Teams & Riders The official Egan Bernal is the new Egan Bernal thread

[Savant12]

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I think Egan is beyond his years, he comes across as super intelligent, down to earth and a very well balanced personality. He seems like a formidable teammate, but you're right, he isn't riding and acting like a de facto co-leader. Maybe he will do that in the Alps when we know have seen Thomas lose a decent amount for a second day in a row.

Jonathan Vaughters was on Eurosport yesterday during the race. He commented that Egan and Dani Martinez have the same coach. The coach said that Egan has the brains and Dani the brawn.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I think he is going to be really good in the Alps. Better than Thomas... I wonder if Ineos ever dare to fully switch

 

[Salvarani]

Bernal is already able to do his own race. He doesnt have to wait for Thomas.

 

[rick james]

Bernal is already able to do his own race. He doesnt have to wait for Thomas.

they don't want to believe you, it gives them an agenda to stick to

 

[JosephK]

Bernal has a chance to win the Tour. Just 12 seconds back of the strongest climber in the first two weeks, he may have even been slightly conservative to this point. At 22, can he reach greatest relative strength in week 3?

Edit: Although another way of looking at it is: If it weren't for stage 10, Bernal would be 1:52 behind Pinot coming into the final 6 stages.

 

[Salvarani]

Bernal is already able to do his own race. He doesnt have to wait for Thomas.

they don't want to believe you, it gives them an agenda to stick to

Might be first time I agree with you. :lol:

 

[thehog]

Bernal has a chance to win the Tour. Just 12 seconds back of the strongest climber in the first two weeks, he may have even been slightly conservative to this point. At 22, can he reach greatest relative strength in week 3?

Edit: Although another way of looking at it is: If it weren't for stage 10, Bernal would be 1:52 behind Pinot coming into the final 6 stages.

He is no where the best climber in the race. He’s still a good 30 seconds to a minute behind Pinot on the longer climbs. Thomas is not strong enough to act as a decoy.

 

[JosephK]

Bernal has a chance to win the Tour. Just 12 seconds back of the strongest climber in the first two weeks, he may have even been slightly conservative to this point. At 22, can he reach greatest relative strength in week 3?

Edit: Although another way of looking at it is: If it weren't for stage 10, Bernal would be 1:52 behind Pinot coming into the final 6 stages.

He is no where the best climber in the race. He’s still a good 30 seconds to a minute behind Pinot on the longer climbs. Thomas is not strong enough to act as a decoy.

I would love for this to hold true through to Paris.

 

[Publicus]

Bernal has a chance to win the Tour. Just 12 seconds back of the strongest climber in the first two weeks, he may have even been slightly conservative to this point. At 22, can he reach greatest relative strength in week 3?

Edit: Although another way of looking at it is: If it weren't for stage 10, Bernal would be 1:52 behind Pinot coming into the final 6 stages.

He is no where the best climber in the race. He’s still a good 30 seconds to a minute behind Pinot on the longer climbs. Thomas is not strong enough to act as a decoy.

I think you're misreading Joseph's post. He says that Bernal is 12s back of the strongest climber (which i think everyone agrees is Pinot), not that Bernal is the strongest climber.

 

[jaylew]

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I think Egan is beyond his years, he comes across as super intelligent, down to earth and a very well balanced personality. He seems like a formidable teammate, but you're right, he isn't riding and acting like a de facto co-leader. Maybe he will do that in the Alps when we know have seen Thomas lose a decent amount for a second day in a row.

Jonathan Vaughters was on Eurosport yesterday during the race. He commented that Egan and Dani Martinez have the same coach. The coach said that Egan has the brains and Dani the brawn.

He said Egan is stronger in the head but Dani has the stronger body. A minor distinction, I know. Anyway, I found that rather interesting.

 

[Escarabajo]

We will finally see the recuperation capabilities of Egan. He has a real chance. Ver impressive for a 22 years old.

 

[carton]

Bernal has a chance to win the Tour. Just 12 seconds back of the strongest climber in the first two weeks, he may have even been slightly conservative to this point. At 22, can he reach greatest relative strength in week 3?

Edit: Although another way of looking at it is: If it weren't for stage 10, Bernal would be 1:52 behind Pinot coming into the final 6 stages.

If you want to gauge the climbing, I'd make that 54" if you take out the TTs and bonus seconds as well as Stage 10, 26" of which on the Pyrenees.

If I did my research right he is the youngest rider on course. How he is going to fare in the third week is anyone's guess. Same applies to Pinot, TBH. Same applies to Thomas, as well. He had a great finish to last year's race but few others on record. And Buchmann. The only rider I think we have a good gauge on is Stevie K, who most will hold it together fairly well, at least form-wise.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

If I did my research right he is the youngest rider on course.

He's indeed the youngest, still in the race, after Philipsen got out. I think Gaudu is 3 months older.

 

[ppanther92]

He is going to win this, isn't he?

 

[Escarabajo]

He went too late.
Maybe waiting for team orders.

 

[ppanther92]

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He went too late.
Maybe waiting for team orders.

But he distanced Alaphilippe 45s on less than 1.5km. The 1:30 should be doable. And Pinot/Kruijswijk don't look like they can attack him.

 

[JosephK]

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He is going to win this, isn't he?

Looks like he's the new favorite. But, as we have seen, a lot can happen still. Bernal went pretty deep today (stage 18). The other GC guys did, too, of course.

 

[hrotha]

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He went too late.
Maybe waiting for team orders.

But he distanced Alaphilippe 45s on less than 1.5km. The 1:30 should be doable. And Pinot/Kruijswijk don't look like they can attack him.

I mean, sure, it's doable. Doesn't mean Alaphilippe will simply drop himself out of contention, which is what many riders seem to be counting on. Furthermore, this assumes that Bernal won't feel worse tomorrow and Alaphilippe won't feel better.

Today they could have eliminated Alaphilippe for good, and they didn't. In my experience, there's a good chance many riders will regret that. Bernal could well be one of them, although some others are even more likely candidates.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Geraint messed up his chances badly

 

[KZD]

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Geraint messed up his chances badly

It didn't help because he made the favourites follow him, however I still think he will win the Tour.

 

[luckyboy]

That guy Thomazeau on the cycling podcast was saying a few days ago that Gaudu is on the same level as Bernal after he was pulling for Pinot in the Pyrenees... hahah

 

[Bushman]

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Geraint messed up his chances badly

How so?

I think it was a very smart attack by Thomas

 

[Publicus]

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He went too late.
Maybe waiting for team orders.

According to his post-race comments, you’re correct. I do wonder at what point they allow him the freedom to choose his moment to attack. Maybe next year.

 

[ppanther92]

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He is going to win this, isn't he?

I repeat myself but he is going to win this.

 

[MatParker117]

In yellow with a team that knows how to defend a GT lead.