Fwiw, he does look better than Quintana did at 22.
But let's wait until after the Vuelta before hyping him up as the next GT superstar.
But let's wait until after the Vuelta before hyping him up as the next GT superstar.
Laplaz said:I think he will be good in the Vuelta, since it's his main goal, and he is one of the few of them.
Well he proved today he was also the strongest climber. So that makes it even more special alsoliamito said:Dekker_Tifosi said:Climbing wise he was not even that special this week. Though very consistent. But his time trial blew any expectation out of the water. Wow! Very special performance.
I think he really hates rainy cold days, which makes a possible GC win even more special (for me).
Yep. Kruijswijk needs long steep climbs or gruelling steep climbs like the ones in the Giro. Not the Vuelta climbs which are irregular (flat followed by v steep, followed by flat etc).Red Rick said:Kruijswijk is 100% not suited to the Vuelta. There is 1 stage that suits him somewhat. He won't top 5 it.
and froome + contador not? lolnairoman said:I think that will see big battles between MAL and Quintana but i think that Nairo will win most races . remember this year vuelta with quintana , froome MAL , he has good chances to be on podium , but Nairo has chances to do the double.
PremierAndrew said:Fwiw, he does look better than Quintana did at 22.
But let's wait until after the Vuelta before hyping him up as the next GT superstar.
I think we shouldn't expect too much, the first gt is always a learning experience.PremierAndrew said:Laplaz said:I think he will be good in the Vuelta, since it's his main goal, and he is one of the few of them.
I'm optimistic for a podium, but depends on who turns up. I imagine Kruijswijk will be one of his main challengers. The olympics should sap away any limited reserves of energy that the big guys from the Tour might have remaining
Quintana at 22 was dropping the Sky train at the Dauphine.PremierAndrew said:Fwiw, he does look better than Quintana did at 22.
But let's wait until after the Vuelta before hyping him up as the next GT superstar.
Don't jinx Quintana please.nairoman said:contador is too old while froome has not the recovery that quintana has to to a double , pretty simple quintana has the best chances to win tour + vuelta . For MAL I think that Quintana is more talented in climbing that's for sure LEmond thinks that Nairo is the most talanted since Indurain and i think so THE BEST ENGINE BY FAR
Nairo was also doing damage in la Vuelta at 22, in the stage to Cueto Negro. Very different career paths for both also. Nairo was a first year professional at 22, Superman only has 5 years of riding a bike under his belt at age 22.Escarabajo said:Quintana at 22 was dropping the Sky train at the Dauphine.PremierAndrew said:Fwiw, he does look better than Quintana did at 22.
But let's wait until after the Vuelta before hyping him up as the next GT superstar.
I think Quintana's performance at the WT have been very impressive from day 1. Independent of riding styles.
Both.hfer07 said:Does anybody know what will be his next race? Olympics & Vuelta?
hfer07 said:Pleased to see Superman Lopez living up to his expectations by winning his very first World Pro Tour raceBTW - the comparison between him & Quintanita does not make sense to me at all: both are talented, both will succeed, BUT in their own particular way. At some point in years to come, they'll face each other, -only then we'll be able to draw some conclusions, but now is simply silly.
Does anybody know what will be his next race? Olympics & Vuelta?[/
He rode Suisse last year?