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That could also be possible, but the last time you saw more of the riders before the start of the stage, a very small crowd and very little media.
I talked to Warbasse and Pozzovivo on that day and it was really interesting. Being only about 2m away from Scarponi 3 days before he passed away still feels strange.
They really took this obsession about going to the "Tour" to the next level.
What is, and why? Roglic / Vingegaard makes sense, both are suited to the Tour, but I would assume that Roglic is option 1. His record in French stage races lately is not good wrt crashes.
I also like Dumoulin and Foss at the Giro but don't really have high hopes for either. Can't send Tom to the Tour I don't think.
Vingo needs to prove he can handle going into a season as a leader first as protected rider feels fine to me but a co-leader feels a bit premature.
That's true, however teams like Alpecin and Quickstep can devote entire teams to their sprinters whereas UAE will be focusing on GC. I can see why Ackermann wanted to join ($$) but don't get what's in it for UAE. They signed Hodeg too.
I feel like they're getting ahead of themselves with Dennis, he's not exactly the most consistent guy around. Also I hope they're not having him fill the Tony Martin role.
So also Ackermann announced today his schedule.
He will focus more on his sprint ability and less on his mountain ability. He is scheduled for the classics and later for the vuelta.
Challenge Mallorca
Étoile de Bessèges
Clasica Almeria
Volta ao Algarve
Opening Weekend
Tirreno-Adriatico
Classics
Ackermann: My comfort zone was too good at Bora-Hansgrohe
German looks ahead to Classics and Vuelta in debut season at UAE Team Emirateswww.cyclingnews.com
The spring doesn´t look that bad. But after that?
Well, didn´t have much hope in a good schedule for him after his move to UAE and it became true. In smaller races he will get his chances for the win and for the vuelta. Wait for the vuelta? Isn´t that the race where Pogacar, Almeida and Ayuso also announced in the last days, that they will participate?
Is Ayuso already confirmed for La Vuelta?
He would be one year younger than Pogačar during his debut in 2019 so even if it happens I think that he would have just a domestique role.
As for Ackermann I think the Giro makes more sense with 2 riders to help him and the rest of the team (Costa, Formolo, etc) to support Almeida.
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Both have won 1 so far.
Dumoulin schedule:
UAE, Strade Bianche, Catalunya, Amstel Gold Race, Giro, Lombardia
UAE, Strade Bianche, Catalunya, Amstel Gold Race, Giro, Lombardia
I can't really see any of them reaching 5 and for Van der Poel, Lombardia seems out of reach even from a physical point of view.
That seems like a long break to prepare for Il Lombardia
Yeah, he seems really serious about that one.
When you have a rider who finished 2nd in Tour de France, dropping Pogacar on Mont Ventoux, you ask for trouble and sour atmosphere within the team if you don't let that guy lead big races. He was Pogacar's closest competitor at last year's TdF, there's nothing more left to prove for him to deserve co-leadership. He's also 7 years younger than Roglic, so if you have any long term vision for the team, you don't want to risk making your better long term prospect feel unappreciated.
He is gonna be in Vuelta 90 %That seems like a long break to prepare for Il Lombardia
They said they want a good TTT result with a lot of dutch riders. Gotta have the Dutch champ for sure So Jumbo for Vuelta would be:
Roglic
Dumoulin
Dennis
Kruijswijk
Van Emden
Affini
Foss
Kuss
I don't see Vingegaard doing Tour-Vuelta double unless something happens. Van Aert would also not do Vuelta. With Pog coming to Vuelta, I don't think you can afford to not take Sepp and he is quite decent in ITTs when fresh.
I agree, co-leader is a big commitment. What if he’s a minute ahead of Roglic going into the mountains? Is Roglic then a super-dom?
He is gonna be in Vuelta 90 %
So, what do you suggest they do if Kelderman or Van Baarle wins it?
Giro team of Jumbo:
Dumoulin
Foss
Bouwman
Eenkoorn
van Emden
Oomen
Affini
Harper
www.radsport-news.com
So full GC without space for a sprinter. A bit of a pitty for the young sprinters in the team..
Dumoulin
Foss
Bouwman
Eenkoorn
van Emden
Oomen
Affini
Harper
Dumoulin soll beim Giro Doppelspitze mit Youngster Foss bilden | radsport-news.com
So full GC without space for a sprinter. A bit of a pitty for the young sprinters in the team..
You are right the reporting about Ayuso had been a bit contradictory. Yesterday he said that "he is not scheduled for the vuelta. But you should never say never."
Juan Ayuso: "No correré La Vuelta, pero nunca digas nunca" - Ciclo21
El ciclista del UAE analiza la próxima temporada y su carrera hasta el momento
www.ciclo21.com
Well Giro perhaps would make more sense for Ackermann, but it seems that he is not scheduled, so that UAE will go full GC at the giro for Almeida.
You are right the reporting about Ayuso had been a bit contradictory. Yesterday he said that "he is not scheduled for the vuelta. But you should never say never."
Juan Ayuso: "No correré La Vuelta, pero nunca digas nunca" - Ciclo21
El ciclista del UAE analiza la próxima temporada y su carrera hasta el momento
Well Giro perhaps would make more sense for Ackermann, but it seems that he is not scheduled, so that UAE will go full GC at the giro for Almeida.
Gaviria might be included for the Giro.
And you know they were celebrating when Groenewegen left....
Yep, Rogla should've been higher in hierarchy, Van Aert shouldn't chase green while team is fighting for yellow.
Van Aert will be chasing yellow jerseys himself ...like he was last year. Things will get comical right quick .... even if he takes yellow on day one (which I doubt ... Ganna will probably be hard to beat)
I think Van Aert won't be content with just one day in the leader's jersey, either.
Mur de Huy is bit too steep and long for both VDP and WVA, I think they can't win against the likes of Alaphilippe, Roglic, Pogacar by simply waiting for the last climb. But going earlier by one of these two, or even better both, would create chaos on the road. Imagine these two plus Evenepoel escaping on penultimate Mur, who would've catch that?! They should definitely try Fleche Wallonne in the future. Liege also, they have even better chance there.
Regarding winning all five Monuments, we had few dozen's of riders who could potentially do it, yet only two actually did it. That says all.
For WVA I agree, but for VDP I would really like to see it one time. Tirreno stage 5 and TDF stage 2 last year showed that he is one hell of a puncheur on short punchy climbs. Only when they are longer then 10 minutes he begins to get problems..
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