Roman Kreuziger Discussion Thread

[Forunculo]

Without the pressure of being the GC captain of the team... we will see his revival?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Without the pressure of being the GC captain of the team... we will see his revival?

meh........

 

[ILovecycling]

Hopefully he will be helpful for Alberto in Tour mountain stages...and shine earlier in the Ardennes and Paris - Nice
If he will be in peak form in July he can drill it nice for Alberto before comes to Bertos fireworks

 

[gustienordic]

I still think he's a talented climber. Certainly not as good as Contador, but perhaps on par with Gesink, JVDB2, etc

 

[Miburo]

I still think he's a talented climber. Certainly not as good as Contador, but perhaps on par with Gesink, JVDB2, etc

+1

10 char.

 

[Parrulo]

I still think he's a talented climber. Certainly not as good as Contador, but perhaps on par with Gesink, JVDB2, etc

well i don't think he has as much potential as gesink but he should be on par with VDB2.

 

[trevim]

I hope to see more of him in the hilly classics/ races. He was up there with Sagan, Rodriguez and Nibali on the sharp, short finishes of Tirreno and he rode a very good LBL a couple of years ago.

 

[The Hitch]

Yeah, if he sets Tour as his main aim its going to be carnage, and potentially best domestique performance at the tour in years ( im counting froome as a leader who was forced to work for the domestique, certainly from a mountains point of view).

People will probably underrate Kreuziger a bit now since he failed so bad at the Giro last year.

 

[movingtarget]

His name has been mentioned at the beginning of the last few seasons as a possible GT winner. The fact that he and Roche have decided now to ride as support riders instead of team leaders says it all. Maybe Kreuziger is just being honest about his abilities in grand tours. I don't think he is as good as VDB or Gesink but a few years ago I would not have picked Rodriguez to make two podiums in one season either or Wiggins winning the Tour. I think he will make a very good domestique and could probably target stages in GTs plus some of the classics. There is a lot of pressure on team leaders and Kreuziger and Roche might get some stage results now, with the pressure off.

 

[Forunculo]

In Vuelta and Giro Roche can be top 10 and Kreuziger top 5.

Seeing you are stagnating it's legit to try a different way. Even they can be better paid as super doms than as leaders. I never understand the rider who are stagnated and didn't change the plan.


Roche stated he wants to work with Bjarne to improve his skills, above all, the time trial to boost his chances at GC.

Kreuziger had the same approach. Also I guess he has special interest in how Alberto being the hot favourite face the competition mentally. Being the mental side one of his weakness.


At the same time being a succesful super dom is prestigious in cycling, more than anonymous top 10.

 

[hfer07]

His name has been mentioned at the beginning of the last few seasons as a possible GT winner. The fact that he and Roche have decided now to ride as support riders instead of team leaders says it all. Maybe Kreuziger is just being honest about his abilities in grand tours. I don't think he is as good as VDB or Gesink but a few years ago I would not have picked Rodriguez to make two podiums in one season either or Wiggins winning the Tour. I think he will make a very good domestique and could probably target stages in GTs plus some of the classics. There is a lot of pressure on team leaders and Kreuziger and Roche might get some stage results now, with the pressure off.

Roman to me is just another chapter of very good riders finding success too soon & wrongfully railed into GT ambitions without "consolidating/solidifying" his career first-IOW -he could have kept winning week long races & develop further his palmares prior to dive deep into the GT world. I do believe he could have better results with Riis, by just having small races to go for, & regain that taste of success that has been lacking over the past seasons

Good luck to him

 

[42x16ss]

Yeah, if he sets Tour as his main aim its going to be carnage, and potentially best domestique performance at the tour in years ( im counting froome as a leader who was forced to work for the domestique, certainly from a mountains point of view).

People will probably underrate Kreuziger a bit now since he failed so bad at the Giro last year.

Good point. Roche, Kreuziger, Zaugg and Sutherland have the potential to completely derail UK Postal for Contador if Riis can carry out his usual team building magic. Looking forward to the GT's this year

 

[movingtarget]

In Vuelta and Giro Roche can be top 10 and Kreuziger top 5.

Seeing you are stagnating it's legit to try a different way. Even they can be better paid as super doms than as leaders. I never understand the rider who are stagnated and didn't change the plan.


Roche stated he wants to work with Bjarne to improve his skills, above all, the time trial to boost his chances at GC.

Kreuziger had the same approach. Also I guess he has special interest in how Alberto being the hot favourite face the competition mentally. Being the mental side one of his weakness.


At the same time being a succesful super dom is prestigious in cycling, more than anonymous top 10.

Yes I think it's a good move for both Roche and Kreuziger. Why not try something else.

 

[infeXio]

Good point. Roche, Kreuziger, Zaugg and Sutherland have the potential to completely derail UK Postal for Contador if Riis can carry out his usual team building magic. Looking forward to the GT's this year

You seem to be forgetting a guy called Michael Rogers in that equation

 

[42x16ss]

Nah, he won't have a swimming coach practicing marginal gains anymore

(I actually forgot him )

 

[Forunculo]

Well, well his best result ever. Good to see he is delivering. And the best result Saxo have had this season.

Roman needs to race as a captain every race to take points. Contador points doesn't count. Except, perhaps, TdF where he should have a free role.

 

[Afrank]

After last year, I had pretty much written off Kreuziger as another over-hyped rider that never would amount to doing that much.

But after today I have a new found respect for him. Chapeau Roman, really earned that win today.

 

[Hysminai]

Is Majka still Giro captain or are they going for Kreuziger? Think I read it somewhere

 

[Netserk]

Is Majka still Giro captain or are they going for Kreuziger? Think I read it somewhere

Kreuziger is not riding the Giro IIRC. Majka won't be the leader because of his crash.

 

[Gloin22]

This performance proves Kreuziger should focus on classics and leave stage races alone, or at least not target them for GC solely, rather stage hunting. Classics should be his number one goals.

 

[Parrulo]

Well, well his best result ever. Good to see he is delivering. And the best result Saxo have had this season.

Roman needs to race as a captain every race to take points. Contador points doesn't count. Except, perhaps, TdF where he should have a free role.

not it isn't, tour de suisse and tour of romandie are more important races then AGR, still it is his best result in a few years and a great result overall

for the first time in a long long time this looked like the kreuziguer of 08 and that is a good thing.

 

[Netserk]

IMO

Suisse
Amstel
Romandie

 

[Forunculo]

not it isn't, tour de suisse and tour of romandie are more important races then AGR, still it is his best result in a few years and a great result overall

for the first time in a long long time this looked like the kreuziguer of 08 and that is a good thing.

Despite not being a monument, an AGR is still an ardennes classic. Romandie and Suisse being great stage races use to be warm races for Giro and TdF. The Ardennes are a goal itself

 

[El Pistolero]

IMO

Suisse
Amstel
Romandie

Amstel is his biggest win. Suisse is just a warm up race for the Tour and it's not even the most prestigious one in that.

 

[Lanark]

I'd rate his Giro stage ahead or Romandie, Amstel probably the biggest, with Suisse a little bit behind.