When he was done, even Bernal was cooked
Not the first time Kwiato "screwed up" the order of the train and shedding his own mates.
Not the first time Kwiato "screwed up" the order of the train and shedding his own mates.
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Son of Amsterhammer said:On the LA podcast he mentioned how when MK is done with his shift, he literally pulls over and parks. I saw that today, pretty funny!
Just like he did in the Tour last year. I have enormous respect for that--for a rider with his palmares and talent, he fully devotes himself to the role of domestique when asked to do it.alexix7 said:Son of Amsterhammer said:On the LA podcast he mentioned how when MK is done with his shift, he literally pulls over and parks. I saw that today, pretty funny!
This is sign that he did really maximum he could do. Not many other riders can sacrifice themselves as Kwiato do.
I don't know how you can say this about LBL. Kwia had an off spring this year, but he was on the podium at LBL in 2017. Surely at age 28 we cannot say that he is no longer a top tier contender there. Kwiatkowski has had great success in both one-day races and one-week stage races; I don't know why he can't continue to do both.*** the quick said:Maybe he should target Giro or Vuelta next season, instead of one day races? His recent results show that he is no longer a top tier contender in RvV or L-B-L, but he has a greater potential in medium- and high-mountain terrain in stage races.
shalgo said:I don't know how you can say this about LBL. Kwia had an off spring this year, but he was on the podium at LBL in 2017. Surely at age 28 we cannot say that he is no longer a top tier contender there. Kwiatkowski has had great success in both one-day races and one-week stage races; I don't know why he can't continue to do both.*** the quick said:Maybe he should target Giro or Vuelta next season, instead of one day races? His recent results show that he is no longer a top tier contender in RvV or L-B-L, but he has a greater potential in medium- and high-mountain terrain in stage races.
Personally, I think that winning major classics and one-week stage races are both bigger achievements than stage wins in GTs (at least for a rider of his characteristics).
shalgo said:I don't know how you can say this about LBL. Kwia had an off spring this year, but he was on the podium at LBL in 2017. Surely at age 28 we cannot say that he is no longer a top tier contender there. Kwiatkowski has had great success in both one-day races and one-week stage races; I don't know why he can't continue to do both.*** the quick said:Maybe he should target Giro or Vuelta next season, instead of one day races? His recent results show that he is no longer a top tier contender in RvV or L-B-L, but he has a greater potential in medium- and high-mountain terrain in stage races.
Personally, I think that winning major classics and one-week stage races are both bigger achievements than stage wins in GTs (at least for a rider of his characteristics).
*** the quick said:shalgo said:I don't know how you can say this about LBL. Kwia had an off spring this year, but he was on the podium at LBL in 2017. Surely at age 28 we cannot say that he is no longer a top tier contender there. Kwiatkowski has had great success in both one-day races and one-week stage races; I don't know why he can't continue to do both.*** the quick said:Maybe he should target Giro or Vuelta next season, instead of one day races? His recent results show that he is no longer a top tier contender in RvV or L-B-L, but he has a greater potential in medium- and high-mountain terrain in stage races.
Personally, I think that winning major classics and one-week stage races are both bigger achievements than stage wins in GTs (at least for a rider of his characteristics).
I definitely agree. My point was about that he clearly has enough quality to win a bunch of GT stages, but he is not given with an opportunity to do so (due to the fact that he is not starting in Giro or Vuelta, while in TdF his role is to slave for the team leader(s)). So, maybe it could be a good move for him in 2019 to skip spring classics campaign and to try his chances for stage wins in the Giro?
In 2013 he had 5 or 6 top 10's in stages, in 2014 he joined the fray in the cobbled stage. I think he wants to win a stage, but he isn' t allowed by his team to risk anything in a sprint or to join a breakaway. And the look on his bank account and the chances he gets in the spring and during one day races settles for the lost opportunity in Tdf stages.rick james said:maybe he just isn't interested in grand tours stage wins
He is not interested in GT stage win. But in GT GC, of course, yes.rick james said:maybe he just isn't interested in grand tours stage wins
Bot. Sky_Bot said:He is not interested in GT stage win. But in GT GC, of course, yes.rick james said:maybe he just isn't interested in grand tours stage wins
Nirvana said:He said he'll go stage hunting in the Vuelta.
damian13ster said:Nirvana said:He said he'll go stage hunting in the Vuelta.
Awesome! If he is given a green light to attack whenever he wants then it should be fun.
Stage profiles don't suit him at all but he is pure class nevertheless
Nirvana said:He said he'll go stage hunting in the Vuelta.
hazaran said:It's Sky, he'll win the prologue, everybody goes "ahh another Geraint" and then 3 weeks later he wins the whole thing. You read it here first.