- Apr 8, 2023
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- Mar 12, 2009
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That would be yet another slap in the face for Skelmose at Lidl-Trek pretty much.
Have a hard time seeing Lipowitz making the jump however unless RBH are strained to offer him a good deal that is. Even with Hindley, Martinez and Vlasov in the squad, the only real long term challenger to Lipowitz in the team is Remco and it remains to be seen who will actually be stronger of the two long term in GTs.
Have a hard time seeing Lipowitz making the jump however unless RBH are strained to offer him a good deal that is. Even with Hindley, Martinez and Vlasov in the squad, the only real long term challenger to Lipowitz in the team is Remco and it remains to be seen who will actually be stronger of the two long term in GTs.
- Apr 8, 2023
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- Mar 12, 2009
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He's still ahead of Skelmose and at worse co-leader with someone like Lipowitz. Not really as bad as Skelmose who might have thought he was number 1 but now would squarely be 3rd at best.
- Jul 8, 2017
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He rides for team Ayuso anyway, so what happens in team LIDL Trek isn't his concern.
Joke aside, they would be a funny team to watch.
- Sep 20, 2017
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The only reason why he will take it as a slap in the face is that he seemingly still lives in the fantasy world where he's a budding GT GC prodigy. For the things Skjelmose is actually good at, Lipowitz won't get in the way much, at most they will share leadership in one or two shorter stage races which might not be a bad thing anyway.
- Mar 12, 2009
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Is it really a fantasy? He still finished 5th in the last GT he finished other than crashing out of the Tour last year. Is that all it takes for someone to no longer be relevant?
- Sep 20, 2017
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He was the only thing remotely resembling a GC rider for whom it was the first GT of the year, and had the riders who finished ahead of him cared about him whatsoever (or the riders behind him had anything in the way of domestiques) he would have lost 5+ minutes on the final mountain stage rather than being let back in after the penultimate climb. That result flatters him massively and I'm willing to bet he will never finish that high in a GT again.
Also, finishing top-5 in a GT doesn't equate to being a GT GC rider. There have been more impressive performances by riders who weren't really GT GC riders - Alaphilippe, Voeckler and Velits come to mind.
- Sep 2, 2011
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Granger deserved a spot in a Pro team after his season. Glad he found a team in Italy.
Again such an exaggerated media report about the GT Leadership puzzle at RBH.
Why should Martínez, Vlasov or Hindley block Lipowitz? Neither is as strong. It’s just ridicolous. And Primosz wont be with the Team After 2026 (btw also Hindleys contract ends). So…where is the Problem exactly
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