Roman Kreuziger Discussion Thread

[Forunculo]

I still think Roman is stronger than Alberto right now. Ten Dam is a matter of time to crack, Mollema is another story.

 

[LaFlorecita]

No, he isn't

I have no idea to be honest. He seems a lot taller to me.

 

[The Hitch]

I have no idea to be honest. He seems a lot taller to me.

7cm says google. Kreuziger will not stand taller if Alberto is in the middle. So i repeat the question.

 

[Kokoso]

Sure is that it was another stage where Kreuziger looked better then Alberto.

 

[Publicus]

Sure is that it was another stage where Kreuziger looked better then Alberto.

More mass, so he goes better on the flats. Physics.

 

[Kokoso]

More mass, so he goes better on the flats. Physics.

Interesting it worked for him even uphill
But yesterday was last day Kreuziger looked better. From now on it's all about Contador.

 

[sultanofhyd]

What looked better? It is not like Contador was struggling to hold on and Kreuziger bailed him out.

 

[notrolfsorensen]

Kreuziger is actully riding his best ever tour. I think Riis has him back on track with regards to how promising he looked back in 2008-09. Maybe next year he will get to win a grand tour himself. Giro next year will be against the likes of Porte, Fuglsang and ever-aging Scarponi. He could at least podium.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I have no idea to be honest. He seems a lot taller to me.

contador is 177 and kreuziger is 183

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Kreuziger is actully riding his best ever tour. I think Riis has him back on track with regards to how promising he looked back in 2008-09. Maybe next year he will get to win a grand tour himself. Giro next year will be against the likes of Porte, Fuglsang and ever-aging Scarponi. He could at least podium.

lol. people are goign way overboard again on kreuziger after just onbe medium mountainstage. kreuziger isn't great in long climbs and in recuperating 3 weeks and then comes inconsistancy. he will crack somewhere this tour, maybe do top ten but let;s hope he wont'crack already on ventoux and be no use to contador to send him up in a break in the final week

 

[all_in]

Kreuziger is actully riding his best ever tour. I think Riis has him back on track with regards to how promising he looked back in 2008-09. Maybe next year he will get to win a grand tour himself. Giro next year will be against the likes of Porte, Fuglsang and ever-aging Scarponi. He could at least podium.

You forgot Henao(for me he will be the Sky leader),Betancur,Evans/Tejay,Hesjedal/Talansky,Aru and maybe Puritn steep gradients he will lose a lot of time compared with riders Henao,Betancur or Purito(if he will participate).Also after this year bad luck maybe Van den Broeck will be at the start.

 

[notrolfsorensen]

lol. people are goign way overboard again on kreuziger after just onbe medium mountainstage. kreuziger isn't great in long climbs and in recuperating 3 weeks and then comes inconsistancy. he will crack somewhere this tour, maybe do top ten but let;s hope he wont'crack already on ventoux and be no use to contador to send him up in a break in the final week

I have him as an outsider for Ventoux. He's good with long distances. He always have 1 bad day, I'll give you that one, but he is really looking good this year. I just hope that he can help Contador put Froome under pressure. If he has that one bad day on one of the harder mountainstages Contador can use that. Kreuziger simply goes away a long way from finish, so Sky has to chase.

 

[LaFlorecita]

7cm says google. Kreuziger will not stand taller if Alberto is in the middle. So i repeat the question.

well I would like Alberto to stand taller because that would mean he won

 

[Kokoso]

I have him as an outsider for Ventoux. He's good with long distances. He always have 1 bad day, I'll give you that one, but he is really looking good this year. I just hope that he can help Contador put Froome under pressure. If he has that one bad day on one of the harder mountainstages Contador can use that. Kreuziger simply goes away a long way from finish, so Sky has to chase.

Actually almost every rider has one bad day amongst better days in Grand tour.

Every grand tour Kreuziger was leader he managed to improve his GC when you compare second and third week. Except for Giro 2012. I know it ain't saying everythig but in the end it says something about consistency.

 

[xrayvision]

His biggest problem have always been his self confidence, and if you lack confidence you can forget about riding an entire 3 week tour on full gas.

if anyone is in doubt about his confidence today, then they should rather go to the optician , he has never been better, and Riis was amazed when he saw his data when they tested him, he can pedal with some amazing watts.

I think Riis has a plan getting him down in weight, maybe 3 - 5 kg if possible, and then you have a new gran tour winner. He´s still a young lad, plenty of time to improve his potential.

 

[jens_attacks]

kreuziger did very well back in 2009 on the ventoux, curious about tomorrow. might see those flame glasses a lot

 

[xrayvision]

kreuziger did very well back in 2009 on the ventoux, curious about tomorrow. might see those flame glasses a lot

3. 1999: 56:50 Jonathan Vaughters 22.70 km/h

no comments...

 

[will10]

I'd like to be pleasantly surprised but I feel we can still be confident that Roman will have at least one bad day in the 3rd week. I hope not, because although he can't win this race, he could help Alberto win it if he improves in the 3rd week.

 

[roundabout]

kreuziger did very well back in 2009 on the ventoux, curious about tomorrow. might see those flame glasses a lot

Meh, it was a group ride.

But it will probably be the same again this year.

 

[Forunculo]

I was one of who predectid Roman would be stronger than Alberto in the 3rd week. Today I see the first hint I could be wrong, but still Roman's level is very good.

Saxo can be 2nd and 3rd in Paris but I don't think that's the plan.

Belkin duo are going to suffer more and more each heavy mountain stage.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I was one of who predectid Roman would be stronger than Alberto in the 3rd week. Today I see the first hint I could be wrong, but still Roman's level is very good.

Saxo can be 2nd and 3rd in Paris but I don't think that's the plan.

Belkin duo are going to suffer more and more each heavy mountain stage.

It is the plan actually according to Riis. I doubt they will succeed though, Quintana and Mollema will finish 2&3 I think.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I think Quintana 2, Contador 3.. then it's a toss-up between Mollema/Kreuziger/Ten Dam for 4/5/6th

 

[LaFlorecita]

I think Quintana 2, Contador 3.. then it's a toss-up between Mollema/Kreuziger/Ten Dam for 4/5/6th

I think Contador will do everything to win and blow himself up in the process.

 

[Boeing]

I wonder what he was thinking when he inched his wheel forward crossing the line with Alberto

 

[Kokoso]

I wonder what he was thinking when he inched his wheel forward crossing the line with Alberto

Something like: "aaaarrrrgghhhhhhhhhhh......"