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I think i already predicted this one or two seasons ago. He has had an enormous amount of top 5 finishes without winning, for the past 2 seasons. That means that he's been usually "up there/in the mix" but simply lacking a bit of that top-end speed. He's very clever at positioning and technically gifted (sometimes even a bit dangerous, somewhat like Sagan). So if he could become slightly faster, he would start winning a lot. And that's what's happening now. Still, i don't see him as a pure sprinter, he climbs quite well and is very good on classic courses. Here as well, he reminds me of Sagan, but he doesn't have that uphill punch Sagan had. Or i haven't seen it at least.JP keeps winning sprints so when will people stop calling him a 'second tier' sprinter? How does a sprinter make the jump from tier to tier? IMO: he is a first tier sprinter.
JP keeps winning sprints so when will people stop calling him a 'second tier' sprinter? How does a sprinter make the jump from tier to tier? IMO: he is a first tier sprinter.
8 wins, 11 podiums. Third most behind Cav and Merlier.JP keeps winning sprints so when will people stop calling him a 'second tier' sprinter? How does a sprinter make the jump from tier to tier? IMO: he is a first tier sprinter.
The first one is ticked off his list!and after coming short on the Champs Elysées, he can now add four consecutive races starting "in" Paris to his palmarès at least:
- Paris - Chauny
- Paris - Roubaix
- Paris - Bourges
- Paris - Tours
and after coming short on the Champs Elysées, he can now add four consecutive races starting "in" Paris to his palmarès at least:
- Paris - Chauny
- Paris - Roubaix
- Paris - Bourges
- Paris - Tours
I was going to post this in the Alpecin-Fenix thread, but that one apparently doesn't exist (or I didn't look good enough) and I can't be asked to create it.
With all off Philipsen's victories lately Alpecin-Fenix broke the record of most wins by a proteam. They are on 31 wins now. They got 3(!) guys in the top 10 of winningest riders this year.
?I was going to post this in the Alpecin-Fenix thread, but that one apparently doesn't exist (or I didn't look good enough) and I can't be asked to create it.
With all off Philipsen's victories lately Alpecin-Fenix broke the record of most wins by a proteam. They are on 31 wins now. They got 3(!) guys in the top 10 of winningest riders this year.
That's a WT team, not a pro team.?
Quickstep is at 59.
Ohhhhh I’m picking up what you’re stepping in now. I thought you meant all programs including World Tour and forgot they were just a proteam.That's a WT team, not a pro team.
Yeah that's a mistake I've made too.Ohhhhh I’m picking up what you’re stepping in now. I thought you meant all programs including World Tour and forgot they were just a proteam.
I hope not and just focuses on stages. Honestly this could be WVA best year to take it with not many sprints stages.I wonder if Jasper will be aiming for the green in 2022 Le Tour.
I see..but won't Wout be limited since he has to work for Roglic?I hope not and just focuses on stages. Honestly this could be WVA best year to take it with not many sprints stages.
He has said he wants more support and to focus on getting green.I see..but won't Wout be limited since he has to work for Roglic?
Philipsen can survive in many stages where guys like Ewan and Jakobsen won't. If he can become a bit faster still, he could definitely push Van Aert. He would only have to target the sprints, while Van Aert has to do some work for Roglic, focus on TT and focus on green. Philipsen also takes risks where van Aert won't.Wout should win green quite easily.
The pure sprinters won't make the top 10 in 80% of the stages.
Sagan is done anyway.
Van der Poel will never sacrifice his freedom to create grandiose spectacles for a consistency award.
Colbrelli is Wout's only serious rival.
Philipsen can survive in many stages where guys like Ewan and Jakobsen won't.
My list of 53 climbers better than Van Aert was for nothing I see.There is literally not a stage where Wout cannot feasibly finish top 10.
My list of 53 climbers better than Van Aert was for nothing I see.
Not really because not all these 50 riders would go to the Tour, and not all of them would aim to finish as high as possible on the day, and there's breakaways, random variation in form.So you say there are stages where Wout can't get a top 50 if he sets that as his goal?