Have to say this has come as a shock. Mezgec and Kluge will be super unhappy. Can add that MS have been dismayed at the attitude of Ewan's manager.
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Devastated is an understatement of how I feel about @MitcheltonSCOTT’s decision to leave me at home this July. I was on track to being more than ready for my TDF debut. So much hard work has gone into this from my sprint team and I to be ready for our big goal this year.
Jspear said:I’m really interested to know why. This is weird.
Zinoviev Letter said:Jspear said:I’m really interested to know why. This is weird.
Whatever the official reason is, the real reason is almost certainly that he hasn’t signed a contract and his agent is offering him to Lotto Soudal.
I'm guessing yaco just means "one of the Yateses" and "both Yateses"Bye Bye Bicycle said:I have no idea who Yates x 1 and Yates x 2 are - who not simply write S. Yates and A. Yates?
LaFlorecita said:I'm guessing yaco just means "one of the Yateses" and "both Yateses"Bye Bye Bicycle said:I have no idea who Yates x 1 and Yates x 2 are - who not simply write S. Yates and A. Yates?
Indeed, 1 support rider more or less for Yates won't make or break his race. With the number of sprint stages Ewan would be a good bet for at least one stage win. This is honestly just shocking to me. Must be because he's leaving.Valv.Piti said:What the...
Aight, thats a little weird to support at rider like Adam Yates 100% in such a field where he probably is like the 9th or 10th favourite when you have Ewan.
Zinoviev Letter said:I noticed the owner of Aquablue criticising Mitchelton Scott on twitter over this and thought Christ that guy never saw a row he didn’t want to get involved in. But it turns out Ewan is married to his daughter.
LaFlorecita said:Indeed, 1 support rider more or less for Yates won't make or break his race. With the number of sprint stages Ewan would be a good bet for at least one stage win. This is honestly just shocking to me. Must be because he's leaving.Valv.Piti said:What the...
Aight, thats a little weird to support at rider like Adam Yates 100% in such a field where he probably is like the 9th or 10th favourite when you have Ewan.
yaco said:LaFlorecita said:Indeed, 1 support rider more or less for Yates won't make or break his race. With the number of sprint stages Ewan would be a good bet for at least one stage win. This is honestly just shocking to me. Must be because he's leaving.Valv.Piti said:What the...
Aight, thats a little weird to support at rider like Adam Yates 100% in such a field where he probably is like the 9th or 10th favourite when you have Ewan.
Nah - MS started Matthews in the 2016 TDF when the team knew he was leaving for Sunweb and they started Cort in the 2017 Vuelta when he was leaving Astana - Ewan's form in 2018 has been solid rather than very good - Ewan would have started if his form was exceptional - At the end of the day, MS made a pragmatic decision because they want both Yates to renew with the team - MS doesn't wish to lose two of their three leaders who are off contract - Reckon MS have shown balls !
This. Ewan have shown much more endurance and climbing pedigree this year than earlier, but is has clearly taken some from his top speed, despite always having the strongest or second strongest train, and being in prime position he only has two wins. One in the classic Stirling finish which isn't a typical mass sprint and the other in Almeria against Van Poppel, and no other above average sprinter.yaco said:LaFlorecita said:Indeed, 1 support rider more or less for Yates won't make or break his race. With the number of sprint stages Ewan would be a good bet for at least one stage win. This is honestly just shocking to me. Must be because he's leaving.Valv.Piti said:What the...
Aight, thats a little weird to support at rider like Adam Yates 100% in such a field where he probably is like the 9th or 10th favourite when you have Ewan.
Nah - MS started Matthews in the 2016 TDF when the team knew he was leaving for Sunweb and they started Cort in the 2017 Vuelta when he was leaving Astana - Ewan's form in 2018 has been solid rather than very good - Ewan would have started if his form was exceptional - At the end of the day, MS made a pragmatic decision because they want both Yates to renew with the team - MS doesn't wish to lose two of their three leaders who are off contract - Reckon MS have shown balls !
Exactly, that's the point about the improved endurance, the same reason why Kristoff have won the "bunch sprint" in so many hard classics a head of other riders, who's on a normal day faster than him.tobydawq said:But he was far and away the fastest in Milan-Sanremo.