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Yeah, kinda true.
Monoclimb stages with a hard tempo on the flat also suits strong rouleurs, the next 2 days will be a bigger test for him.
- Jun 7, 2011
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I mean i have the feeling the level has been quite low all year tbh. You had 2 guys that were levels above the rest climbing wise with Martinez first and then Van Eetvelt. Now Van Eetvelt is out and Martinez crashed hard earlier. There's some talented other climbers but I wouldn't say there special either (yet).
I didn't expect a French commentator to almost pronounce Uijtdebroeks perfect. He is however mispronouncing Cian.
- Apr 10, 2019
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Piganzoli 2nd and Fancellu 4th on the stage, better than expected for this Italian team.
20 seconds time penalty for Uijtdebroeks for receiving a bidon in a restricted zone so Hessman keeps the yellow jersey (probably for 1 more day).
We will count the GC without the TTT 20 seconds penalty anyway
Have to see this young lad. In a few years he will give Evenepoel a lot of headaches.
- Jun 7, 2011
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He finished with Chaves, Johannessen, Hart etc in Norway where Evenepoel pushed the same numbers as two days ago. He lost the same amount of time there as the Roglic group two days ago. Both 30 minute climbs.
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Also Watson and Brough from England don't start today. Don't know if also related to Covid.
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Germany dropping their own leader, lovely. Ffs who thinks of these tactics. They hammered that climb like they have the best climber in the race while it's the opposite.
And I just hope the crash did something to Martinez cause he has been massively disappointing.
Staune Mittet and Archie Ryan are going to get surprisingly good results out of this Tour de l'Avenir.
Hagos Welay Berhe is also a pretty interesting prospects (rides for the EF continental team).
And I just hope the crash did something to Martinez cause he has been massively disappointing.
Staune Mittet and Archie Ryan are going to get surprisingly good results out of this Tour de l'Avenir.
Hagos Welay Berhe is also a pretty interesting prospects (rides for the EF continental team).
- Apr 10, 2019
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Yeah, Lenny crashed. That said, riding the baby giro, valle d'aosta and the Tour for the gc after a decent amount of racing during the spring (also against the pros) is a lot for a first year u23 rider.
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Is it a surprise if Staune Mittet ends up on the podium? I was expecting to fight for a top 3 - top 5, but I don't follow U23 riders that closely.
- May 10, 2015
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Top 5 - top 7 was my guess, but both him and Ryan look to be in super form and some of the favorites either failed hard or are out due to sickness and crashes. So 2nd place is definitely a surprise to me,.
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Also on the former Rabo developmental team, so they are pretty much already pros, just like Cian.
- Apr 10, 2019
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Milesi 12th today, his recovery and his endurance are his biggest strength in tge mountains. Only started riding at the age of 16 and after crashing early in the 2021 Baby Giro he was pretty constant in the mountains as a first year u23 rider.
Piganzoli is also legit, last year he finished 10th on the gc in the u23 Giro (against a stacked field) as a first year u23 rider.
Also nice to see good rides from Fancellu, after he almost quit cycling last year.
Piganzoli is also legit, last year he finished 10th on the gc in the u23 Giro (against a stacked field) as a first year u23 rider.
Also nice to see good rides from Fancellu, after he almost quit cycling last year.
- Apr 10, 2019
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He already lost tons of time on the previozs stage, looks like the baby giro was really an outliner for him.
Also, this year that race didn't feature consecutive mountain stages, so despite the behemoth of a Mortirolo stage recovery was less of a factor.
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