Tour of the Alps 2022 (April 18-22)

[Red Rick]

He hasn't been a GT threat since the knee injury in the 2019 Giro which was right in his prime and after finishing second in the Giro and TDF the year previously. Something was obviously amiss in his recovery and seemed to fracture the relationship with Giant.

He won seven GT stages, plus a TT world championship before that, too. If that is the least possible then you rate him as the best rider of his generation.

In terms of potential? I do.

 

[tobydawq]

In terms of potential? I do.

Really? Why?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Slowly emerging from covid and its nasty impact on my job situation, two rough years, like Tibo's 1.007 days of struggles if you will. Super happy for Tibopino. Too bad he doesn't go to the Giro: in July, all he can expect is to be the best non-Slovenian GC rider. Unless he goes for stages and polka-dot...meh...

What? I hope this is a joke

 

[will-10]

Mollema, Gesink, and Kruijswijk could have won a Grand Tour if luck went there way. Wilco was that perineal top 10 rider and that’s better then like Ten Dam of just scratching the surface.

Crazy that with Menchov, Levi, Mollema, Gesink, and Kruijswijk that Rabo/Jumbo had the most success with Roglic.

Can't believe you left Rasmussen off the list

 

[Red Rick]

Mollema, Gesink, and Kruijswijk could have won a Grand Tour if luck went there way. Wilco was that perineal top 10 rider and that’s better then like Ten Dam of just scratching the surface.

Crazy that with Menchov, Levi, Mollema, Gesink, and Kruijswijk that Rabo/Jumbo had the most success with Roglic.

I find it extremely normal they've had the most success with Roglic cause he's by far the best of the lot.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Can't believe you left Rasmussen off the list

Honestly I forgot he was on the team though too be fair I don’t think any thought he’d blow up till he was dominating 2007.

I find it extremely normal they've had the most success with Roglic cause he's by far the best of the lot.

Don’t do TGBM like that.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

I’m 2018, it seemed clear that Dumpulin was taking Froome’s crown as the clear GT big dog. I think he would have won in 2018 and 2019 if he’d focused there and hadn’t crashed. Hard to say beyond that as Pogacar does seem to be a step above Dumoulins trajectory.

 

[RedheadDane]

I’m 2018, it seemed clear that Dumpulin was taking Froome’s crown as the clear GT big dog. I think he would have won in 2018 and 2019 if he’d focused there and hadn’t crashed. Hard to say beyond that as Pogacar does seem to be a step above Dumoulins trajectory.

You're a year!

 

[StryderHells]

I’m 2018, it seemed clear that Dumpulin was taking Froome’s crown as the clear GT big dog. I think he would have won in 2018 and 2019 if he’d focused there and hadn’t crashed. Hard to say beyond that as Pogacar does seem to be a step above Dumoulins trajectory.

I‘m not entirely sure it was clear but congrats on being the whole of 2018, that’s an achievement!

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Thank you both

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Also, Dumpulin was an actual typo that was fitting based on his 2017 Giro. I really can’t type on my phone.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Also, Dumpulin was an actual typo that was fitting based on his 2017 Giro. I really can’t type on my phone.

Honestly it’s the worst, especially when autocorrect is against you and you don’t notice.