Juan Ayuso discussion thread

[memyselfandI]

Very good tt and very pleased how he sounded in the interview. Fingers crossed that the team can turn his mental capacity and mental endurance into the right optimal track, because imho that's where it's at. If they get it done, he's money.

 

[Red Rick]

Ayuso flying way too early in the season?

Is it a year starting with 20?

 

[fenns]

Good win today. The Tour white jersey competition could be interesting.

 

[AmRacer]

Maybe I should create a polling thread and ask the audience if they are interested in an Ayuso vs Almeida rivalry thread.

 

[CyclistAbi]

It does seem like Ayuso made the right decision.

 

[Oldman]

Good win today. The Tour white jersey competition could be interesting.

Del Toro and Romeo would spice that up. I have no idea who is on track to do the Tour.

 

[Cycling111]

Del Toro and Romeo would spice that up. I have no idea who is on track to do the Tour.

Romeo won´t fight for the white jersey. He has no chance in the high mountains.

 

[noob]

Maybe I should create a polling thread and ask the audience if they are interested in an Ayuso vs Almeida rivalry thread.

I'd totally follow that thread 🤣🤣🤣 So much humour 😄

 

[Oldman]

Romeo won´t fight for the white jersey. He has no chance in the high mountains.

Based on what? He's 22 yo and new to WC level racing and just beat a credible field. Seems like none of us bystanders have a clue of his current strengths and those he can develop. Being on the M Squad is a wild card, though.

 

[Tonton]

Big win for Juan. Something that he can build on. Well done.

 

[AlfaLum]

Based on what? He's 22 yo and new to WC level racing and just beat a credible field. Seems like none of us bystanders have a clue of his current strengths and those he can develop. Being on the M Squad is a wild card, though.

So far Romeo has shown no signs that he is a climber. He got in a break with Leknessund and was stronger than him thats about it.

 

[jakasspeech11]

Spot on about the mental side of things. At this level, that's often what separates the great from the good. If the team can keep him in a good headspace and manage the expectations, his physical talent will definitely do the rest. He seems much more composed this year.

 

[Brullnux]

It does seem like Ayuso made the right decision.

There's no doubt Ayuso made the right decision leaving UAE, the question is more whether Lidl made the right decision hiring him.

Anyway, I'm fully on the Ayuso train and I hope he somehow beats Pogacar in a race this year. The reaction will be an all-timer

 

[Red Rick]

Spot on about the mental side of things. At this level, that's often what separates the great from the good. If the team can keep him in a good headspace and manage the expectations, his physical talent will definitely do the rest. He seems much more composed this year.

Mental strength is known to be 50 watts extra.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Mental strength is known to be 50 watts extra.

I've heard 75.

 

[Cycling111]

There's no doubt Ayuso made the right decision leaving UAE, the question is more whether Lidl made the right decision hiring him.

Anyway, I'm fully on the Ayuso train and I hope he somehow beats Pogacar in a race this year. The reaction will be an all-timer

Wishfull thinking. If he coudn´t dropped Almeida in a climb (he hasn´t donde altitude training yet), only in the final sprint, imagine against Almeida´s leader.

If Vingegaard is in shape, he should easily beat him, as he did in Tirreno-Adriatico.
He can beat Pogacar on an bad day, like Skjelmose in Amstel, but aside from that kind of exception, he's not at that level.

So far, he hasn't shown any difference; in previous years he was also very good in these one-week races against these rivals. From some comments, it seems that he has achieved this because of a change of team, and that is exactly what he was doing before.
It reminds me of the comments about Remco after Mallorca and Valencia when in those types of stages he did what he was already doing before.

 

[Brullnux]

Wishfull thinking. If he coudn´t dropped Almeida in a climb (he hasn´t donde altitude training yet), only in the final sprint, imagine against Almeida´s leader.

If Vingegaard is in shape, he should easily beat him, as he did in Tirreno-Adriatico.
He can beat Pogacar on an bad day, like Skjelmose in Amstel, but aside from that kind of exception, he's not at that level.

So far, he hasn't shown any difference; in previous years he was also very good in these one-week races against these rivals. From some comments, it seems that he has achieved this because of a change of team, and that is exactly what he was doing before.
It reminds me of the comments about Remco after Mallorca and Valencia when in those types of stages he did what he was already doing before.

And this is exactly why I am fully on the Ayuso-train.

 

[Oldman]

So far Romeo has shown no signs that he is a climber. He got in a break with Leknessund and was stronger than him thats about it.

He's 22 and new to the limelight. So we write him off? What does that say about RBH's leader at the UAE tour? The absolute armchair critiques voiced here are laughably righteous. Let the kids play and then judge their future with a broader view.