auscyclefan94 said:
Are you drunk? Why wouldn't Thor make it to the Poggio? He's a better climber than any of the other sprinters?
The Hitch said:
I agree. Looking at this years Tour, Thor is one of the best sprinters at climbing in a long time.
The only people with a better climbing - tt average are Valverde and Sagan. Thor seems even better than EBH atm.
No ACF not drunk just thinking - look at last year BMC had GVA,GH and Ballan in the finial section GH told GVA to attack and he did Ballan,GH and of course Gilbert road on the Fabian wheel.
So BMC had 4 riders in the final 13 I think it was if we count Gilbert as a BMC rider.
The only problem was there was a sprinter in the selection as well, how to make the race hard - send Thor up the road - every team will think um no thats not happening - and ride hard, average speed up sprinters get dropped and on the Poggio BMC would have their final 4 to play with.
Ballan and GH as Super Dom and GVA nad Gilbert as leaders and because the average speed has been up no sprinters.
Thats how I would play it.
see not drunk.
and then Thor has shown the team that he is a team player they ride for him at P-R which is the only win he wants - so he is happy.
GVA is treated as a leader and who knows - so he is happy
Gilbert needs a sprint from a small group- and wants MSR so he is happy
GH - Top 10 ish for the 432nd time at MSR so he is happy leading into the 1 race he wants to win - P-R but knows he needs to be lucky but will be happy to play a part for a team win - so he is happy
Ballan - just happy he is riding and getting payed.