It's Landa's first race. Is it considered the first real race of the season?
Not sure, but I just wondered something else: Would CyclistAbi dislike Landa because he has an and in his name?
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It's Landa's first race. Is it considered the first real race of the season?
His name is L&a!Not sure, but I just wondered something else: Would CyclistAbi dislike Landa because he has an and in his name?
Did you see that he won the sprint yesterday!And....our Mikel is looking good for a possible assault on the podium in Paris in July.
Mikel is getting in trouble with nonbelievers on twitter for drinking from his bidon at 500m to go in a bunch sprint
View: https://twitter.com/timothe64/status/1637871231293612034?t=3nTj_E3khPwG7B83fALSbQ&s=19
It does seem like a pretty daft thing to do generally, but in an uphill sprint it's probably not particularly dangerous.
How would Cadel Evans have coped .........mmmmLooks like half the forum is there![]()
So is he the favourite for the last step on the Tour podium now?
So is he the favourite for the last step on the Tour podium now?
The question is what Francaise des Jeux can put on the table once the arms race for the Tour de France starts off.Mas and Carapaz should still be ranked ahead imo but he is in the fight with Hindley and possibly S.Yates as well. I don't rate Gaudu as highly as the ones I have named.
Landa's best performances so far have been on shorter efforts though, no strong performances on the long climbs yet. I think after last year's struggles of getting a gap, he has done more shorter training efforts to improve his punch.
I'm not sure if I am doing this right, but...
He is now the favourite to win the Tour
So is he the favourite for the last step on the Tour podium now?
Pogačar is going to get smoked by Remco on sunday, Vingegaard couldn't even make the team for the Ardennes' classics.What about Vingegaard and Pogacar? Easily forgettable riders, of course, but I think they have also proved their mettle so far in 2023.
On what we know, Jai Hindley should beat Landa to a podium spot at the Tour. Hindley looks like he’s possibly better then when he won the Giro - his recent time trialing suggests so. In the 2022 Giro Hindley comfortably bettered Landa in the mountains.What do you expect from him at the Tour? I wouldn't judge his Dauphine's performance because he didn't race in a long time and he's peaking for the second part of the Tour. If he was capable to follow Vingegaard in Basque Country, which i don't remember riders doing it, i think he's on track for a podium.
What do you expect from him at the Tour? I wouldn't judge his Dauphine's performance because he didn't race in a long time and he's peaking for the second part of the Tour. If he was capable to follow Vingegaard in Basque Country, which i don't remember riders doing it, i think he's on track for a podium.