The top 3 for this year don’t have even a GT stage win between them. There’s a lot of faith being expressed here…
Yeah, but first place comfortably beat Mikkel Honore and Nick Schulz in a 2.1 race.
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The top 3 for this year don’t have even a GT stage win between them. There’s a lot of faith being expressed here…
Disagree. Vingegaard dropped the entire GC field on Ventoux. Same for Almeida on Sega di Ala. Vingegaard bossed the TDF TTs too. That guy looks like the real deal. Almeida is a bigger question mark to be fair.The top 3 for this year don’t have even a GT stage win between them. There’s a lot of faith being expressed here…
Because Almeidas best climbing performance this year was better than Mas, because he's a far better ITTer and because he's a lot younger?Not sure why Mas is so far behind Almeida in the poll. Anyway, only time will tell.
Because Almeidas best climbing performance this year was better than Mas, because he's a far better ITTer and because he's a lot younger?
Being another Sastre doesn't mean he's likely to win a GT though.Mas is a much better climber over 3 weeks than Almeida, at least at this point in time. And ITT'S (as I often point out) aren't that prevalent these days.
I don't think that Almeida is overrated in this context, but I think that Mas is underrated (probably because his style comes across as a little boring).
Mas could very well be another Sastre (in terms of overall GT top 10's and podiums, not in terms of being likely to specifically win the Tour).
Yes. And I think it's easier to fix a lack of consistency than it is to fix a lack of top performances.Being another Sastre doesn't mean he's likely to win a GT though.
Sastre was a very consistent rider, but he was never particularly close to win a GT except for the Tour he won (when team strength and circumstances played a role).
If the poll was about riders who are most likely to ammass podiums and top5, then sure, Mas would be my first choice. But the poll is about future GT winners and there are riders with a higher ceiling in that list.
Being another Sastre doesn't mean he's likely to win a GT though.
Sastre was a very consistent rider, but he was never particularly close to win a GT except for the Tour he won (when team strength and circumstances played a role).
Cooperation behind Sastra was bad and Evans wasn't really riding until it was too late cause he was looking at Fränk Schleck too much. Evans' team was absolutely dire that Tour.Like when he attacked at the bottom of the Alpe d'Huez and took two minutes on everybody? Doesn't seem particularly circumstantial to me.
That was a huge attack by Sastre. But it was set up by his strong team which meant all eyes were on the Shlecks and Carlos was relatively fresh to launch that attack. The other circumstance was Evans’s crash on stage 9 and some poor options by him as mentioned upthread by 42x16.Like when he attacked at the bottom of the Alpe d'Huez and took two minutes on everybody? Doesn't seem particularly circumstantial to me.
When was Lotto not dire with Cadel? Clueless they were.Evans' team was absolutely dire that Tour.
It happens every time its brilliantOnly on CN could a discussion on future GT winners turn into an argument over multiple pages about Evans, Wiggins and Sastre.
Because the new Contadors and the new Nibalis are never in question. They are destined for greatness.It happens every time its brilliant
Yep. Riis wanted Frank Schleck to go for it on Bonette as well - but he didn't have it in him. For some reason Riis hadn't figured out that Frank Schleck wasn't a winnerCooperation behind Sastra was bad and Evans wasn't really riding until it was too late cause he was looking at Fränk Schleck too much. Evans' team was absolutely dire that Tour.
On the other hand, Sastre had wanted to attack on Bonnette the day before and he hadn't been allowed to do so IIRC.
Only on CN could a discussion on future GT winners turn into an argument over multiple pages about Evans, Wiggins and Sastre.
Only on CN could a discussion on future GT winners turn into an argument over multiple pages about Evans, Wiggins and Sastre.