That's a very reserved opinion considering he easily put a minute on Mathieu today in NM.Honestly Pidcock is nearly as good as as mvdp at his age.
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That's a very reserved opinion considering he easily put a minute on Mathieu today in NM.Honestly Pidcock is nearly as good as as mvdp at his age.
I know!That's a very reserved opinion considering he easily put a minute on Mathieu today in NM.
As much as I know and was trying to verify he seems to be on the startlist. Which info is confusing for you?So, does he do the Tour de Suisse or not? Info is confusing for me.
As much as I know and was trying to verify he seems to be on the startlist. Which info is confusing for you?
I can confirm after today i'm 100% certain i saw him in the race.So, does he do the Tour de Suisse or not? Info is confusing for me.
I'm not sure about that. He did two weekends of dirt, but did road camps before and after that.And this was what I call a pure class!
The man hardly touched his road bike in last two months, and he wins like this...
Depends on what discipline really. In MTB Pidcock is far ahead. In road we don't know, VDP simply didn't ride high level road races at age 21. So there is no way of knowing what he might have done.That's a very reserved opinion considering he easily put a minute on Mathieu today in NM.
That sentence was mainly about MTB, as I was reffering to his performance in NM on that particular day. I completely agree with you as for the other disciplines. Also I generally find making such comparisons, that x rider is better than y rider was at that age, rather pointless as there are too many variables coming into it.Depends on what discipline really. In MTB Pidcock is far ahead. In road we don't know, VDP simply didn't ride high level road races at age 21. So there is no way of knowing what he might have done.
In cx Pidcock is way behind what VDP had done at age 21.
Ok, but Pidcock isn't 50kg. Not even if PCS were to claim so again (just checked, they're not). Currently at 58kg. Still a huge advantage but less dramatic.It's also simple physics with them. Pidcock is 50kg compared to Mathieu 75kg. Pidcock has a huge huge advantage on longer climbs. And can even best him on shorter climbs if they are steep enough I'd say.
Mathieu on the other hand has the advantage in pure raw power, especially peak watt efforts (interval) on flatter or light hilly terrain. Which is also logical given his physique. He is also far more muscular than Pidcock (look at his arms for instance). They will end up winning very different kind of road races. And they will clash on terrain like AGR/FW which is a mix of both their abilities.
And a British one with a sore collarbone…Impressive return to the road. He looked powerful and waited for the right moment. It would be awesome if he could win a stage in the Tour. I don't know what his chances are in the Olympics, but he'll face some strong Austrian and French mountainbikers there.
Good summary. I think VdP in the long run (if he isn't hampered by injuries or sickness) will be the best overall classics rider and win a bunch big one-day races, while Pidcock either will be more of an allrounder, or aim for the GC while also doing hilly classics like Roglics does. Given his light frame and his results in last year's Baby Giro, I think the latter is most probable.It's also simple physics with them. Pidcock is 50kg compared to Mathieu 75kg. Pidcock has a huge huge advantage on longer climbs. And can even best him on shorter climbs if they are steep enough I'd say.
Mathieu on the other hand has the advantage in pure raw power, especially peak watt efforts (interval) on flatter or light hilly terrain. Which is also logical given his physique. He is also far more muscular than Pidcock (look at his arms for instance). They will end up winning very different kind of road races. And they will clash on terrain like AGR/FW which is a mix of both their abilities.
Hmm.. in the last 2 World Cups the best Austrian rider was 41 year-old Karl Markt with 30th place.I don't know what his chances are in the Olympics, but he'll face some strong Austrian and French mountainbikers there.