Teams & Riders Peter Sagan discussion thread.

[Hugo Koblet]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2016/aug/01/100-olympians-to-watch-at-rio-2016

Probably CAV should be there as well.

Why Cavendish over, say, Gaviria?

GAViria who?


because he is still nobody in RR compering to CAV
If 3xstage TDF winner competing in MTB is there why 4xstage winner competing in track is not?

My bad, I didn't realize that Cavendish was selected for the team pursuit. I thought he was only doing the Omnium in which case Gaviria was more likely to win a medal than Cavendish.

 

[saganboss]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2016/aug/01/100-olympians-to-watch-at-rio-2016

Probably CAV should be there as well.

tbh i' m surprised cavendish isn't in that list. i mean 50% of the athletes are from USA and GB

 

[Gigs_98]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2016/aug/01/100-olympians-to-watch-at-rio-2016

Probably CAV should be there as well.

Why is Dennis on that list?

 

[SKSemtex]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2016/aug/01/100-olympians-to-watch-at-rio-2016

Probably CAV should be there as well.

Why is Dennis on that list?

That is good question

 

[Brullnux]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2016/aug/01/100-olympians-to-watch-at-rio-2016

Probably CAV should be there as well.

Why is Dennis on that list?

It was a ridiculously Anglophone list, written by people who know very little about sport in general, especially cycling. I'd rate 99% of people on here's list much better

 

[SKSemtex]

http://www.sportspromedia.com/most_marketable

Sagan more marketable then Messi or Ronaldo and 3 places behind Djoko.

 

[El Pistolero]

http://www.sportspromedia.com/most_marketable

Sagan more marketable then Messi or Ronaldo and 3 places behind Djoko.

Lizzie Armitstead as number 46? I'm sorry, but does she even make minimum wage? Besides the Olympics and the WC no women's races are televised. How can she be so marketable if nobody can even watch the sport?

I've never even heard of the top 5...

 

[Valv.Piti]

When will Sagan ride MTB in Rio?

 

[Netserk]

Re:

When will Sagan ride MTB in Rio?

http://www.google.com

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

When will Sagan ride MTB in Rio?

http://www.google.com

Thank you for your contribution

 

[Netserk]

Re: Re:

When will Sagan ride MTB in Rio?

http://www.google.com

Thank you for your contribution

Obviously, some people really need to discover google. You're welcome.

I guess I'm a bad person for expecting just a minimum of effort before blurting out stupid questions.

 

[Red Rick]

http://www.sportspromedia.com/most_marketable

Sagan more marketable then Messi or Ronaldo and 3 places behind Djoko.

That list almost makes my head explode.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

When will Sagan ride MTB in Rio?

http://www.google.com

Thank you for your contribution

Obviously, some people really need to discover google. You're welcome.

I guess I'm a bad person for expending just a minimum of effort before blurting out stupid questions.

Im sorry for putting you through this

 

[El Pistolero]

Re:

When will Sagan ride MTB in Rio?

The day the event takes place. He'd look like an idiot if he started on a different date. :lol:

But I think it's somewhere around the time the Vuelta starts.

 

[MacBAir]

Do you guys consider him a favorite for this years World's RR?

 

[El Pistolero]

Re:

Do you guys consider him a favorite for this years World's RR?

Not really, he's always outsprinted by someone on flat sprints. But a contender for the podium? Definitely. I wouldn't mind if he proved me wrong and won though.

 

[carolina]

if there is enough wind to cause some trouble...

 

[MacBAir]

Re: Re:

Do you guys consider him a favorite for this years World's RR?

Not really, he's always outsprinted by someone on flat sprints. But a contender for the podium? Definitely. I wouldn't mind if he proved me wrong and won though.

You are right, but since it is a long classic and can be ridden hard... I don't know, I like his chances.

 

[King Boonen]

He's an outside bet at best for the WCRR. Too many teams with sprinters will want the bunch finish and no small group is going to drag Sagan to the finish just to see him fly past them.

 

[MacBAir]

Re:

He's an outside bet at best for the WCRR. Too many teams with sprinters will want the bunch finish and no small group is going to drag Sagan to the finish just to see him fly past them.

So, just like the last time?

 

[Billie]

Either there is not enough wind in Qatar and it is a calm race that ends in a simple mass sprint in which there are only 3 viable candidates to win. (but one of those 3 will have to work for another)

Or the wind plays an important role and the race is much more open and then Sagan certainly has a chance.

 

[King Boonen]

Re: Re:

He's an outside bet at best for the WCRR. Too many teams with sprinters will want the bunch finish and no small group is going to drag Sagan to the finish just to see him fly past them.

So, just like the last time?

No.

 

[Gigs_98]

I think Sagan is an outsider but he still can win the WC this year. He has beaten Kittel in a few sprints in the tdf this year and also showed on stage 21 that he can beat Greipel. The only rider who was basically always better than Sagan in the bunch sprints of the tour was Cavendish, but we don't know yet how Cav will deal with the long distance in Doha. He trained for the track this year which is probably why he was so strong on really easy stages but his climbing seemed to be worse than ever which might mean that he will also have problems in a long race like the WC. I think Kristoff, Bouhanni, Demare, Matthews, Viviani, and so on will probably be slightly worse than a Sagan in top shape but they are ofc. all contenders for a medal and might also beat Sagan if he doesn't bring his absolute A game to Doha.

 

[King Boonen]

I think Sagan is an outsider but he still can win the WC this year. He has beaten Kittel in a few sprints in the tdf this year and also showed on stage 21 that he can beat Greipel. The only rider who was basically always better than Sagan in the bunch sprints of the tour was Cavendish, but we don't know yet how Cav will deal with the long distance in Doha. He trained for the track this year which is probably why he was so strong on really easy stages but his climbing seemed to be worse than ever which might mean that he will also have problems in a long race like the WC. I think Kristoff, Bouhanni, Demare, Matthews, Viviani, and so on will probably be slightly worse than a Sagan in top shape but they are ofc. all contenders for a medal and might also beat Sagan if he doesn't bring his absolute A game to Doha.

Eh? Did you want a different finish to me as I'm pretty sure I saw Greipel win that?

 

[MacBAir]

I think Sagan is an outsider but he still can win the WC this year. He has beaten Kittel in a few sprints in the tdf this year and also showed on stage 21 that he can beat Greipel. The only rider who was basically always better than Sagan in the bunch sprints of the tour was Cavendish, but we don't know yet how Cav will deal with the long distance in Doha. He trained for the track this year which is probably why he was so strong on really easy stages but his climbing seemed to be worse than ever which might mean that he will also have problems in a long race like the WC. I think Kristoff, Bouhanni, Demare, Matthews, Viviani, and so on will probably be slightly worse than a Sagan in top shape but they are ofc. all contenders for a medal and might also beat Sagan if he doesn't bring his absolute A game to Doha.

Eh? Did you want a different finish to me as I'm pretty sure I saw Greipel win that?

You also saw how much faster Sagan was. He just accelerated a bit later. He has also beaten Greipel before, even on flat sprints and for the win.