Re: Team Sky Discussion thread
Him taking someone's place would mean it wasn't his in the first place.pastronef said:
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Rowe is the road captain so I’d say he was always in.......if he is actually In the squad :razz:
Re: Team Sky Discussion thread
Rowe´s recovery went better than expected, the plan wasnt the Tour though. let´s see how it goes.
silvergrenade said:
Rowe´s recovery went better than expected, the plan wasnt the Tour though. let´s see how it goes.
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This...Sky always takes Knees or Rowe. They are Froomes bodyguards and work horses for the first half of the stage. Knees did the Giro...so Rowe will do the Tour. No reason for them to try something new.
rick james said:
This...Sky always takes Knees or Rowe. They are Froomes bodyguards and work horses for the first half of the stage. Knees did the Giro...so Rowe will do the Tour. No reason for them to try something new.
I remember froome saying rowe has a bestial flair of a possible mass crash and knows how to lead out really safely on flats at some interview. probably, that's the argument why he's so welcomed.
Giro squad was announced just one week before start of the race. So maybe today everything will be clear.. maybe on Monday..
Re: Team Sky Discussion thread
La Gazzetta prints Sky's Tour team: Froome, Poels, Thomas, Moscon, Kwiatkowski, Rowe, Castroviejo & Bernal with Puccio on standby as a sub
La Gazzetta prints Sky's Tour team: Froome, Poels, Thomas, Moscon, Kwiatkowski, Rowe, Castroviejo & Bernal with Puccio on standby as a sub
Re: Team Sky Discussion thread
dutch lad confirms he is not starting
http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/371777/dylan-van-baarle-niet-naar-tour-de-france-ontzettend-balen.html
dutch lad confirms he is not starting
http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/371777/dylan-van-baarle-niet-naar-tour-de-france-ontzettend-balen.html
Re: Team Sky Discussion thread
What the hell :surprised: He's been super strong, it's crazy they (presumably) take Rowe over him.Tim Booth said:
Re: Team Sky Discussion thread
Rowe can do things we don't see on the screen. He was capitaine de route at 24 years of age. They are not not taking him.
Vasilis said:
Rowe can do things we don't see on the screen. He was capitaine de route at 24 years of age. They are not not taking him.
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This looks good for my 200/1 bet on Wout Poels.
Even if Froome can not participate, Sky roster is still sooo stacked.
This looks good for my 200/1 bet on Wout Poels.
Even if Froome can not participate, Sky roster is still sooo stacked.
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SmokescreenVasilis said:I thought Prudhomme specifically said that they wouldn't.silvergrenade said:
Re: Team Sky Discussion thread
Van Baarle may be the better rider, but Rowe is the better helper. Since we're talking about an eight and last spot here, and not the role of leader, I took would take Rowe over Van Baarle in a heartbeat. Rowe has won races for Sky by simply putting his leader in his back pocket. Think of Henao winning Paris-Nice last year. Van Baarle is yet to do something like that. Rowe would also be vital in a potential echelon stage.Vasilis said:
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Well Van Baarle hasn't had the opportunity to the job that Rowe has done in the past regardless of whtether he can. In an echelon stage I think Van Baarle can do exactly the same job that Rowe would be doing. And Van Baarle doesn't even seem to be a reserve...DNP-Old said:
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Gazzetta said Puccio is a reserve. let´s hope Van Baarle is in the reserves too. would be nice to see him race if Froome doesnt start. important man for the TTT and cobbles
Gazzetta said Puccio is a reserve. let´s hope Van Baarle is in the reserves too. would be nice to see him race if Froome doesnt start. important man for the TTT and cobbles
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Michelle says he'll start. The delay in announcing the team is probably because they want to register a bodyguard as the eight rider.Escarabajo said:
Re: Team Sky Discussion thread
Selecting riders for important races is more than just looking their capabilities and the captain aiming for the win has lot to say as well. Rowe has been important liutenant for Froome in 3 last Tdf's thus is not going to be the first one CF replaces.
Look at Bahrain, there are potentially more capable riders for the job of 40y old Pellizzotti, but Nibali still wants spesifically that guy next to him in the starting line.
Vasilis said:
Selecting riders for important races is more than just looking their capabilities and the captain aiming for the win has lot to say as well. Rowe has been important liutenant for Froome in 3 last Tdf's thus is not going to be the first one CF replaces.
Look at Bahrain, there are potentially more capable riders for the job of 40y old Pellizzotti, but Nibali still wants spesifically that guy next to him in the starting line.
Pellizotti is underrated in this forum, he was fifth on the Angliru last year literally taking Nibali to the line, the only one in the team that could do something similar is Pozzovivo.
He's not only his lieutenant but also his last man on the mountains.
He's not only his lieutenant but also his last man on the mountains.
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