Michal Kwiatkowski Thread

[dick the quick]

Well, he showed a nice performance during the mountain stages of the Dauphine.

Nice to see him (again) in a good shape when it is about serious climbing. But I am worried about whether this will make him thinking (again) about GC in the mountain WT stage races or, even worse, in the GT.

 

[Akuryo]

Well, he showed a nice performance during the mountain stages of the Dauphine.

Nice to see him (again) in a good shape when it is about serious climbing. But I am worried about whether this will make him thinking (again) about GC in the mountain WT stage races or, even worse, in the GT.

Last month he said that he will never specialize. He said he is happy to be a jack of all traits and that he can win different races depending on adjustments in his training and calendar but he will never go all out and focus on climbing alone or something like that.

 

[damian13ster]

A great champion. Wins a monument, then does insane amount of work for the team in TdF, and after finishing his pull on Mont Chat ends up finishing the stage with his friend Rafal Majka to check up on him

 

[sucotash]

Kwiato is a great guy.

One of the best riders in the world saccrifices himself 100% for the team. Michal is always there with Froome, looking where his leader is.

Perfect teammate.

 

[damian13ster]

Exactly. And it seems to be very overlooked. Guys who are much less relevant to GC are spoken about more. I am bit biased because he is my favorite cyclist, but wish he would have gotten much more credit. Plus he actually goes live after every stage (on fb profile) to talk about his thoughts, events, etc.). Today he was sitting on a bus with Poljanski and hence the news about Majka having extensive injuries but making it a point of honor to finish the stage. Unfortunately only in Polish

 

[Netserk]

The Danish commentators are calling him the best domestique of the Tour, so far.

 

[silvergrenade]

He lost 36 minutes...
Wow!
He must have gone really really deep!

 

[Netserk]

I think he just decided to take it easy. That's the smart thing to do when your job is done.

 

[Arked]

Re:

He lost 36 minutes...
Wow!
He must have gone really really deep!

I will pull this number out of my a** but in last two days he has worked alone at the front for like 60-70km or even more. Yesterday he controlled escape time gap at first with help of Knees and later all alone for hours. He did a lot of work today too. I'm not surprised he decided to take it easy at some point...

 

[brynio88]

He wait for Majka

 

[movingtarget]

Re:

The Danish commentators are calling him the best domestique of the Tour, so far.

There is no doubt about that.

 

[Ikbengodniet]

Re:

He lost 36 minutes...
Wow!
He must have gone really really deep!

He waited for Majka and rode together with him.

 

[Oliver]

Never seen him climbing so good. Stays a strange guy :razz:

 

[Poursuivant]

Amazing this Tour.

 

[TMP402]

Re:

The Danish commentators are calling him the best domestique of the Tour, so far.

Rightly so.

 

[Akuryo]

Like seriously, is there anything this guy can't do of he sets his mind to it? This time, superdomestique. He's like that picture of Johnny Depp:

 

[Parker]

Re: Re:

The Danish commentators are calling him the best domestique of the Tour, so far.

Rightly so.

By a mile. Only Vermote comes close.

 

[DanielSong39]

I was hoping he'd be given the green light to go for the stage win.

 

[Blanco]

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The Danish commentators are calling him the best domestique of the Tour, so far.

For me one of the best riders of this Tour, no doubt

 

[PremierAndrew]

Already a winner of MSR and clearly capable of winning LBL, this tour has confirmed once and for all that Kwiat is clearly capable of winning GdL too. Maybe if he's lucky, he could one day win RVV too

 

[trucido]

How does the WC parcours suit him this year?

 

[Gigs_98]

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How does the WC parcours suit him this year?

He'd probably prefer a harder route but then again I don't think it's easier than MSR and he won that race this year.

 

[PremierAndrew]

2014: Wins Strade Bianche, 3rd at LBL, 3rd at FW, Polish TT Champ, went on to win the World RR
2017: WIns Strade Bianche, 3rd at LBL, 2nd at AGR, Polish TT Champ, MSR Champion...

 

[Akuryo]

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2014: Wins Strade Bianche, 3rd at LBL, 3rd at FW, Polish TT Champ, went on to win the World RR
2017: WIns Strade Bianche, 3rd at LBL, 2nd at AGR, Polish TT Champ, MSR Champion...

So next great season in 2020?

 

[silvergrenade]

Re:

2014: Wins Strade Bianche, 3rd at LBL, 3rd at FW, Polish TT Champ, went on to win the World RR
2017: WIns Strade Bianche, 3rd at LBL, 2nd at AGR, Polish TT Champ, MSR Champion...

2017: MVD at the Tour