Wellens was active for the mountain jersey but not good enough in the biggest climbs. He and Trentin got two individual stage combativity awards. However neither was listed as a candidate in the public voting.
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He has more chance of winning the Tour than winning Roubaix.DNP-Old said:I just hope this TDF didn't put any ideas in his head to think he can win a TDF. He'd have to make so many sacrifices that make him unique and fun to watch as a rider. It's like trying to turn Usain Bolt into a marathon runner. His explosiveness would be gone, he'd somehow have to remain patient for basically two weeks - which completely goes against who he is. He has no guarantees whatsoever he'll ever be able to compete with the lightweights.
He has all the talent in the world to win all five monuments, a world title and Olympic gold. Maybe then you can start thinking about a transition.
Laplaz said:He's the number one right now. Won Strade Bianche, Milano-Sanremo, Fleche Wallone and much more this year. Who would have thought he would Top 5 this TDF? Nobody probably. Chapeau Ala! You made this Tour so entertaining! Should win Super-combative.
luckyboy said:Flanders next year, he says.
He also said: "Honestly I prefer to win 2 stages, dress yellow on 14/7 and win the super-combatif prize that end 3rd doing nothing all the Tour" lol...
VayaVayaVaya said:Setting aside whether he should make the necessary sacrifices to become a legit GT contender, what is his upside now that we’ve seen 3 weeks?
DanielSong39 said:VayaVayaVaya said:Setting aside whether he should make the necessary sacrifices to become a legit GT contender, what is his upside now that we’ve seen 3 weeks?
Peter Sagan? Sean Kelly?
It looks like he is in the middle of a legendary career for sure
del1962 said:Can he win the Worlds this year, is the Yorkshire course hard enough?
del1962 said:Can he win the Worlds this year, is the Yorkshire course hard enough?
DNP-Old said:I just hope this TDF didn't put any ideas in his head to think he can win a TDF. He'd have to make so many sacrifices that make him unique and fun to watch as a rider. It's like trying to turn Usain Bolt into a marathon runner. His explosiveness would be gone, he'd somehow have to remain patient for basically two weeks - which completely goes against who he is. He has no guarantees whatsoever he'll ever be able to compete with the lightweights.
He has all the talent in the world to win all five monuments, a world title and Olympic gold. Maybe then you can start thinking about a transition.
Alaphilippe vs. van der Poel then.luckyboy said:Flanders next year, he says.
hfer07 said:Alaphilippe - a pure cyclists in the best of French tradition.
I personally would love him to remain the same type of rider, despite his enormous success in this years tour as a GC contender, because he's much more entertaining, adaptable & complete, as opposed to become something that somewhat opposes his true nature....
The other aspect of becoming a real GC contender is his current team: Enric Mas was supposed to be the designated leader, and yet he could not do a single thing, nor the team ever had the depth to support any GC ambitions at all when Ala was in yellow- so IF he wants to become a serious GC contender, he has to go to a different team.... I bet somewhere along the road, INEOS have eyes on him