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[Red Rick]

They've just decided that Van Aert should ride it again. Why try to actively mess that up?

It would hurt Van Aert to have more teammates in the finale?

 

[Netserk]

You don't like the idea of holding on for dear life to Pogacar on a 4% climb and then not giving him a turn?

and then what, outsprint him in the end

 

[QueenStagiaire]

and then what, outsprint him in the end

Because nobody has ever won MSR with a late solo move…

 

[Netserk]

Because nobody has ever won MSR with a late solo move…

vingegaard is not the same rider as stuyven

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It would hurt Van Aert to have more teammates in the finale?

You'd risk having to use the team to make sure Vingegaard was still there at the end.

 

[SafeBet]

Extreme baiting by Rick and we here for it.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

JonS would probably climb off before the cipressa after teasing his participation for 6 weeks

 

[tobydawq]

Extreme baiting by Rick and we here for it.

I actually don't think that idea is too ridiculous. Of course, they will never go for it, but he could survive Cipressa in a small group.

 

[SHAD0W93]

It would hurt Van Aert to have more teammates in the finale?

And then not help lead WVA out?

 

[Squire]

It would hurt Van Aert to have more teammates in the finale?

 

[hayneplane]

Jorgensen is set to ride MSR for the first time since 2020. Will be interesting to see what his role is.

 

[Cycling111]

Jorgenson has zero explosiveness, I don't think he's a decisive cyclist in a race like this.

 

[YavorD]

According to Wielerflits, Fiorelli is doing the Vuelta; Kuss and Kelderman the Giro, with Kuss doubling Giro-Tour (no real surprise here); Tullett doubling Tour-Vuelta.
Such a team selection would make a lot of sense.

 

[SafeBet]

According to Wielerflits, Fiorelli is doing the Vuelta; Kuss and Kelderman the Giro, with Kuss doubling Giro-Tour (no real surprise here); Tullett doubling Tour-Vuelta.
Such a team selection would make a lot of sense.

So climbing doms for Vingegaard:

Giro - Kuss, Kelderman, Piganzoli, Lemmen
Tour - Kuss, Jorgenson, Tulett, Armirail, (WVA)

 

[YavorD]

So climbing doms for Vingegaard:

Giro - Kuss, Kelderman, Piganzoli, Lemmen
Tour - Kuss, Jorgenson, Tulett, Armirail, (WVA)

Sounds as solid as it gets

 

[Netserk]

So climbing doms for Vingegaard:

Giro - Kuss, Kelderman, Piganzoli, Lemmen
Tour - Kuss, Jorgenson, Tulett, Armirail, (WVA)

 

[AmRacer]

Pogi's two climbing doms

 

[CyclistAbi]

It feels that Visma is gradually declining and on top of that Jonas will likely squeeze the remaining juice out of it.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Kuss saying he might do 3 GTs again this year, a rematch with Roglic on the cards at the Vuelta.

 

[Netserk]

Kuss saying he might do 3 GTs again this year, a rematch with Roglic on the cards at the Vuelta.

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[Leadbelly]

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No more sausages or black pudding on the menu for Armirail. If his performance level drops in 2026, we know why.

 

[Unchained]

Kuss saying he might do 3 GTs again this year, a rematch with Roglic on the cards at the Vuelta.

Did I miss something? Kuss received the gift in late 2023 and has been missing in action since. Kuss has morphed into Robert Gesink light. Kuss is a solid racer and you could be right about Roglic rematch, Primoz won't win either.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Did I miss something? Kuss received the gift in late 2023 and has been missing in action since. Kuss has morphed into Robert Gesink light. Kuss is a solid racer and you could be right about Roglic rematch, Primoz won't win either.

He gets stronger on his 3rd GC, sample size: 1

He did vanish though he was quite good at the Tour, and 7th GC in the Vuelta as a domestique which I actually forgot about. I've heard either burnout after doing 3 GTs or a series of mysterious illnesses hampered his 2024.

 

[Squire]

Did I miss something? Kuss received the gift in late 2023 and has been missing in action since. Kuss has morphed into Robert Gesink light. Kuss is a solid racer and you could be right about Roglic rematch, Primoz won't win either.

I don't think anything dramatic has happened to Kuss. He's been his normal self all the time, pretty much. The only exception was hitting career-best form in that Vuelta, probably helped by making a bit of mental switch when thrust into the leader's jersey instead of chilling when he wasn't needed to do work. He's had his normal occasional decent stage race result both before and after that Vuelta. He's always been inconsistent and has had the habit of going missing for some important days in GTs (or even parts of a season) while being an ultra-mythical climber on other days.

 

[Unchained]

He gets stronger on his 3rd GC, sample size: 1

He did vanish though he was quite good at the Tour, and 7th GC in the Vuelta as a domestique which I actually forgot about. I've heard either burnout after doing 3 GTs or a series of mysterious illnesses hampered his 2024.

Your comment as well as Squire's post I totally agree with and a top ten at Vuelta was excellent. It's all through the lense of immediately everyone responding that he would be in a leadership role and that Roglic and Vingegaard were suddenly on notice. That said the sudden exit of Yates might create opportunities for Sepp. He is a great racer and can really produce some outstanding rides. All the media interactions I have seen and read , he comes off as a gentleman with great measures of humility.
I am more than confused but what Visma is focusing on, getting a feeling like most of their objectives are participation ribbons or trophies.