Before today: talented rider, but doesn't show it often. Definitely WT worthy but doubt major teams are going to jump on himIs that an Ineos contract I smell?
After today: 500k offers from every major WT team lmao
Before today: talented rider, but doesn't show it often. Definitely WT worthy but doubt major teams are going to jump on himIs that an Ineos contract I smell?
There is one, but no way they go through with it or you have 40 riders left tomorrow.Is there a time limit?
I think the 5th rider is already 6 minutes behind.
Guess he held back on Guspessa.So Ethan casually goes from hilly classics guy to the 2nd coming of Eddy...
Yeah, 52kg Lenny Martinez loosing time on the false flat isn't that much of a surprise.Guess he held back on Guspessa.
And Lenny Martinez is probably a dreadful rouleur.
The stage length and altitude gain probably had something to do with them blowing up, this kind of stage length and altitude gain is pretty unusual. One also shouldn't forget that despite their ability Martinez and Gregoire are first year u23 riders, so it's probably even more unusual for them (despite Lenny already riding the TotA with the pro team).Martinez, Gregoire and Van Eetvelt definitely faded a lot. They came in 2nd and 3rd around 5 minutes back. Then Thompson, Martinez and Lecerf (impressive!!!) 6 minutes back. The 30 seconds later Onley and Wilksch from DSM. So Martinez, Gregoire and Van Eetvelt lost some time on the others the last 20k, says something.
FDJ 2nd, 4th and 5th. But 5 minutes behind Hayter.
Ofcourse, I don't even see Gregoire as a pure climber, Neither is Van Eetvelt btw (helps that he "already" is 20y old). The thing is that Hayter also isn't one. The gaps are somewhat normal behind him. 7 riders within 1'30. But then there is the gap between Hayter and Gregoire...The stage length and altitude gain probably had something to do with them blowing up, this kind of stage length and altitude gain is pretty unusual. One also shouldn't forget that despite their ability Martinez and Gregoire are first year u23 riders, so it's probably even more unusual for them (despite Lenny already riding the TotA with the pro team).
Lecerf... finally. I've been tweeting about this kid 3 years ago.Martinez, Gregoire and Van Eetvelt definitely faded a lot. They came in 2nd and 3rd around 5 minutes back. Then Thompson, Martinez and Lecerf (impressive!!!) 6 minutes back. The 30 seconds later Onley and Wilksch from DSM. So Martinez, Gregoire and Van Eetvelt lost some time on the others the last 20k, must've gone over their limit on the Guspessa, Hayter didn't and is a really good rouleur.
FDJ 2nd, 4th and 5th. But 5 minutes behind Hayter.
Oh god, can you imagine how much Blythe will fawn over him?Looking forward to Ethan riding as a domestique for Leo in the future.![]()
He is a really talented kid, this is a breakthrough performance for him tho. He had a Van Wilder year in his French team last year, but he's good spot right now at LTS. Partly dom for Van Eetvelt and next year leader, than pro in 2024 would be good for him I would say.Lecerf... finally. I've been tweeting about this kid 3 years ago.
That's nothing, I've been tweeting about him since before he was Junior, since the time he was William U12 Lecerf.Lecerf... finally. I've been tweeting about this kid 3 years ago.
Hats off to you good sir. I know when i've been bested.That's nothing, I've been tweeting about him since before he was Junior, in fact since the time he was William U12 Lecerf.
I think stage 6 should suit the flyweights better. I think 6 minutes is probably too much to take back on Hayter, but it's not impossible either.Full results are in
Fight for the podium is still completely open I would say. You can clearly see that Everyone out of the top 6 on the Mortirolo but Hayter kind of collapsed a bit. Martinez losing 8 minutes after, Ciuccarelli 14 minutes in the last 20k!!! Clynhens 7'30. Gregoire and Van Eetvelt also lost a lot of time (3 minutes) on their chasers.
Others paced themselves way better. Thompson and Lecerf were 6 minutes behind with 15k to go and didn't lose any time after that. Martin Lopez wasn't even in top 15 over the Mortirolo but finished 9th,
Martinez is winning that stage. He just cooked himself completely on the false flat today. Still think he's the best climber there. 6 minutes is impossible tho if Hayter paces himself.I think stage 6 should suit the flyweights better. I think 6 minutes is probably too much to take back on Hayter, but it's not impossible either.