SB and Lombardia are the only ones that "suit" him, out of the "big" ones, but so it does for a lot of riders. Riding for the best team now and in the future is his best chance at winning them. Pog or no Pog.
Probably LBL as well. Flanders is more unknown, right now.
Just rewatch old Murray, Nibali, and Roglic highlights. Easier on the health and eyes.
Abstinence and alcoholism are both forms of excess, and there is a lot of space in the middle.
My opinion is pretty much exactly the opposite. Isaac is 22 years old, already has 24 pro wins, has done 2 grand tours finished on the podium at one. He is being tested consistently, constantly. He has a Mexican sensibility that serves him well. He is relaxed gets emotional like anyone but it's tempered. His English is marginal, but even in the brief interview he does post Strade he mentions that Tadej " gives me space ". For Del Toro to go to another team to win more, be designated leadership would really just be another side of the same coin. He currently has the best riders to learn from, get advice from, see perspectives from winners.. Yates, Vine, Wellens, Almedia, Pogacar..he could choose to race against them instead of with and for them.. But what is the net benefit? Marginal at best. Not just Mexicans but many Northerners live by.... ..if it's not broken don't fix it.....everything is going great for Del Toro and looking for greener pastures is a thing but he has a good attitude, great support system and is surrounded by guys who enjoy going to work everyday at UAE. General public might think that Isaac has outgrown UAE or is being held back but he doesn't feel that way.
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Winners make winners. He continues to be impressive and consistent despite coughing alot and rumours of a little sick. What do we do guys? We absolutely love to see it exactly. What a phenomenal rider hes evolving into
There is no other team.. And if rumors are true and Ineos is going to be rolling in cash, would they really want to spend @$4-5 million in payoff penalty to sign Isaac and then give him a bigger salary that would make it worth it to him? Del Toro has a contract until 2029..much cheaper, easier for UAE is to extend the contract again and tempt young Isaac with the security and piece of mind.
What you are saying makes perfect sense if Pogacar was that ambitious. As both guys have said they feel like there is room on the team for both. Del Toro is going to create a tactical minefield at the TDF for other teams if he can maintain his form. Teams will have multiple riders on UAE that must be chased down every time.. Again your point is valid, the slight difference is no conflict between Tadej and Isaac and if other teams assume that UAE is all Pogacar all the time, that thinking would be a trap.
I dont think so.
What do mean wait? He is already leading plenty of races.
These are all excellent points, you could add that not only father time is an issue but mentally Tadej could change his life substantially by tapering his training away from two grand tour GC objectives and go after smaller races and still win without putting himself through such intensity for TDF for example. People are obsessed with finishing and some riders would be better served by quality racing instead of quantity. If Remco went to the TDF with either no intention of finishing or contesting the GC he could race completely different. If Tadej or Remco go off the back, put their hands on top and just sit up the media would go crazy, but what if that was a strategy.. Instead of trying to do great everyday, just go after stage wins and take pleasure ride to make the cut. I can't imagine what kind of power Pogacar would produce if he knew he was only doing @10 days of the TDF and didn't need to save anything, race as hard as he wants and not divide his energy for all 3 weeks.
He lead and won T-A last season. So what has really changed other than being on another team? He would have been leader for UAE in P-N this season as well.
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