Everyone knows Majka is a cautious descender and everyone knew Roglic would attack the descent. Tom should have overtaken Majka straight away. He was asking for trouble in not doing so.
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I rewatched some of it and Dumoulin actually closed the first gap after Roglic opened one up after passing Majka, so Majka had nothing to do with it. The decisive gap opens up with 11k to go, but imo not clear enough to say the moto caused it. Look how aero Roglic is sitting there. Dumo for sure wasn't 'sprinting' when it happened.
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I rewatched some of it and Dumoulin actually closed the first gap after Roglic opened one up after passing Majka, so Majka had nothing to do with it. The decisive gap opens up with 11k to go, but imo not clear enough to say the moto caused it. Look how aero Roglic is sitting there. Dumo for sure wasn't 'sprinting' when it happened.
Dumoulin powered to victory, very nice ride. He showed why he wears the rainbow jersey. Even after the Giro and the Tour he was able to push himself one more time to win yet another TT in a Grand Tour. A very difficult one. He can be absolutely satisfied with his season.
I must say that maybe Thomas would be able to neat him today but he backed of in the final. But he started strongly so he surely faded at the end anyway. Still, a very good TT from Tom.
I must say that maybe Thomas would be able to neat him today but he backed of in the final. But he started strongly so he surely faded at the end anyway. Still, a very good TT from Tom.
He did a nice TT. Biggest gain was made on the final climb, where he gained 20s on THomas
Ofcourse Thomas took no risks in the final downhill either. But at that point he was already behind
Ofcourse Thomas took no risks in the final downhill either. But at that point he was already behind
This has turned out to be a phenomenal season for Dumo. And to think that the early part of the year was not looking too good. He wins stages in both the Giro and TDF, and finishes second in both.
Tom was brutally strong on that final climb. He raced the TT smartly and won it deservedly.
After losing two mountain top finish stages to Thomas barely it would be hard for him to lose the TT with a minimal margin as well.
After losing two mountain top finish stages to Thomas barely it would be hard for him to lose the TT with a minimal margin as well.
After seeing the performance in 2018, Dumoulin should focus on one GT only either Giro or the tour. If he not as good as 2017 Giro, it is difficult to win. Also he needs a good team with no secondary targets to at least put the leader into difficulty/make the race hard. They were non existent in the TDF. Considering that the TDF is raced at much higher levels a good team is essential. Cadel lost the 2008 TDF because he had no one to chase Sastre properly.
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Really missed Kelderman. Geschke and Arndt were great, Kragh Andersen as well.
Add Oomen and you have 5/7 riders for the supporting cast.
Matthews is probably focused on his own goals so maybe he shouldn´t be in the Tour team.
They need to replace Ten Dam with a younger/better climber and add another TT/climbing domestique. Maybe Kämna can grow into that role.
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Really missed Kelderman. Geschke and Arndt were great, Kragh Andersen as well.
Add Oomen and you have 5/7 riders for the supporting cast.
Matthews is probably focused on his own goals so maybe he shouldn´t be in the Tour team.
They need to replace Ten Dam with a younger/better climber and add another TT/climbing domestique. Maybe Kämna can grow into that role.
Actually Matthews is really important for the Tour team, especially if there is a TTT
You need people for flatter and inbetween stages as well. As well as people you can send up the road. Matthews is perfect for that
For next year I think it's pretty clear that the Ardennes and the Tour will be main goals
You need people for flatter and inbetween stages as well. As well as people you can send up the road. Matthews is perfect for that
For next year I think it's pretty clear that the Ardennes and the Tour will be main goals
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Matthews can work as a good domestique who can sprint for himself in hilly finales, he'll remain the leader in Milan Sanremo, Amstel, share leadership in LBL.skippo12 said:
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I'm gonna go for the risky bet here that it starts with chilling out for a few weeks first. I think Binckbanck comes too early, but I guess he'll ride Canada and maybe stuff like Plouay or a few of the Italian semi classics before the WCBardamu said:
criteriums, then at least a week rest. Then I think Canadian races and maybe italian race.
He's not going to compete with the dudes coming out of Vuelta though.
And 3 times a peak is hard
He's not going to compete with the dudes coming out of Vuelta though.
And 3 times a peak is hard
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2019 and 2020 will probably both be Tour, with I guess Olympic TT as one of the main goals of 2020
This double is a bit of shame in that regard. Probably his only shot at the Worlds RR.Dekker_Tifosi said:
2019 and 2020 will probably both be Tour, with I guess Olympic TT as one of the main goals of 2020
No, he will only race Tour of Germany and then TTT, ITT, Road race.
Obviously some criteriums next week as well.
Obviously some criteriums next week as well.
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He also said he considers himself too young to do 2 GTs every year, and that going for the Tour next year is logical, although if the route absolutely sucks for him he implied that he'll go for the Giro cause he loves that race too.
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It would be nice, yes, but unfortunately Gesing signed a 3 year extension with Lotto-NL Jumbo just a few days ago.
I think maybe Sunweb should try to sign Mollema for next year, he would be a great superdomestique for Tom.
But maybe he is too expensive and a lower profile guy would be enough, preferably one that can TT well and can do some work on the flats as well.
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It would be nice, yes, but unfortunately Gesing signed a 3 year extension with Lotto-NL Jumbo just a few days ago.
I think maybe Sunweb should try to sign Mollema for next year, he would be a great superdomestique for Tom.
But maybe he is too expensive and a lower profile guy would be enough, preferably one that can TT well and can do some work on the flats as well.
Just realized he and Thomas are now the only riders who beat Chris Froome in a GT in the last 2 years.
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He's the first non-Sky rider to finish higher than Froome in the TdF since 2008.Dekker_Tifosi said:
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