I'm calling it now. Viviani will be a surprisingly strong mountain domestique for Carapaz in next year's Giro.
Yes, definitely. Or by DSM as they've a German licence.A little surprising Heiduk didn’t get signed by Bora.
Is it possible, he may not be... swift enough?They have Ben Swift who could be a decent lead out man for Viviani, but I don't see him up to Mørkøv's standard of leadouts at all
If they had signed Connor, they would have had twice the Swift. Alpecin should have signed both of them, though, with the demand that they had to change the first letter of their surname.Is it possible, he may not be... swift enough?
I think DSM are a slightly different category in that their “German” official nationality isn’t centrally relevant to their project in the way it is with Bora. Bora have had a not quite officially stated but longrunning policy of signing just about every promising German or Austrian. They don‘t necessarily keep them, but they do try to get most of them.Yes, definitely. Or by DSM as they've a German licence.
So Piccolo is not staying with Astana after all. A bit strange to me.Gazprom signed Jose Manuel Diaz, Kevin Rivera, Conci, Carboni, Andrea Piccolo, Fedeli and Malucelli.
http://rusvelo.team/2022_team_roster
Not a bad roster for a pct team, they should try to get a Giro wildcard.
Plus, we tend to forget Viviani was good even before riding for QS.I don't see this deal as surprising, in fact, if Viviani wants to focus on track, this deal makes perfect sense for both sides.
Ineos get a rider who can get them some results in the flat races, at such a GC focused team a top sprinter with a dedicated lead-out is out of the question, so Viviani is as good as they can get in these circumstances. On the other hand, Viviani gets a team where there won't be too much pressure on him to deliver on the road so he can focus on the track a bit.
Yes I will expect to see him at the Giro or Vuelta. He has consistently been doing the Giro almost every year, but the Vuelta seems to be having more opportunities for sprinters these days. Might depend on track calendar and INEOS expectations, which might also favour Vuelta.I understand that Ineos will support, Viviani's track commitments BUT he must have got a promise that he could ride one GT peryear.
No idea what actually happened to Piccolo at Astaná...So Piccolo is not staying with Astana after all. A bit strange to me.
Plus, we tend to forget Viviani was good even before riding for QS.
He won a sh*tload of races in his final year with Sky after Rio.
At least there is a list of WWT riders, who are shorter than me. The list of WT riders, who are shorter than me is exactly none! And has been so since S. Dumoulin retired. (And Pidcock's weirdly flunctuating height finally settled at 1.70M)Her and MacPherson will most likely also join the list of WWT riders, who are shorter than RedheadDane.
If Schmid is actually only 1.45, then you definitely don't have to worry too much about her even if she should hit a very late growth spurt. She will of course still be a way faster cyclist than you.At least there is a list of WWT riders, who are shorter than me. The list of WT riders, who are shorter than me is exactly none! And has been so since S. Dumoulin retired. (And Pidcock's weirdly flunctuating height finally settled at 1.70M)
To be fair, even the slowest pro cyclist is a much faster cyclist than I am.She will of course still be a way faster cyclist than you.
Honestly, most Freestlye skiers (and many freeriders too) are actually poor skiers from a technical standpoint. It's gymnastics on skis, but they aren't good skiers.Now you all get to watch me wrestle with cognitive dissonance as my love for diminutive grimpeurs and grimpeuses steps into the octagon to face my distaste for freestyle skiing, which is also likely to be in strong form this season as it's an Olympic year.
So, he's the new, but-far-from-as-talented Remco Evenepoel?His first year in the u23 ranks wasn't that impressive, but he only started cycling at the age of 16 (he has a football background)
If she stays that short, RhD may even have big enough hands to use her as a shot with which to put.If Schmid is actually only 1.45, then you definitely don't have to worry too much about her even if she should hit a very late growth spurt. She will of course still be a way faster cyclist than you.
No surprise there. He really isn't WT material.
I'm still disappointed he didn't ride the Arctic Race of Norway, so he could have won the KoM!No surprise there. He really isn't WT material.
Maybe COOP or Uno-X can find a spot for him?I'm still disappointed he didn't ride the Arctic Race of Norway, so he could have won the KoM!