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It’s a testament to the crazy times we are in right now that folks are dismissive of Alameida, a guy who merely got 4th in the Giro in his first GT at age 22 (21?) and who has climbed well all year and just smashed all other GC riders in an ITT. Not saying a I think he’ll win it, nor am I saying he’s a talent of Pogacar/Remco proportions, but he is a real deal talent. Not many riders have performed as well in a GT at his age in the past 20 years.
Yeah I remember the experts even before the Giro saying he would drop like a stone come the real mountains. Here are the real mountains. And he's arguably the best climber in the race.All in all, I’d say this post from the stage 1 thread aged pretty well...
Because the "experts" on this forum tought that a young guy of 22 years wouldn't improve is climbing skills in the mountains after last year's giro.Yeah I remember the experts even before the Giro saying he would drop like a stone come the real mountains. Here are the real mountains. And he's arguably the best climber in the race.
Are you patrick lefevere ?Wait, hes only 22 years old. I thought he was 24.
What the *** is going on? I think I might have underrated this kid.
Yes, I ordered him to wait for Remco because I hate him.Are you patrick lefevere ?
Wait, hes only 22 years old. I thought he was 24.
What the *** is going on? I think I might have underrated this kid.
No way! Masnada will lead the team.I am starting to think that this kid has a real shot of winning the Vuelta already this year
No way! Masnada will lead the team.
Still don't quite understand on what happened on stage 4. But i guess that's life.
Are you really suggesting that they put something in his food?It's life or sabotage (stomach issues are easy to replicate), only God knows.
Imo from those only Landa is better and maybe Buchmann (maybe) so he doesn’t need that to be a real contender for podiums in GT for years to come (Slovenians aside)Next GT Almeida does he can compete for the podium without needing all the other GC contenders abandoning and having lots of bad days.
Imo from those only Landa is better and maybe Buchmann (maybe) so he doesn’t need that to be a real contender for podiums in GT for years to come (Slovenians aside)
But he will have to work for Masnada, Evenepoel and Vansevenant...Next GT Almeida does he can compete for the podium without needing all the other GC contenders abandoning and having lots of bad days.
I suggest nothing, it may be just bad luck. Just judging by his performance during 3 weeks... big loss on the first mountain stage + forcing him to come back on strade bianche (next big loss a few days after) >>>> turned into top 3 climber during third week.Are you really suggesting that they put something in his food?