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Hayter and Pidcock are a similar riders. Trouble in the Ineos camp next year?
I suppose they both want to target the same races: Strade, Flanders, Amstel, Liege and some of the smaller stage races.
It would be in both riders interests to have that credible 1-2 punch that can give numbers in the final selections and create an attacking finale.Hayter and Pidcock are a similar riders. Trouble in the Ineos camp next year?
I suppose they both want to target the same races: Strade, Flanders, Amstel, Liege and some of the smaller stage races.
"I thought a top 10 would be really nice today so I'm very happy with that ride," Hayter said after finishing the race. "It's great to see Filippo has won, too. It's amazing.
"I would have preferred some climbs, obviously, being smaller than those guys. I prefer to punch over some climbs, being a bit more of a sprinter and track rider. Today I wasn't at 100 per cent, but sometimes that's good not to be super fresh for a time trial.
"I'm very happy with today. I could have improved in a few sections and obviously I didn't get to do a massive amount of time trial training in the end but I'm happy."
"I've not actually looked at the course, to be honest," he said. "I've been so busy going to races. Now I have a whole week to do that."
"I think it's more likely that I go to Italy and do some one-day races there," Hayter said about his upcoming schedule. "I don't personally feel ready for Roubaix. You've got to be fully committed and at the moment I'm not sure. At the moment I'm going to Italy, and I really enjoy racing there."
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Isn't this type of stage a little too hard for him at the moment?And then today he loses a minute.
Isn't this type of stage a little too hard for him at the moment?
Up and down all day and more than 3000mt of climbing overall.
Okay - happy to withdraw. I pegged Ulissi (who was only 25 seconds down) as a good comparison.Yep, he wouldn't be on for a stage like today, he's more a classics rider who can climb a bit like wout and ala. Will watch it later, but I'd imagine he worked early doors. His big objectives begin next week, so he'll already begin easing back for the taper I'd think. Flanders I'm sure is a big peak for him, not Coppi.
Agreed, and also I have hardly ever see him return the favor. If he is a domestique he usually gets dropped before he was of any use.I've said it before in one of the race threads, but i think Hayter has to be very annoying/frustrating to work for as a teammate. Dangling at the back, caught behind crashes, dropped behind gaps, moving up late and wasting energy at money time...
Several crashes. His last being at the Dauphine and he only returned in AugustWhat was the reason for his 2023 results being much worse than in previous two years?