Let's face it, if he's working for Landa and Wilder he is decidedly not fit for the Tour. I'd hate to be in his position with all of Belgium on his shoulders.
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I think Tour was always gonna be to see how it goes and for show, with the Olympics as the big goal.
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I think Tour was always gonna be to see how it goes and for show, with the Olympics as the big goal.
Which Olympics? The TT? I can't see that being more important than winning the Tour, if it were ever a goal and, if not, his career has changed course.
I don't think it's evident that they have decided he doesn't have the stuff to win the Tour. But it won't be long before we find out.
I havent talked about anyone deciding anything.
Tour is a big show and the Olympics was always gonna be the most realistic for him to win.
I thought that's what you implied. Again what Olympics event? I'd say, in any case, that you can't send him to the Tour without it being the primary goal, but if you do then it raised questions.
They already put off the Tour by a few years because of crash, not being the right time, not enough support etc. There werent any more excuses to skip it.
Everyone wants the best riders at the Tour, from every perspective, and it aligning as probably the best prep before the Olympics is a win-win.
Remco is their biggest rider so of course he should be there and try to make the most of it both from a sporting and commercial aspect, but Olympics is what he has the biggest chance of actually winning.
There are many reasons to send him to the Tour and what is the "primary goal" publicly or behind closed doors is two very different things, I believe.
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I still don't get if you mean Olympics RR or ITT? They put off the Tour, because they were afraid he couldn't deliver and had excuses (primarily the disruptive long-term effects of the Lombardia crash). But I don't think it was wise to send him to the Giro last year, which should have been his Tour debute. That way they'd know his prospects. But now he goes to the Tour without optimal preparation. But the Olympics was the big or more realistic goal all along? I'd buy it if they didn't think he has Tour prospects.
I have explained why he is going Tour more than once now.
I have said they are both there for sporting and commercial aspects.
But Olympics is the big goal, imo, and has always been this year. That doesnt mean there arent any Tour prospects, as well. It is the biggest stage and show for the sport.
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Can I answer the question for you? Both races, Remco can target both Olympic races, because the ITT comes first anyway.I have given you my perspective and reasoning. I think it is pretty obvious what I mean... which you seem to ignore.
Nice insult! Very mature
That's the spirit. This thread often becomes a fan-fight of the far-right. I like to stay on the sidelines myself, but go ahead, knock yourselves out.
Sure, I’ll take that bet. You’re saying top 5 in Dauphine, and I’m saying out of top 5. With the idea that he finishes the race.
I can’t really lose, if he rides top 5 I’m happy he is better than I expect at the moment, if he doesn’t I win this bet.
It's status quo as things stand. Nothing that has happened in the Dauphiné is unexpected. Everyone is at their predicted place with all things being equal (although Ayuso disappointed yesterday IMO). Before the ITT we didn't really know whether it was technical & hilly or not... & it turns out it was barely technical & barely hilly, so the result was predictable.
Now we've got a real battle coming up in the mountains. Hindley & Vlasov will be important here. Not as cards to play from afar (it's a pointless tactic in this situation) but as riders on the front of the bunch drilling it in order to drop almost everyone & set Rog up for an attack. The big question is whether Evenepoel has his best climbing legs. If he does he'll win the Dauphiné thanks to his ITT superiority on that particular type of profile we saw yesterday.
Now we've got a real battle coming up in the mountains. Hindley & Vlasov will be important here. Not as cards to play from afar (it's a pointless tactic in this situation) but as riders on the front of the bunch drilling it in order to drop almost everyone & set Rog up for an attack. The big question is whether Evenepoel has his best climbing legs. If he does he'll win the Dauphiné thanks to his ITT superiority on that particular type of profile we saw yesterday.
So they are both where they expected to be at this point, probably. Remco still has power for a great TT, Roglic still good in the mountains.
These two always put on a great undercard show before the main event in July between Pogacar and Vingegard
They did the impossible, especially Roglic....they made Lazkano look like the new big Mig in the mountains.
Make it a good one. I don’t remember the last time they’ve had a different avatar, if ever.
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