Re: Team Sky Discussion thread
On a different rider if Moscon carries on improving he is going to be one hell of a rider!
On a different rider if Moscon carries on improving he is going to be one hell of a rider!
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Moscon should improve a lot, especially when it comes to time trials.Oliwright said:On a different rider if Moscon carries on improving he is going to be one hell of a rider!
Poursuivant said:Thomas is definitely not as strong as last year.
Sun or rain, hot or cold, greater leaner mass is a plus.Escarabajo said:Last spot could go to Kiri. Although I warned you that he did great at the Suisse Tour because his mass on cold weather does not affect him as much as could potentially at the Tour. In that case I would go with Nieve with this parcours.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de-france-froome-to-rely-on-stannard-and-rowe-for-protection/
Oliwright said:Sky Squad:
Froome
Landa
Thomas
Poels
Henao
Kiri
Stannard
Rowe
Nieve comes in for Kwiat who is out through illness
PremierAndrew said:Oliwright said:Sky Squad:
Froome
Landa
Thomas
Poels
Henao
Kiri
Stannard
Rowe
Nieve comes in for Kwiat who is out through illness
Think they got it right, I'd say that's Sky's best 9 atm
Oliwright said:PremierAndrew said:Oliwright said:Sky Squad:
Froome
Landa
Thomas
Poels
Henao
Kiri
Stannard
Rowe
Nieve comes in for Kwiat who is out through illness
Think they got it right, I'd say that's Sky's best 9 atm
If Fit and on form I'd have Konig and Kwiat in the squad.
SeriousSam said:If they collectively show up in peak form, that will make for an immensely destructive mountain train, at least in the first two MTFs. The gaps will once again be extreme.
But it's no big deal. All Contador and Quintana have to do is sit behind the train and follow Froome when he eventually attacks. Should be no problem if they're better climbers.
JRanton said:Certain: Froome, Thomas, Landa, Poels, Rowe, Stannard
3 from these 5: Roche, Nieve, Henao, Kiryienka, Puccio
If Thomas isn't protected, which he shouldn't be, then it slightly changes the dynamic of the team. You can use him on the flat stages, which perhaps means you can get away with selecting 3 pure climbers in Landa, Henao and Nieve. Personally, I'd only take 2 of them but even with all 3 of them there would still be space for Thomas, Kiryienka, Stannard and Rowe which is an excellent block of riders to protect you on the flat.
Imaging that crew riding a very mountainous Giro d'ItaliaOliwright said:Sky Squad:
Froome
Landa
Thomas
Poels
Henao
Kiri
Stannard
Rowe
Nieve
Escarabajo said:I can see what Sky was thinking. Mountains, mountains, mountains.
So they are not worry about the flat. They don't need as much help in the flat against Quintana and Contador. It is the mountains that they fear and want to control things.
Oliwright said:Sky Squad:
Froome
Landa
Thomas
Poels
Henao
Kiri
Stannard
Rowe
Nieve comes in for Kwiat who is out through illness