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Well with RaF and Tilmann as a combo with 14k to go from the summit of Tilmann, followed by another 4-7% climb with +100hm and exhausted riders by that point (+all those +50hm/7% ramps between Redoute and RaF), I think you have just given Pogi an even bigger giftI still think the race might be better off without Redoute and RaF...
edit: idunno...
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Yeah, probably... It's certainly not my favourite idea. At the moment that's this one:Well with RaF and Tilmann as a combo with 14k to go from the summit of Tilmann, followed by another 4-7% climb with +100hm and exhausted riders by that point (+all those +50hm/7% ramps between Redoute and RaF), I think you have just given Pogi an even bigger gift![]()
I think it's fair to say defeatism but I don't think it's necessary a bad thing. You could also say they are riding smart within their means. I think pedersen didn'trode the Ronde and Paris-Roubaix like a rider that wants to maximize the TEAM chances of winning. Also Skjelmose rode for 3rd place in Amstel and lucked out. They had no plan yesterday to even try and do something against Pogacar. I call that defeatist as a big budget teams with so many great riders. other say they are one of the only teams that at least have a sound plan to get 2nd or 3rd. Both I think is right. I'm just that harsh because it sucks at the moment if you are a fan like me that started watching bike racing because of the tactics and interesting racing. I literally don't care if Merchx or Pogi is the greatest and how much watts they are putting out or what history is now possible... I just want to be entertained if I watch 3-4 hours of cycling on a free sunday. Therefore Lidl tactics are bad for me, for them they are working quite well.I'd say that it's only yesterday you could say so. In MSR, they didn't ride on the front. In De Ronde, Mads didn't pull for a while when in the front group. In PR, Mads might have had just as big of a chance as Mathieu and certainly bigger than Pogacar, but he punctured.
I think it's fair to say defeatism but I don't think it's necessary a bad thing. You could also say they are riding smart within their means. I think pedersen didn'trode the Ronde and Paris-Roubaix like a rider that wants to maximize the TEAM chances of winning. Also Skjelmose rode for 3rd place in Amstel and lucked out. They had no plan yesterday to even try and do something against Pogacar. I call that defeatist as a big budget teams with so many great riders. other say they are one of the only teams that at least have a sound plan to get 2nd or 3rd. Both I think is right. I'm just that harsh because it sucks at the moment if you are a fan like me that started watching bike racing because of the tactics and interesting racing. I literally don't care if Merchx or Pogi is the greatest and how much watts they are putting out or what history is now possible... I just want to be entertained if I watch 3-4 hours of cycling on a free sunday. Therefore Lidl tactics are bad for me, for them they are working quite well.
Of course it's debatable. Roubaix suits him the best, he has the trump card of a great sprint even compared to MvdP. If you look at the end result you could argue that he was ride to fully comitt to pull the gap open after Arenberg. But in the moment and for the whole race up until then Lidl raced like a team only fully backing Pedersen against the other two giants. I think in the future if they want beat an in Form MvdP in Roubaix they have to outplay him with numbers and Pedersen pulling like a mad men didn't help that but in the end with crashes and mechs no other Lild guy was in the front but you don't now that early on. Even send someone in the break. i don't think that MvdP can be beaten by Pedersen in Roubaix 1v1 on strength not bad luck. It's like Pogi in Liege with the danger (added bonus) of mechanicals.I won't give you Roubaix. Flanders maybe, but he did not pull as much as some people claim.
Without the puncture and with Philipsen's later evident lack of strength, Pedersen could have won that race. Don't forget he would win the sprint with 80% certainty if he finishes with Van der Poel and Pogi after a hard race.
I won't give you Roubaix. Flanders maybe, but he did not pull as much as some people claim.
Without the puncture and with Philipsen's later evident lack of strength, Pedersen could have won that race. Don't forget he would win the sprint with 80% certainty if he finishes with Van der Poel and Pogi after a hard race.