They've been the most successful grand tour team of the decade with multiple winners. Tactics in cycling are about winning, not entertainment (however much it annoys us).
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Is Arensman still a co-leader? Would think they put everything on thomas now
I think you can probably guess who I hope wins the stage.
It could either be Jay Vine or any of the Intermarche - Circus - Wanty - Vini Zabú or Israel - Premier Tech - Vini Fantini guys
Is Roglic a type of wine I haven't tasted yet? Hmmm
I have no particular hopes that Roglic will win the stage.
On paper yes, but looking at how they played their numbers (multiple riders high up on the gc) on the Crans-Montana stage I have little faith in them...
I somewhat get why so many are looking to Roglic be the one to force it tomorrow, but I have my doubts about him. He is basically even with Thomas at the top of GC rankings. When was the last time he attacked several kilometers out in a situation like that?
I hope it will be a big GC shootout finally, but I think it will be someone like Caruso or Almeida doing the bigger moves, which could then become a platform for Roglic or even Thomas to counter if they are strong and willing enough. But I have a hard time seeing the latter two being the main instigators of action given their nature as riders, the GC standings and what is still to come later this week.
I hope it will be a big GC shootout finally, but I think it will be someone like Caruso or Almeida doing the bigger moves, which could then become a platform for Roglic or even Thomas to counter if they are strong and willing enough. But I have a hard time seeing the latter two being the main instigators of action given their nature as riders, the GC standings and what is still to come later this week.
I just can't imagine a situation where SOMEONE doesn't attack on the Bondone climb...whether it succeeds is a different matter. But I don't think Roglic (or GT for that matter) will attack if he isn't feeling super. My money is on Caruso as he has the most to gain (podium). Almeida looked sprightly yesterday, too...but we know his climbing style.
And SD Worx are the most successful women's team. That doesn't mean they're tactical masterminds. Most of Ineos' success has been predicated on a simple bludgeoning tactic built out of having the strongest rider and strongest support squad in the race and just riding on the front until everybody drops, and when they've had to think outside of the box they've been found wanting on a number of occasions. There are occasional exceptions, but by and large that has been the tactic that has underpinned their decade of dominance, and it hardly takes a tactical wizard to come up with that.
Yes, Caruso and especially Carthy have to attack, if the pace is slow and they have the legs.
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Bondone flattens out at the top. So Roglic would have to go far from the finish line. That's a bit risky. So I guess he better waits for Zoldo Alto & 3 Merlons to attack.
but but but... there is a hard ITT coming later... gotta save their breath for that
It was literally the same tactic as USPS used with He Who Shall Not Be Named. Agree, it's not really a tactic when you have the strongest rider and the best domestiques.
That said, Ineos have had bad luck with GC injuries (froome, bernal, now Tao) and their other potential GC riders didn't pan out the way Pog, Vingegaard and Remco (and even, you could argue, Almeida) have. But if GT wins this Giro, then I'd say you can't really criticize Ineos that much.
As far as Ineos goes, I'd say the Giro is the one GT where they've done a couple of interesting things over the years and with Rog and Remco as the favourites I initially had hopes they try to pull something off with their various options. But with the unfortunate absence of TGH those hopes have pretty much evaporated, now I expect Thomas to just grind along like he did in last year's TDF, somewhere around a podium level, with a chance of claiming the spoils if Roglic has any problems.
So I'm also hoping to see some of the other contenders like Caruso and Almeida liven things up. Once the time gaps get a bit bigger surely we'll see someone roll the dice...
So I'm also hoping to see some of the other contenders like Caruso and Almeida liven things up. Once the time gaps get a bit bigger surely we'll see someone roll the dice...
Feels pretty good to win by a few seconds twice in five minutes.
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