I think he already showed signs of decline in Alula.
He won GC but didn't win any stages, unlike in previous years.
The accident affected his preparation, but it's not an injury that will limit his performance once he's recovered.
He won GC but didn't win any stages, unlike in previous years.
The accident affected his preparation, but it's not an injury that will limit his performance once he's recovered.
By the way, UAE has more victories than they did in February last year 😅
But I still get the feeling they're less dominant.
They didn't win a stage in Valencia, and in Oman, Molano saved them because of the poor opponents for sprint. We'll see what happens in UAE Tour with Del Toro and Remco and in Algarve against Ayuso, and in Ruta del Sol, BORA will have a better team than in previous years, although Hindley finally won't be here.
They still have such a deep team that they're going to win many races like today's, but I still think they'll win less because Almeida and Del Toro will get less victories due to schedule.
Since McNulty is doing the Tour, I suppose he won't go to Croatia and other farm-races where he had several stage and overall wins.
Almeida won many stages between Itzulia, Switzerland, and Romandie. This year, unless Vingegaard experiences a serious decline, that shouldn't be the case. And if Remco wants to improve his performance in the Tour, he should also Beat Almeida in Catalunya.
I have more doubts about the Algarve, but it's a route that's ideal for Ayuso. The other day, some impressive stats came out about Ayuso. They're always impressive at the start of the season. It's possible that Ayuso will dominate in Algarve and Paris-Nice like in other years and then collapse in the Tour.
View: https://x.com/i/status/2020612681951330533
But I still get the feeling they're less dominant.
They didn't win a stage in Valencia, and in Oman, Molano saved them because of the poor opponents for sprint. We'll see what happens in UAE Tour with Del Toro and Remco and in Algarve against Ayuso, and in Ruta del Sol, BORA will have a better team than in previous years, although Hindley finally won't be here.
They still have such a deep team that they're going to win many races like today's, but I still think they'll win less because Almeida and Del Toro will get less victories due to schedule.
Since McNulty is doing the Tour, I suppose he won't go to Croatia and other farm-races where he had several stage and overall wins.
Almeida won many stages between Itzulia, Switzerland, and Romandie. This year, unless Vingegaard experiences a serious decline, that shouldn't be the case. And if Remco wants to improve his performance in the Tour, he should also Beat Almeida in Catalunya.
I have more doubts about the Algarve, but it's a route that's ideal for Ayuso. The other day, some impressive stats came out about Ayuso. They're always impressive at the start of the season. It's possible that Ayuso will dominate in Algarve and Paris-Nice like in other years and then collapse in the Tour.
View: https://x.com/i/status/2020612681951330533
- Apr 30, 2011
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And his performance on the way to Blatten was his best effort yet, according to Peyresourde's ranking.
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