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Juan Ayuso discussion thread

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I just realized that the link I posted made me think "either or". But two things can simultaneously be true. Ayuso might be a pain in the a55 and someone at UAE might have mentioned Abi Dhabi. It doesn't have to be either or.
 
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That's the only race Pogacar's teammates have to win, and they don't .McNulty, who has become a one-week races farmer farmer, couldn't win this one :tearsofjoy:
Too high of a category for Mcnulty. He is farming .Pro stage races only.
See, UAE developed farmers for each category.
Pogacar - Big races
Almeida - WT on week's
Del Toro - .Pro 1 day's
McNulty - .Pro stage races
 
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Juanito pls take a trip to see Ricky Bobby for a month or so, get some exercise with high plains drifter. Prolly takes some, but gives some. But. Pls don't mimic his haircut, one is enough. :rolleyes:
 
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He could win the Algarve and Paris-Nice if Vingegaard doesn't go. His chances in Fleche depend if Pogacar will go; in a finish like that, I wouldn't rule out if he surprising Remco.

No chances in Liège, over 225 kilometers race. The same applies to the Tour. Although the stages are short, he'll lose his chances on the queen stage.

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Evenepoel isn't riding Fleche, but there are many others that have a better punch than Ayuso on such a steep climb. Nys, Roglic, Del Toro, Vauqelin, Pidcock
 
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Now that Ayuso has lef the Bald Fraud camp (has he actually?), I'm expecting to see a massive progress.
I dunno. Ayuso physique did not seem to have changed much since his early years. methinks he developed early and won't improve much. Can"t remember any major crashes either. But it's clear he wants to be a thorn in UAE side, so that's nice to see.