• The Cycling News forum is looking to add some volunteer moderators with Red Rick's recent retirement. If you're interested in helping keep our discussions on track, send a direct message to @SHaines here on the forum, or use the Contact Us form to message the Community Team.

    In the meanwhile, please use the Report option if you see a post that doesn't fit within the forum rules.

    Thanks!

Euskal Herriko Itzulia 2018 - April 2-7

Page 10 - Get up to date with the latest news, scores & standings from the Cycling News Community.
Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
wirral

wirral

Mar 28, 2011
3,112
120
13,680
Visit site
Gigs_98 said:
Alaphilippe really shouldn't have stopped his sprint when he saw he couldn't win. That just cost him 4 seconds.
Click to expand...

From the front shot, it looks like Alaphilippe is watching McCarthy's bike going all over the place and is thinking, "Whoa, I don't want to be involved in a high speed crash for nothing." However the helicopter shot might paint a different picture.
 
Netserk

Netserk

Apr 30, 2011
37,959
16,983
28,180
Visit site
DZ8ywAiWsAExPHk.jpg:large
 
B

Brullnux

Mar 31, 2015
7,786
1,062
20,680
Visit site
Re: Re:

Akuryo said:
Dekker_Tifosi said:
Kwiato sprints well this year but inconsistent in classics and climbing so far (Despite winning Tirreno and Algarve)
Click to expand...

So same as every year? :surprised:
Click to expand...
Except this year he's taken it to a whole new level: inconsistent within classics. Like at ronde, awful on kwaremont, strong on paterberg, ok on kopperberg, terrible again on kruisberg/kwaremont.
 
R

rghysens

Mar 10, 2009
2,256
372
12,180
Visit site
Re: Re:

Brullnux said:
Akuryo said:
Dekker_Tifosi said:
Kwiato sprints well this year but inconsistent in classics and climbing so far (Despite winning Tirreno and Algarve)
Click to expand...

So same as every year? :surprised:
Click to expand...
Except this year he's taken it to a whole new level: inconsistent within classics. Like at ronde, awful on kwaremont, strong on paterberg, ok on kopperberg, terrible again on kruisberg/kwaremont.
Click to expand...

Kwaremont: long (for a Flemish climb) and gradual
Paterberg: short and steep
Koppenberg: rather short and steep
Kruisberg/Hotond: long and gradual

It isn't the first time Kwiatkowski explodes on the Kwaremont in the Ronde (2013, 2016).

And I don't find his climbing inconsistent this year (except the first days in basque country, but that's probably because he still had sore legs).
 
B

Brullnux

Mar 31, 2015
7,786
1,062
20,680
Visit site
Re: Re:

rghysens said:
Brullnux said:
Akuryo said:
Dekker_Tifosi said:
Kwiato sprints well this year but inconsistent in classics and climbing so far (Despite winning Tirreno and Algarve)
Click to expand...

So same as every year? :surprised:
Click to expand...
Except this year he's taken it to a whole new level: inconsistent within classics. Like at ronde, awful on kwaremont, strong on paterberg, ok on kopperberg, terrible again on kruisberg/kwaremont.
Click to expand...

Kwaremont: long (for a Flemish climb) and gradual
Paterberg: short and steep
Koppenberg: rather short and steep
Kruisberg/Hotond: long and gradual

It isn't the first time Kwiatkowski explodes on the Kwaremont in the Ronde (2013, 2016).

And I don't find his climbing inconsistent this year (except the first days in basque country, but that's probably because he still had sore legs).
Click to expand...
yeah but kwiat is the guy who led for 10km of the izoard. I don't think he'd find the kwaremont 'long'. And it shouldn't be a power thing, he's a great TT-er and Nibali (less powerful) found kwaremont to be his strong point.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom