murali said:btw, any idea whether Poels or TdG will help him in Tour?
murali said:once he starts training with Uran, i think he will start doing better in the mountains.
but the way it stands, i will give a very wide band of 6-15.
btw, any idea whether Poels or TdG will help him in Tour?
alspacka said:Looking at their cobbles recon, correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that Poels at the front?
http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/news/show/opqs-recons-tour-de-france-cobbles/1782
Krzysztof_O said:The "problem" is that Kwiatkowski is too versatile. He can win one day races, stage races and time trials. Actually he can do all the things - he is a big talent. In Poland people wonder what kind of speciality he will choose in the future. He has to choose something at some point bacause otherwise he may waste his potential. I would say he's a born one-day racer but with a potential for grand tour podiums.
Netserk said:I think the only problem is that he was in too good shape too early and later over raced, and that he is riding in a HTC like team where he has to slave for Cav. Ideally he should've had a slower build up starting in Algarve and then race Strade and Tirreno as preparation for MSR, then just Pais Vasco (without going too deep) before the Ardennes and then a break. This spring he was already racing to win in February and didn't hold back in any races.
Krzysztof_O said:The "problem" is that Kwiatkowski is too versatile. He can win one day races, stage races and time trials. Actually he can do all the things - he is a big talent. In Poland people wonder what kind of speciality he will choose in the future. He has to choose something at some point bacause otherwise he may waste his potential. I would say he's a born one-day racer but with a potential for grand tour podiums.
Pentacycle said:TBH I think his schedule wasn't problematic, until he decided to race Romandie. You can't podium LBL without an almost ideal prep.
Ofc you can. If you noticed I didn't suggest much of a change in schedule, but simply that he shouldn't have been in so good shape so early (as much because of how it will affect the rest of his season, not just the Ardennes, as I don't think just cutting Romandie would've meant he would be fresh for Dauphiné). It's quite telling that he didn't win anything between Strade and Romandie.Pentacycle said:TBH I think his schedule wasn't problematic, until he decided to race Romandie. You can't podium LBL without an almost ideal prep.
Netserk said:Ofc you can. If you noticed I didn't suggest much of a change in schedule, but simply that he shouldn't have been in so good shape so early (as much because of how it will affect the rest of his season, not just the Ardennes, as I don't think just cutting Romandie would've meant he would be fresh for Dauphiné). It's quite telling that he didn't win anything between Strade and Romandie.
Netserk said:Ofc you can. If you noticed I didn't suggest much of a change in schedule, but simply that he shouldn't have been in so good shape so early (as much because of how it will affect the rest of his season, not just the Ardennes, as I don't think just cutting Romandie would've meant he would be fresh for Dauphiné). It's quite telling that he didn't win anything between Strade and Romandie.
HappyLoser said:Some news:
1. Kwiat says they haven't found any viruses in his blood, he's just tired because of training.
2. He feels stronger than last year.
3. He'll be working in Cav train again. He won't be given any special domestiques for GC.
4. We need to watch him during Polish Championships in Sobotka. (25-29 VI)
Source:
Netserk said:At least we can be sure he'll be dead the rest of the season, perhaps with a single bright moment in the WCTTT![]()
Netserk said:Yeah Pologne is perfect for him. Would be great if he raced that instead of the Tour.