Would be cool indeed. Some pretty hard Vuelta prep, don't know if too hard, and a good kilometres for the youngsters! Probably won't get killed as much as in Portugal.
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Valv.Piti said:Does anybody know why he didn't ride any GT this year, I assume the Vuelta was the plan? They seriously need a few more strongmen tho, so many climbers.
Yeah, which kept the streak alive.Pennino said:Hansen was his substitute wasn't he?
The horror, but Lotto did well regardless.GenericBoonenFan said:Yeah, which kept the streak alive.Pennino said:Hansen was his substitute wasn't he?
That Tour team is OK. But I would not take Soler. Not yet. Not when the line up are 8. I would leave the rest in depending on what Valverde and Landa decide to do. I don't think the three will go to the Tour. In that case I would pick the bext climber available at the moment.Valv.Piti said:I can't help but think the management had the the peloton reduction in mind; they have a higher top-end level this year, but lacks the depth they have had previously. I could see the team looking like this for the 3 main objectives:
Giro: Landa, Amador, Carapaz, De La Parte, Anacona, Pedrero, Bennati, Rojas
Tour: Quintana, Valverde, Landa, Soler, Betancur, Bennati, Sutterlin, Erviti/Oliveira
Vuelta: Quintana, Valverde, Fernandez, rest is very dependent on how the season pans out, who is in shape, new signings etc.
I am not sure what is going on with Movistar with the three leaders but Unzue better decipher what he wants to do with the three of them soon. It is obvious that the arrival of Landa made Quintana and Valverde uncomfortable. To make things worse Valverde immdiatly picked to be the leader for the Giro and Quintana for the Tour. Of course Landa wasn't so happy. LOL. I guess it was to be expected.Valv.Piti said:Landa is acting like such an idiot... gosh, I hope Unzue tells him to stop spew that kind of crap all the time.
Interesting to see if they will add a few minor pieces..
Escarabajo said:I am not sure what is going on with Movistar with the three leaders but Unzue better decipher what he wants to do with the three of them soon. It is obvious that the arrival of Landa made Quintana and Valverde uncomfortable. To make things worse Valverde immdiatly picked to be the leader for the Giro and Quintana for the Tour. Of course Landa wasn't so happy. LOL. I guess it was to be expected.Valv.Piti said:Landa is acting like such an idiot... gosh, I hope Unzue tells him to stop spew that kind of crap all the time.
Interesting to see if they will add a few minor pieces..
Escarabajo said:I am not sure what is going on with Movistar with the three leaders but Unzue better decipher what he wants to do with the three of them soon. It is obvious that the arrival of Landa made Quintana and Valverde uncomfortable. To make things worse Valverde immdiatly picked to be the leader for the Giro and Quintana for the Tour. Of course Landa wasn't so happy. LOL. I guess it was to be expected.Valv.Piti said:Landa is acting like such an idiot... gosh, I hope Unzue tells him to stop spew that kind of crap all the time.
Interesting to see if they will add a few minor pieces..
Valv.Piti said:Landa is acting like such an idiot... gosh, I hope Unzue tells him to stop spew that kind of crap all the time.
Interesting to see if they will add a few minor pieces..
Rollthedice said:Escarabajo said:I am not sure what is going on with Movistar with the three leaders but Unzue better decipher what he wants to do with the three of them soon. It is obvious that the arrival of Landa made Quintana and Valverde uncomfortable. To make things worse Valverde immdiatly picked to be the leader for the Giro and Quintana for the Tour. Of course Landa wasn't so happy. LOL. I guess it was to be expected.Valv.Piti said:Landa is acting like such an idiot... gosh, I hope Unzue tells him to stop spew that kind of crap all the time.
Interesting to see if they will add a few minor pieces..
Drama awaits. I can't figure out why Landa didn't choose to go to a team where he could've been the sole leader for GTs. On the other hand he's stuck between being too good for a gregario and not good enough for a captain.
jens_attacks said:landani, the only climber with charisma since ricky ricco
god bless him.
Red Rick said:I don't think that Landa should be behind Valverde in the pecking order in regards to GTs. Especially the Giro