Miguel Ángel Lopez Discussion Thread

[Scarponi]

That was an epic fail. He can never be GT winner material if he doesn't improve his TTs at once, but I suspect it will always be a weakness. A shame, because his peak climbing is pretty much unrivalled, as we witnessed on top of la Loze and in the second week of the 2017 Vuelta.

His peak climbing though barely makes enough time to matter. Will never win a GT

 

[DFA123]

They can't afford him

Bold career choice by MAL if he has priced himself out of staying at the team. No-one leaves Astana and becomes better, especially not GC specialists.

 

[Escarabajo]

Bold career choice by MAL if he has priced himself out of staying at the team. No-one leaves Astana and becomes better, especially not GC specialists.

It is rumored that he is going to Bora. I guess Lopez was already asking for a pay raise and Vino is having money issues and had to let him go. This rumor has been going on even before the Tour started anyway. I am surprised it was public so late.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

It is rumored that he is going to Bora. I guess Lopez was already asking for a pay raise and Vino is having money issues and had to let him go. This rumor has been going on even before the Tour started anyway. I am surprised it was public so late.

As others have said, it will be very interesting to see how Bora support him. I mean, he will have great support in crosswinds but...

 

[Bolder]

Would be a great pick up for Bora, IMO. I think a change will be good for Superman, I would hate to think that 2018 was as good as he can be. His climbing is a joy to watch.

 

[Escarabajo]

This sounds strange but Lopez for Movistar!!

El destino de Miguel Ángel López en 2021 sería el Movistar Team

El futuro de Miguel Ángel López que parecía tomar un rumbo hacia el Bora o AG2R en 2021, podría dar un vuelco inesperado, ante un aparente interés del Movistar Team por contar con los servicios del escalador boyacense de 26 años. Según ha podido establecer la periodista española Nieves Moya...

www.revistamundociclistico.com

I don't know why. Don't understand. Could be the sponsors who have to push for a Colombian GT rider. They are big in Colombia.

 

[Koronin]

This sounds strange but Lopez for Movistar!!

El destino de Miguel Ángel López en 2021 sería el Movistar Team

El futuro de Miguel Ángel López que parecía tomar un rumbo hacia el Bora o AG2R en 2021, podría dar un vuelco inesperado, ante un aparente interés del Movistar Team por contar con los servicios del escalador boyacense de 26 años. Según ha podido establecer la periodista española Nieves Moya...

www.revistamundociclistico.com

I don't know why. Don't understand. Could be the sponsors who have to push for a Colombian GT rider. They are big in Colombia.

My only guess would be that (if I remember correctly) the team is required to have 3 Colombians on the roster and after letting Betancur go they only have 2 on their roster for next year. Otherwise this makes no sense at all. With Mas and Soler the only GT Lopez would be given leadership of is the Giro.