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Nice. No standard kit until next June at minimumKoronin said:Alejendro has added a third Spanish title to his palmares.
Here's a picture from the podium. Alejandro's 3 boys are with him and Luisle has his son with him.
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Then Lombardia. Vamos!Valv.Piti said:Mundial, Espana and then France. Gogogo!
I managed to watch the race on Eurosport player. Quite a nice little circuit.Koronin said:Alejendro has added a third Spanish title to his palmares.
Here's a picture from the podium. Alejandro's 3 boys are with him and Luisle has his son with him.
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mariposa said:I managed to watch the race on Eurosport player. Quite a nice little circuit.Koronin said:Alejendro has added a third Spanish title to his palmares.
Here's a picture from the podium. Alejandro's 3 boys are with him and Luisle has his son with him.
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Alejandros little girl Natalia is also in the photo but you can only see her hands on the shoulders of the twins as she is smaller. Amazing how different the twins are to each other.
Koronin said:In an interview today he said he not only is not going for GC at the Tour, but he has no intention on being there to help at end of the high mountain stages. Something about that's not his job. As for weight, he said he did lose weight and at Route d'Occitanie he was down to 58.6kg as an experiment to see how his body responded. One thing he specifically did was ensure he didn't lose any muscle mass. He also said he's gained a kilo back since then and likely will gain another 1-2 before la Vuelta. He was asked about any more goals for himself this year and he said la Vuelta is the only one has for himself for the rest of the year. He also said he will likely retire after 2021, but won't say he will definitely retire after 2021. Interview is with Marca.
Amazinmets87 said:Koronin said:In an interview today he said he not only is not going for GC at the Tour, but he has no intention on being there to help at end of the high mountain stages. Something about that's not his job. As for weight, he said he did lose weight and at Route d'Occitanie he was down to 58.6kg as an experiment to see how his body responded. One thing he specifically did was ensure he didn't lose any muscle mass. He also said he's gained a kilo back since then and likely will gain another 1-2 before la Vuelta. He was asked about any more goals for himself this year and he said la Vuelta is the only one has for himself for the rest of the year. He also said he will likely retire after 2021, but won't say he will definitely retire after 2021. Interview is with Marca.
So... What's his plan for the Tour? Enjoy the French countryside while coasting in the grupetto?
Sponsor dollars for the jersey. Help leaders (a bit) on mtn stages and go for stage wins.Amazinmets87 said:Koronin said:In an interview today he said he not only is not going for GC at the Tour, but he has no intention on being there to help at end of the high mountain stages. Something about that's not his job. As for weight, he said he did lose weight and at Route d'Occitanie he was down to 58.6kg as an experiment to see how his body responded. One thing he specifically did was ensure he didn't lose any muscle mass. He also said he's gained a kilo back since then and likely will gain another 1-2 before la Vuelta. He was asked about any more goals for himself this year and he said la Vuelta is the only one has for himself for the rest of the year. He also said he will likely retire after 2021, but won't say he will definitely retire after 2021. Interview is with Marca.
So... What's his plan for the Tour? Enjoy the French countryside while coasting in the grupetto?
wheresmybrakes said:Makes you wonder who the employer is and who the employee is.
I wonder if he is allowed to join the early break tomorrow under the disguise of being a non-threatening stage hunter.Valv.Piti said:I have heard two predictions now that Valverde will win the Tour. The first one from the legendary Greg LeMond, the second one from the legendary Claus Elming, a Danish NFL-fan who makes a podcast about... cycling. Thats enough for me. All this working for Landa and Quintana is a smokescreen.
I belieeeeeeeeeeeeeve
Haha yeah, but thats very unlikely. Would be a dream scenario, but I dont think Ineos is stupid enoiugh to do that even though chances are Valverde wouldnt be able to hold on to that anyways.Velolover2 said:I wonder if he is allowed to join the early break tomorrow under the disguise of being a non-threatening stage hunter.Valv.Piti said:I have heard two predictions now that Valverde will win the Tour. The first one from the legendary Greg LeMond, the second one from the legendary Claus Elming, a Danish NFL-fan who makes a podcast about... cycling. Thats enough for me. All this working for Landa and Quintana is a smokescreen.
I belieeeeeeeeeeeeeve
Could be the best thing ever if he got 6 minutes on the other GC riders. :lol:
Valv.Piti said:I have heard two predictions now that Valverde will win the Tour. The first one from the legendary Greg LeMond, the second one from the legendary Claus Elming, a Danish NFL-fan who makes a podcast about... cycling. Thats enough for me. All this working for Landa and Quintana is a smokescreen.
I belieeeeeeeeeeeeeve
Velolover2 said:I wonder if he is allowed to join the early break tomorrow under the disguise of being a non-threatening stage hunter.Valv.Piti said:I have heard two predictions now that Valverde will win the Tour. The first one from the legendary Greg LeMond, the second one from the legendary Claus Elming, a Danish NFL-fan who makes a podcast about... cycling. Thats enough for me. All this working for Landa and Quintana is a smokescreen.
I belieeeeeeeeeeeeeve
Could be the best thing ever if he got 6 minutes on the other GC riders. :lol:
You dont get it, its totally fine to bash Valverde because you-know-what, but at the same time absolutely love Contador for everything he does, all the panache he had.tobydawq said:Valv.Piti said:I have heard two predictions now that Valverde will win the Tour. The first one from the legendary Greg LeMond, the second one from the legendary Claus Elming, a Danish NFL-fan who makes a podcast about... cycling. Thats enough for me. All this working for Landa and Quintana is a smokescreen.
I belieeeeeeeeeeeeeve
Elming's companions don't give much for that prediction, though xD
By the way, a better podcast than Souplesse, if you ask me. At least more entertaining, although their knowledge is limited as highlighted by the quiz where they never know the answers which I always do...
And not as much Valverde-bashing.
markene2 said:I predict that Valverde is the dark horse this year, he will finish ahead of Quintana
Rollthedice said:markene2 said:I predict that Valverde is the dark horse this year, he will finish ahead of Quintana
He's not feeling great over 2000m. There are quite a few climbs that go past. On the other hand why on earth is he so thin if he's just "helping" the two leaders? Alejandro's mysterious ways.