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Who knows, Dombrowski will probably go stagehunting in the high mountains.staubsauger said:Dombrowski ain't looking good either. It's to be seen whether Cannondale's gonna get any true leader for the Giro anymore.
DBotero said:Uran has a decent team this time around him for Giro.But i don't believe he'll be a contender for the overall win despite his claims that he can do it this year.A top 5 result would be good enough.To get more from this Giro he needs a godly TT like in 2014 which i doubt he can replicate.
How the hell did he come 2nd in 2013 Giro then?Taxus4a said:and he is not very good in the bad weather.
Anderis said:How the hell did he come 2nd in 2013 Giro then?Taxus4a said:and he is not very good in the bad weather.
Sorry but you have no clue about cycling.Taxus4a said:Anderis said:How the hell did he come 2nd in 2013 Giro then?Taxus4a said:and he is not very good in the bad weather.
I think other way he would have won that Giro to Nibali. And with all the stages made, no the way it was. With that weather Nibali is clearly stronger than Rigo.
portugal11 said:Sorry but you have no clue about cycling.Taxus4a said:Anderis said:How the hell did he come 2nd in 2013 Giro then?Taxus4a said:and he is not very good in the bad weather.
I think other way he would have won that Giro to Nibali. And with all the stages made, no the way it was. With that weather Nibali is clearly stronger than Rigo.
god.child said:Status för Uran this years giro? Really Hard to guess havent shown much of his potential this year.
Taxus4a said:http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=27939
This is the last good ITT fron Urán, but it is from last Tour, he rode le Tour like Contador suffering from the begining to the end and he did 18 sec better than Contador. (so that day the excuse to have rode the Giro it doesnt worth)
After that he hadnt really the motivation in an ITT. It is possible he lost potential or not, but anyway he is not an specialist
liamito said:Taxus4a said:http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=27939
This is the last good ITT fron Urán, but it is from last Tour, he rode le Tour like Contador suffering from the begining to the end and he did 18 sec better than Contador. (so that day the excuse to have rode the Giro it doesnt worth)
After that he hadnt really the motivation in an ITT. It is possible he lost potential or not, but anyway he is not an specialist
It's all about the bike, just like you see now with FDJ.
Taxus4a said:liamito said:Taxus4a said:http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=27939
This is the last good ITT fron Urán, but it is from last Tour, he rode le Tour like Contador suffering from the begining to the end and he did 18 sec better than Contador. (so that day the excuse to have rode the Giro it doesnt worth)
After that he hadnt really the motivation in an ITT. It is possible he lost potential or not, but anyway he is not an specialist
It's all about the bike, just like you see now with FDJ.
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Of course no. Uran is going to do a very good Giro if he is now healthy and doesnt have problem s with crashin the first week. He is one of the main favourites.
What I meant is that Uran riding at a good level in ITT is not question of 2014.
portugal11 said:Uran won't even make top 5... one of the most overrated colombians nowadays.
portugal11 said:Uran won't even make top 5... one of the most overrated colombians nowadays.
If uran won't get top 5 in this giro; you leave the forum, ok? If uran would finish in second place only 2 minutes behind the winner, i leave this forum...Taxus4a said:portugal11 said:Uran won't even make top 5... one of the most overrated colombians nowadays.
We can bet something if you are so sure.
I dont think he is overated when he is payed 1/12 and Landa 1/2.5 and Uran has been 2 times second and Landa just 3rd...
IMO at the start the main favourite is Nibali. He has won nor just the Giro but the Vuelta and the most important, le Tour, and he has a very strong team.
Second, Valverde, he has been podium of the Tour, above Nibali and other big riders and he has won la Vuelta.
Landa, he demostrated last year he is one of the best climbers of the peloton and he is the leader of SKY.
The next, close to Valverde and Landa, is Uran, above Pozzo, Chaves, Dumoulin, Hesjedal, Majka, Zakarin...
But acording my knowledge and in an subjetive point of view, Uran is going to fight for the victory... to figh doesnt mean the same of his 2 seconds, when Nibali and Quintana were clearly better.
portugal11 said:If uran won't get top 5 in this giro; you leave the forum, ok? If uran would finish in second place only 2 minutes behind the winner, i leave this forum...Taxus4a said:portugal11 said:Uran won't even make top 5... one of the most overrated colombians nowadays.
We can bet something if you are so sure.
I dont think he is overated when he is payed 1/12 and Landa 1/2.5 and Uran has been 2 times second and Landa just 3rd...
IMO at the start the main favourite is Nibali. He has won nor just the Giro but the Vuelta and the most important, le Tour, and he has a very strong team.
Second, Valverde, he has been podium of the Tour, above Nibali and other big riders and he has won la Vuelta.
Landa, he demostrated last year he is one of the best climbers of the peloton and he is the leader of SKY.
The next, close to Valverde and Landa, is Uran, above Pozzo, Chaves, Dumoulin, Hesjedal, Majka, Zakarin...
But acording my knowledge and in an subjetive point of view, Uran is going to fight for the victory... to figh doesnt mean the same of his 2 seconds, when Nibali and Quintana were clearly better.
Guillaume33 said:I think Uran is going to do a good Giro, in Romandie he was just behind the best riders in mountain, and he has a good team to support him in mountain, with Formolo, Dombrowski, Cardoso and Brown, and in flat stages with Navardauskas, Moser and Bettiol
But I don't think he will be on the podium, I see him between 4th and 7th place
What surprises me is why he is so bad in ITTs since the beginning of 2015, I don't understand