There's an argument for him being the strongest climber right at the moment. Because the most obvious 2 candidates are there in Spain and he's matching and outfinishing them.
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Futuroscope said:Best climber? Not even close.
So far he has shown that he is climbing very well and is nearly unbeatable in the last 1-2km on the climbs. It may very well be enough to win the Vuelta due to a favorable course for him and the bonus seconds
LaFlorecita said:It's almost like you all want me to be depressed. How am I supposed to be optimistic when I read this sort of posts all the time.
Futuroscope said:Best climber? Not even close.
So far he has shown that he is climbing very well and is nearly unbeatable in the last 1-2km on the climbs. It may very well be enough to win the Vuelta due to a favorable course for him and the bonus seconds.
If Contador can launch a sustained attack with more than 2-3km to go then Rodriguez will have a very hard time. But I'm not sure Contador will be able to do it. Maybe he will never been in that kind of shape again.
icefire said:It seems that you are using an ideal to decide who is the best climber but no rider in the race is up to that ideal of your "ifs" and "woulds".
Best climber in general terms? No way. Best climber of the race? I haven't seen anyone better so far. And that's enough for him to keep the lead.
roundabout said:He has become much better as a complete GT rider. It also seems that major action begins later and later in the stages so riders like Rodriguez don't need to respond to attacks or limit losses for more than 3-4 kms. Suits him well with his finish.
Afrank said:While I wouldn't agree that Purito's performance in this vuelta is one of the greatest to date, I would agree that his performance so far has been very impressive. And his performance so far has been the greatest performance he has ever had in a grand tour.
Gotta love these excuses Purito has been the best because he came prepared, plus he's been the smartest tactically. Still I think Contador can win with the form he has if he times his attack better, and Purito might find himself in a bad day, like he's been in the past.Jason_Mercier said:The reasons for the Purito's dominance are that the route benefits him and his three opponents are out of shape.
This is Froome's reality. He think his rivals are better than the ones in the Tour.Jason_Mercier said:Some call it excuses others call it reality.
cineteq said:This is Froome's reality. He think his rivals are better than the ones in the Tour.
"Los rivales aquí son más fuertes que en el Tour, más explosivos”
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=55080
Oh I see, your real name is Joaquin Mercenario, right? You're not Frenchie.Jason_Mercier said:My english is so bad. But i understood what means "his rivals are better than the ones in the Tour" You dont have to translate it Seriously, i think Froome forget that he isnt the guy of the Tour. But yes, here is Contador, Valverde, Purito ...
cineteq said:Oh I see, your real name is Joaquin Mercenario, right? You're not Frenchie.
Jason_Mercier said:My english is so bad. But i understood what means "his rivals are better than the ones in the Tour" You dont have to translate it Seriously, i think Froome forget that he isnt the guy of the Tour. But yes, here is Contador, Valverde, Purito ...
If you live in Spain that's an understatement.Jason_Mercier said:The Mercenarios are the politicians
rrj1170 said:. If he is able to sustain this, it will have to go down as one of the greatest displays of pure athleticism and endurance in recent memory
taiwan said:People talk about him like he's purely a puncheur like Gilbert or something, after riding to numerous top tens in GTs. If he wins this Vuelta even that will be dismissed
El Pistolero said:Gilbert is a much more complete cyclist than Jrod.
El Pistolero said:Gilbert is a much more complete cyclist than Jrod.
El Pistolero said:If Gilbert was Spanish and in last year's form he would've won this year.
And with that I mean the Vuelta organizers are biased as hell.