Mikel Landa Discussion Thread

[Valv.Piti]

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He looked in a good shape today. I fear he'll be very good for the Tour and it'll be a shame see him as servant of Froome

On one hand, it is a shame, on the other hand, we will be able to see Landa go up against the best climbers at their peak. Maybe all this talk of him being overrated as a climber can end then?

 

[jens_attacks]

set your alarms for col de la madeleine on saturday. aupa!

 

[Gigs_98]

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He looked in a good shape today. I fear he'll be very good for the Tour and it'll be a shame see him as servant of Froome

It would be so hilarious if he moves from Astana to Sky to be a leader after he was stronger than Astana's leader and then he has to be Froomes domestique in the tdf and outclimbs him too
Would be both funny and sad

 

[Taxus4a]

If Landa is allowed to attack in la Madeleine, he will win this race, and with a lot of difference...

I think here SKY has more things to do than just to win the race, and I think thay dont want possible problems or comentaries if Landa win Dauphiné.

At the same time Landa just want to do a good job, so SKY rely on him and to be on le Tour for the first time.

 

[portugal11]

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If Landa is allowed to attack in la Madeleine, he will win this race, and with a lot of difference...

I think here SKY has more things to do than just to win the race, and I think thay dont want poible problems or comebtaries if Landa win Dauphiné.

At the ame time Landa just want to o a good job, SKY rely on him and to be on le Tour for the first time.

He can't even distance kreuziger

 

[portugal11]

I like landa but sometimes i'm begging for landa to crack only to silence taxus

 

[Valv.Piti]

No, what a nub. Cut him. He is not good enough for Sky let alone the Tour.

Landa is the definition of a pure climber. The harder, the longer, the better. His time will come, also in this Dauphine.

 

[Taxus4a]

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If Landa is allowed to attack in la Madeleine, he will win this race, and with a lot of difference...

I think here SKY has more things to do than just to win the race, and I think thay dont want poible problems or comebtaries if Landa win Dauphiné.

At the ame time Landa just want to o a good job, SKY rely on him and to be on le Tour for the first time.

He can't even distance kreuziger

In a climb like today Kreuziger is better. I watch Landa very well, as I expected, after his attack he worked again...

Kreuziger is a rider who won Suisse with 22 year old, who won Romandie later, who climbed better than Contador in le Tour in 2013...

 

[Matteo.]

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He looked in a good shape today. I fear he'll be very good for the Tour and it'll be a shame see him as servant of Froome

It would be so hilarious if he moves from Astana to Sky to be a leader after he was stronger than Astana's leader and then he has to be Froomes domestique in the tdf and outclimbs him too
Would be both funny and sad

Indeed. If he will reach top shape in july( and it's likely in my opinion) , it's sadly see him again as domestique

 

[ice&fire]

He can still be a domestique and not be droped before the finish line

 

[Gigs_98]

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He looked in a good shape today. I fear he'll be very good for the Tour and it'll be a shame see him as servant of Froome

It would be so hilarious if he moves from Astana to Sky to be a leader after he was stronger than Astana's leader and then he has to be Froomes domestique in the tdf and outclimbs him too
Would be both funny and sad

Indeed. If he will reach top shape in july( and it's likely in my opinion) , it's sadly see him again as domestique

Imagine what would happen if he drops Froome in Arcalis
Obviously a forum breakdown, but I mean what else would happen

 

[PremierAndrew]

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He looked in a good shape today. I fear he'll be very good for the Tour and it'll be a shame see him as servant of Froome

It would be so hilarious if he moves from Astana to Sky to be a leader after he was stronger than Astana's leader and then he has to be Froomes domestique in the tdf and outclimbs him too
Would be both funny and sad

Indeed. If he will reach top shape in july( and it's likely in my opinion) , it's sadly see him again as domestique

Imagine what would happen if he drops Froome in Arcalis
Obviously a forum breakdown, but I mean what else would happen

Nibali would still have won the Giro

 

[MatParker117]

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He looked in a good shape today. I fear he'll be very good for the Tour and it'll be a shame see him as servant of Froome

It would be so hilarious if he moves from Astana to Sky to be a leader after he was stronger than Astana's leader and then he has to be Froomes domestique in the tdf and outclimbs him too
Would be both funny and sad

Indeed. If he will reach top shape in july( and it's likely in my opinion) , it's sadly see him again as domestique

Think he'll get a shot to go hunting in the third week so Sky get a day off from pacing.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Re: Re:

He looked in a good shape today. I fear he'll be very good for the Tour and it'll be a shame see him as servant of Froome

It would be so hilarious if he moves from Astana to Sky to be a leader after he was stronger than Astana's leader and then he has to be Froomes domestique in the tdf and outclimbs him too
Would be both funny and sad

Indeed. If he will reach top shape in july( and it's likely in my opinion) , it's sadly see him again as domestique

Imagine what would happen if he drops Froome in Arcalis
Obviously a forum breakdown, but I mean what else would happen

Well I would be well on the way to potentially winning a lot of money for starters.

So long as he is also dropping the rest of the big four

 

[Wantington Jr.]

Landa over 1 minute behind the leader after a prologue and three regular stages. Even LRP is doing better. Landa will also be a failure in the Tour. at least he'll have the riding for Froome excuse there

 

[staubsauger]

Landa's gonna be 100% Heras, US Postal be like at the Zour!

 

[Kokoso]

He remindes of Porte on the bike. Even the face.

Had a hard time with Kreuziger today

 

[Valv.Piti]

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He remindes of Porte on the bike. Even the face.

Had a hard time with Kreuziger today

Lol

 

[Taxus4a]

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Landa over 1 minute behind the leader after a prologue and three regular stages. Even LRP is doing better. Landa will also be a failure in the Tour. at least he'll have the riding for Froome excuse there

Here is just riding for Froome, Tomorrow is his terrain but I think he will do just the best for Froomey. if he ha to lose 5 minutes for that it doenst matter.

 

[Kokoso]

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He remindes of Porte on the bike. Even the face.

Had a hard time with Kreuziger today

Lol

Yeah, maybe he wasn't going full gas...Landa I mean...that would make sense.
Edit: he did look genuinly suffering though.

 

[boasson]

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The shape is great after a sickness, a week off the bike and without a trainingscamp before the Dauphine. He is good enough to fight for the Top 8 in a strong Dauphine GC, when he would ride for his own. That is really excellent.

With some 10-14 days up Teneriffe after Dauphine he will be fine at the start of the tour. When he can chill in the first tour week he will be fresh in the second and third tour week. Maybe stronger then everybody else there, like Majka was in 2014.

 

[Ataraxus]

He doesn't seem to be quite in form but tomorrow's 4200m of altitude and 60km of climbing will play in his favour.
I was rooting for Sky to try to insert him in the break but BMC and Etixx might not allow it due to the fact that he is close in GC.

 

[movingtarget]

Another great team ride today. Kept Froome in the jersey. Looked like a hard day for everyone after the stage. Froome looked very tired as did Contador and Porte.

 

[Brullnux]

So sad not to see him leading a team.

 

[HelloDolly]

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So sad not to see him leading a team.

he wasn't even the last rider for Froome and was gone along way before the finish when alot of riders ...about 14 ...were still left ???

Heano was last rider ....out down the speed

Poles didn't last too long either