Easily, but he doesn’t at the moment because it doesn’t fit with his CX scheduleThis kid is good. I think he should do training rides in Pais Vasco to be prepared and fresh for Ardennes. I'm curious to see if he can race RVV one day.
This doesn't make any sense. Nothing that Nys does overlaps with Pedersen.The bigger picture is that if Trek take Nys to the TDF, you would think that Pedersen will move teams.
It will depend on how important the tour is for Pedersen. Nothing that Pedersen can do in the tour can be done better by Nys (punchy finishes) or Milan (flat stages).This doesn't make any sense. Nothing that Nys does overlaps with Pedersen.
It will depend on how important the tour is for Pedersen. Nothing that Pedersen can do in the tour can be done better by Nys (punchy finishes) or Milan (flat stages).
I thought it was already certain that Nys would go to the tour (given the 5 puncheur stages in the first 2 weeks), unless he would really suck in the coming races.
Nys or no Nys, Pedersen has already been told that he won't ride the Tour with Milan this year. He'll do the Giro and Vuelta instead.The bigger picture is that if Trek take Nys to the TDF, you would think that Pedersen will move teams.
Nys or no Nys, Pedersen has already been told that he won't ride the Tour with Milan this year. He'll do the Giro and Vuelta instead.
In the only stages where they both are competitive, they don't conflict. Nys can attack, Pedersen go for the sprint.I am fully aware of Pedersen's schedule for 2025. You join the dots and if Nys goes to the TDF with Milan, there is no place for Pedersen in the future. And Pedersen will be coveted by many teams.
In the only stages where they both are competitive, they don't conflict. Nys can attack, Pedersen go for the sprint.
That the team wants Milan to sprint without Pedersen there is what actually matters.
You made it conditional on Nys going to the Tour. I don't think his future opportunities in the Tour at all depend on Nys.My post is about Pederson leaving the team which is a strong possibility because his future opportunities to ride the TDF will be limited. Nothing more or nothing less.
If you dislike both, it's probably you that's the issue, because they are wildly different riders and personalities.Just out of curiosity, is there anyone else who really doesn't like either of the two Nys? In terms of personality, not because of who they are/were as riders.
If you dislike both, it's probably you that's the issue, because they are wildly different riders and personalities.
No. I grew up in Rotselaar which is basically walking distance from Baal, so that automatically plays into it. I was a fan of Nys Sr but I always felt karma hit him hard after he sold out his nation for his brand team. He was a dominant rider for roughly 15 years so only 2 WC titles is a meager result.Do you dislike one of the two?
Just out of curiosity, is there anyone else who really doesn't like either of the two Nys? In terms of personality, not because of who they are/were as riders.
This generation doesn't have a prime Valverde or Alaphilippe. Maybe Roglic could have filled that void, but for reasons beyond human comprehension he hasn't raced here since his second place in 2021. Even for Pogacar I think this race is below average in terms of how well it suits him. So the bar here is unusually low compared to other races in this era, and Nys has been showing signs of the ability to clear it.While I'm on the hype train of road racing Nys, I have a hard time entering the Flèche Wallonne wagon.
Yes, the guys has already shown dominance on uphill sprint finishes, still, my brain doesn't manage to picture him next to the hyper specialists of the Mûr like Valverde or Alaphilippe.
Twice injured, twice on altitude camp between Catalunya and the Giro. But FW in itself is so important that it should trump that?for reasons beyond human comprehension he hasn't raced here since his second place in 2021
He wasn't scheduled to do it last year even before his injury.Twice injured, twice on altitude camp between Catalunya and the Giro. But FW in itself is so important that it should trump that?
Yes, he was. Which is why they announced a week after his crash that he wouldn't ride the Ardennes, but recover and train instead.He wasn't scheduled to do it last year even before his injury.
However, a couple of days ago, Primoz Roglic announced that he was back to training normally, which clearly seemed to indicate that the Bora-Hansgrohe cyclist would stick to his initially planned race program, which included participating in the Fleche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
But Bora-Hansgrohe has preferred not to take any risks and let Primoz Roglic fully recover from his injuries, move forward the planned short break after the Ardennes, and start the specific preparation for the Tour de France as soon as possible.
Doable, possible? Sure. And yet an anonymous Hindley was the only Giro winner to ride Flèche since Hesjedal.Also, Ardennes + Giro is perfectly doable. Nibali usually did Liège whenever he was doing the Giro, for example.
No, this is just based on vibes. I wouldn't even mention it normally, but this time I was curious if there's anything to it, i.e. if there's anyone else who feels that way.I don't know them on a personal level, so I can't tell a lot about their personality. You know them well?
How many Giro winners post-Hesjedal other than Roglic have even remotely had a shot at Flèche?Doable, possible? Sure. And yet an anonymous Hindley was the only Giro winner to ride Flèche since Hesjedal.
Liège is actually important, Flèche is not. So when you only stand a chance in the latter, the trade-off isn't worth it.
Last year's winner to start with.How many Giro winners post-Hesjedal other than Roglic have even remotely had a shot at Flèche?
And how does Roglic not even stand a chance at Liège when he won it the second-last time he rode it? Sure, he wouldn't be the favourite, but you make it sound like he's some no-hoper there...