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Taaramäe not riding the Giro is a bit of a surprise, at the start of the season he was supposed to ride the Giro as a climbin domestique and TdS as a protected rider, probabl alonside Spilak.Leffe_Bruin said:Katusha:
Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS), Maxim BELKOV (RUS), José GONÇALVES (POR), Robert KIŠERLOVSKI (CRO), Pavel KOCHETKOV (RUS), Viacheslav KUZNETSOV (RUS), Alberto LOSADA (ESP), Matvey MAMYKIN (RUS), Angel VICIOSO (ESP)
Mayomaniac said:Taaramäe not riding the Giro is a bit of a surprise, at the start of the season he was supposed to ride the Giro as a climbin domestique and TdS as a protected rider, probabl alonside Spilak.Leffe_Bruin said:Katusha:
Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS), Maxim BELKOV (RUS), José GONÇALVES (POR), Robert KIŠERLOVSKI (CRO), Pavel KOCHETKOV (RUS), Viacheslav KUZNETSOV (RUS), Alberto LOSADA (ESP), Matvey MAMYKIN (RUS), Angel VICIOSO (ESP)
Vroome.exe said:Not the best leadout for Gaviria, but it's even better for him I think, because most certaintly he will go too early if Richeze is at the front.
Vesica said:Vroome.exe said:Not the best leadout for Gaviria, but it's even better for him I think, because most certaintly he will go too early if Richeze is at the front.
Not the best lead-out? With Keisse, Martinelli and Richeze. What would you expect more?
MArtinelli did the same job for Kittel in Dubai, so the level of competition shouldn't be a problem for him, but the guy has never ridden a gt before, that could be a problem.Vroome.exe said:Vesica said:Vroome.exe said:Not the best leadout for Gaviria, but it's even better for him I think, because most certaintly he will go too early if Richeze is at the front.
Not the best lead-out? With Keisse, Martinelli and Richeze. What would you expect more?
Keisse is often doing work early in the race, I don't remember when he was in the leadout. Richeze is world class in this area, but I'm not so sure about Martinelli, he might be too weak for this competition. And he needs much more than 3 teammates dedicated for him, but only Devenyns could do something on the flat.
Vroome.exe said:Vesica said:Vroome.exe said:Not the best leadout for Gaviria, but it's even better for him I think, because most certaintly he will go too early if Richeze is at the front.
Not the best lead-out? With Keisse, Martinelli and Richeze. What would you expect more?
Keisse is often doing work early in the race, I don't remember when he was in the leadout. Richeze is world class in this area, but I'm not so sure about Martinelli, he might be too weak for this competition. And Gaviria needs much more than 3 teammates dedicated for him, but only Devenyns could do something on the flat.
Androni sitting at home for this ****.SafeBet said:Wilier: Pozzato, Amezqueta, Belletti, Busato, Godoy, Koshevoy, Mareczko, Martinez, Rodriguez.
SafeBet said:Wilier: Pozzato, Amezqueta, Belletti, Busato, Godoy, Koshevoy, Mareczko, Martinez, Rodriguez.
portugal11 said:Tejay said that he didn't do any type of train at altitude. Another failure is coming soon... how the hell was this guy leader of bmc for 4 years...
Akuryo said:portugal11 said:Tejay said that he didn't do any type of train at altitude. Another failure is coming soon... how the hell was this guy leader of bmc for 4 years...
What has altitude training to do with doing well in the GC? This rumor is quite persistent. Just look at for instance Jungels last year who didn't do any specific training before and ended up 6th (in a weaker field, but still).
portugal11 said:Tejay said that he didn't do any type of train at altitude. Another failure is coming soon... how the hell was this guy leader of bmc for 4 years...
It doesn't seem like TJ gets any benefit from training altogether. Or perhaps he doesn't train and that's the issueHelloDolly said:portugal11 said:Tejay said that he didn't do any type of train at altitude. Another failure is coming soon... how the hell was this guy leader of bmc for 4 years...
Yes BMC have sent no one to altitude this year or even to a training camp ....seems to be working for them so far but wonder at their decision for TJ
SK sprent 3 weeks at altitiude and of course Quintana was at altitiude at home .and Thomas was in an altitude camp also in April
Maybe TJ doesnt get any benefit from altitude training
Is that even physically/biologically possible?HelloDolly said:portugal11 said:Tejay said that he didn't do any type of train at altitude. Another failure is coming soon... how the hell was this guy leader of bmc for 4 years...
Yes BMC have sent no one to altitude this year or even to a training camp ....seems to be working for them so far but wonder at their decision for TJ
SK sprent 3 weeks at altitiude and of course Quintana was at altitiude at home .and Thomas was in an altitude camp also in April
Maybe TJ doesnt get any benefit from altitude training
You're right. I thought the Giro website was updated but obviously not.Armchair cyclist said:SafeBet said:Wilier: Pozzato, Amezqueta, Belletti, Busato, Godoy, Koshevoy, Mareczko, Martinez, Rodriguez.
Not according to what Willier announced 4 hours before you posted this:
Pozzato, Amezqueta, , Busato, Koshevoy, Mareczko, Martinez, Rodriguez, Fonzi, Zhupa (not Belletti or Godoy)
Not that it'll make much difference to the results.