Richie seems to be in good mood after the mishap.
Nice to hear he's thinking about the World's.
Nice to hear he's thinking about the World's.
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SeriousSam said:Could've dominated this Tour
Richie >= Geraint at everything importantAlexandre B. said:On which basis?SeriousSam said:Could've dominated this Tour
SeriousSam said:Could've dominated this Tour
Dekker_Tifosi said:Coulda woulda shoulda. To finish first, you first have to finish. Plus in TdS quintana put pressure on him in the final mountain stage and Fuglsang was able to stay with Porte in that stage.
Look were both of them are.
yaco said:Porte's biggest issue is convincing Ochovitz to allow him to ride the Vuelta - Miss this race and his preparation for 2019 is damaged.
Route is absolutely perfect for Porte.HelloDolly said:yaco said:Porte's biggest issue is convincing Ochovitz to allow him to ride the Vuelta - Miss this race and his preparation for 2019 is damaged.
Ochovitz is still looking for his podium after paying millions for Porte so I guess he will go to the Vuelta
Weather Ochovitz gets that podium is another matter
Not a chance. Not with the year he had. No way Jose, I don't buy it!SeriousSam said:Could've dominated this Tour
This is the first time I see this GT.SeriousSam said:Richie >= Geraint at everything importantAlexandre B. said:On which basis?SeriousSam said:Could've dominated this Tour
Escarabajo said:This is the first time I see this GT.SeriousSam said:Richie >= Geraint at everything importantAlexandre B. said:On which basis?SeriousSam said:Could've dominated this Tour
Red Rick said:Route is absolutely perfect for Porte.HelloDolly said:yaco said:Porte's biggest issue is convincing Ochovitz to allow him to ride the Vuelta - Miss this race and his preparation for 2019 is damaged.
Ochovitz is still looking for his podium after paying millions for Porte so I guess he will go to the Vuelta
Weather Ochovitz gets that podium is another matter
And the field doesn't look great. The Movistar trio. Simon Yates? Whate else? Other Tour double ups from riders who aren't close in the Tour right now?
Nibali is far from certain, and he can't possibly be competitive for the GC. Lopez, Uran, Bennet, Aru all basically all also rans.postmanhat said:Red Rick said:Route is absolutely perfect for Porte.HelloDolly said:yaco said:Porte's biggest issue is convincing Ochovitz to allow him to ride the Vuelta - Miss this race and his preparation for 2019 is damaged.
Ochovitz is still looking for his podium after paying millions for Porte so I guess he will go to the Vuelta
Weather Ochovitz gets that podium is another matter
And the field doesn't look great. The Movistar trio. Simon Yates? Whate else? Other Tour double ups from riders who aren't close in the Tour right now?
Nibali almost certainly. It's possible that the Mitchelton trio will go after Adam's disappointmet here. Lopez, probably Uran? George Bennet, Aru. Plus whoever Sky send is likely to be competitive. Could be a cracker and there won't be a cobbled stage to wipe out half the contenders
postmanhat said:Ah. Hadn't read the news about Nibali's prolonged injury treatment. Porte should be a level higher than the rest, in theory. Anyone know what's happening with Pinot for the rest of the year?
HelloDolly said:postmanhat said:Ah. Hadn't read the news about Nibali's prolonged injury treatment. Porte should be a level higher than the rest, in theory. Anyone know what's happening with Pinot for the rest of the year?
Vuelta=
Uran
Niabli
Chaves
2 Yates
MAL
Carapaz
Aru
Pinot - I bet
Valverde
Quintana & Landa - I bet
Henao
....
Red Rick said:Nibali is far from certain, and he can't possibly be competitive for the GC. Lopez, Uran, Bennet, Aru all basically all also rans.postmanhat said:Red Rick said:Route is absolutely perfect for Porte.HelloDolly said:yaco said:Porte's biggest issue is convincing Ochovitz to allow him to ride the Vuelta - Miss this race and his preparation for 2019 is damaged.
Ochovitz is still looking for his podium after paying millions for Porte so I guess he will go to the Vuelta
Weather Ochovitz gets that podium is another matter
And the field doesn't look great. The Movistar trio. Simon Yates? Whate else? Other Tour double ups from riders who aren't close in the Tour right now?
Nibali almost certainly. It's possible that the Mitchelton trio will go after Adam's disappointmet here. Lopez, probably Uran? George Bennet, Aru. Plus whoever Sky send is likely to be competitive. Could be a cracker and there won't be a cobbled stage to wipe out half the contenders
Sky threw all eggs in 2 baskets, and have nothing left for the Vuelta, unless Thomas somehow goes to the Vuelta after a possible Tour win, which is super unlikely. Poels and Froome aren't trebling up, Bernal isn't doubling up unless they're actively trying to ruin him. What does that leave for Sky? Henao?
Sunweb are bringing Kelderman, who's not really gonna light up the race. I guess Zaka is likely after disappointing Tour.
Wonder if LottoNL are bringing any of the Tour guys. I think the route is absolutely perfect for Roglic, but given the Tour is his first GC attempt, him going for the Vuelta isn't likely. Kruijswijk could go but I don't think he could be competitive 2 GTs in a row.
So to me it seems like a very deep field, but not a very strong one.
HelloDolly said:postmanhat said:Ah. Hadn't read the news about Nibali's prolonged injury treatment. Porte should be a level higher than the rest, in theory. Anyone know what's happening with Pinot for the rest of the year?
Vuelta=
Uran
Niabli
Chaves
2 Yates
MAL
Carapaz
Aru
Pinot - I bet
Valverde
Quintana & Landa - I bet
Henao
....
HelloDolly said:postmanhat said:Ah. Hadn't read the news about Nibali's prolonged injury treatment. Porte should be a level higher than the rest, in theory. Anyone know what's happening with Pinot for the rest of the year?
Vuelta=
Uran
Niabli
Chaves
2 Yates
MAL
Carapaz
Aru
Pinot - I bet
Valverde
Quintana & Landa - I bet
Henao
....
movingtarget said:HelloDolly said:postmanhat said:Ah. Hadn't read the news about Nibali's prolonged injury treatment. Porte should be a level higher than the rest, in theory. Anyone know what's happening with Pinot for the rest of the year?
Vuelta=
Uran
Niabli
Chaves
2 Yates
MAL
Carapaz
Aru
Pinot - I bet
Valverde
Quintana & Landa - I bet
Henao
....
Aru, Lopez maybe Uran and Chaves would give Porte a race, Valverde I don't see winning, Carapaz would be competitive probably. The Yates bros were unconvincing this year so far. Both hitting the wall badly in their grand tour attempts. Maybe if the race only went for 10 days they would be fine. The Vuelta is often an odd race, coming in late in the season, previous races are not always a good indicator. Aru and Porte probably need it the most while Valverde would love to do well. A problem for Porte if he lines up is maybe the strength of his team. Dennis will probably be there and Bookwalter and Roche. Dunno who else. Maybe Ventoso.