good. I'm curious to see what's happening. I do not know what to expect due to the troubles of the beginning of the season. And is the first time he tries the double
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staubsauger said:So does Aru surprisingly stay with Astana after all if they include him in the Vuelta squad!?
I wouldn't say anything is certain in the Vuelta. Aru himself was probably well down the list of favourites for the Vuelta he actually won, sharing leadership with Nibali etc, and that was before anyone (even the man himself) realized Dumoulin would be a contender. Most GC competitors will already have a GT in their legs, so their form so far can't be seen as an accurate guide. And as much as Froome may claim his prep has been focused on doubling, it remains to be seen if it's worked or if he didn't actually peak at the Tour, and a 1 minute win wasn't him on his limit.yaco said:Froome is unbeatable in the Vuelta and Aru is a near certainty for the podium - Lopez has suffered an interrupted preparation so he'll be riding in support of Aru.
Aru has never done a double before amd I don't know if he's in the right frame of mind. As for Froome he was beatable in every Vuelta he raced, this is no exception.yaco said:Froome is unbeatable in the Vuelta and Aru is a near certainty for the podium - Lopez has suffered an interrupted preparation so he'll be riding in support of Aru.
Rollthedice said:Aru has never done a double before amd I don't know if he's in the right frame of mind. As for Froome he was beatable in every Vuelta he raced, this is no exception.yaco said:Froome is unbeatable in the Vuelta and Aru is a near certainty for the podium - Lopez has suffered an interrupted preparation so he'll be riding in support of Aru.
Bad weather and low temperatures are his biggest weakness and he was fading durning the entire 2nd half of the Vuelta.yaco said:Biggest issue is Aru's big collapse in the penultimate stage of the 2016 TDF and repeated in the 2017 Vuelta - It's strange seeing how he previously won the Vuelta.
Aru, Martin and Kristoff in the same 8-man squad isn’t a super-team, it’s a group without a single focus that will end up falling between stools.Alexandre B. said:http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/aru-could-join-martin-and-kirstoff-in-uae-tour-de-france-super-team/
He'll start next season in Abu Dhabi, will race the Vuelta to prepare for the Worlds.
As for the first GT of his season... it's still in discussion.