trevim said:I don't know if I like that Riis idea. I prefer him to focus on classics, he seems to have a huge engine, powerhouse style. Should have some potential for some 1week stage races; as for the big classics we'll see but today was a great show.
as I understood Riis the idea wasnt to make him a mountaid rider, but the reasoning was that he still is a few kilos overweight and would overall benefit from losing a few extra kilos.
Rolf Sørensen says the Valgren could very well be a new "Rolf". So a classic type that can both the the cobbles and the ardennes.