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Is it likely that Van Aert is doing a more "calculated" PN this year, and using it solely as a prepartion for the big one day races the next month? Last year it is very likely that his eagerness to perform in all kinds of races probably hurt his performance in the biggest races like the momunments and Worlds.
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It certaintly looks like it, if your reffering to the Paris Nice.
However, he's definitely doing a more calculated Tirreno Adriatico by as I haven't spotted him in the peloton at all!
Haha, you're right. Fixed now.It certaintly looks like it, if your reffering to the Paris Nice.
However, he's definitely doing a more calculated Tirreno Adriatico by as I haven't spotted him in the peloton at all!
Maybe he is weaker in the mountains and longer hills than last year, but I guess it's a combination of that and using it more as a preparation race instead of going all in like last year in TA.
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There was no point for him to go deep on stage5 or today. But we will see the real picture tomorrow. He will be very much needed.
Ineos are most likely to attack, we'll see how much BikeExchange is able to do after that. If Rogla marks Martinez, I don't think Jumbo will be put under pressure.
Hectic Nice stage, rain, slippery roads (see Tour 2020 stage 1), a lot of descending and Roglič in yellow in a French ASO race. What could possibly go wrong
Wout van Aert is the new Sepp Kuss thread.
Amazing job at PN. Congrats for the green.
Amazing job at PN. Congrats for the green.
WvA is the most valuable rider in the JV team along with Roglic He can do anything, be reliable under any circumstance, be always a favorite to win on any terrain, I mean........ I only hope and pray he keeps his current riding program as it is, instead of pursuing GT GC ambitions
He can do anything, be reliable under any circumstance, be always a favorite to win on any terrain, I mean........ I only hope and pray he keeps his current riding program as it is, instead of pursuing GT GC ambitions 
Yes he seemed to be a little bit off, ending only 6 of the 8 stages in the top 3.
He didn't perform in the tougher stages until yesterday. And that may have been intentional. Last year he emptied himself in TA and the rest of the classics season probably suffered due to that. This year I think it will be very difficult to beat him in most of the classics, and especially that he will perform better in RVV and PR than last year.
He used Paris Nice for training for the classics this year....just like training you go hard some days and easy others. As you said, he screwed himself last year by going hard everyday in TA and then the Tour of Britain and he was empty for Flanders, Paris Roubaix and the World Championships.
Yep, he seems to have learnt some lessons since last year. Even though he had some great wins then, he didn't win any of his perhaps 6-7 most important targets. Maybe that will be different this year.
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One again underperformed in the big monuments because he is not a racer like Ballan, Sagan or Nibali
Didn't you read the race thread? Apparently it was MvdP's fault. Again.
After watching todays race I have to question whether Jumbos have trouble with endurance. Like with the exception of a couple of months in 2020, where the whole team was really head and shoulders above everyone else, all the Jumbo riders seem to perform far worse when the distance hits 230-240km. Roglič obviously has renowned issues with that since - forever. Lombardia 2019 and 2021, LBL last year, today as well and basically every WC road race. He just lacks the power and speed when it hits a certain lenght. But WvA as well. Losing a sprint to MvdP in 2020 Ronde, (nearly) losing to Pidcock in Amstel last year, Ronde last year...WC road races as well... even if the group managed to catch Mohorič today, I doubt Wout would have won the sprint.
And it is not just the two of them. Even Laporte who we know is in fantastic shape dropped at the bottom of the Poggio today.
So I wonder if that is training based or do their riders simply lose top power when the race is really long.
And it is not just the two of them. Even Laporte who we know is in fantastic shape dropped at the bottom of the Poggio today.
So I wonder if that is training based or do their riders simply lose top power when the race is really long.
The third race in a row where WvA failed to succeed, even though everyone expected his victory (P-R, WCH, M-SR). I feel like, instead of chasing Pogačar, if he tried to run away from the group he would be successful.
Wout van Aert on Milan-San Remo finale: ‘I wasted too much energy chasing Pogačar’
www.velonews.com
“Of course I am disappointed,” van Aert said at the line. “I think I wasted too much energy in responding to Tadej Pogačar’s attacks on the Poggio.”
Wout van Aert on Milan-San Remo finale: 'I wasted too much energy chasing Pogačar'
Jumbo-Visma star covered attacks from Tadej Pogačar but could not chase down the attacking Mohorič on the Poggio descent.
www.velonews.com
“Of course I am disappointed,” van Aert said at the line. “I think I wasted too much energy in responding to Tadej Pogačar’s attacks on the Poggio.”
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