Teams & Riders The Official Wouter Lambertus Martinus Henricus Poels thread.

[roundabout]

Of course. The win was there for the taking and while Poels did not help to the same extent in this Vuelta, Froome really should have remembered Peyragudes and let him ride.

 

[DNP-Old]

sure looks happy that his leader won the race :lol:

Poels himself said that he had the freedom given by Froome to go for the stage. Says a lot about his personality (or severe lack thereof) that he didn't. Just another brainwashed rider who's fine with being marginal, just like Nieve earlier.

 

[kenk09]

Because Nieve was just about to become a GT contender before Sky ruined his career?

 

[Forever The Best]

Because Nieve was just about to become a GT contender before Sky ruined his career?

Nieve had 2 epic stage wins before he went to Sky. Cotobello 2010 and Gardeccia 2011.
Tbf he still got an epic win in Cividale 2016. He also won at Courchevel in '14 Dauphine.

 

[DNP-Old]

Because Nieve was just about to become a GT contender before Sky ruined his career?

No, Nieve had the freedom to go for himself on Calar Alto but instead decided to stay with Froome the entire way.

 

[CTQ]

sure looks happy that his leader won the race :lol:

it depends what photo you choose to post, looks very happy on this one

https://twitter.com/WoutPoels/status/906621676338769921

 

[Ruby United]

Photos capture just one moment in time. Photos usually say nothing about reality, but they have artistic value and can be used as a microcosm of a situation.

I.e, don't base your opinions on one photo.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I saw the video. It was a smile, but a careful one. Only because he had to

 

[jsem94]

I bet his wallet is smiling though.

 

[afpm90]

So, will Poels lead the Giro next year? Or is Geraint Thomas going to try again?

 

[portugal11]

Re:

So, will Poels lead the Giro next year? Or is Geraint Thomas going to try again?

Moscon will be the leader

 

[Akuryo]

Re: Re:

So, will Poels lead the Giro next year? Or is Geraint Thomas going to try again?

Moscon will be the leader

Or Kwiatkowski or De la Cruz or Bernal or .... damn, Sky has a lot of options.

 

[deValtos]

Re: Re:

So, will Poels lead the Giro next year? Or is Geraint Thomas going to try again?

Moscon will be the leader

Or Kwiatkowski or De la Cruz or Bernal or .... damn, Sky has a lot of options.

The best bit is it's going to be the one you don't expect.

My monies on Puccio.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Sivakov gonna destroy all

 

[Sestriere]

Re: Re:

So, will Poels lead the Giro next year? Or is Geraint Thomas going to try again?

Moscon will be the leader

Or Kwiatkowski or De la Cruz or Bernal or .... damn, Sky has a lot of options.

The best bit is it's going to be the one you don't expect.

My monies on Puccio.

How about some British track rider? Owain Doull can surely learn how to climb...

 

[ice&fire]

Any rider they send as leader to the Giro is doomed to fail

 

[El Pistolero]

Poels is nothing more than a domestique. That's what he chose for, he has no winner's mentality, money is more important to him. He will end up rich, but not many people are going to remember him after he retires.

 

[MatParker117]

Re:

Poels is nothing more than a domestique. That's what he chose for, he has no winner's mentality, money is more important to him. He will end up rich, but not many people are going to remember him after he retires.

He has a monument.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Re: Re:

Poels is nothing more than a domestique. That's what he chose for, he has no winner's mentality, money is more important to him. He will end up rich, but not many people are going to remember him after he retires.

He has a monument.

Don't mind Pisti. He's a bit blind to riders he hates (mostly Dutch riders obviously)

 

[El Pistolero]

Re: Re:

Poels is nothing more than a domestique. That's what he chose for, he has no winner's mentality, money is more important to him. He will end up rich, but not many people are going to remember him after he retires.

He has a monument.

So? So has Goss, Zaugg and that other Aussie that won Roubaix last year (see, I already forgot his name).

 

[movingtarget]

Re: Re:

Poels is nothing more than a domestique. That's what he chose for, he has no winner's mentality, money is more important to him. He will end up rich, but not many people are going to remember him after he retires.

He has a monument.

So? So has Goss, Zaugg and that other Aussie that won Roubaix last year (see, I already forgot his name).

Matt Hayman.

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

Poels is nothing more than a domestique. That's what he chose for, he has no winner's mentality, money is more important to him. He will end up rich, but not many people are going to remember him after he retires.

He has a monument.

So? So has Goss, Zaugg and that other Aussie that won Roubaix last year (see, I already forgot his name).

Matt Hayman.

Mat Hayman.

 

[Bardamu]

Re: Re:

Poels is nothing more than a domestique. That's what he chose for, he has no winner's mentality, money is more important to him. He will end up rich, but not many people are going to remember him after he retires.

He has a monument.

Doesn't mean that much on its own. Flanders has last ten years been won by some small riders that have already been forgotten outside of Belgium. Same for the other monuments with Goss, Zaug and others like Pisti stated.

 

[spalco]

Poels himself said that he had the freedom given by Froome to go for the stage. Says a lot about his personality (or severe lack thereof) that he didn't. Just another brainwashed rider who's fine with being marginal, just like Nieve earlier.

Maybe he doesn't want to be a captain. At Sky if he has a bad day or two it's not a big deal, if he was the designated leader it would be a disaster for his team.

Not everybody can deal with the responsibility of people depending on you to absolutely perform.

 

[Vasilis]

Poels himself said that he had the freedom given by Froome to go for the stage. Says a lot about his personality (or severe lack thereof) that he didn't. Just another brainwashed rider who's fine with being marginal, just like Nieve earlier.

Maybe he doesn't want to be a captain. At Sky if he has a bad day or two it's not a big deal, if he was the designated leader it would be a disaster for his team.

Not everybody can deal with the responsibility of people depending on you to absolutely perform.

Well he did just record his first GT top 10, so maybe he's becoming more consistent and worthy of being a leader.