Michal Kwiatkowski Thread

[Cance > TheRest]

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He should better end his spring classics season now.

Are we joking here?
Could do well in LBL, if this performance means he's gone a bit below the radar, and if he has one of those rare Mayo-days where he's the best in the world.

 

[HelloDolly]

Kwait wont go well at LBL or Fletche and he is keeping SKY riders who can from doing so

His Flanders blow is him dome for awhile...take a rest and come back strong

 

[KGB]

Don't worry too much about Kwiatek.Just bad day.He will be back!

 

[damian13ster]

He doesn't ride FW and I highly doubt he will be sole leader in LBL. Poels and Henao will surely have a freedom

 

[Jelantik]

Made Sky look stupid today. If you're not on a good day then you communicate that fact to your teammates earlier in the race so some riders who could potentially do something in the final (Nordhaug, Poels) don't sacrifice themselves for you.

The problem with Michal is (based on every interview after each race where he similarly sucked) that he feels good, doesn't have problems, and suddenly at one moment entire energy is gone.
Really frustrating for his fans, but hard to blame him for having his team work in such scenario.

You say that but I saw an interview of his after Flanders and he admitted he didn't feel great which is why he went on the attack early instead of waiting for the final lap. Of course when you're going clear with the likes of Sagan and Vanmarcke and you don't feel that good, it isn't exactly a great race winning tactic.

well at least he has an excuse to get dropped after burning his matches early.

 

[IndianCyclist]

something is wrong when he gets dropped by Mathew Hayman.

 

[HelloDolly]

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something is wrong when he gets dropped by Mathew Hayman.

Alot of good riders have been dropped by Matthew Hayman....welcome to the new world of cycling

 

[KGB]

Only when they are not in form.Otherwise is only yours and Matt wish.

 

[Akuryo]

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something is wrong when he gets dropped by Mathew Hayman.

With him or with Hayman?

 

[HelloDolly]

Only when they are not in form.Otherwise is only yours and Matt wish.

What the hell does that mean ? I have no wish

And maybe you didn't watch PR

 

[HelloDolly]

So must be disappointed with his Ardennes campaign

Plus if Michael Matthews goes to SKY next year as reported where will that leave Kwaito?

 

[liamito]

Will he even make the Tour squad performing like this? For sure Dave B prefers more solid support riders.

 

[TMP402]

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So must be disappointed with his Ardennes campaign

Plus if Michael Matthews goes to SKY next year as reported where will that leave Kwaito?

Swift is about to be 2nd in his own team at his own niche.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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Will he even make the Tour squad performing like this? For sure Dave B prefers more solid support riders.

I guess it comes down to how he does in support of Froome in Romandie, maybe he goes to the Dauphine too?

 

[trevim]

Kind of an awful monuments campaign for Kwiatko, he failed in every single one of them, except San Remo. I wonder what Sky is gonna do with him now, just another monster domestique in the Tour like Boasson Hagen?

 

[MatParker117]

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So must be disappointed with his Ardennes campaign

Plus if Michael Matthews goes to SKY next year as reported where will that leave Kwaito?

Leading Matthews out on the Via Roma.

 

[liamito]

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Will he even make the Tour squad performing like this? For sure Dave B prefers more solid support riders.

I guess it comes down to how he does in support of Froome in Romandie, maybe he goes to the Dauphine too?

Yes he will.

 

[HelloDolly]

Kwait I say will ride the Tour as in his contract ...just as its in NIeve's contract...unless soemthing happens
Maybe that is why Kiry is not on Giro duty ....held for Tour in case Kwait goes MIA

Because Kiry & Puccio not at Giro is a strange one (if its true)

 

[yaco]

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So must be disappointed with his Ardennes campaign

Plus if Michael Matthews goes to SKY next year as reported where will that leave Kwaito?

Matthews doesn't climb well enough for the Ardennes -Like to see him try more cobbles - As it stand know Matthews is suited to MSR/AG and races like Gent Werelgam or similar - he's not suited to LBL or Flanders or Fletch Wallone.

 

[HelloDolly]

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So must be disappointed with his Ardennes campaign

Plus if Michael Matthews goes to SKY next year as reported where will that leave Kwaito?

Matthews doesn't climb well enough for the Ardennes -Like to see him try more cobbles - As it stand know Matthews is suited to MSR/AG and races like Gent Werelgam or similar - he's not suited to LBL or Flanders or Fletch Wallone.

But neither is Kwait .....And SKY have Poles and Heano for Ardennes as demonstrated thsi year
And Stannard/Rowe. Thomas etc fot Flanders

My point is there is no definitive niche for KWAIT if you take away AG & MSR as Matthews would do
Do I need to point this out ?

 

[Cannibal72]

Can't see Matthews going to Sky, and even so Kwiat would remain their most talented and successful classics rider.

 

[barmaher]

He might have just had a bad week due to illness, injury, loss of form or whatever.

Still way too early to write him off as a classics guy for Sky. Snap judgements being made here, in my opinion.

From what I saw of the race, he did a solid enough job working for Poels. He has also won a WT semi-classic and been prominent in RVV.

A moderately disappointing season, I guess. I prefer to judge him after another 12 months....talking in Tour, GdL, Olympics and another spring classics campaign.

 

[liamito]

piss poor, no Tour I'd say

 

[rick james]

Doesn't look good for him

 

[PremierAndrew]

Dropped on a stage where Kittel isn't