The "I can't believe" Mikel Landa thread

[Archibald]

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on arcalis it might be something like 1. froome 2. landa 3. thomas 4. porte. hog, store up cardiac pills

If they get that team to the Tour (I'm subbing Poels for LRP), Sky will be unstoppable, if they have Stannard for the flat stages and the rest for climbing its going to be an insanely strong team. The only problem is keeping a lid on Landa and Thomas.

easy - "forget" to charge their batteries on a stage

 

[dacooley]

to outclimb fully 'charged' bertie and quintana they will obviously have to use all possible human resources. )

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

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Nibali says nothing about Landa's illness:

"Yesterday’s stage was hard and so quickly revealed Mikel’s problems. When he was dropped he opted to quit, I can understand that. It was a tough moment for him.”

Unzue is also puzzled:

“I don’t know what happened to Landa but the truth is one of the big favourites is out. But that’s cycling,”

To me it seems they don't quite buy the gastroenteritis excuse.

where in EARTH did you make out of their comments they don't buy his comment?

 

[Ferminal]

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It all of a sudden reminded me of RoboBasso 2005 and his epic Stelvio crisis.

Indeed

Gotta say, this is grade-A conspiracy material. Very strong in Trentino, showed puzzling weakness in the first week, did a great and very much out-of-character ITT and, next thing you know, he's "ill" right after the rest day. It's some vintage stuff, as others have noted.

Can't we go proper conspiracy?

Landa launches in 2015 Giro with Astana supporting Italian leader.

Landa moves on and is looking equally good in 2016 but in Giro competing directly against Astana Italian leader has a post-restday meltdown.

Needs you to believe the 2015 program was something Nibali etc knew about and was maintained into 2016. The bridge too far being that Nibali was able to pay someone off (them mafia connections).

It's *** up anyway, bad bags are dangerous, don't want to believe that.

 

[King Of Molehill]

Remember when Mikel Landa had to leave the Giro because of 'viral gastroenteritis'? Doesn't seem like anyone else does. A quick Google search doesn't bring up anything after the fact. Landa's Twitter feed doesn't mention anything other than, 'finally, i have to leave the Giro, sad day for me.' that's it. No mention of what it was, why he thinks it happened or if he's even better now.

The only official word we have is that he left because he 'may have viral gastroenteritis'. Nobody has followed up to get an official explanation? It seems very strange that no one else has come down with it, since its virility is legendary.

 

[samhocking]

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Remember when Mikel Landa had to leave the Giro because of 'viral gastroenteritis'? Doesn't seem like anyone else does. A quick Google search doesn't bring up anything after the fact. Landa's Twitter feed doesn't mention anything other than, 'finally, i have to leave the Giro, sad day for me.' that's it. No mention of what it was, why he thinks it happened or if he's even better now.

The only official word we have is that he left because he 'may have viral gastroenteritis'. Nobody has followed up to get an official explanation? It seems very strange that no one else has come down with it, since its virility is legendary.

Here, here!
Also, where's the follow up to Cancellara's stomach virus too. Hesjedal's pharyngitis is a smokescreen, Dumoulin's saddle sores is nothing to do with being sore on his butt either. Greipel was seen actually 'glowing' in the dark the night before his abandon he was about to haemorrhage all over the hotel floor. All we have is the unofficial-official statements from riders and teams. Someone needs to follow up all this and get to the truth once and for all!

 

[gazr99]

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Remember when Mikel Landa had to leave the Giro because of 'viral gastroenteritis'? Doesn't seem like anyone else does. A quick Google search doesn't bring up anything after the fact. Landa's Twitter feed doesn't mention anything other than, 'finally, i have to leave the Giro, sad day for me.' that's it. No mention of what it was, why he thinks it happened or if he's even better now.

The only official word we have is that he left because he 'may have viral gastroenteritis'. Nobody has followed up to get an official explanation? It seems very strange that no one else has come down with it, since its virility is legendary.

Do you want an official Team Sky press release saying Landa is now feeling better or something and living on a toilet with a fever? Doping or not doping, you will never see a team press release in any sport saying this person is now feeling better and I'm surprised anyone would think otherwise

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Some sort of Press Release here (italiano)

Landa getting better - towards the Dauphine
http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2016/it/27-05-2016/landa-sta-recuperando-il-delfinato-sky-froome-150860907104.shtml

 

[58teeth]

Commentary from the highlights reel of St.5:
"Landa launched a rocket to set up the position for Froome, he broke at the front of the pack a few riders followed. Even Froomie had a hard time taking his teammate's wheel". (I love how she called him Froomie. btw!)

For me, it's not so much the big guns that frustrate, but rather these types of performances by the supporting members. It just supports the notion of a whole team-wide program. Also, what about Landa's stomach bug from the Giro?! Seems to have healed just fine. A normal person would probably still be in bed on loads of anti-biotics, but this guy who is probably 50lbs under his prescribed weight is dropping his own teammate on the steep slopes in France.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

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Commentary from the highlights reel of St.5:
"Landa launched a rocket to set up the position for Froome, he broke at the front of the pack a few riders followed. Even Froomie had a hard time taking his teammate's wheel". (I love how she called him Froomie. btw!)

For me, it's not so much the big guns that frustrate, but rather these types of performances by the supporting members. It just supports the notion of a whole team-wide program. Also, what about Landa's stomach bug from the Giro?! Seems to have healed just fine. A normal person would probably still be in bed on loads of anti-biotics, but this guy who is probably 50lbs under his prescribed weight is dropping his own teammate on the steep slopes in France.

my god that stomach bug was 4 weeks ago. what kind of **** body do you have to recover 4 weeks from anti biotics? 1 week max and I've had streptokokke bacteria with an intense 1 week anti biotics program

also landa was far from great yesterday

 

[Cannibal72]

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Commentary from the highlights reel of St.5:
"Landa launched a rocket to set up the position for Froome, he broke at the front of the pack a few riders followed. Even Froomie had a hard time taking his teammate's wheel". (I love how she called him Froomie. btw!)

For me, it's not so much the big guns that frustrate, but rather these types of performances by the supporting members. It just supports the notion of a whole team-wide program. Also, what about Landa's stomach bug from the Giro?! Seems to have healed just fine. A normal person would probably still be in bed on loads of anti-biotics, but this guy who is probably 50lbs under his prescribed weight is dropping his own teammate on the steep slopes in France.

my god that stomach bug was 4 weeks ago. what kind of **** body do you have to recover 4 weeks from anti biotics? 1 week max and I've had streptokokke bacteria with an intense 1 week anti biotics program

also landa was far from great yesterday

Not really a question of 'recovery', though, is it? I'm glad for you that you were out of bed a week after antibiotics, but somehow I don't think you were almost dropping the best climbers in the world in a major race three weeks later. Even if Landa is better again - and generalisations are always stupid about people's bodies, since we can't know about their response to viruses/bacteria - he shouldn't really be at this level already.

However, to the OP: it was reported as 'viral gastroenteritis', so surely no antibiotics, right?

 

[thehog]

Landa out with stomach problems again? How many bad bags is this going to do?

 

[Zypherov]

Landa never showed anything like the form he had while riding with Astana since joining Sky in particular his Giro exploits.

 

[bigcog]

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Landa never showed anything like the form he had while riding with Astana since joining Sky in particular his Giro exploits.

What do you deduce from that ? :lol:

 

[Fernandez]

The entire Astana in that Giro was dificult to believe

 

[May0maniac]

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Landa never showed anything like the form he had while riding with Astana since joining Sky in particular his Giro exploits.

Durning the Giro del Trentino he was ungodly strong, just playing with his opponents and chasing down every single attack.

 

[thehog]

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Landa never showed anything like the form he had while riding with Astana since joining Sky in particular his Giro exploits.

Durning the Giro del Trentino he was ungodly strong, just playing with his opponents and chasing down every single attack.

He was very strong in last years Tour as well helping Froome.

 

[Rollthedice]

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Landa never showed anything like the form he had while riding with Astana since joining Sky in particular his Giro exploits.

Durning the Giro del Trentino he was ungodly strong, just playing with his opponents and chasing down every single attack.

He was very strong in last years Tour as well helping Froome.

Nothing compared to Poels and the altitude native. I would have expected more this year from him since it's his last year of contract and he pantanied his climbimg during his last with Astana. But let's wait for the Giro.

 

[The Hegelian]

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The entire Astana in that Giro was dificult to believe

Difficult? Impossible. Square circles.

 

[Escarabajo]

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Landa never showed anything like the form he had while riding with Astana since joining Sky in particular his Giro exploits.

Durning the Giro del Trentino he was ungodly strong, just playing with his opponents and chasing down every single attack.

He was very strong in last years Tour as well helping Froome.

Not really!

 

[Valv.Piti]

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The entire Astana in that Giro was dificult to believe

Yep, thats the main point. That Astana team was simply godly. Overall, they were up against a pretty poor field apart from Contador, but they were levels above everyone else while Landa without a doubt was the best climber in the race (and should have won if Astana realised he was THAT strong).

 

[blackcat]

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The entire Astana in that Giro was dificult to believe

Difficult? Impossible. Square circles.

Vino got Nibali a motor. only explanation i have. 800ml of packed cells doesnt cut it. He needed a two hour 100watt motor to turn that around.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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The entire Astana in that Giro was dificult to believe

Difficult? Impossible. Square circles.

Vino got Nibali a motor. only explanation i have. 800ml of packed cells doesnt cut it. He needed a two hour 100watt motor to turn that around.

Wrong Giro mate!

 

[Fernandez]

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The entire Astana in that Giro was dificult to believe

Difficult? Impossible. Square circles.

Vino got Nibali a motor. only explanation i have. 800ml of packed cells doesnt cut it. He needed a two hour 100watt motor to turn that around.

Wrong Giro mate!

Yes, wrong Giro, but the recover of Nibali in last years Giro was as rare as Astanas performance in 2015 Giro.

 

[blackcat]

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The entire Astana in that Giro was dificult to believe

Difficult? Impossible. Square circles.

Vino got Nibali a motor. only explanation i have. 800ml of packed cells doesnt cut it. He needed a two hour 100watt motor to turn that around.

Wrong Giro mate!

wrong Australian,

thats Stuey Mate.

I am blackcat mate