not in shape yet. You can still win a bunch sprint if you have enough baseline speed (and a great lead out) but you can’t compete when it gets a bit harder.
not in shape yet. You can still win a bunch sprint if you have enough baseline speed (and a great lead out) but you can’t compete when it gets a bit harder.
Hermans out for 2 months - Valls out - Yates doubtful for stage3 - It was a painful crash.
- May 23, 2009
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Pedersen will not be good yet because he raced right to the very end of last season because of the WC, and will only be part way into his preseason training.
This is normal, and when you also consider his relatively young age Trek won't want Pedersen flying yet.
There is nothing to worry about. Start being concerned if he's doing nothing at Paris Nice or other March stage races.
- Oct 14, 2017
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- Sep 8, 2015
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Images from Adelaide show it quite wet this morning. although the forecast doesn't have a huge amount of rain in it.
Perhaps it will favour someone like Pedersen today.
Perhaps it will favour someone like Pedersen today.
Doubt he will have good results in TDU. Doesn't look in great form/shape just yet and clearly is there as a helper for Porte.
- Apr 12, 2015
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Porte is 8 kg lighter than Dennis and Impey.
If there isn't a massive headwind, his advantage on Paracombe should be greater than on Willunga.
If there isn't a massive headwind, his advantage on Paracombe should be greater than on Willunga.
- May 5, 2010
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- Feb 24, 2014
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Excellent performance by Porte.
Good to see Yates isn't suffering from yesterday's crash.
They're having good weather conditions there, after all the problems.
Good to see Yates isn't suffering from yesterday's crash.
They're having good weather conditions there, after all the problems.
- Oct 14, 2017
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Not surprising to see Porte to do that.
Nice to see Yates appears alright after the crash yesterday.
Nice to see Yates appears alright after the crash yesterday.
Porte is in better form than the last 2 TDU's which augurs well for 2020, as he is the type of rider who is better at holding form during the year, as opposed to chasing form.
- Apr 12, 2015
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Porte is going Super Saiyan God in TDU as always. And good to see that Yates is well.
If he was at 100%, he could have challenged Porte for the win.
If he was at 100%, he could have challenged Porte for the win.
- Nov 16, 2013
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I'm a bit surprised by Porte. I had got the feeling that he was beginning to lose a bit of motivation but that was not particularly evident today.
Still, his winning margin was much smaller than in 2017, and while he faced the head-wind, so did Yates who also single-handedly led the chase. But Yates is also a much better rider than the competition of 2017. So it's a little difficult to assess Porte's level compared to that day.
Impressive by Power as well, and Bystrøm who was 12th, only 15 seconds off!?
Still, his winning margin was much smaller than in 2017, and while he faced the head-wind, so did Yates who also single-handedly led the chase. But Yates is also a much better rider than the competition of 2017. So it's a little difficult to assess Porte's level compared to that day.
Impressive by Power as well, and Bystrøm who was 12th, only 15 seconds off!?
- Mar 14, 2019
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He's there as a helper for Porte and did a good job today again. He will win raceS in the jersey. But it's also unrealistic to expect him win all year long. He just turned 24 and he has years and years to achieve the consistency of a big big champion. I personally think it's great to see a worldchamp work for others until the tank is empty.
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- Sep 2, 2014
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The biggest problem is that he tries to keep this kind of shape for Paris-Nice and other spring races.
If one would sacrifice some of his spring goals resetting and having a proper peak for the Tour would be possible, but the guy seems to be unwilling to make changes.
His record in three week races suggests that he has made a wise decision to pocket as many one week races as he can.
- May 5, 2010
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Bennett taking his first win of the season at the earliest possible opportunity.
- Feb 20, 2012
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It's kinda dumb cause there's a very clear middle way by simply not being this good in TDU while still getting results in March/April. Or he considers this easy pickings, etc. It's probably just that TDU motivates him way more than other races though.
- Sep 7, 2011
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I'm not sure. He's been pretty low key about his chances and admitted to not being at his best yet (which is understandable)... but if it's raced fairly easily and he's delivered perfectly to the last 300m then he's always got a good chance. I think Philipsen will get one anyway. Ewan seems in good shape too.
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