Since I'm from the same tiny village as he is, and there doesn't seem to be a thread about him, I declare this the official Jurgen Van den Broeck thread. Where do you see him ending up in the near and far future? What should his tactics be?
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He wasn't 'very good' at the nationals... just okay. As the only climber in a group of classics riders (even Van Keirsbulck was there for a long time) he should have been able to make a difference on that climb.Panda Claws said:I wouldn't read much in his performances at the Dauphiné considering he was ill, as he was very good on the Belgian National Championships.
theyoungest said:He wasn't 'very good' at the nationals... just okay. As the only climber in a group of classics riders (even Van Keirsbulck was there for a long time) he should have been able to make a difference on that climb.
No one is saying Belgian classics riders are crap (although, frankly, they have been this season ).Panda Claws said:He was one of the best riders in the National Championships for someone without any kind of classics record.
Also, it is not because that Devolder has been crap for a while that any good performance he does now is also crap
Devolder was very very strong...
Regardless what you might think about the field, last WC everyone was talking about the Spanish team too while I mostly remember the Belgian team being stellar that day.
Bernie's eyesore said:The Greg Van Avermaet of stage races.
auscyclefan94 said:I thought we created threads only for riders who actually had achieved a big result?
Miburo said:And the belgian version of Andy Schleck (Considering the races he targets in a season)
'Littered' is maybe not quite the word. He usually only performs in the Ruta del Sol, and one other short stage race, every year.Bernie's eyesore said:I can't agree with that, his record is littered with tops tens in one week stage races. He just isn't good enough to win anything.
Bernie's eyesore said:I can't agree with that, his record is littered with tops tens in one week stage races. He just isn't good enough to win anything.
theyoungest said:'Littered' is maybe not quite the word. He usually only performs in the Ruta del Sol, and one other short stage race, every year.
auscyclefan94 said:I thought we created threads only for riders who actually had achieved a big result?
Bernie's eyesore said:The Greg Van Avermaet of stage races.