- Aug 12, 2012
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Yes, that is what I said. Bernal had today a bad day. I think Landa would have been with almeida at least, Maybe the gravel day he could have lost a little as Yates, but I think he would be in pink today.
- May 23, 2009
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Certainly, but he also would have run true to form and shown enough in the 3rd week to remind everyone he climbs well enough to win almost any GT.
The ways he loses time in the first week are bizarre.
- Aug 6, 2010
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Hopefully not, so that he gets a proper attempt at the Vuelta.
That would have made sense if he rode the entire Giro. Would love to see him at the Tour if he is 100%.
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- May 22, 2014
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Was looking this weekend but couldn't see anything (at least from English language news).
I went back and checked the injury report and while a broken collarbone & fractured ribs are both annoying injuries they could definitely be recoverable from in time depending on severity (particularly with pro medicine and treatment).
Probably depends on whether he's able to get on the bike early & comfortably enough that he's riding freely, and I suspect the radio silence means they're weighing that up at the mo. If it was a gentler first week I think he'd race, but with MdB and a TT early and then a reasonably hefty first weekend it's easy to see him out of the race before it even really gets going if he's not at 100%. Perhaps better to just heal up and be freshest come La Vuelta.
I went back and checked the injury report and while a broken collarbone & fractured ribs are both annoying injuries they could definitely be recoverable from in time depending on severity (particularly with pro medicine and treatment).
Probably depends on whether he's able to get on the bike early & comfortably enough that he's riding freely, and I suspect the radio silence means they're weighing that up at the mo. If it was a gentler first week I think he'd race, but with MdB and a TT early and then a reasonably hefty first weekend it's easy to see him out of the race before it even really gets going if he's not at 100%. Perhaps better to just heal up and be freshest come La Vuelta.
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I only want to see him at the Tour if it is stage hunting and Olympic prep followed by La Vuelta GC. To go well on this TDF route with 60km ITT he needs to be on top form throughout which I doubt is possible.
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this year's tdf doesn't fit him all that much I think., so I'd rather have him at 100% (or close to it) at the Vuelta.
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A friend of mine sent him a message.. He said that things are going well, but step by step (dijo en español poco a poco)..so I cant add much more.
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Yeah, I think the cracked ribs are a bigger problem than the collarbone.
You can start training on a stationary bike rather early if it's just a collarbone, but good luck going hard and breathing heavy if you have a few cracked ribs.
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Mikel Landa, fuera de la lista de Momparler para Tokio
Lo ha dado todo para estar pero Landa no puede ser convocado para hacer de gregario , asegura el seleccionador nacional a AS. Valverde, líder.
No Landismo at the Olympics but he should be ready for La Vuelta.
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Mikel Landa, fuera de la lista de Momparler para Tokio
Lo ha dado todo para estar pero Landa no puede ser convocado para hacer de gregario , asegura el seleccionador nacional a AS. Valverde, líder.as.com
No Landismo at the Olympics but he should be ready for La Vuelta.
This will be his best (and possibly final) chance to win a GT.
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This year's Giro was the best chance with no strong GC contenders who had a good ITT, any grand tour with Pogacar and Roglic is not a good chance of win for him.
Against Roglic, Pogacar and Bernal?
Right now it seems that the vuelta will have the strongest startlist of the three GT´s this year...
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Bernal is not nearly as big a problem for Landa as the other 2.
We will see about that. With Pocacar also riding Olympics after the tour, it´s not sure that he will still be in top shape.
Same appears for Roglic after his Tour de France crash..
It´s also pretty sure, that Bernal will have a really strong team..
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I don't think Almeida will ride.
He said before his olympic selection that he would only do the Vuelta if he wasn't selected for Tokyo.
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Pogacar didnt ride too much this year, he will be on top form. The same Roglic, He did a very good ITT with that crash, he is now very good to ride. Other way is continue at le Tour, but after some day of relax he is perfect.
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