pastronef said:
You hope Demare wins Paris-RoubaixTonton said:Well deserved French Velo d'Or award. Guts and glory. I wish him the (second) best in 2017
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Hmm. Have been disappointed by him so far considering all the interviews he has done. Doesn't matter if he shows up for Paris-Nice, but not really that good so far.Alexandre B. said:Correct performance in Jabal Hafeet today.
He's obviously not physically there yet (struggling after each Quintana's attack), but rode smart to finish in the same time as the Colombian. That bodes well for Paris-Nice, he can certainly improve his 9th place from last year.
I agree with you Valv.PitiValv.Piti said:Hmm. Have been disappointed by him so far considering all the interviews he has done. Doesn't matter if he shows up for Paris-Nice, but not really that good so far.Alexandre B. said:Correct performance in Jabal Hafeet today.
He's obviously not physically there yet (struggling after each Quintana's attack), but rode smart to finish in the same time as the Colombian. That bodes well for Paris-Nice, he can certainly improve his 9th place from last year.
Those sorts of attacks by Bardet in the Tour work but not all the time and once someone has success with one they are marked more closely in the future. He took a risk and it paid off but he also got dropped by some of the other climbers on other stages. He has another chance at a podium in the Tour but it won't be easy especially if Contador and Porte can stay upright. Chaves is another one who needs to improve his TT if he wants to improve on his GT podiums but both he and Bardet are moving in the right direction as they are handling the three weeks better than before. Some riders lose their climbing power when they improve their TT like Uran, Gesink and a few others. While the Schlecks never improved their TT much while someone like Evans pretty much stayed put as an all rounder who wasn't the best at either discipline but his TT did improve on his first few years as a GT rider but his performances were inconsistent in TTs. Porte can be like that as well.Red Rick said:Bardet is at a point where he mayyyy just be the 5th best climber in the world at peak, but at that point margins get really, really small. Add an absolutely horrendous TT to that and it's just about a miracle he got 2nd in the Tour last year. I'm not sure what's left for him to do at the Tour this year if he doesn't make massive improvements in climbing and TT'ing. I think he'd have an outside shot at the Giro, but not at the Tour. There's like one stage for him to try anything frisky, which is the only way he could put time into Froome, Quintana or a good Contador.
What a blow! It was very impressive he held on to Porte and Zakarin after a stage like this. I noticed he looked extremely lean as well, almost Sky-anorectic.Alexandre B. said:DSQ at Paris-Nice.
That's a really huge blow for him, and I don't think he´ll be eligible for Tirreno. That might force him to race Catalunya.
I'm sure the decision is made in good faith. Bardet should accept it in the same spirit and head to Italy.Alexandre B. said:DSQ at Paris-Nice.
That's a really huge blow for him, and I don't think he´ll be eligible for Tirreno. That might force him to race Catalunya.