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Without his crash, he would have received some CX training past winter. The plan is to do CX training coming winter, not to ride actual races.Ex-footballplayer, should be a bit familiar w/ running, of you go to get your cx-bike.![]()
There was take about him doing the Vuelta as well this year. I think they've taken that option off the table, which could explain them wanting him to do the Giro again first.
Hardly surprising as it’s only 3 days after the Olympics TT race.No San Sebastian? He's the defending winner (Okay, it's pretty soon after the OGTT, so it makes sense).
makes senseHardly surprising as it’s only 3 days after the Olympics TT race.
The San Seb field will likely be weaker than usual with many of those still backing up from the Olympics heavily jet lagged and unable to be in the condition to fight for victory.
Expect the likes of Bardet and Alaphillipe who are both skipping Tokyo to be big contenders.
Not at all. The reason why it's significant, is that the Druivenkoers is held in Overijse... which is where the WCC will pass through for the hardest part of the course. I don't think his form will be in question. The Olympics will show if he's "back" or not, but the Druivenkoers will show if the course suits him. He had his doubts about that, but honestly, i think it fits him to a T. It's a lot of up and down, similar to Brabantse Pijl which is also in/around Overijse.He would be better off riding the Binck Banck Tour to make claims for selection in the Worlds.
Maybe Ayuso can make his mark against a "b-field" (this was also said when Evenepoel won it).Hardly surprising as it’s only 3 days after the Olympics TT race.
The San Seb field will likely be weaker than usual with many of those still backing up from the Olympics heavily jet lagged and unable to be in the condition to fight for victory.
Expect the likes of Bardet and Alaphillipe who are both skipping Tokyo to be big contenders.
Not at all. The reason why it's significant, is that the Druivenkoers is held in Overijse... which is where the WCC will pass through for the hardest part of the course. I don't think his form will be in question. The Olympics will show if he's "back" or not, but the Druivenkoers will show if the course suits him. He had his doubts about that, but honestly, i think it fits him to a T. It's a lot of up and down, similar to Brabantse Pijl which is also in/around Overijse.
He would be better off riding the Binck Banck Tour to make claims for selection in the Worlds.
It's been reported now that he'll do the BinckBank Tour (to be renamed "BeNeLux Tour") as well.Could he not do both ? Think he could nearly win the GC at the Binck Bank tour.
It's been reported now that he'll do the BinckBank Tour (to be renamed "BeNeLux Tour") as well.
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..in today's news...“I even think that Wout has an edge, as I saw him driving up the Mont Ventoux. He's perfectly fine,” Evenepoel said in comments reported by Dutch website Wielerflits. “If we go to the finish with a select leading group in the road race and there are still two of us there, I will definitely put on the sprint for Wout.
He can start a team with Kelderman, Foss, Ciccone, Nibali, Vlasov, Quintana, Mäder, Izagire, Higuita... who all finished behind him.back to soccer again
He would have won if not for the crash last year, surely.He's aiming for Wednesday. But a super Remco could've lead the way for Wout to gold...
Lampaert went very fast, IMO. Of course Evenepoel's pre-crash TT-level was higher, but still, it's a bit too easily dismissed as a mediocre performance.It was a disappointing effort, especially on the Mikuni Pass.
Maybe he didn't try hard, which would be unlike the teamplayer he claims to be.
The TT will tell us more about his form, but I feel like he's still way off his pre-crash level. The national TT showed that clearly.
There's no way he would have lost to Lampaert by 20 seconds before his crash.
It's obvious that TdF participation was a big plus today, but Schachmann was a good contender, so it isn't much of an excuse.
He said he let go as soon as he found out the pace was too high, which irks me a bit considering you never know what could happen in the front group. Looks like he didn't even try, which is imho damning. Had he tried (and succeeded) he could have helped Wout a lot. Or maybe he felt it was really "over" but that doesn't fall in line with his statements saying his legs felt good.It was a disappointing effort, especially on the Mikuni Pass.
Maybe he didn't try hard, which would be unlike the teamplayer he claims to be.
The TT will tell us more about his form, but I feel like he's still way off his pre-crash level. The national TT showed that clearly.
There's no way he would have lost to Lampaert by 20 seconds before his crash.
It's obvious that TdF participation was a big plus today, but Schachmann was a good contender, so it isn't much of an excuse.