

View: https://youtu.be/4vKc9r0OLFw

 

[yaco]

As I previously posted, Chaves needed to rekindle his love for cycling - He's definitely on the way back, thought doubt he will reach his previous glory days.

 

[Escarabajo]

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5 kg Chaves? Are you sure?

I am not sure about the 5 Kg, but he was visibly overweight compared to the glory days. I think in MS they can help him with that.

 

[yaco]

Chaves was never 5 kgs over-weight - He was pretty much at his normal weight in 2019.

 

[Escarabajo]

No way he was at the normal weight.

 

[ice&fire]

How did he get with the top contenders without being noticed? Is he the new Zubeldia?

 

[jaylew]

I noticed him but I was looking for him frequently. He stayed fairly close to the front the whole climb which could be a good sign but then he sometimes has a tendency to hang on too long and really blow himself up.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

I noticed him but I was looking for him frequently. He stayed fairly close to the front the whole climb which could be a good sign but then he sometimes has a tendency to hang on too long and really blow himself up.

I wouldn't rule that out, in the last shot I spotted him in before the finish he seemed to be struggling. I was surprised he didn't end up losing any time.

 

[yaco]

He's in decent enough shape to win a stage, though he isn't riding for GC - It helps that he's embraced the challenge of riding the TDF.

 

[movingtarget]

He's looking good so far.

 

[Escarabajo]

He has looked good since last year. But all his performances should be taken with a grain of salt.

But I hope for the best for this guy. He such a nice rider!

He seems to work well with Adam. Take the pressure off a little bit.

 

[sir fly]

View: https://youtu.be/dhvnbuwzhfk

 

[42x16ss]

He's looking good so far.

We'll know when he's feeling good. Chaves is the kind of rider who shows everyone when he's on form

 

[BeagleOfToledo]

He's still in that group of about 10 riders sitting at 13secs on GC - would absolutely love to see him get a stint in yellow, even just for a day.

Maybe Mitchelton can figure out slipping the jersey to him the same way they did it from Gerrans to Impey - can't imagine many GC contenders feeling threatened by him taking 20secs one day

 

[tobydawq]

He's still in that group of about 10 riders sitting at 13secs on GC - would absolutely love to see him get a stint in yellow, even just for a day.

Maybe Mitchelton can figure out slipping the jersey to him the same way they did it from Gerrans to Impey - can't imagine many GC contenders feeling threatened by him taking 20secs one day

They can't do it in the same way, given that Impey at that time just had to finish four or five places in front of Gerrans.

Nobody will be gifting any time to any rider who was in the front group on Orcières-Merlette.

 

[BeagleOfToledo]

They can't do it in the same way, given that Impey at that time just had to finish four or five places in front of Gerrans.

Nobody will be gifting any time to any rider who was in the front group on Orcières-Merlette.

Yeah you're right, probably just wishful thinking on my behalf. More complicated than the Gerrans/Impey situation.

If Chaves were to attack with 1 or 2km to go though it'd give Yates a chance to sit on, and since he's not a top GC contender this year he might be able to pinch a little bit of time if Roglic, Bernal etc are more interested in marking each other, especially if top contenders don't want the jersey yet.

That's what I'd be trying if I were playing Pro Cycling Manager anyway