Relatively, indeed. Could be better, could be worse. Starting his season in Argentina and Colombia, before targetting the classics and the Giro d'Italia.fauniera said:Bananito looking relatively slim. Be afraid, be very afraid!
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Relatively, indeed. Could be better, could be worse. Starting his season in Argentina and Colombia, before targetting the classics and the Giro d'Italia.fauniera said:Bananito looking relatively slim. Be afraid, be very afraid!
Like the Tour in 2017?GuyIncognito said:fauniera said:Bananito looking relatively slim. Be afraid, be very afraid!
Can't wait for that season highpoint GC top 20 at a random stagerace
he will prove that he is the best gt rider in movistar. (I know quintana has a better palmares)Valv.Piti said:The irony of Landa leaving and now having to share leader duties with Quintana and Valverde. Lmao, it must be hard.
And is a better GT rider than Landa (and a better climber too).portugal11 said:he will prove that he is the best gt rider in movistar. (I know quintana has a better palmares)Valv.Piti said:The irony of Landa leaving and now having to share leader duties with Quintana and Valverde. Lmao, it must be hard.
Quintana’s record is more impressive, as shown here: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=33607Koronin said:Well technically Valverde has the best GT palmares of the 3. 8 total podiums and only 2 finishes outside the top 10 of GTs he's finished. The 2012 Tour where he was coming back from his ban and the 2016 Vuelta where he was racing his 3rd GT of the season.
Escarabajo said:Nice colors. Wish them the best!
Koronin said:Well technically Valverde has the best GT palmares of the 3. 8 total podiums and only 2 finishes outside the top 10 of GTs he's finished. The 2012 Tour where he was coming back from his ban and the 2016 Vuelta where he was racing his 3rd GT of the season.
SHAD0W93 said:Koronin said:Well technically Valverde has the best GT palmares of the 3. 8 total podiums and only 2 finishes outside the top 10 of GTs he's finished. The 2012 Tour where he was coming back from his ban and the 2016 Vuelta where he was racing his 3rd GT of the season.
Even more he finished 12th and if he didn't crack on that one stage he would have been in top 10.
Koronin said:SHAD0W93 said:Koronin said:Well technically Valverde has the best GT palmares of the 3. 8 total podiums and only 2 finishes outside the top 10 of GTs he's finished. The 2012 Tour where he was coming back from his ban and the 2016 Vuelta where he was racing his 3rd GT of the season.
Even more he finished 12th and if he didn't crack on that one stage he would have been in top 10.
Yep. Actually that's even more impressive when you think about it.
WheelofGear said:http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/landa-i-have-to-pursue-my-goals/
It seems like Quintana is NOT the main dog for the Tour.
WheelofGear said:http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/landa-i-have-to-pursue-my-goals/
It seems like Quintana is NOT the main dog for the Tour.
What the hell are the going to do on the cobbled stage? If it's rainy or aggressive, it could destroy the hopes for all of them. And Movistar don't have many riders who can do well in such terrain.
Maybe one of them should ride some cobbled classics to gain more experience?
Imagine Landa or Quintana in Paris-Roubaix. :lol:
yaco said:The MS plan seems fraught with danger but if they can keep their three riders out of trouble in the first week, then their lack of teamwork could disrupt the Skytrain - Stranger things have happened.
yaco said:The MS plan seems fraught with danger but if they can keep their three riders out of trouble in the first week, then their lack of teamwork could disrupt the Skytrain - Stranger things have happened.
Exactly my thought!Blanco said:yaco said:The MS plan seems fraught with danger but if they can keep their three riders out of trouble in the first week, then their lack of teamwork could disrupt the Skytrain - Stranger things have happened.
I'm not sure if there will be a Skytrain at the Tour
Escarabajo said:Exactly my thought!Blanco said:yaco said:The MS plan seems fraught with danger but if they can keep their three riders out of trouble in the first week, then their lack of teamwork could disrupt the Skytrain - Stranger things have happened.
I'm not sure if there will be a Skytrain at the Tour
If Roson, Valls, Betancur et.al. are firing on all cylinders, there might actually be a contest.Bot. Sky_Bot said:Escarabajo said:Exactly my thought!Blanco said:yaco said:The MS plan seems fraught with danger but if they can keep their three riders out of trouble in the first week, then their lack of teamwork could disrupt the Skytrain - Stranger things have happened.
I'm not sure if there will be a Skytrain at the Tour
There will be, I can assure you both!
Questions are: who will be the Sky leader, and second, which team will be stronger. I must admit MovistarTrain in Giro'17 was sometimes astonishing (i.e. on Blockhaus stage).
But I actually dont think these guys will even ride the Tour, since you obviously have the leaders, then need 3 rouleurs which means only 2 mountain domestiques. And there you also have Fernandez, Anacona and Soler. even De La Parte who have been very good. They have a very good amount of depth this year so they should be able to send 3 very strong teams for each GT.Squire said:If Roson, Valls, Betancur et.al. are firing on all cylinders, there might actually be a contest.Bot. Sky_Bot said:Escarabajo said:Exactly my thought!Blanco said:yaco said:The MS plan seems fraught with danger but if they can keep their three riders out of trouble in the first week, then their lack of teamwork could disrupt the Skytrain - Stranger things have happened.
I'm not sure if there will be a Skytrain at the Tour
There will be, I can assure you both!
Questions are: who will be the Sky leader, and second, which team will be stronger. I must admit MovistarTrain in Giro'17 was sometimes astonishing (i.e. on Blockhaus stage).
Bot. Sky_Bot said:Escarabajo said:Exactly my thought!Blanco said:yaco said:The MS plan seems fraught with danger but if they can keep their three riders out of trouble in the first week, then their lack of teamwork could disrupt the Skytrain - Stranger things have happened.
I'm not sure if there will be a Skytrain at the Tour
There will be, I can assure you both!
Questions are: who will be the Sky leader, and second, which team will be stronger. I must admit MovistarTrain in Giro'17 was sometimes astonishing (i.e. on Blockhaus stage).