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Am I the only one who thought he didn't look that good? His initial attack had little on it, then in the final he was in good position but got cleaned off the wheel pretty badly
- Aug 3, 2015
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Yeah, but as I said, I still think he did better than I expected. Ayuso seems to struggle at times early on in the race at times, so him actually attacking and forcing the pace is good in itself. Although he's quite explosive when he's super strong, I still see him more of a Basso/Nibali-type rider who just gets stronger and stronger and thrives in the hard stages.
Doesn't have right now a good acceleration when he attacks. It's his biggest problem right now.
- Jul 27, 2009
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I mean only Vingegaard was able to respond to his attack initially. So that's not bad for a test balloon.
Tourmalet will be more telling.
- Jul 7, 2013
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Yup, I expected more from his when UAE was drilling. Obviously a decent performance in general terms but no fireworks. Pogacar's successor is still a work in progress. The race is long and he can get stronger of course and show what he's made of in most difficult stages.
- Apr 10, 2019
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I expect him to improve, relative to others who already have a GT in their legs. I still suspect he’s a step below the two JV riders but it would not surprise to see him split the two if race tactics (in chasing the win) dictate that either Vigne or Roglic loses some time in inadvertendly assisting the other.
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7 seconds won for Jumbo on a perfect day. That's nothing if we suggest that Ayuso actually improves during the race while Vingegaard declines and Ayuso takes time on Roglic in the TT. At least based on the Tour de Suisse & Giro d'Italia flat TT's.
The kid still has it in his own hands on Tourmalet & Angliru. If yesterday was his mediocre day like towards Leukerbad, then Jumbo still has a nut to crack. If Ayuso ends up 2nd it's still a fantastic result of course.
I expect every favorite to fluctuate in his performances due to their preparation though. We're up for a tight Vuelta a Espana!
The kid still has it in his own hands on Tourmalet & Angliru. If yesterday was his mediocre day like towards Leukerbad, then Jumbo still has a nut to crack. If Ayuso ends up 2nd it's still a fantastic result of course.
I expect every favorite to fluctuate in his performances due to their preparation though. We're up for a tight Vuelta a Espana!
- Jul 7, 2013
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Strong by Ayuso yesterday, more impressive than Monday. He's a legit podium contender. Can he go for the victory? Who knows, he still can improve and at such a young age we can expect a breakout performance at some point (i.e. like Teddy's in PDBF). A lot will depend on Vinge's an Rogla's form though. They are two favourites (albeit one of them might fade later on).
Juan said that the goal is to lose less than 30 seconds to Remco and be in the times of Roglic and Vingegaard on the ITT.
He shouldnt be underestimated from his actual position. Not that loudly till now but only 2:25 down on Kuss and 1:16 on Remco. The best stages for his strenghts should still lie in front of him. He remains something like a "dark horse" in this race. Most guys talk about Evenepoel, Roglic and Vingegaard, probably about Kuss too from his leading position. But not much have his eyes on Ayuso who is still in the mix to win it all and would have a great team to back him up too.
Crashed today in the neutral zone. Looks like it's only some contusions, but still. Not great news with Tourmalet in 2 days.
Juan said that he's feeling the crash (said yesterday that his back is hurting quite a bit) and he's not at 100%, but he's doing what he can. He's obviously not happy with the situation, they will try to at least win a stage and get on the podium. 2 days after the crash is when the effects are worse, so it's not that bad.
- Aug 3, 2015
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These two were the stages, so its very unfortunate for Juan. Oh well, but he's feeling better tomorrow and the effect of the crash should be gone by stage 16, 17 and 18
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Yes, nobody has said that. We have said its where he's the strongest, but its obviously impossible at this stage with 3 Jumbos on his wheel. Also, the crash doesn't really help.
I think he will be the second strongest on 17 and 18, but a podium is still very hard now
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