Blanco said:
Cookster15 said:
Amazinmets87 said:
Valverde podiumed 2015 Tour...
Okay, thanks missed that. Rest of my post I stand by.
Did you also missed 3 Vuelta podiums and 1 Giro podium after 2009?
Yes I did as Koronin pointed out - did you miss that ?
But as I posted elsewhere Quintana won riding for Movistar first the 2014 Giro then the 2016 Vuelta defeating Froome. He fulfilled his side of the contract back then.
But for these grand tour victories he was rewarded with only shared leadership and then to rub salt into the wound they bring the inconsistent Landa into the team and say please share leadership with AV and the new guy :Question:
I am not a particular fan of Quintana I just don't see why people are so surprised his performances fell after 2016. Who wouldn't? I wonder how AV would go not riding in a Spanish team dedicated to him? I have nothing against AV either but the pile on against NQ is very unfair in my view.
Quintana's only mistake was not leaving in 2016. Otherwise I see him as a victim of team politics. Today's performance as proven by his Galibier record was a big statement to remind them he still has it and what they have wasted. Good for him.