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Coppi-Bartali

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He's a tactical disaster and he's on the worst team to learn.

Despite this, the third place in the Tour will be between Seixas and him. It all depends on Seixas being more inconsistent in three weeks. Having Remco on the team won't help him at all. In every race, they've had a numerical advantage and haven't been able to capitalize on it, not even to win a stage.
 
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I get the criticism of what he did in the last 5k but before that he played it pretty well in my opinion. When he attacked on Izua, Izagirre was still in the group so he should attack there. Then he didn‘t work with Seixas because Roglič was behind (if he was strong enough he could have attacked Seixas here but unlikely he could Drop him). After the descent he started working with Seixas because he should secure his podium and Roglič wasn‘t going to come back easily (Roglič indeed couldn‘t hold off Izagirre so this was right). Then he of course goes 500 Meters too early at the finish, but it‘s not like he rode completely mental today.
 
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Coppi-Bartali said:
He's a tactical disaster and he's on the worst team to learn.

Despite this, the third place in the Tour will be between Seixas and him. It all depends on Seixas being more inconsistent in three weeks. Having Remco on the team won't help him at all. In every race, they've had a numerical advantage and haven't been able to capitalize on it, not even to win a stage.
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What should he have done this stage?
 
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I like what I am seeing from Lipo here. The leadership allocating game is for paper pushers and a bit of social media banter, just grab the leadership role.
 
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Yes but the question is whether his level is GC winning level or more Uran / Mas level. Biggest risk is that he can’t win GTs but he lacks the attributes to win stages or compete in classics.
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Lipowitz strengths seem to be his recovery abilities and keeping a very high level also for several weeks.
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VayaVayaVaya said:
Yes but the question is whether his level is GC winning level or more Uran / Mas level. Biggest risk is that he can’t win GTs but he lacks the attributes to win stages or compete in classics.
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He really needs to work on his acceleration, if he gets that in order he has a chance on winning 1-week stage races. GT's are also a possibility but then he just needs to be the better rider. Vingegaard/Pogacar are still better, but I can see him win any GT with none of them there.
 
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VayaVayaVaya said:
Yes but the question is whether his level is GC winning level or more Uran / Mas level. Biggest risk is that he can’t win GTs but he lacks the attributes to win stages or compete in classics.
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he is one of the favourites for the last podium place in the tour again

difference between 4th and 3rd is greater than winning here
 
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