It is surprising to me that he plans to go to Paris even if in an eco mode. Maybe if nothing goes right in the first two weeks (yellow jersey or stage win) he'll target stage 19. But if the first half of the Tour is successful, why waste energy?
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Just do like Sagan at the Rio Olympics. Interpret the starting signal as the point where you may cross the start line, not the point where you may begin to ride.
He may just want to finish a tour, it has to be done at least once. However I too am a bit concerned about the potential cost of finishing this year given how close worlds is.It is surprising to me that he plans to go to Paris even if in an eco mode. Maybe if nothing goes right in the first two weeks (yellow jersey or stage win) he'll target stage 19. But if the first half of the Tour is successful, why waste energy?
A lot of people seem to think this is the best preparation. Same goes for Jumbo and Wout Van Aert.He may just want to finish a tour, it has to be done at least once. However I too am a bit concerned about the potential cost of finishing this year given how close worlds is.
MvdP has shown time and again that he doesn't recover as well as Wout from these stage races. Everyone responds differently to training stimulus. He was crushed after the 2022 Giro and when he rode the Tour in 2021, got the yellow jersey, and rode hard to defend it as long as possible it f'd up his Olympic MTB bid because his mind and body wasn't in the right place.A lot of people seem to think this is the best preparation. Same goes for Jumbo and Wout Van Aert.
Only the women‘s race has been cancelled according to cyclingnewsBelgium Tour canceled. Does MVDP find something else to do as prep before TDF?
I don't think he was planning to ride the women's race.Belgium Tour canceled. Does MVDP find something else to do as prep before TDF?
The one for women, no?Belgium Tour canceled. Does MVDP find something else to do as prep before TDF?
That's a rather interesting interpretation of what happened that day.MvdP has shown time and again that he doesn't recover as well as Wout from these stage races. Everyone responds differently to training stimulus. He was crushed after the 2022 Giro and when he rode the Tour in 2021, got the yellow jersey, and rode hard to defend it as long as possible it f'd up his Olympic MTB bid because his mind and body wasn't in the right place.
I can only hope you're talking about Senna.Good to see this thread active again, but there is someone missing.
Been a bit busy with work lately Logic, and of course things have been quiet around MVDP - which is great for a change. If he can stay healthy and avoid crashes there are big things ahead. Looking forward to watching the race tomorrow on GCN.I can only hope you're talking about Senna.
He's thinking about riding the NC TT. Will be interesting if he really goes for it in the TDF TT, where he can finish.
Hard to imagine him not winning anything in Belgium. He's indicated pretty strongly he doesn't wanna race for training miles aloneImagine if he wins nothing before the Tour, no stages in the Tour and then becomes world champion.
That would be three wins for the season, all major wins.
Hard to imagine him not winning anything in Belgium. He's indicated pretty strongly he doesn't wanna race for training miles alone
I'm curious for his climbing shape in the Tour.
Imagine if he wins nothing before the Tour, no stages in the Tour and then becomes world champion.
That would be three wins for the season, all major wins.
It would be anyone’s best season EVERWith two monument wins and a World title it would still be his best road season ever.
Or, ahem, a monument, a GT and the WCRR...hmm, wonder if that's been done recently?It would be anyone’s best season EVER
Or two monuments and the Tour… hmmm, I think that was done recently. Or Giro/Tour/Worlds, I‘m sure that was never done??Or, ahem, a monument, a GT and the WCRR...hmm, wonder if that's been done recently?