Yeah, he has never been great in Roubaix. Looks like Degenkolb is pretty beat up after that crash at the WC. Nothing broken, but not exactly a great prep for Roubaix.Kristoff somehow never makes the first two groups though.
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Yeah, he has never been great in Roubaix. Looks like Degenkolb is pretty beat up after that crash at the WC. Nothing broken, but not exactly a great prep for Roubaix.Kristoff somehow never makes the first two groups though.
There also hasn’t been rainKristoff somehow never makes the first two groups though.
Guess how he did on the cobbled stage in the Tour of 2014?There also hasn’t been rain
Coincidence? I think not.
Kinda hard when Nibali not only had his bag but voodoo as well.Guess how he did on the cobbled stage in the Tour of 2014?
Kinda hard when Nibali not only had his bag but voodoo as well.
Yeah... terrified Contador.Yes, those were indeed great days.
It seems counterintuitive given his sprinters’ body, but RVV has always suited him better, especially once he realized his capabilities there. Maybe all the short steep climbs and corners fit his strengths, but maybe he also stays more focused/attentive than at Roubaix? This is total conjecture on my part, maybe other folks have read some factual explanationsKristoff somehow never makes the first two groups though.
It seems counterintuitive given his sprinters’ body, but RVV has always suited him better, especially once he realized his capabilities there. Maybe all the short steep climbs and corners fit his strengths, but maybe he also stays more focused/attentive than at Roubaix? This is total conjecture on my part, maybe other folks have read some factual explanations
A few years ago a German cycling magazine featured power files of riders during the various spring classics.You're not wrong. Kristoff himself has said that Flanders has always suited him better that Roubaix. It seems counter-intuitive but there is enough of a sample size to support his view.
Let's imagine: it's mid-April 2019, and I wonder... will any of these guys ever win a major race; GT, Monument, World Championships (Elite Road Race), Olympics (Elite Road Race)?
And I probably forgot some...
You know you didn't forget any...
But few people would have guessed that Roglic would win the Vuelta 3 times before the next edition of Paris-Roubaix would take place.
Let's imagine: it's mid-April 2019, and I wonder... will any of these guys ever win a major race; GT, Monument, World Championships (Elite Road Race), Olympics (Elite Road Race)?
And I probably forgot some...
Why are Asgreen and Stuyven wearing 2021 jerseys, Pogacar and Van Aert 2020 jerseys and Bernal and TGH INEOS jerseys?
Consistency is key.
You have a point... I changed my consistence - from what they were wearing at the time, to what they were wearing when they got their first major win - halfway through...