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Before the calendar was ruined he was set for La Vuelta but it suits him terribly.Kruijswijk for Giro then?
What alternative did they have?didnt see that one coming.. so one flat guy for a podium TDF finisher.
Maybe secret WvA green plans?
If Steven can recover well enough he could easily take out the Giro
I think you mean Steven can easily be taken outIf Steven can recover well enough he could easily take out the Giro
He's more consistent than some of the other contenders, but I don't see how he has anything over Nibali. Even if their climbing is equal, and if Kruijswijk TTs better I think Nibs descending prowess would undo that difference alone. A good descender might be able to follow Nibali, and Nibali would have to take risks to drop an average descender, but Kruijswijk isn't even an average descender and has a habit of getting dropped on descents and lose significant time.If Steven can recover well enough he could easily take out the Giro
That was so much more on Nibali being trash for a few days than on Kruijswijk being some mythical climber.Kruijswijk was about 4 minutes better than Nibali in 2016 tho. Why couldn't he do that again if in top form? Just needs to not crash this time
Cycling is 10% mental and 90% MENTAL!!! Some riders handle it really well and the pressure gets to others when they're leading.That was so much more on Nibali being trash for a few days than on Kruijswijk being some mythical climber.