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Yeah, Kruiswijk even said he was yesterday. I was a bit surprised by that. Whenever he feels well, he goes, I can respect that unlike some of the other contenders in this Giro!Kwibus said:I think he was on the limit yesterday.
Let's see today.
He said he did not like the stage. Climbs too short, too narrow and too much twists and turns.Kwibus said:He had some difficulties today so I hope he's feeling better tomorrow when it will matter.
I also do not agree with the people that claim he is a pure diesel. Well he's certainly closer to a diesel than an puncheur, but in the first 1.5 week of the Giro he has shown quite decent punch.
Not true, he also won the overall Arctic Tour of Norway. So that's 2 victoriesstaubsauger said:He has one victory in his career and that's his Tour de Suisse stage win in 2011 at Lichtenstein. He needs to outperform his opponents by sheer power as his acceleration is probably as weak as Fuglsang's. That's his main-issue apparently. Normally he's a quite aggressive rider.
staubsauger said:Barring an Astana miracle Steven should win the mtt tomorrow or be the best of the favorites given his current shape! If so, there's enough space to handle him on a long leash, since Kruijswijk looks the slightly stronger climber as well overall up to now. Snowy, cold and windy conditions at the Col de Angelo should favor him as much as Nibali then. It's definitely possible if he confirms his shape at Seiser Alm!
Plus LottoNL is going in full Rabobank mode now I guess!
PanVersi had him 4th.jmdirt said:I don't have time to read back through all the posts, but did anybody have this guy picked for the top three GC finish? Its a long way from over, but he's looking good!
jmdirt said:I don't have time to read back through all the posts, but did anybody have this guy picked for the top three GC finish? Its a long way from over, but he's looking good!
jmdirt said:I don't have time to read back through all the posts, but did anybody have this guy picked for the top three GC finish? Its a long way from over, but he's looking good!
Prosecco?RedheadDane said:Takes pink jersey.
Is struggling against a bottle of brusseco*
*Not sure how to spell it...