UAE is stronger, by far. Pogacar is better than Roglic. Yates, Ayuso and Almeida are better than Vlasov and Hindley.
The usual pre-race dilemmas.
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UAE is stronger, by far. Pogacar is better than Roglic. Yates, Ayuso and Almeida are better than Vlasov and Hindley.
Are they planning something really intense?
Have the riders skydive in, or something?
A team could "announce" a new jersey by just... turning up to the team presentation in it.
They're boring...
There are two other Red Bull helmets in the peloton who will help captain Roglic win the Tour.So that´s the team then:
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That's not really impressive, compared to what was expected in the beginning of the year. Of course a bit unlucky with some injuries.So that´s the team then:
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What was expected in the beginning of the year? Is it solely Kämna missing?That's not really impressive, compared to what was expected in the beginning of the year. Of course a bit unlucky with some injuries.
Beginning of the year, before the schedules were known it was said to have Kämna and Martinez. Hindley and Vlasov aren't bad, but nothing compared to UAE. And Visma was first also expected to have a better lineup, which they don't have now unfortunately.What was expected in the beginning of the year? Is it solely Kämna missing?
I think that after an in-form Hindley (and Vlasov), what matters the most is flat support.
They still have Lipowitz and Higuita, but they didn’t choose them for the Tour.Beginning of the year, before the schedules were known it was said to have Kämna and Martinez. Hindley and Vlasov aren't bad, but nothing compared to UAE. And Visma was first also expected to have a better lineup, which they don't have now unfortunately.
They will get their wings and fly up the mountains.Will they be limited to drinking Red Bull now?
More than three people have died in DC6 crashes per DC6 produced, Roglič is already pushing his luck.Apparently Bora team flew to Florence in a vintage DC6 plane owned by Red Bull.
Lipowitz got 2nd in the German national champs just 2 days ago, so he can't be in that bad of a form.Lipowitz spent two days in the Tour training camp, but then got sick again and had to spend a week off the bike, so no surprise they didn‘t take him. Other than that they don‘t have any fresh, fit climbers at the top level.
He gets sick a lot. His level after the sickness is still impressive. I hope he will get it right one more time this year for the Vuelta.Lipowitz spent two days in the Tour training camp, but then got sick again and had to spend a week off the bike, so no surprise they didn‘t take him. Other than that they don‘t have any fresh, fit climbers at the top level.