Well, isn't he Russian?Sestriere said:He has the potential to be the first French Tour winner since Hinault.
I like this young man, hope he has good future. Will be nice to have more expectations turn real to compete with the endless supply of late bloomers and crossover heroes.Mayomaniac said:Great rider. There's only one question about him, how long will he keep improving?
It sounds a bit stupid, but he comes from a cycling family, started pretty early and hs been racing for a really professional U23 team, he could end up peaking early like many Dutch gc prospects.
Well, he's made a big step the past few months. So i think it's a bit early to question his ability to improve. It's always a possibility, but i don't know why it'd be a bigger problem for him, than for anybody else. He turns 22 in about 6 weeks.Mayomaniac said:Great rider. There's only one question about him, how long will he keep improving?
It sounds a bit stupid, but he comes from a cycling family, started pretty early and hs been racing for a really professional U23 team, he could end up peaking early like many Dutch gc prospects.
Serious question: Would french media/cycling fans consider him French? Does he see himself as french?Valv.Piti said:Well, isn't he Russian?Sestriere said:He has the potential to be the first French Tour winner since Hinault.
But I agree.
Only if he joins a French team. :razz:spalco said:Serious question: Would french media/cycling fans consider him French? Does he see himself as french?Valv.Piti said:Well, isn't he Russian?Sestriere said:He has the potential to be the first French Tour winner since Hinault.
But I agree.
Yes, although I thought he did quite well in the Tour of the Alps in that regard, but in the Giro, his descending skills were a bit sub-par.F_Cance said:he descends like a Russian, that is for sure![]()
The Cycling Podcast asked him this question a couple of days ago, and despite answering in a mild French accent, he confirmed that he considers Russia to be his cycling nationality...spalco said:Serious question: Would french media/cycling fans consider him French? Does he see himself as french?Valv.Piti said:Well, isn't he Russian?Sestriere said:He has the potential to be the first French Tour winner since Hinault.
But I agree.
Wasn't it Provence he rode?So, it appears he lost a lot of weight... but he lost it too fast, which messed up his effort in Valencia. He had hoped to be good there, but instead he got dropped like a brick. He's very disappointed.
Yeah sorry. (No wonder he was nowhere in Valencia!)Wasn't it Provence he rode?
What a loser! Can't even get a proper result in a race he didn't do...Yeah sorry. (No wonder he was nowhere in Valencia!)
But if we should it's not overreactingI think we should overreact!