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Maybe a tad harsh given he'll still finish inside top 10 but also a far amount of truth in that summation. He was distinctly passive for the most part and his pea-brained obsession with riding too far back cost him severely at Blockhaus both with regards to time lost plus the energy expended salvaging disaster there was energy he didn't have in the final stages.
A classics style sprinter/fast-man CAN co-exist quite smoothly with a serious GC campaign; the only points of potential conflict that can then arise is when said quick man looks beyond just stage wins but then looks a a serious pursuit of the green jersey/points competition and demands support for intermediate sprints. Ewan is of the Cav mould (whether of same calibre yet to be determined) hence a future parting of the ways with Orica probably both iminent and desirable for both parties.
Valv.Piti said:A GT to forget for Adam Yates, 3 weeks of inattentiveness and following wheels as per usual
Maybe a tad harsh given he'll still finish inside top 10 but also a far amount of truth in that summation. He was distinctly passive for the most part and his pea-brained obsession with riding too far back cost him severely at Blockhaus both with regards to time lost plus the energy expended salvaging disaster there was energy he didn't have in the final stages.
yaco said:What I'll say about the relationship between sprinters and teams are that teams always think they can carry a top class sprinter and be serious about GC - I believe it can and has worked in the past but ultimately it's the sprinter who seeks greener pastures - Cavendish at Sky in 2013 is a perfect example - Had a good season including 3 stages at the TDF but it wasn't enough for the rider.
A classics style sprinter/fast-man CAN co-exist quite smoothly with a serious GC campaign; the only points of potential conflict that can then arise is when said quick man looks beyond just stage wins but then looks a a serious pursuit of the green jersey/points competition and demands support for intermediate sprints. Ewan is of the Cav mould (whether of same calibre yet to be determined) hence a future parting of the ways with Orica probably both iminent and desirable for both parties.