Miguel Ángel Lopez Discussion Thread

[PremierAndrew]

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.

 

[Laplaz]

I think he will be good in the Vuelta, since it's his main goal, and he is one of the few of them.

 

[PremierAndrew]

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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

 

[Red Rick]

Kruijswijk is 100% not suited to the Vuelta. There is 1 stage that suits him somewhat. He won't top 5 it.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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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).

Well he proved today he was also the strongest climber. So that makes it even more special also

Kruijswijk is 100% not suited to the Vuelta. There is 1 stage that suits him somewhat. He won't top 5 it.

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).

 

[nairoman]

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.

 

[robin440]

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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.

and froome + contador not? lol

 

[Bushman]

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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.

Not so sure. Yes, he is more well-rounded than Quintana at the same age and way more explosive as well, but the pure climbing ability and engine that Quintana showed when he was 22 is unparalleled by any climber in the last 5-10 years imo.

 

[RattaKuningas]

Expected him to just defend jersey today but he took matters into his own hands and beat everyone on the mountain. Very good performance and I'm looking forward for more.

 

[May0maniac]

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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

I think we shouldn't expect too much, the first gt is always a learning experience.
Even Quintana who was super strong in his first gt was working as a climbing domestique for Valverde.
I expect to see a bit of his climbing potential on a few stages, but you can't expect him to fight for a podium spot in his first gt, that would be almost scary.

 

[Escarabajo]

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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.

Quintana at 22 was dropping the Sky train at the Dauphine.

I think Quintana's performance at the WT have been very impressive from day 1. Independent of riding styles.

 

[nairoman]

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

 

[Escarabajo]

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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

Don't jinx Quintana please.

 

[DNP-Old]

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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.

Quintana at 22 was dropping the Sky train at the Dauphine.

I think Quintana's performance at the WT have been very impressive from day 1. Independent of riding styles.

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.

 

[nairoman]

I SAY HE HAS THE BEST CHANCES this is not jinx jinx is QUINTANA WILL WIN 7 TOUR THE FRANCE

 

[hfer07]

Pleased to see Superman Lopez living up to his expectations by winning his very first World Pro Tour race BTW - 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?

 

[DNP-Old]

Does anybody know what will be his next race? Olympics & Vuelta?

Both.

 

[Bushman]

Pleased to see Superman Lopez living up to his expectations by winning his very first World Pro Tour race BTW - 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?

 

[nairoman]

mal rode the suisse he was in te mix in the gc but lost many time in a long time trial different from this year itt

 

[nairoman]

i think he tt just like quintana

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Casual bump before the little man blasts apart this Vuelta.

 

[jens_attacks]

kill them all.

 

[robin440]

ripper

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Lopez to make the 2016 Vuelta the best edition since 06

 

[Pippo_San]

He's gonna show Quintana how it's done properly. Boom.