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And this years Vuelta with Quintana, Rodriguez, Nibali, Aru, Landa, Valverde.
It is much better field than last year.
VayaVayaVaya said:No way. Giro-Tour is definitely harder. Giro is harder than the Vuelta, and the competition in the Tour is the hardest. If you don't go into the Tour at 100%, you can't win. Contador beat Froome in the Vuelta last year and is not even in the ballpark at the Tour this year after riding the Giro. If you are the best at the Tour, you can follow wheels of the lesser competitors in the Vuelta. Exception being last year's Vuelta with Contador, Froome, and Quintana.damian13ster said:jsem94 said:So... the Giro-Tour double is way too difficult. At least for Contador. IDK if Froome can cope with it though. He hasn't raced the Giro in many years, and while the climbing suits him, the race is always harder to control and more unpredictable. Would be interesting to see him try tackle the Giro.
If he races Vuelta then we will see.
Much less time to rest between Tour and Vuelta + much better competition. This double is way harder. If he gets close to winning then Froome can definetely go for Giro-Tour (not next season though)
And this years Vuelta with Quintana, Rodriguez, Nibali, Aru, Landa, Valverde.
It is much better field than last year.