Tour de Suisse 2025 - Men's (June 15- June 22)

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This isn't Ayuso vibes, this is just what happens when you stock up on every other major talent to create a superteam in a hybrid team/individual sport. The major talents want to win for themselves!
 
I disagree. Ineos/Sky used to do it. Visma does it. Both teams managed to get the talents to also ride for their team members.
They both have/had a very different approach to UAE. Ineos at their peak would have a handful of 'ambitious' riders, no more. Their 2015/2016 team had Froome, Kwiat, Viviani, Porte, Landa, and then lots of workhorses (a couple of slight wildcards like Henao and Nieve). Visma are similar in that they are careful in avoiding too many very talented and therefore very ambitious riders – they have excellent ones who are happy to work. The one time they had too many, they shipped Roglic.

They don't stock up on wonderkids in the way UAE do - Almeida, Christen, Ayuso, Morgado, Del Toro, and soon Torres. None of these guys are natural or proven domestiques, they all want to win for themselves. Sky/Ineos rarely went for wonderkids for that exact reason: they're ambitious. It is very hard to stock up on riders who either burst out into the stage at an early age or who dominated junior races without having this sort of ego clash.
 
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I watched whatever downhill was on Eurosport and the drones perfectly captured a rider.

I bet it's harder when there's hundreds of riders riding together than for example following a smaller breakaway?

I want drones. Preferably one drones for every rider and then you can buy an extra service to follow your favourite rider directly with his special drone 🤣
I would say only when they can provide the same resolution on our screens. Shots from the helis are usually better, but of course you usually only have 2 available.
 
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