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One thing that we can all agree on about this man: always wears the best sunglasses in the peloton.
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Afraid I hate those white sunglasses
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He just has to think of it as being three one-week races and he'll be fine. A bit like when the Tour of China was two races instead of only one.
He needs to stay on his bike. Odd that a guy who may be the best GCer at the cobbles needs to be told that!!
His TDF results are obviously good but could be extraordinary. There was the time he was in 4th until two days from the end despite spending the entire race working for Froome.
There was the time he crashed out when wearing the yellow jersey on stage 9 after winning the prologue. Ostensibly he was working for Froome but he was protected.
Then he won.
Then 2nd. When arguably he could have won.
And I find him very likable. A “good bloke”.
His TDF results are obviously good but could be extraordinary. There was the time he was in 4th until two days from the end despite spending the entire race working for Froome.
There was the time he crashed out when wearing the yellow jersey on stage 9 after winning the prologue. Ostensibly he was working for Froome but he was protected.
Then he won.
Then 2nd. When arguably he could have won.
And I find him very likable. A “good bloke”.
He could be very likable. But is way of riding is a lot boring. Always sucking wheels until the last km.
well that’s also Ineos. In his case that’s also smart (especially at 36). He is a diesel without a doubt. U see the gear he was “spinning” today. Reminded me of Lemond days.
- May 22, 2014
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G rides the way people think Roglic rides.
So in addition to his Tour win, podium, stages and days in yellow, is now one of only 5 riders this century to win 5 different WT stage races by my reckoning, and one of only 2 in history to win CdD, TdS and TdF. He's also found time to help his team leader win yellow on 5 occasions and a WC road race, he's won a Classic, won national RR and TT and took multiple Olympic golds, rainbows and WRs on the track. It's a phenomenal body of work.
You should really all be talking about Geraint Thomas, not Remco Evenepoel.
You should really all be talking about Geraint Thomas, not Remco Evenepoel.
Don’t forget a couple of Algarves, Rundfahrts and a Paris-Nice…he’s a phenomenal rider, though he is essentially a TT specialist so admittedly not the most exciting rider to watch
I wonder if he tries to blow it all up by going all in on the cobbles stage. if he got a gap over the other gc contenders and had van Baarle with him he should just throw all his eggs in that basket.
- Aug 13, 2011
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No old-school Team Sky tactics at the Tour de France as Geraint Thomas aims at early aggression
'The first week suits me more than some other GC riders but so much can go wrong in the first week of the Tour,' says 2018 winner.
www.velonews.com
- Mar 13, 2015
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Cant say I agree
IS that you Fuglsang ??
I like Geraint ...a top bloke . IT is possible he makes time on the cobbles and is up there for a podium
Interesting... I think the main reason I dislike Thomas is that his sunglasses make him look like a first ballot hall of fame (insert word that starts with a c im probably not allowed to spell out)
The Ineos team for the first week looks strong- with Ganna, Rowe and Van Baarle in particular he has strong support for the cobbled stage. It will be intriguing to see how the first week plays out. If he’s still in the mix after the first week he has a definite shot at the podium, although I suspect he will be lacking compared to the best 4/5 in the toughest stages.
Top five chance if he stays upright. Haig and O'Connor don't seem to crash as much but he has the TT advantage over those two. A few other riders also in the mix for a top 5 like Mas. Quintana and Pinot might look for a stage win.
Correction: Geraint Thomas and Climate Justice Guy wear the best sunglasses in the peloton
- Sep 22, 2020
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Have to admit, I never thought Thomas would be as strong as he's been - and the best placed Ineos rider. The old "the road will decide" routine... shows how much I know. Good ride today.
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Agreed. He is riding very well and with the time trial, could finish on the podium. Peraud started the tread of these older riders finishing on the podium in a young man’s sport many were thinking.
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If G stays on the bike, he'll finish somewhere on the podium at this TDF. Bardet would need two minutes on him for the ITT. Not happening (so far). If bad luck happens to Pogi and Vinegar, G could even win this TDF. That should be enough to seize up the CN forum for a day at least.
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