IndianCyclist said:More than that i think he wants to find out what he can do in the GTs. A top 5 is good for any team leader.
He knows what he can do. He was second in the Giro. Nobody remembers top 5 it's the podium or nothing. It's like stage winners. Winners are remembered but place getters are not. That's why GT riders are so disappointed to finish fourth or fifth. Only new pros would consider that a great result.