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Planning wise TDF would be best for Nys. Vuelta too close to CX, and Giro to close to classics. He said he wanted to be at his absolute best at Fleche, he would burn out during Giro, and that isn't good for his development and rest of the year.I don't see Nys doing the Tour with Trek having Milan and Pedersen. Week 1 suits him well, but I don't think Milan is skipping the tour second year in a row so they will probably send him to the Giro.
New European cyclocross champion.
I don't see Nys doing the Tour with Trek having Milan and Pedersen. Week 1 suits him well, but I don't think Milan is skipping the tour second year in a row so they will probably send him to the Giro.
I don't argue with that but do you leave Pedersen or (arguably) the best sprinter in the world - Milan to get Nys in?One thing his old man never managed!
Let's just ignore the fact that there were no European CX Championships when Sven was active.
I would have assumed he'd be able to handle hillier stuff than either of the two.
They could fit them all in as they don’t have a GC guy worthy of sending a supporting cast for.I don't argue with that but do you leave Pedersen or (arguably) the best sprinter in the world - Milan to get Nys in?
Or you think they will send all of them?
They could fit them all in as they don’t have a GC guy worthy of sending a supporting cast for.
You'e right, although I see Pederson in a rather more squeezed middle with two riders edging into his territory.With Milan, Nys and Pedersen Lidl Trek will really have some distribution issues for the upcoming season.
All three are one of the best in the world in their speciality, so of course everyone will have their demands.
Milan is from the three more the typical sprinter type of the three, while he is also able to survive hills and can be good on short not so steep uphill finishes.
Pedersen is especially good on short uphill finishes, but is also good enough on flat sprints to win against good competition.
Nys is also especially good on short, punchy uphill finishes. The climbs can be a bit longer and steeper than for Pedersen, but also not too long. Unlike Pedersen and Milan, Nys doesn´t like to participate in bunch sprints, but in sprints from a reduced field.
So there is a lot of similarity between Pedersen and Milan and Pedersen and Nys.
FW and one stage in the Tour.What are his plans for 2025?
Asking for a friend who plays all those CQ games and stuff...
Does he plan more race days on the road than in 2024, though? Especially more one day races.FW and one stage in the Tour.
Given that his main goal is FW I certainly expect him to start his road season a lot earlier this year.Does he plan more race days on the road than in 2024, though? Especially more one day races.
but he also said that he has already dreamt about riding Strade and Sanremo one day.
When it makes sense for his schedule he willThen ride them...
When it makes sense for his schedule he will
Nys does a much longer CX season where he completely focuses on CX compared to WVA and MVDP. Number of CX races this season:Why doesn't it make sense for his schedule? Wout always rides opening weekend, and he does cross races too.
Only starting the season at Romandie like last year was ridiculous.
Nys does a much longer CX season where he completely focuses on CX compared to WVA and MVDP. Number of CX races this season:
WVA - 5
MVDP - 8
Nys - 23
Nys being still quite young and not having achieved the goals he wants in CX, he still prefers to do a longer full season. He'll do the same next year. He probably wants at least 1 year like his father where he is able to dominate.
As long as he does this, you can't expect him to immediately ride Strade Bianche in early March since he's riding from October - February already. While WVA is training for the road season, and just rides these races for fun, Nys trains and rides for CX. Luckily this year he starts again early April and he'll ride bigger races. Just not Strade and MSR because that doesn't fit with his (training) schedule.
Back then they weren't as serious with their road career as Nys is now. Mostly dipping their toes in the water.Yes, I know about Wout and Mathieu this year, I'm comparing to when they had longer cross seasons and still started the road races so they could ride all the classics.
Feels like Toby is a bit oblivious about CX-riders.
At Thibau's age (22), the biggest road race that Wout and Mathieu had ridden was the Tour of Belgium. The first time they really were ambitious for the bigger road races was at around 25, after completely dominating the cyclocross scene.
Everything Berniece says makes total sense, for those in doubt.