Team Ineos Discussion thread

[janraaskalt2]

Re: Team Sky Discussion thread

It would be beyond ridiculous if they don't take their riders' form into account.

Taking into account form, not so much. Physical state, yes. Apparently, Kwiatkowski was sick. That can be resolved in time. In fact, peak form is targeted for the 3rd week.

 

[DBotero]

Re: Team Sky Discussion thread

Last year only G from Sky's TDS team went to the tour.

I don't understand all the Tour team talk neither. Mishaps aside, the planning is to go to the Tour with the Dauphine team plus Thomas.

I don;t think that is necessarily true ....for instance I cannot see Kwait & Puccio doing the Tour....oh God I need to stop doing this

Agree.

 

[yaco]

A team with genuine GC ambitions should never take Kwiatkpwski - Too many health issues and too much inconsistency of performance.

 

[HelloDolly]

Re: Team Sky Discussion thread

It would be beyond ridiculous if they don't take their riders' form into account.

Taking into account form, not so much. Physical state, yes. Apparently, Kwiatkowski was sick. That can be resolved in time. In fact, peak form is targeted for the 3rd week.

Not fo rKwait it isn't...he would need to be top from 1st week as not needed in the high mountains

 

[Brullnux]

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A team with genuine GC ambitions should never take Kwiatkpwski - Too many health issues and too much inconsistency of performance.

I don't think you can claim Sky don't have genuine GC ambitions should they take Kwiat...

 

[boasson]

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Kwiat will be a pretty important man in the tour for Sky. Even if he isn't at 100 percent.

You need riders like him, to be good at all terrains. He is strong on the flat stages. In the crosswinds. In the hilly ones. At the cobbles. He is good for positioning your leader for the hectic final in a medium stage, when Stanni and Rowe are in the gruppetto. He is explosive and can destroy a peloton in the first metres of a climb.
And he is a world-class downhill rider.

Maybe you need him only one time in the complete Tour, but at this moment he can win the Tour for you. You can send him off the road in a medium mountain stage and attack behind. A better helper for this situation you will never get. No Kiri, no Nieve. He is the better Roche.

At the prologue he showed a very good shape. Now he will have a week off the bike. Than a few days up Teide and 2 races at the national championships. I think he will be fine in the 2nd Tour week.

 

[MatParker117]

What a problem to have if your Dave:
Thomas-Paris-Nice champion, maybe TdS champion, Podium capable
Landa-Trentino Winner, GT podium, Podium capable
Henao-GT Top ten, Top ten capable
Poels-Liege winner, Valencia champion, Capable of stage wins
Kwaitkowski-E3 winner, Former world champion, Capable of top fifteen
Kiryienka-Reigning World Champion, Multiple GT stages, Can set tempo for days and possible stage winner
Nieve-GT Jersey, Multiple GT stage wins, Multiple top tens, Top ten capable
Roche-GT stage wins, Multiple top tens, Top twenty capable
Puccio-Former pink jersey, Excellent Flat lands domestique
Rowe-Monument Top ten, Excellent Flat lands domestique
Stannard-Mounment podium, Classics winner, Tank on a bike


Who are the eight?

 

[Kokoso]

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Thomas-Paris-Nice champion, MAYBE TDS CHAMPION, Podium capable

 

[CTQ]

Nieve at the training camp .YESSSSS

https://twitter.com/ChefOrre/status/742666977689341952

 

[sir fly]

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Nieve at the training camp .YESSSSS

https://twitter.com/ChefOrre/status/742666977689341952

Are they made of sugar?
Get out on the road and wet your spoiled tushes!

 

[CTQ]

@sir fly

don't think they waited for your advice, already wet yesterday


https://twitter.com/velo_etc/status/742396066255998976

 

[pablopaul]

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.

 

[sir fly]

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@sir fly

don't think they waited for your advice, already wet yesterday


https://twitter.com/velo_etc/status/742396066255998976

That's the way champions do.

 

[rick james]

So looking like Jon snow is in the Le tour team and maybe Roche doesn't make it?? So the mountain train will be Landa - Poels - Henao - Nieve - Thomas

 

[May0maniac]

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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.

Great news, Moscon is an awesome talent!

Hopefully the Tractor will do well.

 

[b.broadhurst]

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So looking like Jon snow is in the Le tour team and maybe Roche doesn't make it?? So the mountain train will be Landa - Poels - Henao - Nieve - Thomas

Plus Kwia, Rowe & Stannard?

 

[rick james]

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So looking like Jon snow is in the Le tour team and maybe Roche doesn't make it?? So the mountain train will be Landa - Poels - Henao - Nieve - Thomas

Plus Kwia, Rowe & Stannard?

Rowe and stannard are dead certs, not sure about Kwiatkowski

 

[Pricey_sky]

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So looking like Jon snow is in the Le tour team and maybe Roche doesn't make it?? So the mountain train will be Landa - Poels - Henao - Nieve - Thomas

Plus Kwia, Rowe & Stannard?

Rowe and stannard are dead certs, not sure about Kwiatkowski

Froome, Landa, Thomas, Poels, Henao, Nieve, Stannard and Rowe will be going. That leaves 1 spot up for grabs.

It looks like its between Kiri, Kwiatkowski, Roche and Puccio.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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So looking like Jon snow is in the Le tour team and maybe Roche doesn't make it?? So the mountain train will be Landa - Poels - Henao - Nieve - Thomas

Plus Kwia, Rowe & Stannard?

Rowe and stannard are dead certs, not sure about Kwiatkowski

Froome, Landa, Thomas, Poels, Henao, Nieve, Stannard and Rowe will be going. That leaves 1 spot up for grabs.

It looks like its between Kiri, Kwiatkowski, Roche and Puccio.

Without a doubt the strongest team. I wouldn't touch Kwito, Roche or Kiri for me, preferably Roche.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

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

 

[Pricey_sky]

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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.

 

[HelloDolly]

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So looking like Jon snow is in the Le tour team and maybe Roche doesn't make it?? So the mountain train will be Landa - Poels - Henao - Nieve - Thomas

I have been banging on about this for ages on here to much opposition

Mikkel Nieve was promised the Tour and is good enough a climber to be there ...

So Froome, Thomas , Poels, Landa, Nieve, Rowe, Stannard are certs now

I am guessing that Roche is not on team as his tweets have him climbing alone in the Alps ....strange if the rest are training together. Plus he is going to the nationals

So 2 from Kiry, Puccio & Heano

 

[HelloDolly]

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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

 

[Pricey_sky]

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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

Brailsford said last year live on Sky when the 2015 Tour team was announced that as team leader Froome got a say in the line-up too, of course Brailsford has the final say.

 

[Kokoso]

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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?