Tour of Oman (2.HC) 13.02.-18.02.2018

[GuyIncognito]

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When did Lutsenko learn to climb?
Sure, it's not the longest climb, but ffs

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That was a 3km climb. If that makes you a climber, Gilbert is a climber

Also, great finish by Pearson

The climb is 5.7 KM at 10.5% (usual Vuelta climb)

3km

 

[roundabout]

Re:

Lutsenko has climbed well before. He just had some youth fat in the previous years that kept him from climbing consistently. But he definitely had some strong showings in mountains before.

I for one applaud Lutsenko on his amazing GC win.

If he "definitely had some strong showings in mountains before" maybe you can show some examples?

As far as I can see you can count top-20 finishes in mountain stages on one hand with most of them being from breaks.

http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider_palm.asp?riderid=18455&year=0&all=1&current=0

 

[roundabout]

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Not even more than France despite already having the NC.

Unlike France, we don't have 3783478347 classified UCI races.

You mean unlike France who did not have the chance to pad the win total in crappy 2.2 races yet.

 

[JoeD1997]

I hope Herrada can keep his legs going, there can be some nice stages for him in P-N, Dauphine and especially from breaks or reduced finishes in TdF. Could finally end Cofidis' TdF stage drought

On the topic of Herrada's post-Movistar success, Gorka has also had some nice results since he left the team. This is becoming a trend after Ion left, although injury stopped him showing his full class last year. Fernandez may feel he needs to do the same, although he is contracted until 2019. Hopefully Movistar can find chances regularly for Soler and Roson to lead in the coming seasons now Jesus, Gorka and Ion have left.

 

[HelloDolly]

Re: Re:

When did Lutsenko learn to climb?
Sure, it's not the longest climb, but ffs

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That was a 3km climb. If that makes you a climber, Gilbert is a climber

Also, great finish by Pearson

The climb is 5.7 KM at 10.5% (usual Vuelta climb)

3km

Here is the link to procycling stats that shows the climb at 5.7km at 10.5%

https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-of-oman/2018/stage-5-gc/today/profiles

 

[tobydawq]

You are talking about two different climbs.

 

[GuyIncognito]

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That's today's climb. It's double the length of the Vuelta climb he won on. Which is my point.

 

[RedheadDane]

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Not even more than France despite already having the NC.

Does National Championships even count in this? Generally speaking a national championship is won by someone from the country in question.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Said it in the Moser thread a few days ago. Astana as a whole seems to have stepped it up a notch or 2 this year. Hopefully this will be Lutsenko's big breakthrough year!!

 

[markene2]

Yeeees, finaly Lutsenko!!

This will be his year

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

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Not even more than France despite already having the NC.

Does National Championships even count in this? Generally speaking a national championship is won by someone from the country in question.

Not always.

http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race_history.asp?raceid=33937

 

[slosada]

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Not even more than France despite already having the NC.

Does National Championships even count in this? Generally speaking a national championship is won by someone from the country in question.

Yes, it counts but I don't see the point bringing that in February... Furthermore, when the Continental circuit is a joke and no 10+ wins available at Vuelta a Colombia this year.
This is not to compare the amount of pro riders and less so the quantity of first class sprinters

 

[RedheadDane]

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Not even more than France despite already having the NC.

Does National Championships even count in this? Generally speaking a national championship is won by someone from the country in question.

Not always.

http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race_history.asp?raceid=33937

Hence the little word "generally".

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Jesus Herrada just shows he's got everything to be a great standard-bearer for Spain in the coming years.

It's great for himself and for us cyclingfans he left Movistar, but for the Spanish team it means they had to say goodbye to the natural successor of Balaverde.

Herreda is a good rider, but no he is not the natural successor of Valverde. Not even close.

Yeah, I have always like Herrada and I really enjoy his recent success, but its really not even close. Still, its great that Cofidis finally will be half relevant again - Herrada can do a great Paris-Nice and hopefully get a TdF-stage win. Great transfer for Cofidis.

 

[Escarabajo]

This is a 5.7 km @10.5%. Not exactly a Murito, but a long Murito. Lutsenko stepped up a notch to be honest.

 

[Escarabajo]

I can't hardly get any long videos from this race. Not sure what the story is from this race. Even when I go back to watch older stages in this year.

I hope they allow to post a long video of the Green Mountain stage later!

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Kristoff takes the last stage ahead of Coquard and Nizzolo

 

[Escarabajo]

In case somebody wants to watch Stage 5, longer version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42ovtefk-LQ