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weird from him though. He strikes me as a guy who would regard another top 10 as worth the effort.
More like not caring enough to put any effort into it.Age?
Somehow, I don't believe you.I usually enjoy watching TT's, but this one I didn't enjoy. (No it's not because of Valverde's absolutely horrendous TT).
Somehow, I don't believe you.
Not sure about including Schleck tbh.
Which that I usually enjoy TT's or that I didn't enjoy this one? I have major issues with the horrible coverage of this ITT to start with not mention some unbelievable performances. I won't say more here on the last part.
We can probably all agree the TV production was horrendous.
But we can probably also all agree, that the drama was epic nonetheless?
Ok. In that sense I probably agree.Which that I usually enjoy TT's or that I didn't enjoy this one? I have major issues with the horrible coverage of this ITT to start with not mention some unbelievable performances. I won't say more here on the last part.
With your profile pic and your obsession with Bala I sometimes I forget you are not him so anytime you mention the husband I picture Bala wrapped up on the couch with some big bear dudeYes and no. Part of what I was watching we (husband and I) were having a very hard time believing.
I'm happy for Porte to get a podium while leading a team.
With your profile pic and your obsession with Bala I sometimes I forget you are not him so anytime you mention the husband I picture Bala wrapped up on the couch with some big bear dude
Your not also on any Trek forums by any chance?LOL Nope not him. There's a couple of pictures of myself and my husband in a thread in the general form area titled Conventions or Sci-Fi Conventions.
Didn't think this was possible. Pogacar the complete package then.
To think he had the ability to go as fast as Dumoulin on the flat and faster than anyone else ever did on the PDBF on the same day.
*** me sideways.
Your not also on any Trek forums by any chance?
The best riders in the world are now composed mostly of kids. (WVA, VDP, Pogacar, Remco, Bernal).
His attacks were from so far out though lolSimon Yates used that tactic in the Giro. I wonder how that ended up for him...
I think it’s been touched on in a few places, but a very big factor I think is the power meters and data that we have now (or more importantly, that the teams have access to now) that can tell the DS that “hey, this kid is actually your strongest rider, by a long shot too,” where before a 22 year old who came into the peloton would have to “serve his apprenticeship” and “learn his racecraft” by fetching water bottles and eating wind for an aging team leader pushing for a top 10.I think it’s less likely that riders will suddenly peak or blossom at age 26 or 27. That was often a direct result of other things that were happening in cycling at the time. For example, comparing it to LA and Ullrich is kind of pointless.
But nothing in my comment precluded the possibility of a yet younger champion coming up in two or three years. It just seems that we are blessed with two or three generational talents all within a few years, so by simple probability, it would appear unlikely. But certainly not impossible.
You should listen to today’s ITV podcast and what David Millar and the others say about the present young generation and why it is blossoming at such an early age that was not possible 12 or even 20 years ago.
I think it’s been touched on in a few places, but a very big factor I think is the power meters and data that we have now (or more importantly, that the teams have access to now) that can tell the DS that “hey, this kid is actually your strongest rider, by a long shot too,” where before a 22 year old who came into the peloton would have to “serve his apprenticeship” and “learn his racecraft” by fetching water bottles and eating wind for an aging team leader pushing for a top 10.
It would have to be a truly out-there generational talent like an Ullrich or Armstrong to break through in that system and get team leadership aged 21 (and additionally, be a German/US rider, with a German/US team, specifically looking for that talent).
Case in point, the ‘83 Tour. Fignon was due to be Hinault’s water boy, until Hinault withdrew. And Roche and Anderson had to give up their own chances working in a French team for a French leader who was injured, and never repeated his performance again.
Transport Pogacar‘s career back to those days, and instead of leadership roles at GTs he might have spent last year and this domming for Dan Martin, Aru and Formolo. But instead, somebody at UAE looked at his data, said “y’know, the kid has something,” and gave him his shot.
You did it again!Seriously I only just read the news and this is genuinely not funny to me
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