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ppanther92 said:****, Schachmann was bad. Why bury Formolo (who could have got about the same result) and why let Konrad (probably had a better result than Schachmann in him today) ride for 500-600m at the front in the finish, when you clearly don't have it?
You can't remember it because he has never been, actually not even close to be honest. Maybe Dauphine 2017 the closest, but he has been the 2-3rd best rider in this spring behind Julian and.. Van der Poel?armchairclimber said:What a race! Alaphilippe is pretty sensational ... but hats of to Birdsong as well ... I can't remember seeing him in better shape.
ruamruam said:Valverde's best days are behind him. He was unbeatable on this climb for a number of years
ppanther92 said:****, Schachmann was bad. Why bury Formolo (who could have got about the same result) and why let Konrad (probably had a better result than Schachmann in him today) ride for 500-600m at the front in the finish, when you clearly don't have it?
Top-5 expectations are certainly justified for the first, maybe second time in his career now. Especially with so many great riders targeting the Giro.Lequack said:Will Fuglsang win the Tour de France?
Lequack said:Will Fuglsang win the Tour de France?
Schachmann was this year's Dan Martin / Igor Anton. In about 20th when Fuglsang made his move and finished 5th. Although that was still a long way behind the podium position and he wasn't quite as good as I thought he would beWKA311 said:ppanther92 said:****, Schachmann was bad. Why bury Formolo (who could have got about the same result) and why let Konrad (probably had a better result than Schachmann in him today) ride for 500-600m at the front in the finish, when you clearly don't have it?
Yeah, 5th is really bad
Don't think either of them (Konrad and Formolo) could have done any better. Formolo will lead them at L-B-L and Konrad hasn't shown the form that Schachmann has yet.
Salvarani said:Lequack said:Will Fuglsang win the Tour de France?
Who knows? In this form? If Thomas can win?
Route is good for him with not a lot of TT. Astana should have a good team for TTT.
scapewalker said:Salvarani said:Lequack said:Will Fuglsang win the Tour de France?
Who knows? In this form? If Thomas can win?
Route is good for him with not a lot of TT. Astana should have a good team for TTT.
I like how Thomas winning gave ppl the hope back riders who have been trying for years now can still pull it off in the later stages of their career.
It used to be just 3-4 riders one would clasify as gt winner material.
Certainly makes for an interesting dynamic.
Logic-is-your-friend said:Lambrecht 4th, LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
great tactics, as predicted by Lotto. Making him work at 30K from the finish, their best bet to get the podium. Haha. Clueless team.