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That is excellent. They need one Kamikaze and one Anti-Kamikaze!!!I wonder if there is a improvement in the relation Unzue- Acquadro. They are interested in signing Sosa and according to Gazzetta Aranburu is in talks with Movistar ( both clients of Acquadro )
Movistar desperate to win Burgos.They are interested in signing Sosa
Many do take longer to develop and there are different reasons for it. US riders take a bit longer to develop, although some of that is simply because of the racing in the US vs in Europe. I've also seen/read where Spanish riders many times take a little longer to develop than even many other European riders do.No opinions on how Soler has looked at the Giro? He doesn’t have the kick to follow the Top 4 and had a disappointing TT result, but has looked quite strong otherwise. I think Top 5 is possible, would be very pleased with a Top 7, and happy with a Top 10.
Not everyone develops at 21-22 years old and Soler is still young enough to show that he can compete in GTs for the next 5-6 years.
I don't think his TT was that bad. He is just not very good at prologues or very short time trials. In Romandie he had a similar result in the prologue as now in the Giro, but still finished top ten in the later time trial.He doesn’t have the kick to follow the Top 4 and had a disappointing TT result, but has looked quite strong otherwise.
That was not planned initially, but it looks like they changed the plan.Is Movistar taking Valverde to the Tour this year?
Apparently he's decided that the Tour is good training for the Olympics. It wasn't the plan until maybe a week or two ago.Is Movistar taking Valverde to the Tour this year?
Strong ride. Too bad that today was the day where the break was doomed. Hopefully, in this form, he can fight for a stage win in the remaining stages.I hope Pedrero will make some breaks in the final week of the Giro. He was really good today, but is too far back in GC to just sit in the bunch.
The documentary also shows the incapabilties on tactical level, especially with Garcia-Acosta (con dos cojonones as only teamorder) and in lesser extent Arrieta. The more structured teams like Ineos or Jumbo must be laughing their balls off with the teamorders of Movistar. Lastras and Vila are the only ones who can make decent tactical decisions during the race.I just love the honesty of this documentary. I have to admit that I had forgotten the ridicilously sticky bottle that they gave Héctor Carretero in the Giro stage 12 but of course they make a scene out of that and show how the people in the other car were mortified watching it live
They also didn't hide how Soler had sticky bottled himself through stage 9 of the Tour.
Sciandri did a good job with Carapaz and Landa at the 2019 Giro, you'd think that they'd give him a more prominent role on the team.The documentary also shows the incapabilties on tactical level, especially with Garcia-Acosta (con dos cojonones as only teamorder) and in lesser extent Arrieta. The more structured teams like Ineos or Jumbo must be laughing their balls off with the teamorders of Movistar. Lastras and Vila are the only ones who can make decent tactical decisions during the race.
Yes i agree. As an outsider it's very difficult to break in their tight teamstructure. Don't forget they (Unzue and Echavarri) started out as friends who wanted to set up a (regional) cycling team. Unzue also has several familymembers working within the structure. Their vision has always been a bit limited in that way. Till today you can see that with Unzue. For a new DS they will search for someone in their own ranks first, hence Garcia Acosta, Laguia, Arrieta etc..Sciandri did a good job with Carapaz and Landa at the 2019 Giro, you'd think that they'd give him a more prominent role on the team.