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In fact, if he wasn't so tactically useless, he'd probably have won the Giro and be the one gunning for the double right now. Which is an extremely meteoric rise in the last three years.
Well he obviously is now, at least imo, he's stepped up a level this year. Opinions can change as facts and evidence change, you know? I mean last year he lost 4+ minutes to Quintana in the mountains, this time he's taking minutes off him.Timmy-loves-Rabo said:
In fact, if he wasn't so tactically useless, he'd probably have won the Giro and be the one gunning for the double right now. Which is an extremely meteoric rise in the last three years.
With Nibali most likely abandoning today he is the last hope.
He always seems to suffer but is able to hang on and in the end he gained time on Froome on both mountain stages.
Thomas seems untouchable right now but I still think he will have a bad day and lose a lot time in the 3rd week.
Dumoulin is racing perfectly...following Froome and gaining a few seconds on the last meters.
He always seems to suffer but is able to hang on and in the end he gained time on Froome on both mountain stages.
Thomas seems untouchable right now but I still think he will have a bad day and lose a lot time in the 3rd week.
Dumoulin is racing perfectly...following Froome and gaining a few seconds on the last meters.
- Mar 13, 2009
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Dumoulin was suffering, he was certainly feeling the effects of his solo attack yesterday.
But he also said he always feels stronger closer to the finish. I also think he sometimes underestimates his own strength. Just because you're hurting doesn't mean the others hurt too.
3rd week will be a mystery though. Could as well lose GC completely. I think that's why he is also disappointed he didn't win a stage. Twice second...
But he also said he always feels stronger closer to the finish. I also think he sometimes underestimates his own strength. Just because you're hurting doesn't mean the others hurt too.
3rd week will be a mystery though. Could as well lose GC completely. I think that's why he is also disappointed he didn't win a stage. Twice second...
- Mar 13, 2009
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The thing is, if he has any sort of chance of doing something (like today), he will. I like that. Even if he thinks he doesn't has the legs he tried something. Very positive development
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He doesn't like riding on values, he rides by feeling. Only sometimes in time trials he looks at power meter, but not too much as he thinks it's distracting.
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Tom rode impressively yesterday, especially considering the effort he made the previous day. Once again he used up his energy very smartly.
Here'sg he won't collapse in the third week. Excluding that a podium spot is likely and even the win isn't impossible to think of with the TT still to come. Come on Tommy Dumoulin, you can do this!
Here'sg he won't collapse in the third week. Excluding that a podium spot is likely and even the win isn't impossible to think of with the TT still to come. Come on Tommy Dumoulin, you can do this!
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He may not win this Tour, but he can decide who wins (him pegging back Froome with Thomas in his wheel yesterday, for instance).
I'm impressed with Dumoulin. He proves again he's the real deal in grand tours contention in years to come.
He is also almost same type of the rider as Froome or Thomas when it comes to height, weight and power curve which shows clearly what are the most desired parameters of GT contender (very big engine at lower-medium weight). Quintana, Bardet, Landa etc. has nothing on those guys.
No one is really racing like this. Even Froome. Also believe me. If you train daily with power meter you can go by feel with +/-5W precision when doing steady state efforts. That's why calls to ban power meters make me laugh.
He is also almost same type of the rider as Froome or Thomas when it comes to height, weight and power curve which shows clearly what are the most desired parameters of GT contender (very big engine at lower-medium weight). Quintana, Bardet, Landa etc. has nothing on those guys.
Dekker_Tifosi said:
No one is really racing like this. Even Froome. Also believe me. If you train daily with power meter you can go by feel with +/-5W precision when doing steady state efforts. That's why calls to ban power meters make me laugh.
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Yeah, agreed. In the meantime this training has become that sophisticated that in a race you'll hardly need them. But ffs how has it buried the real competition. Put them on hometrainers in a giant stadium...
Arked said:
Yeah, agreed. In the meantime this training has become that sophisticated that in a race you'll hardly need them. But ffs how has it buried the real competition. Put them on hometrainers in a giant stadium...
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Now that he is confirmed as a contender, he better get a good team in place with a couple of mountain goats otherwise he will podium but not win like the Giro 2018. Had he one person to pull from his team after Froome attacked he would have won.
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Oomen and Kelderman are both top 10 GT riders. It's a shame Kelderman fell a week before the Tour.
He does have support, but they are not in this particular race.
It would be great if Sunweb could add 1 more decent climber. But not too much, they still need their current TTT power/flat power.
He does have support, but they are not in this particular race.
It would be great if Sunweb could add 1 more decent climber. But not too much, they still need their current TTT power/flat power.
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Oomen, Kelderman and another pure climber would be great help in the mountains. Add two good all arounders like Matthews and Kragh Andersen + a couple TT engines and that's a very solid team if you ask me.
Oomen and Kelderman can then split the remaining GTs.
Oomen and Kelderman can then split the remaining GTs.
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Could btw also still come from their own youth. If Storer/Hindley become stronger for instance
Or Vervaeke finally breaks through
Or Vervaeke finally breaks through
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I would not be comfortable with Kelderman riding in front of me anymore, hes an absolute hazard on the bike. They better just get rid of him and drop some big money on a secondary GC rider to help out. Heras at US Postal style.
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Oomen wasn’t strong enough to hold the Sky train on the Finestre. If he was, TD would have won the Giro. Sky have domestiques who would have genuine GC aspirations riding for other teams, and that’s the kind of domestique Sunweb need to find to support TD in the next couple of years.
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