Teams & Riders The Amazing Race to Most Top10 Without a Win

[valentius borealis]

Current standings
6 - N. Politt
5 - G. Van Avermaet, J. Stewart, J. Almeida, B. Coquard, C. Harper
4 - N. Bouhanni, G. Ciccone, M. Kwiatkowski, E. Theuns, R. Molard, Je. Herrada
3 - A. Yates, E. Bernal, D. Dekker, E. Viviani, P. Ackermann, M. Mørkøv, B. O'Connor, V. Madouas, M. Würtz Schmidt, M. Vansevenant, W. Poels, M. Moschetti, M. Trentin, P. Konrad, D. Godon, J. Degenkolb

 

[RedheadDane]

Anyway; Vansevenant out.

And didn't Harper win a stage down in the UAE Tour?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

And didn't Harper win a stage down in the UAE Tour?

Who actually knows? Maybe he'll finally get it awarded in five years time.

 

[tobydawq]

No, it was a mistake. Vingegaard won.

 

[RedheadDane]

No, it was a mistake. Vingegaard won.

It was a joke.

 

[Bonimenier]

It was a joke.

Tobydawq doesn't do jokes

 

[RedheadDane]

Tobydawq doesn't do jokes

I dunno... He did start a rather big one the other day, though... that might not have been entirely on purpose.

 

[tobydawq]

It was a joke.

I knew.

 

[ExperienPT]

Almeida looking strong already

 

[SafeBet]

Almeida looking strong already

Almeida is riding his own race: The amazing race to most top10 without a win - Career Edition.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Almeida and Coquard have both had strong weeks. It'll be hard for the Frenchman, but maybe not impossible, to add to his tally today, whereas Almeida still has opportunities in T-A.

 

[valentius borealis]

Current standings
9 - B. Coquard, J. Almeida
7 - G. Van Avermaet, N. Politt
6 - E. Bernal, J. Stewart, P. Ackermann
5 - N. Bouhanni, G. Ciccone, A. Vlasov, M. Landa, L. Hamilton, C. Harper, R. Barbier
4 - K. Main, E. Viviani, M. Kwiatkowski, E. Theuns, S. Higuita, A. Aranburu, I. Izagirre, R. Molard, N. Quintana, J. Degenkolb, Je. Herrada, J. Fuglsang
3 - A. Yates, D. Dekker, F. Senechal, M. Matthews, M. Mørkøv, B. O'Connor, V. Madouas, F. Gaviria, G. Martin, D. Teuns, W. Poels, T. Benoot, M. Trentin, A. Vendrame, P. Konrad, D. Godon, M. Fabbro, H. Hofstetter, M. Gogl, A. Greipel, D. van Poppel, A. Kristoff, M. Walscheid, J. Haig

 

[RedheadDane]

A. Yates out.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

And Almeida surprised everyone by not finishing in the top-10.

 

[Vesica]

Prediction: GVA winning this with ease.

 

[valentius borealis]

Current standings
13 - J. Almeida
9 - B. Coquard
8 - G. Van Avermaet
7 - P. Ackermann, N. Politt, L. Hamilton
6 - E. Bernal, J. Stewart, G. Ciccone, A. Valverde
5 - N. Bouhanni, A. Vlasov, N. Schultz, M. Landa, C. Harper, N. Quintana, B. Hermans, R. Barbier
4 - F. Senechal, K. Main, M. Kwiatkowski, J. Romo, R. Porte, E. Theuns, S. Higuita, G. Thomas, M. Matthews, M. Trentin, M. Mørkøv, A. Aranburu, I. Izagirre, R. Molard, D. Godon, J. Degenkolb, H. Hofstetter, Je. Herrada, D. van Baarle, J. Fuglsang, S.L. Henao

 

[BlueRoads]

Current standings
13 - J. Almeida
9 - B. Coquard
8 - G. Van Avermaet
7 - P. Ackermann, N. Politt, L. Hamilton
6 - E. Bernal, J. Stewart, G. Ciccone, A. Valverde
5 - N. Bouhanni, A. Vlasov, N. Schultz, M. Landa, C. Harper, N. Quintana, B. Hermans, R. Barbier
4 - F. Senechal, K. Main, M. Kwiatkowski, J. Romo, R. Porte, E. Theuns, S. Higuita, G. Thomas, M. Matthews, M. Trentin, M. Mørkøv, A. Aranburu, I. Izagirre, R. Molard, D. Godon, J. Degenkolb, H. Hofstetter, Je. Herrada, D. van Baarle, J. Fuglsang, S.L. Henao

And Almeida has a good chance of winning this. He's really strong, but neither the best climber nor the best time trialer in most races and his sprint is a good weapon, but there are usually better in the races he's in. He's really suited to this race!

 

[Krzysztof_O]

It's clear that João has heard about this prestigious CN forum award and now it's his main goal of the season.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It's clear that João has heard about this prestigious CN forum award and now it's his main goal of the season.

He is the defending champion, and he sure rides like a true campione.

 

[Red Rick]

I think Almeida is too good to somehow escape winning all season.

 

[SafeBet]

I think Almeida is too good to somehow escape winning all season.

Well this really depends on what he will race and how he will approach those races. If he targets only WT stage races for the whole season and always rides them for GC it's not impossible.

 

[BlueRoads]

Yes, if he only rides these high class stage races where there's always a Pogacar, a Bernal, a Yates in front of him, it's not easy to get that win, apart from, well the win.

 

[tobydawq]

I think Almeida is too good to somehow escape winning all season.

So far he has escaped winning since he turned pro. But yeah, I agree.

 

[Potomac]

Almeida will win some hilly stage by 10 seconds, when he's several minutes off the gc podium late in a race.

 

[valentius borealis]

Current standings
13 - J. Almeida
10 - G. Van Avermaet
9 - M. Landa, B. Coquard
8 - P. Ackermann
7 - N. Politt, L. Hamilton
6 - N. Bouhanni, E. Bernal, F. Senechal, J. Stewart, G. Ciccone
5 - B. McNulty, P. Bilbao, A. Vlasov, A. Turgis, N. Schultz, S. Higuita, M. Sarreau, C. Harper, N. Quintana, B. Hermans, R. Barbier, Je. Herrada
4 - K. Main, M. Kwiatkowski, J. Romo, R. Porte, E. Theuns, G. Thomas, M. Matthews, M. Trentin, M. Mørkøv, R. Molard, D. Godon, D. van Poppel, J. Degenkolb, I. Schelling, H. Hofstetter, A. Kristoff, J. Fuglsang, J. Knox, S.L. Henao