Juan Ayuso discussion thread

[Valv.Piti]

Romandie, some random May race, tour de suisse, Burgos then Vuelta could maybe be a scehdule?

Sounds about right! Maybe Cali? I don't even know what races he'd otherwise race in that period, maybe some of the smaller spanish stuff.

 

[tobydawq]

Sounds about right! Maybe Cali? I don't even know what races he'd otherwise race in that period, maybe some of the smaller spanish stuff.

Cali??

 

[RedheadDane]

Sounds about right! Maybe Cali? I don't even know what races he'd otherwise race in that period, maybe some of the smaller spanish stuff.

"Cali"? California? The race that hasn't been held since 2019?
Of course, if he's the only one who rides, it'll greatly improve his chances as winning.

 

[Didinho]

Good to have him back! Still riding with pain, hopefully no setback. Solid prologue today, but this is a different effort than long stages so we have to wait if he can finish this week.

 

[Big Doopie]

I think this was very impressive indeed.

 

[Valv.Piti]

What the...

Im at a loss. I experienced something similar yesterday when I realized RHCP released an album last year and I had not heard jackshit about it. Or maybe I just forgot it. Shame, it was a decent race at a time when nothing is going on outside the Giro

That album cannot be recommended, btw.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

What the...

Im at a loss. I experienced something similar yesterday when I realized RHCP released an album last year and I had not heard jackshit about it. Or maybe I just forgot it. Shame, it was a decent race at a time when nothing is going on outside the Giro

That album cannot be recommended, btw.

I can then tell you: they released not only one but two new albums last year. First a stinker in April and then repeated the achievement with another one in October.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I can then tell you: they released not only one but two new albums last year. First a stinker in April and then repeated the achievement with another one in October.

WHAT THE!!

God

 

[pastronef]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1650930994390638600

View: https://twitter.com/juann_ayuso/status/1650930994390638600

 

[pastronef]

very good ride today. he was 2nd last on the climb 11 km to go, held on and sprinted to 2nd in the stage

 

[KZD]

Great finish today, I suspect that just like in Pogačar's case, Ayuso's sprint is going to give him a lot of bonus seconds on stage races and perhaps also monument wins.

 

[Riek s]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1650930994390638600

View: https://twitter.com/juann_ayuso/status/1650930994390638600

His TT position seems more efficient than last year. Seems his elbow are more to the front which allows him to hide behind his hands while keeping a relative flat back. (something now possible with the new rules?)

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

I can then tell you: they released not only one but two new albums last year. First a stinker in April and then repeated the achievement with another one in October.

I wonder whether the recent resurgence of their attendance of the Lakers games is indication of a forthcoming third album? 😱

 

[Lequack]

The reports of his death were greatly exaggerated. He wins today's ITT and wears the leaders jersey in Romandie.
So is the the next Valverde? The next Contador? Next Mas?

 

[Red Rick]

Much better position than Pog tbh

 

[KZD]

The reports of his death were greatly exaggerated. He wins today's ITT and wears the leaders jersey in Romandie.
So is the the next Valverde? The next Contador? Next Mas?

He is the next member of the big 6

 

[Riek s]

The reports of his death were greatly exaggerated. He wins today's ITT and wears the leaders jersey in Romandie.
So is the the next Valverde? The next Contador? Next Mas?

Giving his position in the TT, he would be a lot more wel rounded than Valverda& Mas in GT.

If he can hold that position for longer TT, he has a good chance to compete with the big 4 in GT. Maybe TT qualities like vingegaard? (i'm assuming he will still grow a bit in power ofcourse, not unreasonabe given his age )

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The reports of his death were greatly exaggerated. He wins today's ITT and wears the leaders jersey in Romandie.
So is the the next Valverde? The next Contador? Next Mas?

Juan Ayullrich!

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1651990764656766995

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1651990764656766995

 

[QueenStagiaire]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1651990764656766995

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1651990764656766995

Evenepoel is a worse TTer than Contador confirmed.

 

[Berniece]

Good to see he’s back from his injury. He’s going to be very close to a Vuelta victory this year

 

[Riek s]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1651990764656766995

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1651990764656766995

BEsides its indeed a very strange way to pull such a statistic. I'm suprised that most of them are riding now or very recently. ( or is that what he meant with randomly chosen? didn't include all riders just those 10 ).

 

[Potomac]

He is the next member of the big 6

I agree, but how many riders are in the group of six now?

But what I really came here to say is he came off well in the interview afterwards as well.

 

[Big Doopie]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1651990764656766995

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1651990764656766995

Not exactly sure what the criteria here is but Remco won several ITTs when he was barely 20.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Not exactly sure what the criteria here is but Remco won several ITTs when he was barely 20.

Criteria are GT or ‚big 7‘ stage race TTs. Remco won his first last year at the Tour de Suisse. Also he only actually won two TTs when he was 20 or younger which is not several but that‘s nitpicking.


Back to the thread‘s topic: Ayuso is surely going to compete for the win in Grand Tours very soon with that TT and the climbing he‘s already shown. If he looks good in the mountains they could think about taking him to the Tour to pressure Vingegaard with 1-2 attacks but they‘re absolutely not gonna do that because they probably don‘t want to put Ayuso into pressure situations like that this year before possibly the Vuelta.