Mikel Landa Discussion Thread

[Serpentin]

Obviously something went wrong with his tour prep. It happens, I think he will be in the 2nd group in the alps and hopefully he will try for the podium in the vuelta. I would love to see him shine there.

 

[ice&fire]

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[durtyfat7]

I heard rumours that Lefebvre wants him to be the main helper of Evenepoel in the mountains.

 

[johnymax]

I've heard Lefevere wants Remco to become main Landa's helper on the flat.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Landistas of the world... who can read Spanish: Landismo has a book!

Landismo|Varios LANDISMO|9788412558562|Libros de Ruta

Libro conmemorativo del 10º aniversario de la editorial Libros de Ruta. Hemos reunido para la ocasión a 12 autores/as y les hemos dado libertad para escribir sobre uno de los grandes fenómenos del ciclismo actual: el landismo. Hay obras de ficción, reflexiones, crónicas y, ante todo, buenas...

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Does he explain his whereabouts the past couple of months? I've been curious.

 

[gregrowlerson]

I heard rumours that Lefebvre wants him to be the main helper of Evenepoel in the mountains.

Landa/Evenepoel to be a new age Klöden/Ullrich!

 

[ice&fire]

Does he explain his whereabouts the past couple of months? I've been curious.

From the description it looks like it's not a biography but a description of the cult around him.

 

[Pinot's goat]

Does he explain his whereabouts the past couple of months? I've been curious.

He was ill in Liege and spent a lot of time off the bike. When training resumed, there was not enough time to get into top form which he had hoped.

I think he went too hard early in the season and that probably didn't help with the illness as he was tired anyway so recovery was slower, but I am just guessing.

 

[Red Rick]

5 stage races by early April was just too much.

 

[SHAD0W93]

5 stage races by early April was just too much.

So Landa shouldn’t be free otherwise he races too much?

 

[Red Rick]

So Landa shouldn’t be free otherwise he races too much?

Landa should not be free, for if Landa is free we have no memes

 

[RedheadDane]

Landa should not be free, for if Landa is free we have no memes

#CatchLanda!

 

[SHAD0W93]

#CatchLanda!

Catch Landa if You Can

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Catch Landa if You Can

You might be able to catch him, buy you can never kill the High-Landa.

 

[ice&fire]

I have the hunch that Landa is there at Bahrain as a lucky charm for Bilbao

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Does he explain his whereabouts the past couple of months? I've been curious.

He was looking after Baby landa. Now the Tour gave him a good training block for the bigger races at the end of the season

 

[durtyfat7]

It's crazy that he never really performed at the Vuelta before, i think he will do well this year, hopefully.

 

[Lequack]

I've heard Lefevere wants Remco to become main Landa's helper on the flat.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1684650476124450816

View: https://twitter.com/cirogazzetta/status/1684650476124450816

 

[Ilmaestro99]

This will be brilliant for remco. Being landa's teammate is known to give you the best legs in the peloton.

 

[Pinot's goat]

It's crazy that he never really performed at the Vuelta before, i think he will do well this year, hopefully.

I don't see him riding La Vuelta. He said the team wants him to ride but he did not seem too interested himself. That might be largely down to the negative experience at the TDF so he might change his mind however he is riding San Sebastien so the chances of him riding Vuelta decrease imo as it makes more sense to rest.

 

[movingtarget]

Time for Landa to go back to a Super Dom role ? Or just ride for top 10 and stage hunt ?

 

[ice&fire]

I don't see him riding La Vuelta. He said the team wants him to ride but he did not seem too interested himself. That might be largely down to the negative experience at the TDF so he might change his mind however he is riding San Sebastien so the chances of him riding Vuelta decrease imo as it makes more sense to rest.

He's never done the Tour-Vuelta on the same year before. He had it in his plans in 2018, but crashed out at San Sebastian, so riding San Sebastian is not a sure indicator he won't be at the Vuelta. He just needs to finish unharmed.

 

[Red Rick]

Landa seems like a solid investment of money, especially for the long term.

 

[Peter von]

Time for Landa to go back to a Super Dom role ? Or just ride for top 10 and stage hunt ?

good question. I guess it would be nice for his bank account to be a super dom a couple more years.

 

[gregrowlerson]

It's happening!!