SeriousSam said:
Talk about tactics is all fine and good but Sagan was nowhere near good enough to contest for the win even with the world's best tactics.
well, he's not in top shape, that's true, but as I said earlier, he was on anthibitiotics in oman racing in 40 degree celsius and higher, so it's understandable. This definataly at least slowed his shape getting better, if not sent him back. Hopefully, he will get there, but noones knows if whole season is not at risk, or more.
The obvious in the affect of oman is, that at one moment, he was probably feeling very well, and therefore wanting to destroy everybody himself. However, with such moves, if you're not 100% fit, there come's some point when you feel perfect and little while later, you're just out. And that's what it looked to me.
The problem in tactics is, if he wanted to win the race, he could have used his teammates to drive crazy pace to do the work for him. In the end, Kreuziger finished 11th, so at least him could breath the air for him lot longer than he used.
I am not saying, that he would win, but he might have have enough power not to crack in siena final with no work before. But he also might have not, as he's clearly not in top shape.
With time, we'll see if he's getting somewhere or it will be only worse this season, I personally hope for the first one.