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[Escarabajo]

Henao celebrating!!!

 

[pink_jersey]

Grande Sergio!!!! So happy for him. Now onto Pais Vasco and Fleche Wallone.

 

[silvergrenade]

What a fighter!!
Great victory!
Never gave up, didn't ask for help. Just pulled and pulled. Chapeau!!

 

[Escarabajo]

What happened? why he is not in the Dauphine roster?

 

[CTQ]

Re:

What happened? why he is not in the Dauphine roster?

His cousin Sebastian posted a photo of Sergio Friday during a training on his My Story-Instagram . This year, Team Sky is doing the Route du Sud-La Dépeche du Midi, perharps they want him in this race , if not Tour de Suisse????

And from the facebook page of Route du Sud, Sebastian is scheduled for this race.
"Sebastian Henao Gomez, con tan solo 23 años, finalizó su cuarto Giro d'Italia. Ahora, el corredor colombiano se prepara para la La Route du Sud, competencia que podrás ver, por Señal Colombia, desde el 15 de junio.→http://www.senalcolombia.tv/…/sebastian-henao-buen-ciclista…"

 

[Escarabajo]

Re: Re:

What happened? why he is not in the Dauphine roster?

His cousin Sebastian posted a photo of Sergio Friday during a training on his My Story-Instagram . This year, Team Sky is doing the Route du Sud-La Dépeche du Midi, perharps they want him in this race , if not Tour de Suisse????

And from the facebook page of Route du Sud, Sebastian is scheduled for this race.
"Sebastian Henao Gomez, con tan solo 23 años, finalizó su cuarto Giro d'Italia. Ahora, el corredor colombiano se prepara para la La Route du Sud, competencia que podrás ver, por Señal Colombia, desde el 15 de junio.→http://www.senalcolombia.tv/…/sebastian-henao-buen-ciclista…"

Thanks for the information.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Hard to imagine Sergio not going to the Tour, and if he isn't, it's going to be because Sky want to split their resources for Froome's double bid, instead of sending an A team to the Tour and a B team to the Vuelta like last year

 

[liamito]

Re:

Hard to imagine Sergio not going to the Tour, and if he isn't, it's going to be because Sky want to split their resources for Froome's double bid, instead of sending an A team to the Tour and a B team to the Vuelta like last year

Because he isn't doing Dauphiné suddenly TdF participation is in doubt? Right now it would take way more sense to keep Landa or Poels at home.

 

[pink_jersey]

Re: Re:

Hard to imagine Sergio not going to the Tour, and if he isn't, it's going to be because Sky want to split their resources for Froome's double bid, instead of sending an A team to the Tour and a B team to the Vuelta like last year

Because he isn't doing Dauphiné suddenly TdF participation is in doubt? Right now it would take way more sense to keep Landa or Poels at home.

Or maybe conserve Checo for the super steep gradients who fits him like a glove...
Still I think he'll do the Tour de France.

 

[Ruudz0r]

I think Henao will just do Suisse instead of Dauphine? They didnt have a real leader for Suisse as Poels is probably not at 100%, so a good oppertunity to give Henao another role as a leader and make him happier.

 

[carton]

Re:

I think Henao will just do Suisse instead of Dauphine? They didnt have a real leader for Suisse as Poels is probably not at 100%, so a good oppertunity to give Henao another role as a leader and make him happier.

That would make a lot of sense, having Henao at race fitness for that tough, punchy twelve (thirteen?) days and Poels and Co. for the rest. But it seems (as per steephill) that they have Poels as their protected rider at Swiss, so maybe they're thinking Landa and Thomas will do for that uninspiring last week and Poels and Henao should be sharp for the first couple?

 

[Ruudz0r]

Re: Re:

I think Henao will just do Suisse instead of Dauphine? They didnt have a real leader for Suisse as Poels is probably not at 100%, so a good oppertunity to give Henao another role as a leader and make him happier.

That would make a lot of sense, having Henao at race fitness for that tough, punchy twelve (thirteen?) days and Poels and Co. for the rest. But it seems (as per steephill) that they have Poels as their protected rider at Swiss, so maybe they're thinking Landa and Thomas will do for that uninspiring last week and Poels and Henao should be sharp for the first couple?

There are only 6 guys on that list and Boswell is in the Dauphine so he wont ride for sure. It is just (partly) from the inscription list that was probably given to them a long time ago. At that time Sky probably thought Poels would be fit and could get a leadership oppertunity, now Poels is probably not (near) 100% so they might send Henao instead. I think it makes a lot of sense for Henao going there. But who knows maybe he goes to Rut du Sud or whatever but my money would certainly be on Suisse.

 

[CTQ]

He looks OK . tweet from the man , motivated by his son
https://twitter.com/sergiohenaoofic/status/871748938960953344

 

[liamito]

Re: Re:

But who knows maybe he goes to Rut du Sud or whatever but my money would certainly be on Suisse.

It seems like you lost your money. A friend of mine was told by someone close to him, he won't race at all before the Tour. Even though I personally don't see why Sky would opt for this approach.

 

[Oliver]

No racing since Liege? it hope he rides Suisse, that would be logic, Team Sky's temporary team in Suisse sucks actually... Is Route du Sud more important then?

 

[Poursuivant]

Strange that Henao and Nieve won't ride at all before TDF.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Re:

Strange that Henao and Nieve won't ride at all before TDF.

Froome probably wants them as fresh as possible for the Tour/Vuelta double, his team wasn't as strong as he liked at last years Vuelta.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re: Re:

Strange that Henao and Nieve won't ride at all before TDF.

Froome probably wants them as fresh as possible for the Tour/Vuelta double, his team wasn't as strong as he liked at last years Vuelta.

Froome will enter TdF with 27 race days. Henao has 28 days now, Nieve also 28. Froome entered TdF in 2014 with 25 days. I think they should start at Route du Sud just to get back to the game.

 

[Escarabajo]

I agree that they should ride Route du Sud at least.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Perhaps Sky feel they are better by just having some more altitude training, they've had a decent break so keep them as fresh as possible so they could do the Tour/Vuelta double as I said.

 

[pastronef]

Re:

Perhaps Sky feel they are better by just having some more altitude training, they've had a decent break so keep them as fresh as possible so they could do the Tour/Vuelta double as I said.

no more altitude, the Teide camp is finished, Poels is in Monaco, Nieve and Henao at home in Spain

 

[DNP-Old]

Re: Re:

Perhaps Sky feel they are better by just having some more altitude training, they've had a decent break so keep them as fresh as possible so they could do the Tour/Vuelta double as I said.

no more altitude, the Teide camp is finished, Poels is in Monaco, Nieve and Henao at home in Spain

Henao is in Antioquia.

 

[pastronef]

Re: Re:

Perhaps Sky feel they are better by just having some more altitude training, they've had a decent break so keep them as fresh as possible so they could do the Tour/Vuelta double as I said.

no more altitude, the Teide camp is finished, Poels is in Monaco, Nieve and Henao at home in Spain

Henao is in Antioquia.

ah ok thanks, I saw his tweet with a Sky car, I thought it was in Pamplona. nice to have a Sky car there at home

 

[Oliver]

No Suisse, disappointing. Nieve the leader for Suisse then?

 

[liamito]

Change of plans apparently.