Mikel Landa Discussion Thread

[HelloDolly]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1530839917340803074

View: https://twitter.com/Alvaro_Queve/status/1530839917340803074?s=20&t=b5M_GbZ4H7xH6tMnerfC6Q

 

[Pinot's goat]

Mikel Landa happy with first grand tour podium for seven years at Giro d’Italia

Bahrain Victorious rider says he will likely ride the Tour de France after a strong Giro performance that’s boosted his motivation.

www.velonews.com

Tour is most likely however he has said that he is considering La Vuelta. Hopefully he feels tired these next couple of weeks and opts for Vuelta.

 

[Lequack]

Mikel Landa happy with first grand tour podium for seven years at Giro d’Italia

Bahrain Victorious rider says he will likely ride the Tour de France after a strong Giro performance that’s boosted his motivation.

www.velonews.com

Tour is most likely however he has said that he is considering La Vuelta. Hopefully he feels tired these next couple of weeks and opts for Vuelta.

More cannon fodder for Remco

 

[durtyfat7]

Mikel Landa happy with first grand tour podium for seven years at Giro d’Italia

Bahrain Victorious rider says he will likely ride the Tour de France after a strong Giro performance that’s boosted his motivation.

www.velonews.com

Tour is most likely however he has said that he is considering La Vuelta. Hopefully he feels tired these next couple of weeks and opts for Vuelta.

Yeah, when i see the route of both races, the Vuelta clearly suits him more and there's only 31km of time trial.

 

[Red Rick]

Amount of ITT does not really matter to Landa, he's not gonna podium either race. He's never done good at the Vuelta either.

I think Landa should go to the Tour and go for stages/KoM.

Although actually the route is garbage for that cause it could very easily go all 4 mountain stages to GC riders with the winner winning KoM by default again.

 

[Pinot's goat]

He's never done good at the Vuelta either.

He has only done Vuelta once in 6 years which was last year where he was clearly not fit enough for GC probably due to not enough racing post injury. He does not suit the sprints to the line at the end of the murito stages and there are not many proper mountain stages but I think he would still be competitive for top 5.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Landa will not be at the Tour de France this year. He focuses on the GC at the vuelta for the first time in his career.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1535974912506187776

View: https://twitter.com/As_Ciclismo/status/1535974912506187776?t=Cw7U4o8qVD-AbAMbc836Jw&s=19

 

[durtyfat7]

Landa will not be at the Tour de France this year. He focuses on the GC at the vuelta for the first time in his career.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1535974912506187776

View: https://twitter.com/As_Ciclismo/status/1535974912506187776?t=Cw7U4o8qVD-AbAMbc836Jw&s=19

That's a great news. I didn't like the idea of him being at the Tour with Haig, Caruso & Mader as leaders. He will be the sole GC leader for Bahrain for the Vuelta & the route suits him.

 

[durtyfat7]

It's not yet confirmed but Bahrain will have a crazy strong team in the Vuelta. Landa will have the support of Mader, Bilbao, Poels, Pernsteinner, Sanchez, Williams, Mohoric, Haig & Caruso( to be confirmed).

 

[AlfaLum]

It's not yet confirmed but Bahrain will have a crazy strong team in the Vuelta. Landa will have the support of Mader, Bilbao, Poels, Pernsteinner, Sanchez, Williams, Mohoric, Haig & Caruso( to be confirmed).

That’s also crazy many riders…

 

[Ilmaestro99]

It's not yet confirmed but Bahrain will have a crazy strong team in the Vuelta. Landa will have the support of Mader, Bilbao, Poels, Pernsteinner, Sanchez, Williams, Mohoric, Haig & Caruso( to be confirmed).

#freelanda from his 10 teammates

 

[yaco]

It's not yet confirmed but Bahrain will have a crazy strong team in the Vuelta. Landa will have the support of Mader, Bilbao, Poels, Pernsteinner, Sanchez, Williams, Mohoric, Haig & Caruso( to be confirmed).

Haig is probably out for the rest of the year after injuries suffered in the TDF.

 

[gregrowlerson]

That’s also crazy many riders…

Even their harshest of critics would be surprised that they'd cheat this blatantly.

 

[AlfaLum]

Haig is probably out for the rest of the year after injuries suffered in the TDF.

Is he out for that long yeah? Damn.. I thought me might make the Vuelta..

 

[will-10]

Even their harshest of critics would be surprised that they'd cheat this blatantly.

signing on with 10 guys and then accusing the rest of the field of being jealous would be fun

 

[Ilmaestro99]

PCS doesn't show it but he will be in the Vuelta a Burgos to defend his title.

He skipped clasica San Sebastian due to some minor issues with his leg apparently. Full focus on Vuelta GC

 

[durtyfat7]

Is it the first time that Landa will aim for Vuelta GC? I didn't count last year because he just raced it with no build-up & injuries

 

[Salvarani]

It is pretty crazy to think about that it is the first time in his career he is really focused on the GC in the Vuelta.

 

[tobydawq]

I never understood why he skipped it in 2020.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I never understood why he skipped it in 2020.

A lot of racedays already. Time to go to the beach

 

[tobydawq]

A lot of racedays already. Time to go to the beach

Hmm... Not that many race days. But yeah, he was probably just not up for it.

 

[ice&fire]

Is it the first time that Landa will aim for Vuelta GC? I didn't count last year because he just raced it with no build-up & injuries

If he starts, yes. He missed it in 2018 after crashing out in San Sebastian.

 

[yaco]

Is it the first time that Landa will aim for Vuelta GC? I didn't count last year because he just raced it with no build-up & injuries

Landa won Burgos before the 2021 Vuelta.

 

[durtyfat7]

Landa won Burgos before the 2021 Vuelta.

Yeah, but it wasn't a big field, so even when he was not in shape, it was enough to win it.

 

[durtyfat7]

What are your expectations for Landa in the Vuelta a Espana? Podium, top 5?