Just bumping this thread again.
Quickly becoming one of my absolute favourite riders, despite riding for Sky (some will probably find that a bit offensive, but it is what it is). I was very high on him from the beginning, he is one of a kind and frankly the biggest or second biggest talent I have ever seen (I have to put Sagan up there as well, but better than Alejandro, Boonen, Contador and Schleck which from a talent perspective are the best rider I have witnessed). He can do just about everything. I remember arguing that back in last year's spring in California, but he disappointed a bit in the flat time trial there, but obviously obliterated everyone uphill. He has shown he has a great neck of riding in the echelons, he has had incredible support, but still, its mightily impressive. Great downhill, explosive, short Vo2 max efforts... The time trial is one for the pure specialists and in this kind of shape, I wouldn't be surprised to see a great TT from him. He is truly a rider in the mold of Contador, but yes, he is even better and could surpass his 7 or 9 GTs under the right circumstances.