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Lexman said:Dumoulin says he doesn't go for the GC only for the TT, he aimes completely on the Olympics in Rio...
http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/Giro/1.2647375
I think the same thing will happen as in the Vuelta, he will be put in a spot where he cant automatically fold the GC (most likely after the time trial) and probably hang on for a top 10 spot. The GC field in this Giro is not really that deep anyway.cineteq said:That's disappointing, after having a great 2015 Vuelta, and gaining so much experience in gauging his strength against GC riders, now he's just going to hunt for stages?Lexman said:Dumoulin says he doesn't go for the GC only for the TT, he aimes completely on the Olympics in Rio...
http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/Giro/1.2647375
He should focus on losing fat only.Dekker_Tifosi said:It has been known a long time ago. He does want to focus on a GT eventually, probably next season. But for now the Olympic TT and thus TT's in general have priority.
This does not mean he will not try to hang on at first. But he has not specificially prepared for mountain stages. No altitude training camps, no lower weight. He actually weights a few kilo's more now (72kg) then at the Vuelta (68kg). He says to be a GT contender he'll probably have to drop even more kilo's for climbing, something in the range of 65kg. But then he will lose some of his TT power, so that will be for 2016
Which he lacks.jilbiker said:I have looked at the stages at this Giro and I do not see any strong mountain focus like in previous Giro's. I definitely think TomD can hold this till the end. I think this Giro fits someone of TomD skills based on last year's Vuelta. He can hold his own in the mountains, he seems slimmer than last year's Vuelta which means improvement in the mountains. If I had seen 3 consecutive MTFs, I would have said count him out, that fits the like of Landa, but this Giro does not even have 2 consecutive days of MTFs. It will take some smart riding to win this Giro and a strong team.
jilbiker said:I have looked at the stages at this Giro and I do not see any strong mountain focus like in previous Giro's. I definitely think TomD can hold this till the end. I think this Giro fits someone of TomD skills based on last year's Vuelta. He can hold his own in the mountains, he seems slimmer than last year's Vuelta which means improvement in the mountains. If I had seen 3 consecutive MTFs, I would have said count him out, that fits the like of Landa, but this Giro does not even have 2 consecutive days of MTFs. It will take some smart riding to win this Giro and a strong team.
This I expect him to take it easy on the Corvara stage, so he'll be able to go all out in the MTT, he said that he's targeting all 3 TTs.Dekker_Tifosi said:He'll have a chance on top 10 max, but I think he won't go for it. If he gets dropped bad on 1 stage he'll conserve energy
I totally ageed, but he said that he's targeting all 3 ITT, so who knows...Red Rick said:That's the weird thing. I don't expect him to have any chances of winning the MTT. And if he had, he could top 5.
Like Zabriskie in the 2007 Giro MTT.Dekker_Tifosi said:Who knows, he was pretty strong on the Alto de Aia (time wise) in the Pais Vasco ITT he won. But that was more of a hill..
Still, some TT-ers turned GC men did strong MTT's...
Dekker_Tifosi said:He'll have a chance on top 10 max, but I think he won't go for it. If he gets dropped bad on 1 stage he'll conserve energy
Dekker_Tifosi said:Would be dumb though. He isn't strong enough in multi mountain stages.
Valv.Piti said:Dekker_Tifosi said:Would be dumb though. He isn't strong enough in multi mountain stages.
There isn't a multi mountain stage before stage 13 and especially stage 14 to Corvara and he will most likely lead or be best of the GC-guys at that point. Im certain he will give it a try, but you probably know a bit more about the Dutch riders than me
Dekker_Tifosi said:Would be dumb though. He isn't strong enough in multi mountain stages.
Taxus4a said:Dekker_Tifosi said:Would be dumb though. He isn't strong enough in multi mountain stages.
The same people said about Indurain.
Last year in la Vuelta he was one of the best in Andorra and Asturias, really tought stages.
He droped in la Morcuera becouse he was alone and Landa was superb, and he was close to catch in the descent.
Of course he could have and explosion and to lose a lot in one fo the queen stages of this Giro...but someone has to do something special for that.
If he go on taking time, he can win the Giro.
Valv.Piti said:Taxus4a said:Dekker_Tifosi said:Would be dumb though. He isn't strong enough in multi mountain stages.
The same people said about Indurain.
Last year in la Vuelta he was one of the best in Andorra and Asturias, really tought stages.
He droped in la Morcuera becouse he was alone and Landa was superb, and he was close to catch in the descent.
Of course he could have and explosion and to lose a lot in one fo the queen stages of this Giro...but someone has to do something special for that.
If he go on taking time, he can win the Giro.
But he WILL take time.
Worst case scenario is he gets dropped before the last plateau, with 4-5 to go, but he won't. Then theres Poti on stage 8, but Dumoulin really shouldn't have any problem on that stage IMO, but lets see.
Best case, he doesnt lose time on those stages and he demolishes the opposition in the ITT and is now up with 2 minutes to Nibali and Valverde. Thats not unrealistic at all