I need some help. Now that AC has retired, in which rider should I emotionally overinvest?
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Frankschleck said:I think i might go over to zakarin. Very attackive rider.
Red Rick said:The Sky Train will not last
Against the might Enric Mas
I think the level at 22 and earlier can be a bit deceptive. You don't know when riders reach a ceiling. I expect Bernal and Gaudu to hit their prime early.Gigs_98 said:Becoming a Nibali fan now would be like becoming a Contador fan in April 2015? Well guess what, I became a Contador fan in 2016![]()
Anyway, there are a few riders in this list I'll root for. I like Dumoulin but I think as soon as another really aggressive climber who doesn't depend on his TT rides against him I'd rather root for the climber since he is probably more entertaining to watch. Therefore I'll mainly root for Nibali (although I've been a big Nibali fan for way longer than I've been a Contador fan), Landa (because the guy attacks and isn't afraid of attacking from far out) and Mas for the future, although I fear he won't be tdf winner material, but rather a typical top ten finisher who might get a podium or even a win, but will most likely not be the next dominator, considering other riders his age look more talented.
Landa has been confirmed for Movistar.Carols said:Nibali has been my #2 since 2010 so now he is #1. Bala was #3 so now he's #2. Both are getting long in the tooth
Mas and MAL are possibilities for the future, but fandom is emotional and I'm not yet in love.
Landa is also a future possibility, but he has to leave Sky for any consideration!
Red Rick said:Landa has been confirmed for Movistar.Carols said:Nibali has been my #2 since 2010 so now he is #1. Bala was #3 so now he's #2. Both are getting long in the tooth
Mas and MAL are possibilities for the future, but fandom is emotional and I'm not yet in love.
Landa is also a future possibility, but he has to leave Sky for any consideration!
Movistar has been confirmed for bright blue jerseys next year.
Flashbacks to 2015.
That's my replacement for Gerrans, indeed.Dekker_Tifosi said:Obviously there can only be one.
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Gerrans won races thoughhrotha said:That's my replacement for Gerrans, indeed.Dekker_Tifosi said:Obviously there can only be one.
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