Even as a Dutchie I'm not sure if I want Kruijswijk on the podium if he rides like this. Ala, Pinot, Quintana, Landa, Bernal all deserve it more imo.
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Dekker_Tifosi said:That being said, it's exactly the reason Krujswijk preferred the Giro for years. This racing style doesn't suit him. Very controlled, and only 2km attacks (explosive). He can't really do much more than ride own pace then.
The uncontrolled Giro suited him more and he attacked more there as well because of it
Blanco said:Dekker_Tifosi said:That being said, it's exactly the reason Krujswijk preferred the Giro for years. This racing style doesn't suit him. Very controlled, and only 2km attacks (explosive). He can't really do much more than ride own pace then.
The uncontrolled Giro suited him more and he attacked more there as well because of it
Exactly. Kruijswijk for the Giro and Rogla for the Tour.
Agreed. It's difficult to feel too much sympathy for such a dull and one paced rider. He's probably the third best rider and will probably end up third. But he's done absolutely nothing to try to win the race, despite probably having the strongest team.BullsFan22 said:On one hand it is bad luck for him, on the other, you have to make your own luck sometimes. Kruijswijk hasn't done a whole lot in this tour, and that's a disappointment. He hasn't animated a stage, he hasn't gone for an attack, he's just followed wheels and responded a couple times. If you have to wait for the final day or two to get going then I am not sure he would be most deserving of a podium spot. What's he going to do tomorrow? The other 5 contenders will surely follow him. Alaphillipe is the likeliest to drop off, but will Kriujswijk do something to get on the podium? He should have done something much earlier in the tour. He looked good, as did his team during the Pyrenean stages, why not have a go at one of those stages?
I'd say the team that are likely gonna finish #1 and #2 probably have the strongest team.DFA123 said:Agreed. It's difficult to feel too much sympathy for such a dull and one paced rider. He's probably the third best rider and will probably end up third. But he's done absolutely nothing to try to win the race, despite probably having the strongest team.BullsFan22 said:On one hand it is bad luck for him, on the other, you have to make your own luck sometimes. Kruijswijk hasn't done a whole lot in this tour, and that's a disappointment. He hasn't animated a stage, he hasn't gone for an attack, he's just followed wheels and responded a couple times. If you have to wait for the final day or two to get going then I am not sure he would be most deserving of a podium spot. What's he going to do tomorrow? The other 5 contenders will surely follow him. Alaphillipe is the likeliest to drop off, but will Kriujswijk do something to get on the podium? He should have done something much earlier in the tour. He looked good, as did his team during the Pyrenean stages, why not have a go at one of those stages?
Yeah, that's fair.Red Rick said:I'd say the team that are likely gonna finish #1 and #2 probably have the strongest team.DFA123 said:Agreed. It's difficult to feel too much sympathy for such a dull and one paced rider. He's probably the third best rider and will probably end up third. But he's done absolutely nothing to try to win the race, despite probably having the strongest team.BullsFan22 said:On one hand it is bad luck for him, on the other, you have to make your own luck sometimes. Kruijswijk hasn't done a whole lot in this tour, and that's a disappointment. He hasn't animated a stage, he hasn't gone for an attack, he's just followed wheels and responded a couple times. If you have to wait for the final day or two to get going then I am not sure he would be most deserving of a podium spot. What's he going to do tomorrow? The other 5 contenders will surely follow him. Alaphillipe is the likeliest to drop off, but will Kriujswijk do something to get on the podium? He should have done something much earlier in the tour. He looked good, as did his team during the Pyrenean stages, why not have a go at one of those stages?
Dekker_Tifosi said:So unlucky. Bernal is the strongest, but for his podium challenge all this is bad. First off he'd already pass Alaphippe today if it wasn't for the landslide. 99% sure of that
Second, now tomorrow is gonna be a mono climb stage. This could not go any worse for him really.
Compared to other years Bernal has done zero to justify winning the race either. One of the most boring editions of a grand tour I’ve ever watched.DFA123 said:Agreed. It's difficult to feel too much sympathy for such a dull and one paced rider. He's probably the third best rider and will probably end up third. But he's done absolutely nothing to try to win the race, despite probably having the strongest team.BullsFan22 said:On one hand it is bad luck for him, on the other, you have to make your own luck sometimes. Kruijswijk hasn't done a whole lot in this tour, and that's a disappointment. He hasn't animated a stage, he hasn't gone for an attack, he's just followed wheels and responded a couple times. If you have to wait for the final day or two to get going then I am not sure he would be most deserving of a podium spot. What's he going to do tomorrow? The other 5 contenders will surely follow him. Alaphillipe is the likeliest to drop off, but will Kriujswijk do something to get on the podium? He should have done something much earlier in the tour. He looked good, as did his team during the Pyrenean stages, why not have a go at one of those stages?
F_Cance said:True. Should have gone on the offensive instead of just sitting on and looking for the riders behind him in GC. And don't come whit that short "attack" attempt yesterday...
Red Rick said:When there's one guy the strongest by far, and you attack before him, you are bound to look silly
Don't really blame Kruijswijk much for his tactics ever. Generally he's just kinda unexciting for his stature.Leinster said:Red Rick said:When there's one guy the strongest by far, and you attack before him, you are bound to look silly
Yeah, but if you sit and wait for him to attack, then you're boring and negative and only riding to conserve your 4th place.