Hopefully he’ll have another shot at another stage win so that he’ll at least one photo showing him crossing the finish line this Vuelta!
- May 23, 2009
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Alpecin came into the Vuelta with the goal of him and/or Merlier winning stages, fantastic to see him win in style.
- Nov 16, 2013
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- Sep 26, 2020
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No, not at all. I actually like the guy.
I don't think going for GC would have been a good idea, although with what he produced today, perhaps a good GC placing would have been possible as well, though I'm not too sure about his consistency over three weeks.
He's had a lot of bad luck in his career, so my point was only that if that trend should unfortunately continue later in the race, he now at least has one great result, which he would not necessarily have been able to achieve, if he had chased the GC from the start of the race.
- May 29, 2019
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- May 23, 2009
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Probably better for him to successfully chase stages and show he can climb at that level before going for GC. Kind of like Roglic at his first TDF
- Jan 3, 2019
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Very deserved win after all those second places. And kinda cool we're talking about the World Champion Zwift here. Makes a bunch of them dream even more.
- Apr 10, 2019
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Looking at his Strava file it should be more in the 6.3-6.4 W/kg range. Still, monster ride by him and very impressive.
No wonder he was holding the gap most of that climb wow
- Jun 7, 2011
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Naichaca, the watts dude, doesn't believe his Strava weight is accurate, hence the difference.
- Apr 10, 2019
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Yeah, but probably still closer to 69 than to 60kg, meaning that mine estimation is probably closer to the truth.
Overall the listed weight of cyclists is a can of worms and get why assuming a normalized weight of 60kg for gc riders is on average more accurate, but zhe guy has been wrong before and also unerestimates the w/kg of lightweight climbers.
How much drafting Mas got on certain gradients behind a rider such as Remco is another question.
- May 14, 2011
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- Jul 10, 2014
- 10,255
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- Feb 24, 2014
- 15,228
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- Jul 10, 2014
- 10,255
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I doubt Alpecin has a GC team that can support him, so he would need to go solo more or less. Like Pogacar in the Tour the first time.
- Feb 24, 2014
- 15,228
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His climbing should take him far regardless of the team's strength.
- Jul 10, 2014
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Problem is like in TTTs where Alpecin already lost more than a minute.
- Sep 22, 2020
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- Jul 10, 2014
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Looks fantastic on the bike while climbing. Pity he gave away time so easily in the beginning or he might be in the top3 atm. with the TTT being the difference.
not sure how his 3 week recuperation is or his TT (not sure if he has ridden that to limit timeloss) but he could be a future GT contestant if those things are up to par.
Very attractive rider who isn't afraid to fail, love it.
Not sure what his best course of action is, for GC he is to far back, but maybe he can go full effort in the ITT and see where he strands at that point. Wether a top10 is doable from his current position or alternatively he can go for more stage wins + mountain jersey when loosing some time to regain his freedom.
In any case they should stop underestimating him on the climbs and he will be hunted material for the GC teams.
not sure how his 3 week recuperation is or his TT (not sure if he has ridden that to limit timeloss) but he could be a future GT contestant if those things are up to par.
Very attractive rider who isn't afraid to fail, love it.
Not sure what his best course of action is, for GC he is to far back, but maybe he can go full effort in the ITT and see where he strands at that point. Wether a top10 is doable from his current position or alternatively he can go for more stage wins + mountain jersey when loosing some time to regain his freedom.
In any case they should stop underestimating him on the climbs and he will be hunted material for the GC teams.
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- Aug 5, 2009
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If he shrunk by 10 cm's, developed a squeaky voice and gave death stares to the media........maybe
- Mar 20, 2010
- 12,642
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Another Impressive Ride. This guy is going places!
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