A decision around the World's will be interesting - No doubt Sky will want him to pull up stumps after the Vuelta, while Colombia will want him at the World's - I hope he misses the world and anyway Colombia has a strong enough team.
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yaco said:A decision around the World's will be interesting - No doubt Sky will want him to pull up stumps after the Vuelta, while Colombia will want him at the World's - I hope he misses the world and anyway Colombia has a strong enough team.
fantomas said:According to Marca he'll join Sky's roster for Le Tour.
http://www.marca.com/ciclismo/2018/05/22/5b040a68468aeb25128b459d.html
Route du Sud was already replaced by Dauphiné, and it was reported yesterday that if he were to do the Tour, he wouldn't go to Dauphiné either.luckyboy said:PCS says he's down for the Dauphiné and La Route d'Occitanie next month. That will be 46 race days before the Tour, for a 21 year old. Seems kind of ridiculous when he only did 68 last year.
Why not take summer off and then do Getxo, San Sebastian, Burgos before going to the Vuelta with Henao/Thomas & Kwiatkowski...
He probably races the Dauphine for the win and then rides the Tour de France like Ricco in 2006 for learning majorily. After that his season ends probably and he prepares to lead Team Sky at 2019 Giro d'Italia!luckyboy said:PCS says he's down for the Dauphiné and La Route d'Occitanie next month. That will be 46 race days before the Tour, for a 21 year old. Seems kind of ridiculous when he only did 68 last year.
Why not take summer off and then do Getxo, San Sebastian, Burgos before going to the Vuelta with Henao/Thomas & Kwiatkowski...
If the idea is that the Tour would be less pressure for him it could backfire. Froome may not even race and Thomas could go Thomas and then Bernal would be leader by default.gospina said:fantomas said:According to Marca he'll join Sky's roster for Le Tour.
http://www.marca.com/ciclismo/2018/05/22/5b040a68468aeb25128b459d.html
Summary. Quoting Bernal's agent, Guiseppe Acquadro, speaking at the start of the Giro TT.
"We decided after California. At the end, if his debut was at La Vuelta, he will have a lot more pressure than at the Tour, because everyone will be looking at him and will have leadership responsibilities. By going to Le Tour, under Froome, the kid will be able to be more relaxed when racing, can race his race, work and learn. And if goes ahead of that, phenomenal, but will have no pressure".
jaylew said:If the idea is that the Tour would be less pressure for him it could backfire. Froome may not even race and Thomas could go Thomas and then Bernal would be leader by default.gospina said:fantomas said:According to Marca he'll join Sky's roster for Le Tour.
http://www.marca.com/ciclismo/2018/05/22/5b040a68468aeb25128b459d.html
Summary. Quoting Bernal's agent, Guiseppe Acquadro, speaking at the start of the Giro TT.
"We decided after California. At the end, if his debut was at La Vuelta, he will have a lot more pressure than at the Tour, because everyone will be looking at him and will have leadership responsibilities. By going to Le Tour, under Froome, the kid will be able to be more relaxed when racing, can race his race, work and learn. And if goes ahead of that, phenomenal, but will have no pressure".
@CaleyFretz
He told me less than 3 days ago that TDF wasn’t in the cards this year. I’m not sure I believe this one.
@CaleyFretz
He said it to Neal at the beginning of TOC (that bit is in the pod) and again to me on Saturday after the race. He didn’t seem remotely interested in going this year.
Please, please, please let this be true.luckyboy said:Caley Fretz from CyclingTips said that Bernal didn't seem interested in going at all just a few days ago...
@CaleyFretz
He told me less than 3 days ago that TDF wasn’t in the cards this year. I’m not sure I believe this one.
@CaleyFretz
He said it to Neal at the beginning of TOC (that bit is in the pod) and again to me on Saturday after the race. He didn’t seem remotely interested in going this year.
gospina said:My thoughts here: Sky must REALLY like this guy. 1st, no other 1st year race has ever been on the Sky Tour team and that's when there was 9 riders in the team. 2nd, it means that his "Free reign lesson" is taking a spot of another rider in the team that was planning on going to the tour. Lot of respect for that to happen. 3rd, this could mean a sweep of the jerseys for Colombia, assuming Gaviria takes green, Bernal takes white, Quintana takes yellow and polka dots.