Wow! Just wow! People can feel like in a really dark place without any injuries too. For a pro athlete hitting the bottom again, specially when it was so close to another big setback and lomg recovery, can be really hard. And like I said you can feel bad even without injuries. Who are you to judge how other humans are allowed to feel. What a lowbow of a message.
I’m actually feeling the other way around and expect a lot of him. Might be because I’m just excited to see him race again, but he also went to altitude. I would think they wouldn’t bother if they didn’t think it was worth for a shot at Liege.
Was wondering that too. Could be the Lombardia crash and recovery came at a time (as is true for many at that age) of being physically invulnerable, and he could feel like of course he’d bounce back. This winter’s crash happened at a different point in life when he was more aware of vulnerabilities and of how long it can take to come back (and how hard he has to work) from severe injuries.
I didn’t expect you to be a Gen-X guy. Every time I see your name, I think about a very religious middle-aged neighbour with a mustache and glasses. So maybe a Gen-X guy after all 😀
You are so right. In fact, anyone who is not about to die of painful cancer today or tomorrow should know better than to perceive hardship in their lives or complain about difficulties. Because we should only view our own pain and troubles in comparison to others’ difficulties, even though the “others” are completely different individuals and may not actually feel as “bad”. Such wisdom!
Well, all of us Gen-X people are middle aged nowI didn’t expect you to be a Gen-X guy. Every time I see your name, I think about a very religious middle-aged neighbour with a mustache and glasses. So maybe a Gen-X guy after all 😀
You are correct in the reference! In truth however, I'm more like this...I didn’t expect you to be a Gen-X guy. Every time I see your name, I think about a very religious middle-aged neighbour with a mustache and glasses. So maybe a Gen-X guy after all 😀
Brabantse Pijl isn't hard enough to go for a solo, which means he probably isn't able to get away. Years ago they didn't mark him as much, but now I feel he can only get away if others are just too tired to follow.
I went a bit deeper and wanted to see if I can check based on his Strava records in what shape he is. If I could find a similar training sessions like one of the last ones he uploaded. He did the same ride, basically at the same tempo. But he wasn't that impressive at Dauphine... So not sure what to expect then the next week. He might be much better at Romandie.
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I hope so, would be a great comebackAh, yes from the era of "they let him ride"
All jokes aside, i think the BP is plenty hard for him to pull off a solo (it's not Brugge-De Panne).
I only realized that after posting, so I had to adjust my post. I thought of Gen-X as young but that's obviously some decades too late!Well, all of us Gen-X people are middle aged now
He was good enough to win the tt with a clear margin. His climbing legs were still on the shelf, though.I went a bit deeper and wanted to see if I can check based on his Strava records in what shape he is. If I could find a similar training sessions like one of the last ones he uploaded. He did the same ride, basically at the same tempo. But he wasn't that impressive at Dauphine... So not sure what to expect then the next week. He might be much better at Romandie.
Before Dauphine/TDF Before Brabantse Pijl
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