Peter Velits

[johngoat]

Someone told me he will be riding Tour de France as a slave for Tony Martin. He will be riding Vuelta for GC.

Can anyone confirm this?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

He's going to be a leadout for Cavendish.

 

[theyoungest]

Someone told me he will be riding Tour de France as a slave for Tony Martin. He will be riding Vuelta for GC.

Can anyone confirm this?

I think the roles will be reversed after one or two Pyrenees stages.

 

[Liquigas]

I think the roles will be reversed after one or two Pyrenees stages.

I hope so, because Peter is a much better GC bet than T.Martin.

Edited for confussion with Martin Velits lol

 

[theyoungest]

I hope so, because Peter is a much better GC bet than Martin.

Than his brother? Yes, certainly

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Someone told me he will be riding Tour de France as a slave for Tony Martin.

Have they lost their goddamn minds?!??

You're joking .........right?

 

[Bavarianrider]

He better shapes up. Has been totally useless all season long so far. Time to pay something back to the Team and do and good job for Tony.

 

[Midnightfright]

He better shapes up. Has been totally useless all season long so far. Time to pay something back to the Team and do and good job for Tony.

yes he should buck up his ideas and pace tony and the rest of the autobus up the climbs

 

[luckyboy]

HTC have no hope for GC.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

HTC have no hope for GC.

Velits finished 3rd at Vuelta. He's capable of Top 10.

 

[Bike Boy]

Velits finished 3rd at Vuelta. He's capable of Top 10.

No offence! but i think we all know what he's capable of, especially after watching the vuelta last year. I just don't see anything suggesting he has a proper build up for the tour, as a top 10 result would require.

 

[movingtarget]

No offence! but i think we all know what he's capable of, especially after watching the vuelta last year. I just don't see anything suggesting he has a proper build up for the tour, as a top 10 result would require.

I agree. If High Road still have a team next year, Velits should be the GC rider. He will do better than Tony Martin unless Martin improves his climbing. At this stage though, it is doubtful that the HR team will survive.

 

[Clemson Cycling]

HTC have no hope for GC.

Tejay has a really good shot at the White Jersey

 

[Ferminal]

He should be more worried about being a slave for the sprinters.

If he's better than Tony Martin, all he has to do is show it on the first MTF. After Martin tanks 3 minutes, Velits assumes the leadership.

(Not saying Velits will be better, in fact I'm on the TM bandwagon...)

 

[movingtarget]

Tejay has a really good shot at the White Jersey

He obviously has a lot of talent but like all of the young guys, it's hard to know how much he will improve. At this stage the signs look good.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Tejay has a really good shot at the White Jersey

I don't wanna sound like a fanboy but he has no chance of beating Gesink.

 

[greenedge]

I want to see Tony climb well for one stage maybe upsurp Cancellara in the ITT and then fail spectaculary on a climb so they work for Peter. Could they maybe go for Green jersey and classification of teams?????

 

[ericthesportsman6]

I don't wanna sound like a fanboy but he has no chance of beating Gesink.

You don't. Gesink would probably have to crash out for TJ to beat him.

 

[Kwibus]

Velits finished 3rd at Vuelta. He's capable of Top 10.

It would seriously surprise me if he will gets an top3 in a GT again, maybe 2-3 top10s until the end of his career.

 

[Midnightfright]

I don't wanna sound like a fanboy but he has no chance of beating Gesink.

I can assure of all the gesink posts I've read this isn't one of the fanboy 1s just realistic.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

It would seriously surprise me if he will gets an top3 in a GT again, maybe 2-3 top10s until the end of his career.

I agree with this tho.
Velits despite a podium, I can never imagine him really contending for a win...

 

[Kwibus]

I agree with this tho.
Velits despite a podium, I can never imagine him really contending for a win...

It was a rather big surprise. Specially when he won the TT. That was

 

[movingtarget]

It was a rather big surprise. Specially when he won the TT. That was

I'm not so sure that Velits could not repeat his Vuelta ride. I see no reason why he could not do it again. Giro and TDF much harder. If he can break into top seven or so he would be doing well but can't see it happening this year unless the wheels fall off completely for Martin and Van Garderen.