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DanielSong39 said:
Will he be the super-dom for Geraint Thomas in the Tour de France?

God I hope not. Would love to see him as a protected rider at the Vuelta.

I just don't know what this kid's ceiling is. I've "only" been following cycling for 22 years but he's far and away the best GT type prospect at this age (yes, Andy Schleck was great but Bernal is so much more complete). I appreciate that doesn't guarantee future dominance but, still, excluding injuries or suspensions it's hard to imagine he won't win multiple Grand Tours.
 
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PremierAndrew said:
AlexNYC said:
Is it too early to anoint him as one of the favorites for the WCRR?

Yes.

He's on form right now while everyone else is peaking much later in the season

And he didn't even tried 250+km one-day races, which are entirely a different beast to what he did in his career so far. To be fair, I would be very surprised if he ends up in top 10 at the Worlds.
 
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Blanco said:
PremierAndrew said:
AlexNYC said:
Is it too early to anoint him as one of the favorites for the WCRR?

Yes.

He's on form right now while everyone else is peaking much later in the season

And he didn't even tried 250+km one-day races, which are entirely a different beast to what he did in his career so far. To be fair, I would be very surprised if he ends up in top 10 at the Worlds.
He was 13th in Lombardia last year, his very first classic. And no, he won’t go to the Tour. He’ll go to La Vuelta.
 
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The Barb said:
DanielSong39 said:
Will he be the super-dom for Geraint Thomas in the Tour de France?

God I hope not. Would love to see him as a protected rider at the Vuelta.

I just don't know what this kid's ceiling is. I've "only" been following cycling for 22 years but he's far and away the best GT type prospect at this age (yes, Andy Schleck was great but Bernal is so much more complete). I appreciate that doesn't guarantee future dominance but, still, excluding injuries or suspensions it's hard to imagine he won't win multiple Grand Tours.
Jan Ulrich?
 
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Blanco said:
PremierAndrew said:
AlexNYC said:
Is it too early to anoint him as one of the favorites for the WCRR?

Yes.

He's on form right now while everyone else is peaking much later in the season

And he didn't even tried 250+km one-day races, which are entirely a different beast to what he did in his career so far. To be fair, I would be very surprised if he ends up in top 10 at the Worlds.

By the time the Worlds come around he will be the favourite, not just a top ten contender.
 
He wasn't superb, but he still put over 20 seconds into Majka and Yates who are no scrubs at all on 2 kilometres. Which is pretty insane given that he certainly didn't look like he was up on his pedals like usual. Lets see!
 
Gigs_98 said:
That was amazing. I already can't wait for the Vuelta to see what he can do against the big boys.
I hope he will do Suisse against the three Movistar amigos. :D Dauphine will suffice as well!

But I agree, by far the most intriguing talent I have seen. Not necessarily bigger than Sagan, its debateable, but Im just a lot more interested in his progress simply because he could end up dominate GTs for 8-10 years.
 
Valv.Piti said:
Gigs_98 said:
That was amazing. I already can't wait for the Vuelta to see what he can do against the big boys.
I hope he will do Suisse against the three Movistar amigos. :D Dauphine will suffice as well!

But I agree, by far the most intriguing talent I have seen. Not necessarily bigger than Sagan, its debateable, but Im just a lot more interested in his progress simply because he could end up dominate GTs for 8-10 years.


True, although remember he's already lost to Valverde in Catalonia this year.

However, watching his progress will be interesting to see. Also interesting to see if he can get better with his TTs.