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even though it was uphill, his victories on Oropa and in the Vuelta were sprint victoriesfrisenfruitig said:Red Rick said:If a race is barely selective, Valverde will always run into the better sprinter. Dumoulin isn't dependent on hills alone to make something happen, as his rouleur skills are good enough to damage on flat parts too.frisenfruitig said:Red Rick said:Because that was so terribly televised, we'll never know. He did get away in the last km though.
Dumoulin is probably the only rider who can compete in everything apart from races with no selection at all.
*cough* Valverde *cough*
Well you did say "compete", not win. Also Dumoulin literally has no sprint to count on and can only win solo, which becomes harder the less selective the course is.