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Red Rick said:
Kreuziger is definitely held back by his team in getting results for himself.
Roman Kreuziger carved out a very decent palmares, but it's not close to what he was hyped for when he was young and what his early years indicated. He's won WT stage races, won a classic, numerous top 10's in GTs and a Giro stage win.
He can either leave to a team where he can be leader in big stage races, and it won't be a big team on a big salary, or he can stay where he is on a bigger salary and do what he's told. Obviously he's gonna want to ride for himself every now and then, and that's fine. His palmares won't change much by more GT top 10s anyway, so if I were him I'd settle for having a free role in some hilly one day races and get a pass to get in GT breakaways every now and then.
I agree, about all. He was hyped (not as much as people use to think though; much less compared to many else like Betancur for example, or Kelderman, Gesink, Rolland...).
Well I thought it would be good for him to be a mentor and worker for others and have his chances here and there. I hope he'll get stage hunter, too. If De Gendt can be succesful stage hunter, Kreuziger could be too and even better, cause I consider him better of the two. Problem is, unlike De Gendt, until now everybody is alert when Kreuziger gets to the break.
Just it's a bit frustrating seeing him work for guys who undeperform and he could get that results as well.
Forgot about Tour de Suisse which he was designed to lead by Orica but Orica (once again) put him in service for Yates and Chaves at Dauphine (where both are bad until now at least). I am not sure Orica acts clever towards Kreuziger, looks like they're acting way you don't want to make friends. When you say something (or even promise) you should fulfil that. Obviously he's professional so he'll do what he's told to do, but that doesn't exclude him possibly being unhappy with the way Orica are treating him. Already he might have reason know. BUt maybe changing programme to Dauphine was mutual.