Yes, I also heard that Chaves was ill during the last days of the Giro. It's impossible to judge these things just on what is said in the media, but he proved in the Vuelta that he can be strong in the final stages..
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How the hell Contador or Valverde, or any of those older guys were never sick?! Or they never talk about that? These younger generations could learn a thing or two from their older colleagues. Shut up and ride, let the legs do the talking!
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Every rider suffers misfortunes, just some more than others. Contador crashed out of the tour in 2014 and 2016. Yes, that's different from being sick but they are both due to rotten luck. Yes, you can often times avoid crashes through situational awareness and positioning just like how you can avoid being ill (i'm not sure how a rider would do that, but you seem to be insinuating that is possible).
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Every rider suffers misfortunes, just some more than others. Contador crashed out of the tour in 2014 and 2016. Yes, that's different from being sick but they are both due to rotten luck. Yes, you can often times avoid crashes through situational awareness and positioning just like how you can avoid being ill (i'm not sure how a rider would do that, but you seem to be insinuating that is possible).
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No wonder the best GT riders rarely get sick. How many times have Contador, Nibali and Froome abandon a GT for illness?
Disagree completely. Getting sick is a clear sign your body is weak. All riders get in touch with countless bacteria and viruses during a three week race. Some of them get sick, some others don't. It's not a matter of luck, it's a matter of recovery and stamina.Durden93 said:
No wonder the best GT riders rarely get sick. How many times have Contador, Nibali and Froome abandon a GT for illness?
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It's not necessarily about recovery and stamina. Experience? Probably, as you race more you get better at minimising your chances, but getting sick isn't necessarily a sign of weakness.
What about hayfever? Gastro from poor hotel food? Getting sick from a soigneur or teammate? Not dressing correctly for a cold day?SafeBet said:
It's not necessarily about recovery and stamina. Experience? Probably, as you race more you get better at minimising your chances, but getting sick isn't necessarily a sign of weakness.
Superman Lopez and Soviet MOFO Zaka do it for me.
I'm also starting to like Mr. Yates so hell yeah.
I'm also starting to like Mr. Yates so hell yeah.
Bob Jungels 
Dumoulin showed how that it is possible to convert from a mainly TT-guy into a contender. So in 2-3 years? Why not. Look where Dumoulin was 2 years ago? He finished 6th in the Vuelta. Jungels was now 6th and 8th in the Giro.
Dumoulin showed how that it is possible to convert from a mainly TT-guy into a contender. So in 2-3 years? Why not. Look where Dumoulin was 2 years ago? He finished 6th in the Vuelta. Jungels was now 6th and 8th in the Giro.
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Nah. If they design a Giro for Aru next year, Romain Bardet is in the hot seat to win it imho!Tonton said:staubsauger said:
Lavenu...you mean Madiot right
I think Lopez will definitely win one, the ceiling is just too high. Chaves and Landa and are up in the air, I don't see Pinot, Bardet, Kruijswijk and Porte winning without some really good luck while I definitely can't see Majka and Yates winning one, especially not the former who quite frankly doesnt belong on this list.
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Bardet is gotta be even better than Quintana in the mountains relative to the competition as his time trial quite frankly is non-existent, but you never know, of course.
I think he voted Bardet!Tonton said:staubsauger said:
Lavenu...you mean Madiot right
Bardet is gotta be even better than Quintana in the mountains relative to the competition as his time trial quite frankly is non-existent, but you never know, of course.TRENDING THREADS
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