Teams & Riders Nairo Quintana discussion thread

[fungusbear]

I expect a DNF today

 

[cineteq]

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I expect a DNF today

Movistar does not think so
http://biciciclismo.com/es/quintana-sufre-pero-aguanta-tengo-que-ver-la-respuesta-del-cuerpo-04-09-2015

 

[Valv.Piti]

I know it doesnt have to mean anything at all, but Nairo seemed very happy and was smiling in Vitoria before the stage. Hoping he feels better and can follow wheels up until stage 16

 

[cineteq]

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I know it doesnt have to mean anything at all, but Nairo seemed very happy and was smiling in Vitoria before the stage. Hoping he feels better and can follow wheels up until stage 16

Actually, it means a lot.

This is what he said yesterday:
"Ahora llega la montaña, con etapas importantes de Vuelta y como me voy encontrando mejor espero ratificarlo mañana (sábado), aunque tengo que ver la respuesta del cuerpo para ello"

 

[Valv.Piti]

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I know it doesnt have to mean anything at all, but Nairo seemed very happy and was smiling in Vitoria before the stage. Hoping he feels better and can follow wheels up until stage 16

Actually, it means a lot.

This is what he said yesterday:
"Ahora llega la montaña, con etapas importantes de Vuelta y como me voy encontrando mejor espero ratificarlo mañana (sábado), aunque tengo que ver la respuesta del cuerpo para ello"

Ehm... mountains saturday, important stages and something with a head/body?

 

[fungusbear]

I stand corrected. Good display today- hopefully he can climb the standings and maybe get a stage win in the next couple of days

 

[DNP-Old]

Vuelta's not over yet.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Yes! We are hopefully in for some fireworks now from our Nairoman!

 

[Marco Pantani]

What a champion and epic professional. I hope he catches Aru.

 

[fungusbear]

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What a champion and epic professional. I hope he catches Aru.

I would be surprised. The next two stages are probably not hard enoughfor him to claw back enough to time to win, so I think he should focus on doing a TDF Nibali and climbing the GC standings and getting a stage win

 

[WheelofGear]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/quintana-aims-at-vuelta-podium-after-strong-recovery-on-stage-14/

Quintana wants a podium spot. Except him to attack early tomorrow.

 

[Iker_Baqueiro]

Oh yeah. Quintana gained am enormous 7 seconds. He'll win the vuelta and if he doesnt its because of his "sickness"

 

[LoloKoko]

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Oh yeah. Quintana gained am enormous 7 seconds. He'll win the Vuelta and if he doesn't its because of his "sickness"

He also said he was sick during the Tour de France, the day before he zoomed up the mountains like he had wings!

 

[orangerider]

Overrated on GC. His climbing strength isn't really what it's been cracked out to be, evident through the TT-light Tour and the mountain stacked Vuleta. Potential for future wins under very weak competition only.

 

[fungusbear]

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Overrated on GC. His climbing strength isn't really what it's been cracked out to be, evident through the TT-light Tour and the mountain stacked Vuleta. Potential for future wins under very weak competition only.

A little harsh I think.

 

[DFA123]

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Overrated on GC. His climbing strength isn't really what it's been cracked out to be, evident through the TT-light Tour and the mountain stacked Vuleta. Potential for future wins under very weak competition only.

How is he overrated on GC? I guess most people would put him slighlty below Froome and Contador but above everyone else on a level playing field (obviously fatigue from doing back to back tours changes this).

Where would you rate him?

 

[Põhja Konn]

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Overrated on GC. His climbing strength isn't really what it's been cracked out to be, evident through the TT-light Tour and the mountain stacked Vuleta. Potential for future wins under very weak competition only.

Thinking that climbing is his only strenght in a GT and also throwing in Vuelta that hasn't even finished yet as an example is speaking volumes of the quality of your argument.
Only Contador of current riders, had comparable palmares to Quintanas at his current age. So much for overrating...

 

[Iker_Baqueiro]

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Overrated on GC. His climbing strength isn't really what it's been cracked out to be, evident through the TT-light Tour and the mountain stacked Vuleta. Potential for future wins under very weak competition only.

You got this completely right dude. Couldn't agree more.

 

[damian13ster]

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Overrated on GC. His climbing strength isn't really what it's been cracked out to be, evident through the TT-light Tour and the mountain stacked Vuleta. Potential for future wins under very weak competition only.

Thinking that climbing is his only strenght in a GT and also throwing in Vuelta that hasn't even finished yet as an example is speaking volumes of the quality of your argument.
Only Contador of current riders, had comparable palmares to Quintanas at his current age. So much for overrating...

But it is his only straight. Mediocre in TTs, not going to do anything downhill, not agressive, didn't show a great tactical sense. One-trick pony. Top 3 in the world in that one specialization, but any GT that offers a rider like that a chance to win is a disgrace. It should be the best overall rider. One trick ponies such as Kittel and Quintana should be fighting for KOTM and Green

 

[SergeDeM]

To all those that see him as a one trick pony:
6th in the 38.6Km Vuelta 2015 ITT, only 1:33 behind Tom Dumoulin.
Keep it in mind for when he wins the tour after "somehow" not sucking in an ITT.

 

[Iker_Baqueiro]

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To all those that see him as a one trick pony:
6th in the 38.6Km Vuelta 2015 ITT, only 1:33 behind Tom Dumoulin.
Keep it in mind for when he wins the tour after "somehow" not sucking in an ITT.

So what?

Thats a mediocre result. There were like 6 or 7 riders in that same time range.

Come back when your god Nairo beats a Cancellara-like in a 50+ km time trial.

Meanwhile, dont forget to keep the hype up.

 

[Billie]

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Come back when your god Nairo beats a Cancellara-like in a 50+ km time trial.

nice troll

 

[barmaher]

That is a very good result, in any man's language.

 

[SeriousSam]

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To all those that see him as a one trick pony:
6th in the 38.6Km Vuelta 2015 ITT, only 1:33 behind Tom Dumoulin.
Keep it in mind for when he wins the tour after "somehow" not sucking in an ITT.

He'll win the Tour once he learns how to do a climb like PSM a minute quicker than he did this summer.

 

[fungusbear]

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Overrated on GC. His climbing strength isn't really what it's been cracked out to be, evident through the TT-light Tour and the mountain stacked Vuleta. Potential for future wins under very weak competition only.

Thinking that climbing is his only strenght in a GT and also throwing in Vuelta that hasn't even finished yet as an example is speaking volumes of the quality of your argument.
Only Contador of current riders, had comparable palmares to Quintanas at his current age. So much for overrating...

But it is his only straight. Mediocre in TTs, not going to do anything downhill, not agressive, didn't show a great tactical sense. One-trick pony. Top 3 in the world in that one specialization, but any GT that offers a rider like that a chance to win is a disgrace. It should be the best overall rider. One trick ponies such as Kittel and Quintana should be fighting for KOTM and Green

This made me laugh- Quintana should only target KOTM?? 1st in Giro, twice 2nd in TDF, 2 white jerseys, 1 KOTM jersey and a stage win plus looking good for top 5 Vuelta too (and that is forgetting any performances outside GT's) He is only 25 and has achieved more than most of the best riders in the world could only dream of. Also did you see his TT today at the Vuelta? Pretty strong performance (yes not many TT experts are at the vuelta, but he beat pretty much every GC rider).