Thank you. Yes, I was asking about the gente team. They need the old man to rescue them.again.it looks like.They haven't been on the podium at all this year.
Unless you count the ladies, and I assume you weren't.
Thank you. Yes, I was asking about the gente team. They need the old man to rescue them.again.it looks like.They haven't been on the podium at all this year.
Unless you count the ladies, and I assume you weren't.
Cool, so they are leading in the “Most top tens without a podium” competition?They haven't been on the podium at all this year.
Unless you count the ladies, and I assume you weren't.
Well they do have a few top 10's.Cool, so they are leading in the “Most top tens without a podium” competition?![]()
They didn't looked good last year either, why are you surprised?So what is going on with Movistar this start of the season?
They don't look that good. And Lopez recuperating from Covid.
True. Here's an article interview (obviously in Spanish). In this it certainly sounds like his issue at this point is loss of motivation and nothing physical. Tell me if you get a different impression.And they let the time to do the damage to Valverde..
I don't disagree with you. At 41 he's had to lose a little physically. I really hope he has enough left to be able to do something special for one stage at la Vuelta. From what he's saying it really sounds like it's a lot more mental and motivation than it is physical.Honestly, I was joking a bit
It is probably true that he lost motivation, but it is also impossible that he physically didn't lost nothing. The man is 41, time waits for no one.
What I hope is that he still got strength to do couple of big, memorable performances. A farewell win with a stage at Vuelta would be really nice.
Mas was not better than Landa, he has been more of the same which is finishing just off the podium.Signing Landa was one of the causes of Movistar's problems. Big money for little results. Mas was better than him last year, anyhow.
To me, that El Pais article shows Valverde in a good mood. He's saying that, yes, now he has a little less motivation. Instead of being 100% devoted to cycling, now he enjoys the scenery and thinks about doing other things. I'm glad he's enjoying his last year.
He also says that the lack of results are mixture of motivation, age and a younger generation that is stronger and more focused on staying in top condition throughout the season. He's probably right.
4th at Giro and 6th at Tour > 5th at Tour and 5th at Vuelta2 GT top 5s > 1 GT top 5. Pretty straightforward.
Not sure what Landa 2019 have to do with anything. There was a comment that not resigning Landa was a mistake.4th at Giro and 6th at Tour > 5th at Tour and 5th at Vuelta
Not signing Landa in the first place wouldn't have made any difference to what the team decided to do going into 2020.Not sure what Landa 2019 have to do with anything. There was a comment that not resigning Landa was a mistake.
It wasn't a mistake since Mas 2020, though not great, was still better than Landa in 2020. The mistake was signing Landa in the first place.
Mas wasn't better than Landa by any stretch of the imagination last year.Not sure what Landa 2019 have to do with anything. There was a comment that not resigning Landa was a mistake.
It wasn't a mistake since Mas 2020, though not great, was still better than Landa in 2020. The mistake was signing Landa in the first place.
Turns out; he's not even going.Movistar announced today on twitter that Rubio and Alba will start their season at Coppi e Bartali. (I'm guessing riding in support of Jorgenson, who is going there as the race leader.)