Team Ineos Discussion thread

[infeXio]

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Team Sky ‏@TeamSky 20m

Here's our #TourOfSlovenia lineup! It's great to see @benatintxausti back in action. The race starts on Thursday.

Moscon gets his first opportunity as a leader it seems.

What the heck is wrong with men's haircut these days?

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[hayzer114]

Re: Team Sky Discussion thread

What I think Tour team will be

1-Froome - Leader
2-Landa - 2nd GC option offer explosiveness on the climbs
3-Thomas - All Rounder - Similar role to last year cant see him being as strong as Landa in the mountains, utilized more in flat / medium mountains
4-Poel - Climber - will consistently be with Froome in the mountains
5-Nieve - Climber
6-Roche - All Rounder - used extensively in medium mountains / flat
Kwiatowski - Medium mountains / flat could even be put into a sprint if necessary
7-Rowe - Protect Froome on the flat
8-Stanndard - as above
9- Henao / Kyrienka - depends on what the team are looking for, Henao is explosive on the climbs, in particular short punchy efforts where as Kyrienka can set a relentless tempo and be a springboard for attacks

 

[Breh]

Sending 10riders=marginal gains!

other teams still living in the past and only sending 9.

 

[Poursuivant]

Henao not going would be a big mistake imo

 

[dacooley]

the last spot is to be decided between roche, kwia and kirienka. all the rest guys seems quite certain.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Re: Team Sky Discussion thread

What I think Tour team will be

1-Froome - Leader
2-Landa - 2nd GC option offer explosiveness on the climbs
3-Thomas - All Rounder - Similar role to last year cant see him being as strong as Landa in the mountains, utilized more in flat / medium mountains
4-Poel - Climber - will consistently be with Froome in the mountains
5-Nieve - Climber
6-Roche - All Rounder - used extensively in medium mountains / flat
Kwiatowski - Medium mountains / flat could even be put into a sprint if necessary
7-Rowe - Protect Froome on the flat
8-Stanndard - as above
9- Henao / Kyrienka - depends on what the team are looking for, Henao is explosive on the climbs, in particular short punchy efforts where as Kyrienka can set a relentless tempo and be a springboard for attacks

serious LOL if you think roche has a bigger shot at the tour than henao

 

[Valv.Piti]

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the last spot is to be decided between roche, kwia and kirienka. all the rest guys seems quite certain.

Yes. Henao should be 100%.

 

[gregrowlerson]

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I've picked up that Puccio and Froome are getting along great. Maybe something to keep in mind

Agree, that's why I included him in my 4 that are fighting for the final spot.

Not really an issue ...Froome gets on really well with Roche ...team is picked on form only ...Brailsford will pick who is required and not by personality

Like he did in 2014 with Wiggins?

 

[deValtos]

Re: Team Sky Discussion thread

I think people are underestimating Kwiatkowski's chances because he got ill at the Dauphine. He still did a good prologue there showing he has good form. I suppose he is a little inconsistent though.

And Roche really has no chance imo, I have no idea why people are so sure he will make it.

I don't think the team really needs all 3 of Landa, Henao and Nieve since they all fit the same role.

Froome
Thomas
Poles
Rowe
Stannard
Landa
Kwiatkowski
Henao OR Nieve
Kiry OR Puccio

 

[SlickMongoose]

Kiryienka just seems like a no-brainer to me. He's been one of the best domestiques in the peloton for years.

 

[rick james]

I'll be gutted for Henao if he doesn't make the team

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Re: Team Sky Discussion thread

I don't think the team really needs all 3 of Landa, Henao and Nieve since they all fit the same role.

If you have more you can let one/some of them take the day off. Froome will likely be vulnerable in the third week, so I'd take all three of them plus Kiry and leave Kwiatko at home. Won't happen, though.

 

[JRanton]

Re: Team Sky Discussion thread

Thomas hasn't really climbed well since that stage that Zakarin beat him on in Paris-Nice. On this form he's not even a candidate to finish in the top 10 at the Tour so he should be used purely as a domestique for Froome.

 

[Miburo]

Thomas not looking as good as last year, I think Contador destroyed him on the last day of PN and he hasn't recovered since then

Good for the tour though, sky is already too ridiculous

 

[Pricey_sky]

Good news for Froome, Thomas won't be a protected rider on this form.

 

[JRanton]

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Thomas not looking as good as last year, I think Contador destroyed him on the last day of PN and he hasn't recovered since then

Good for the tour though, sky is already too ridiculous

I know Thomas really struggles with his weight. He's not a natural climber at all so even one or two kilos too heavy really hurts him.

His recovery is also very questionable so there's a long way to go for him before he'll be leading Sky at a grand tour.

 

[Poursuivant]

It might be worth keeping Landa protected if he is in any form if anyone, when on form, he is a big threat.

 

[JRanton]

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It might be worth keeping Landa protected if he is in any form if anyone, when on form, he is a big threat.

Yeah, but he'd need to be putting out his best numbers (2015 Giro) to justify that. Really, it needs to be everyone for Froome. He's a two time Tour winner and none of the other Sky riders are capable of beating both Contador and Quintana. A top 5 or top 10 doesn't mean much to a team that has won the race 3 times in the last 4 years so you dedicate and sacrifice everything for Froome.

Sky aren't complete idiots. For Thomas to justify a protected role he had to be going extremely well at Suisse and Landa needed to be absolutely flying at the Dauphine.

 

[Escarabajo]

Not sure why Sky would take Kwiat to the Tour. ATM he has no fitness. The other guys mentioned should be OK.

 

[rick james]

Sorry Mr Thomas but you shouldn't be a protected rider at Le tour

 

[HelloDolly]

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Sorry Mr Thomas but you shouldn't be a protected rider at Le tour

I don;t think he will be ...it will be all in for Froome

I think SKY so far from Dauphine & Suisse are good but not spectacular ...I wonder what part the Olympics are playing in these riders form

 

[KubaWinter]

Kwiato is very strong and Froome himself insisted on his participation at the Tour. We'll see if he starts at national RR

 

[pastronef]

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Kwiato is very strong and Froome himself insisted on his participation at the Tour. We'll see if he starts at national RR

looking at Kwiato´s Strava, he´s not training since he abandoned Dauphiné 7 days ago.
I dont know

 

[Oliwright]

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Kwiato is very strong and Froome himself insisted on his participation at the Tour. We'll see if he starts at national RR

looking at Kwiato´s Strava, he´s not training since he abandoned Dauphiné 7 days ago.
I dont know

I very much doubt he won't have done anything. He just hasn't put it on strava imo. When ill they can still do some turbo sessions inside in the warm.

 

[Oliwright]

Re: Team Sky Discussion thread

How has Kiri ridden at this race? With the illness for Kwiat it's harder to choose the predict who they will use in his role. Roche could get a ride depending on how Kiri rides.