Probably still more fameSafeBet said:What about the return to unsuccessful GC riding?
The Giro is not a big deal for the general public in Wales/UK. For fame and fortune after his retirement even winning the Giro would rank miles behind his Olympic track golds and Commonwealth games road gold. Only the Tour de France is worth anything to improving his status here, and he can't win that by staying at Sky and slaving for Froome.Valv.Piti said:Probably still more fameSafeBet said:What about the return to unsuccessful GC riding?
It is never too late to abandon the dark side and return to the path of the light.SafeBet said:Can we get the Geraint Thomas classic rider version back in 2018 please?
He was a joy to watch.
WheelofGear said:The Sky-Giro curse needs a name.
Wiggins 2013
Porte 2014
Porte 2015
Landa 2016
Thomas 2017
The Pink Lady doesn't want a Sky rider to win it.
Simply not true, all the grand tours are a big deal in the UK, and anything else in cycling seems to be fairly irrelevantVO2 Max said:The Giro is not a big deal for the general public in Wales/UK. For fame and fortune after his retirement even winning the Giro would rank miles behind his Olympic track golds and Commonwealth games road gold.Valv.Piti said:Probably still more fameSafeBet said:What about the return to unsuccessful GC riding?
yaco said:I don't see why Thomas can't rest up and be the second leader at the Vuelta - Yes Froome will ride, usually does well, but at the same time, you need to give other riders an opportunity - Unsure how Sky develop riders if Froome monopolises two GT's each year.
One of Poels' goals of 2017.Anderis said:One does not simply finish the Giro if he is nominated a Team Sky GC leader.
Why not? More fake news?Ikbengodniet said:Could it be that Sky made him abandon to join the Froomey train in the tour rather fresh because GC was unreachable? I'm not really believing this injuries stories.
I think Landa and Froome are going to be the leaders at the Vuelta, considering Thomas will go to the TDF. Of course, it depends if Landa will get a chance to redeem himself( for a new contract), even though he was only unlucky this year.yaco said:I don't see why Thomas can't rest up and be the second leader at the Vuelta - Yes Froome will ride, usually does well, but at the same time, you need to give other riders an opportunity - Unsure how Sky develop riders is Froome monopolises two GT's each year.
Landa has shown nothing to indicate he is a team leader for any race - He may be best served moving to the new Spanish Basque PCT team in 2018 - Will have a suitable calendar and the Vuelta.durtyfat7 said:I think Landa and Froome are going to be the leaders at the Vuelta, considering Thomas will go to the TDF. Of course, it depends if Landa will get a chance to redeem himself( for a new contract), even though he was only unlucky this year.yaco said:I don't see why Thomas can't rest up and be the second leader at the Vuelta - Yes Froome will ride, usually does well, but at the same time, you need to give other riders an opportunity - Unsure how Sky develop riders is Froome monopolises two GT's each year.
He is doing the Giro and none of his climbing has suggested he will be on the tour team. If you are going to be useless in the flat you need to have GT leader climbing legs to make that squad.Velolover2 said:I'm 90% sure the last rider is Kenny Elissonde since he is a frenchman and have trained with Froome this year.