Won't he?First, they seem to be making an issue of the point that Bernal's season is over. He won't be riding the Italian classics he normally does.
He's currently training in Italy.
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Won't he?First, they seem to be making an issue of the point that Bernal's season is over. He won't be riding the Italian classics he normally does.
Bernal attacked before Yates in that Vuelta stage 20. He was followed by Haig and Lopez. The rest of the group caught them after 200m. Then Yates jumped and was immediately followed by Roglic and Mader. Mas and Haig closed the gap a few seconds later.Maybe there was more to it than a tactical move all agreed on? When they went all in with Yates on stage 20. López abandoning the race and Bernal might not feeling all that happy about it too?
He's far and away Ineos' best GT-rider for the foreseeable future
I do actually. At his best he's just better everywhere than Carapaz, apart from maybe having a slightly worse sprint.Even if you think Bernal > Carapaz, you can't seriously think Bernal is far and away better.
Does anybody have an overview how Bernal does in cold/rainy hot weather?
I already mentioned this, but I did get the feeling this year the weather is quite important for his performances, that he's significantly better in cold conditions, that is, suffers less in those, while heat can get to him. Anybody with confirmation/ opposition performances, impressions or thoughts?
I always put this sort of "xyz rider is good in xyz weather conditions" mostly down to coincidence.
I mean based on his form in May & the opposition he faced in Italy (Caruso & Simon Yates), Bernal would have walked that Giro even in a heatwave... & then people would have talked about his great races in the heat.
Yet his best performance occured when the weather was terrible and he wasn't better than his rivals in the final week (in warmer weather).
Almost the whole Vuelta was hot and Bernal was struggling with his form. Suddenly he got better in the Cantabrian mountains - in cold and rainy weather.
I wouldn't call it coincidence.
That’s also how secured his Tour victory—on the rainy, weather-shorted stage with mudslides.Yet his best performance occured when the weather was terrible and he wasn't better than his rivals in the final week (in warmer weather).
Almost the whole Vuelta was hot and Bernal was struggling with his form. Suddenly he got better in the Cantabrian mountains - in cold and rainy weather.
I wouldn't call it coincidence.
That’s also how secured his Tour victory—on the rainy, weather-shorted stage with mudslides.
You mean because it was snow and hail instead?Well, it didn't actually rain while the stage was still on...
You mean because it was snow and hail instead?![]()
I guess I’m remembering shots from cams away from the race on other sections of the course. I stand (well, sit) corrected!
Oh TdF next year... So probably none of the three (Rog, Pog, Bernal is going to the giro next year then![]()
Brailsford says Bernal will fulfil his contract with Ineos
'He's still got two years on his contract' says team principalwww.cyclingnews.com
There you have it.
Oh TdF next year... So probably none of the three (Rog, Pog, Bernal is going to the giro next year then)
Good vídeo about Bernal'd situation
View: https://youtu.be/vIcQKgmSNl4
Tldr: there's nothing concrete,and he has nowhere else to go. And the riders should cope with shared leaderships.
On the weather, I don't know if Bernal is better at the cold, but he was third at the Strade Bianche, won a Paris Nice and demolished the super cold stage in the Dolomites. Pogacar states clearly he fares better in the cold. I'm not a pro, but I can clearly see I'm much better in the cold. These things happen.
I'm not sure, with a Giro stage finishing in Slovenia and RCS getting extra money from the start in Hungary I expect them to throw some money at at least one of the Slovenians, probably Pogacar.Oh TdF next year... So probably none of the three (Rog, Pog, Bernal is going to the giro next year then)