Rigoberto Uran discussion thread.

[CycloAndy]

I really thought he was in amazing shape after the time trial, in don't quite get how he, as a rather mediocre tt'er can be so average on the climbs after destroying everything in a tt

To me he looks more muscular than in his Sky days (in my opinion) which would explain his improvement in TT's but slight decline in climbing.

 

[Pippo_San]

Welcome to Omega Quickstep, where every good climber is brought into total mediocrity (Kwiatko being the exception up until now).

 

[Jspear]

Welcome to Omega Quickstep, where every good climber is brought into total mediocrity (Kwiatko being the exception up until now).

He is still a good climber....nothing mediocre about his ride today....he was just schooled by that rider who you predicted wouldn't win this Giro.

 

[Escarabajo]

Welcome to Omega Quickstep, where every good climber is brought into total mediocrity (Kwiatko being the exception up until now).

LOL. Now let's start to trash Uran!!! Because I go tired of trashing Quintana!!

 

[Escarabajo]

I really thought he was in amazing shape after the time trial, in don't quite get how he, as a rather mediocre tt'er can be so average on the climbs after destroying everything in a tt

To me he improved his TT. But it was really a combination of several factors:

- The other big TT hitters are not here in the Giro
- Roads were drying up when he was on the road.
- He took bigger risks on the descend.
- He worked on his TT.

Other than that he looks like the same Uran in the mountains.

 

[Pippo_San]

Not trashing anything just stating what I'm seeing. His performances uphill at the Giro 2013 were definitely better than what we're witnessing now.

And I was of course trolling a little, but it wouldn't be the first time Omega Quickstep and all of its iterations ruins a climber.

 

[Escarabajo]

Not trashing anything just stating what I'm seeing. His performances uphill at the Giro 2013 were definitely better than what we're witnessing now.

And I was of course trolling a little, but it wouldn't be the first time Omega Quickstep and all of its iterations ruins a climber.

Deleted my message. I realized you were trashing the DS not Uran. Uran tried but couldn't.

 

[Guybrush]

He should thank Majka, Pozzo, Henao and others for still be in 2nd. One of the lamest rides of the year, cooked or not you're the maglia rossa!... he doesn't even try... put your nose at the front for a milisecond!









sorry about the grammar

 

[veji11]

To me Uran is a very good rider, just not one of those who win a GT. On this Giro he is a top 8 climber and a top 8 time trialist. This means he is regular and strong and is top5 material. To me this is who he is : a rider who has the abilities to do top5s on GTs, and can get a few podiums in his carreer, which is already great. But he is no winner material.

You have to remember that he benefited massively from the TTT as well. Without it he would be behind guys like Rolland and Hesjedal. He should be able to cling to his second consecutive podium thanks to the ITT, but in terms a pure abilities, he is top5 material.

 

[Escarabajo]

To me Uran is a very good rider, just not one of those who win a GT. On this Giro he is a top 8 climber and a top 8 time trialist. This means he is regular and strong and is top5 material. To me this is who he is : a rider who has the abilities to do top5s on GTs, and can get a few podiums in his carreer, which is already great. But he is no winner material.

You have to remember that he benefited massively from the TTT as well. Without it he would be behind guys like Rolland and Hesjedal. He should be able to cling to his second consecutive podium thanks to the ITT, but in terms a pure abilities, he is top5 material.

+1. Pretty much agree with you except for the TTT part in which he had to help a lot anyway. So part of that time is on him also.

 

[Escarabajo]

He should thank Majka, Pozzo, Henao and others for still be in 2nd. One of the lamest rides of the year, cooked or not you're the maglia rossa!... he doesn't even try... put your nose at the front for a milisecond!

Most of the GC contenders looked very tired at the end of the stage. That is what happens when you put three monster climbs in a stage. Which I like really. But then it becomes a race of survival pretty much. So if Uran was weak so were all the others.

 

[masking_agent]

To me Uran is a very good rider, just not one of those who win a GT. On this Giro he is a top 8 climber and a top 8 time trialist. This means he is regular and strong and is top5 material. To me this is who he is : a rider who has the abilities to do top5s on GTs, and can get a few podiums in his carreer, which is already great. But he is no winner material.

You have to remember that he benefited massively from the TTT as well. Without it he would be behind guys like Rolland and Hesjedal. He should be able to cling to his second consecutive podium thanks to the ITT, but in terms a pure abilities, he is top5 material.

+1 well said. If he did win it, he'd be a one hit wonder like Hesjedal.

 

[TANK91]

Stop with the 1 hit wonder stuff. Sastre is imo a superstar rider he was not a legend but he was a superstar and you do his name a disservice when saying that about Hesjedal as Hesjedal is nowere near Sastre. No one time winner is a one hit wonder, you must think their lucky or something?.

 

[TANK91]

Also to add to that i think a one hit wonder is a rider who does it from a break maybe like if Arroyo won vs Basso that would be a one it wonder.

 

[Escarabajo]

+1 well said. If he did win it, he'd be a one hit wonder like Hesjedal.

I won't go that far because he was already second last year. He can still win a Vuelta as well. He can win it as long as the big dogs don't go to the race. And by big dogs I call Quintana, Contador and Froome. Maybe Nibali as well. So he can compete with the rest for the win IMHO. Again, top 5 material if we include all riders.

 

[Angliru]

He should thank Majka, Pozzo, Henao and others for still be in 2nd. One of the lamest rides of the year, cooked or not you're the maglia rossa!... he doesn't even try... put your nose at the front for a milisecond!









sorry about the grammar

Even with the hugely edited footage that beIN was kind of enough to share with its viewers, I do recall seeing Uran at the front pulling his group. He wasn't totally negligent in that regard.

 

[Guybrush]

Even with the hugely edited footage that beIN was kind of enough to share with its viewers, I do recall seeing Uran at the front pulling his group. He wasn't totally negligent in that regard.

imo he was. that's right, he did some little pulls at the front, but overall Sergio Henao was more into the race than him.

I like the guy, just feel upset by his performance.

 

[Escarabajo]

imo he was. that's right, he did some little pulls at the front, but overall Sergio Henao was more into the race than him.

I like the guy, just feel upset by his performance.

I agree, "Sergio Henao" was more into the race watching from his television in Colombia.

 

[Guybrush]

I agree, "Sergio Henao" was more into the race watching from his television in Colombia.

hahaha sorry just read his posible come back at the CN page

 

[Angliru]

I agree, "Sergio Henao" was more into the race watching from his television in Colombia.

To add to the beIN follies, the commentators kept calling Sebastian, Sergio.

 

[Afrank]

To add to the beIN follies, the commentators kept calling Sebastian, Sergio.

Well, one of them is none other then Carlton Kirby...

 

[lenric]

I don't think Uran will be a great GC contender. There's something lacking in him. I think he's more of a "wildcard", an underdog who once was a promising young cyclist. Such as Gesink. He's kinda like Van den broeck

 

[Escarabajo]

I don't think Uran will be a great GC contender. There's something lacking in him. I think he's more of a "wildcard", an underdog who once was a promising young cyclist. Such as Gesink. He's kinda like Van den broeck

What do you mean will be? He is 27 already and is second ATM. And was second las year.

 

[lenric]

When Froome was 27 years old, he wasn't nearly half (at least noticed) of what he's now.

Yes, he was second last year when his main rival was Cadel Evans, who's 10 years older.

He's second because of the ITT. Take it off and see what you got. I bet whatever you want that 2 days from now he won't do top 5 and will loose time to Quintana.

 

[SafeBet]

When Froome was 27 years old, he wasn't nearly half (at least noticed) of what he's now.

Yes, he was second last year when his main rival was Cadel Evans, who's 10 years older.

He's second because of the ITT. Take it off and see what you got. I bet whatever you want that 2 days from now he won't do top 5 and will loose time to Quintana.

Why should you remove the ITT from the standings? It's part of the race.

After seeing this Giro I'd say he's more of a Tour rider, what do you guys think?