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Gigs_98 said:The fact that he won on an uphill sprint today made me suspiciously. Please don't be another gerrans
Yeah but nobody likes gerrans who also isn't a pure sprinter. There are some parallels between these two riders and the fact that gerrans shall become Ewan's mentor makes me fear we will get the next wheelsucker.Jspear said:Gigs_98 said:The fact that he won on an uphill sprint today made me suspiciously. Please don't be another gerrans
What do you mean exactly? Most people like "strongmen" over pure sprinters.
Jspear said:Gigs_98 said:The fact that he won on an uphill sprint today made me suspiciously. Please don't be another gerrans
What do you mean exactly? Most people like "strongmen" over pure sprinters.
PremierAndrew said:Jspear said:Gigs_98 said:The fact that he won on an uphill sprint today made me suspiciously. Please don't be another gerrans
What do you mean exactly? Most people like "strongmen" over pure sprinters.
Not when all they do is wheelsuck to the finish every single time they race
Gigs_98 said:Yeah but nobody likes gerrans who also isn't a pure sprinter. There are some parallels between these two riders and the fact that gerrans shall become Ewan's mentor makes me fear we will get the next wheelsucker.Jspear said:Gigs_98 said:The fact that he won on an uphill sprint today made me suspiciously. Please don't be another gerrans
What do you mean exactly? Most people like "strongmen" over pure sprinters.
barmaher said:I like Simon Gerrans and am often bewildered by why he gets such a hard time on here.
He is not the most exciting rider, but he rides with his head and his legs. He works when he needs to work. His job is to try to win, and he is very good at winning.
Caleb Ewan is really, really surprising me. That was a very impressive win yesterday.
Afrank said:barmaher said:I like Simon Gerrans and am often bewildered by why he gets such a hard time on here.
He is not the most exciting rider, but he rides with his head and his legs. He works when he needs to work. His job is to try to win, and he is very good at winning.
Caleb Ewan is really, really surprising me. That was a very impressive win yesterday.
But he does it by wheelsucking to the end. To make matters worse he has the ability and correct skill-set to win races like LBL or MSR where we really want attacking and exciting finales. If Gerrans is in contention at the end we often won't get one.
Jspear said:Well who cares about Gerrans.
Just because he's "mentoring" Ewan doesn't mean Ewan will end up like him. Besides, for the most part, Ewan will always be sprinting; which means he'll be hidden in the pack for most of the stage....surely we won't call that wheel sucking - it's just part of being a sprinter.
Smart move if true. The only stage left that suits him is the final stage. Don't burn him outyaco said:Will be withdrawn from the race in two days.
movingtarget said:Afrank said:barmaher said:I like Simon Gerrans and am often bewildered by why he gets such a hard time on here.
He is not the most exciting rider, but he rides with his head and his legs. He works when he needs to work. His job is to try to win, and he is very good at winning.
Caleb Ewan is really, really surprising me. That was a very impressive win yesterday.
But he does it by wheelsucking to the end. To make matters worse he has the ability and correct skill-set to win races like LBL or MSR where we really want attacking and exciting finales. If Gerrans is in contention at the end we often won't get one.
Valverde has been doing the same thing as Gerrans for even longer. As for Gerrans having the ability to win LBL or MSR well the only way he could win them is in a sprint which is what he did ! Name a rider that does not play to his strengths ? Does Froome try and win bunch sprints ? Does Cavendish try and win in a break ? The reason people don't like Gerrans is because he is successful, more successful than the some of the fans favourites. Gerrans used to win races in breakaways but once you start winning you are marked much closer. He always had a good sprint and now is just smart enough to know when to use it successfully. He also rides well in the TTT and often leads out sprints for other riders on his team. He is a more versatile rider than many others but tends to win in sprints and if other riders are willing to tow him to the finish instead of attacking him then that just shows how tactically naive some other riders are.
Gerro deserves some of the hate because of the way he raced at the 2014 WC RR and his comments after the race.tokenron said:movingtarget said:Afrank said:barmaher said:I like Simon Gerrans and am often bewildered by why he gets such a hard time on here.
He is not the most exciting rider, but he rides with his head and his legs. He works when he needs to work. His job is to try to win, and he is very good at winning.
Caleb Ewan is really, really surprising me. That was a very impressive win yesterday.
But he does it by wheelsucking to the end. To make matters worse he has the ability and correct skill-set to win races like LBL or MSR where we really want attacking and exciting finales. If Gerrans is in contention at the end we often won't get one.
Valverde has been doing the same thing as Gerrans for even longer. As for Gerrans having the ability to win LBL or MSR well the only way he could win them is in a sprint which is what he did ! Name a rider that does not play to his strengths ? Does Froome try and win bunch sprints ? Does Cavendish try and win in a break ? The reason people don't like Gerrans is because he is successful, more successful than the some of the fans favourites. Gerrans used to win races in breakaways but once you start winning you are marked much closer. He always had a good sprint and now is just smart enough to know when to use it successfully. He also rides well in the TTT and often leads out sprints for other riders on his team. He is a more versatile rider than many others but tends to win in sprints and if other riders are willing to tow him to the finish instead of attacking him then that just shows how tactically naive some other riders are.
No point in arguing. This forum's hate for Gerrans is too deep and irrational to hear sense.
PS MSR he was marking attacks for Goss. OGE were covering all bases, he played his role perfectly, won a monument (but is still cycling's version of Satan).