Miguel Ángel Lopez Discussion Thread

[Alexandre B.]

Tibial fracture. Four months without competition.
http://www.cyclingpro.net/velopro/velopro/road/fracture-du-tibia-et-4-mois-d-absence-pour-miguel-angel-lopez (french)

 

[Red Rick]

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Tibial fracture. Four months without competition.
http://www.cyclingpro.net/velopro/velopro/road/fracture-du-tibia-et-4-mois-d-absence-pour-miguel-angel-lopez (french)

Is that from Vuelta crash onwards or starting now?

 

[Miburo]

Re: Re:

Tibial fracture. Four months without competition.
http://www.cyclingpro.net/velopro/velopro/road/fracture-du-tibia-et-4-mois-d-absence-pour-miguel-angel-lopez (french)

Is that from Vuelta crash onwards or starting now?

Le jeune homme de 22 ans s'est effectivement fracturé le tibia lors d'une sortie d'entraînement,

Because of training, he injured himself so from now on

 

[Red Rick]

Ok, thanks

 

[Alexandre B.]

Re: Re:

Tibial fracture. Four months without competition.
http://www.cyclingpro.net/velopro/velopro/road/fracture-du-tibia-et-4-mois-d-absence-pour-miguel-angel-lopez (french)

Is that from Vuelta crash onwards or starting now?

He won Milano-Torino after that crash.

 

[jens_attacks]

he crashes way too often, it's not bad luck i think unfortunately.
i think he will be at his best only in the summer...

 

[staubsauger]

Starting in March might still be early enough to co-lead Aru in the Giro. Especially since Aru might overrace himself in preparation this time around. Would be funny if he gets Landat by a fresh Lopez! *g*

 

[Valv.Piti]

Sad to him crash all the time.

Staubsauger: Fuglsang said after the Tour-presentation that Lopez and him was supposed to share the leader duty at TdF, I don't actually think it was in the cards for Lopez to ride Il Giro. And especially not now after the crash. I would honestly rather see him in Le Tour anyways, aint nobody gonna co-lead with Aru in the Giro unless its Nibali, we know that by now.

 

[staubsauger]

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Sad to him crash all the time.

Staubsauger: Fuglsang said after the Tour-presentation that Lopez and him was supposed to share the leader duty at TdF, I don't actually think it was in the cards for Lopez to ride Il Giro. And especially not now after the crash. I would honestly rather see him in Le Tour anyways, aint nobody gonna co-lead with Aru in the Giro unless its Nibali, we know that by now.

Oh, okay. I thought when Fuglsang announced he leads Astana at the 2017 Tour that'd mean Lopez is gonna be Aru's super-domestique at the Giro. As Lopez claimed he wants to ride the Giro and Rosa is gone of course. Obviously missed the point there ofc

 

[hfer07]

I can't believe the news Out of La vuelta & now out of the first part of next year's racing schedule.....

damn!!

 

[aarononymous]

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he crashes way too often, it's not bad luck i think unfortunately.
i think he will be at his best only in the summer...

Perhaps but this was due to a car making an improper pass and taking out the group he was training with.

 

[thehook]

UGH! Really wanted to see him ride Il Giro. I think it favors him more then LeTour. Oh well. Patience with a young super talent!

 

[jens_attacks]

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he crashes way too often, it's not bad luck i think unfortunately.
i think he will be at his best only in the summer...

Perhaps but this was due to a car making an improper pass and taking out the group he was training with.

I've read different reports. Read one with no car involved, someone suddenly braked and lopez was the one who crashed badly.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

I've missed him.. kmon!! how is he??

 

[Ruudz0r]

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I've missed him.. kmon!! how is he??

He is doing okay, back training trying to get the legs to respond well again. He will race again in Tour of California

 

[Valv.Piti]

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I've missed him.. kmon!! how is he??

He is doing okay, back training trying to get the legs to respond well again. He will race again in Tour of California

Im afraid thats too late if you are going to do really well in TdF. I wouldn't expect GC results from him, but I guess he still would be able to climb very well in some of the stages and win one.

Maybe he will feel fresher than the other riders once it will be summer, but I don't think he will have the necessary base just yet

 

[manolo57]

Maybe he can go to the Tour just for stages, and after that going to the Vuelta to play the GC with Aru. But maybe it will be a bit too much for someone who hasn't finished a 3 weeks race yet.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

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I've missed him.. kmon!! how is he??

He is doing okay, back training trying to get the legs to respond well again. He will race again in Tour of California

Great! Thanks...

 

[yaco]

The obvious plan is to go for the Vuelta - He can fit in 3 or 4 one week stage races from May.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Here is a recent interview: http://www.revistamundociclistico.com/ruta/22819-estare-reapareciendo-en-el-tour-de-california-en-el-mes-de-mayo-miguel-angel-lopez.html

He wants to try and make the Tour in great shape but if that is not possible he will prepare for the Vuelta instead (at least I think that he is saying that, my Spanish is not great ).

 

[aarononymous]

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Here is a recent interview: http://www.revistamundociclistico.com/ruta/22819-estare-reapareciendo-en-el-tour-de-california-en-el-mes-de-mayo-miguel-angel-lopez.html

He wants to try and make the Tour in great shape but if that is not possible he will prepare for the Vuelta instead (at least I think that he is saying that, my Spanish is not great ).

Yes he's on the short list for the Tour, if he arrives in good condition that is the plan but the team has the last word. If not he will prepare for Vuelta...

 

[Escarabajo]

My question is why he is starting so late to race?
was that the plan or was it delay by his injury?

I imagine is the second one.

I just noted that he was racing in Catalunya by this time last year. What a Pity. I hope that he recovers well and soon.

 

[Ruudz0r]

In the interview I posted here 3 posts ago he said he would make his debut in California, but now it seems he is making his debut in Croatia which starts in 8 days. Very excited to see him back on his bike!

 

[barmaher]

This is good news. I wonder how long it will take him to get up to concert pitch.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

very good news