He will decide later on, after courses are released.Valv.Piti said:Totally useless stats. Those max speeds are so ***
Whats the programme next year - just your standard Giro + Vuelta and then full classics, Tokyo and WC hunt 2020?![]()
I hope so.Valv.Piti said:Totally useless stats. Those max speeds are so ***
Whats the programme next year - just your standard Giro + Vuelta and then full classics, Tokyo and WC hunt 2020?![]()
The races he'd skip would be only Liege. I don't think that's too much of a sacrificeValv.Piti said:Problem with Giro + Vuelta is he most likely isnt going to contend for any other big races outside of the Lombardia, but I guess this is the best he can do. Thibaut and Vincenzo matchup again.
Well also nice races such as Tirreno, MSR, Flanders and yes, TdF. But its the best programme for him I thinkRed Rick said:The races he'd skip would be only Liege. I don't think that's too much of a sacrificeValv.Piti said:Problem with Giro + Vuelta is he most likely isnt going to contend for any other big races outside of the Lombardia, but I guess this is the best he can do. Thibaut and Vincenzo matchup again.
Still has a fixation with Liege.Red Rick said:The races he'd skip would be only Liege. I don't think that's too much of a sacrificeValv.Piti said:Problem with Giro + Vuelta is he most likely isnt going to contend for any other big races outside of the Lombardia, but I guess this is the best he can do. Thibaut and Vincenzo matchup again.
What on earth would he be doing at such a race for sprinters, anyway?Valv.Piti said:Well also nice races such as Tirreno, MSR, Flanders and yes, TdF. But its the best programme for him I thinkRed Rick said:The races he'd skip would be only Liege. I don't think that's too much of a sacrificeValv.Piti said:Problem with Giro + Vuelta is he most likely isnt going to contend for any other big races outside of the Lombardia, but I guess this is the best he can do. Thibaut and Vincenzo matchup again.
My father said that same to me while we were watching the race, to him it looked like he had ridden at a steady pace to attack again if he was caught.Rollthedice said:“I knew there were some riders were coming across to me on the climb, but I never looked back until the top of the climb. I saw they’d gone deep to catch me, while I’d paced my effort carefully. I only needed to kick one more time to go clear and make it to the finish and take second.”
So actually he eased to get caught then gamble everything on a surprise attack. One of the most incredible moments of cycling I ever witnessed.
Next level cycling. Certainly one of the most spectacular second places I have seen.Rollthedice said:“I knew there were some riders were coming across to me on the climb, but I never looked back until the top of the climb. I saw they’d gone deep to catch me, while I’d paced my effort carefully. I only needed to kick one more time to go clear and make it to the finish and take second.”
So actually he eased to get caught then gamble everything on a surprise attack. One of the most incredible moments of cycling I ever witnessed.
The magic is still there.Kwibus said:Grande Vicenzo. Please dont retire soon. Such an class rider.
Winning!tobydawq said:What on earth would he be doing at such a race for sprinters, anyway?Valv.Piti said:Well also nice races such as Tirreno, MSR, Flanders and yes, TdF. But its the best programme for him I thinkRed Rick said:The races he'd skip would be only Liege. I don't think that's too much of a sacrificeValv.Piti said:Problem with Giro + Vuelta is he most likely isnt going to contend for any other big races outside of the Lombardia, but I guess this is the best he can do. Thibaut and Vincenzo matchup again.
Nibali, to me, is the greatest racer of his generation. Not necessarily the most talented, but always trying, always attacking, always racing.Kwibus said:Grande Vicenzo. Please dont retire soon. Such an class rider.
I might have been ironic while still writing a post that would not have seemed ironic 8 months ago.zapata said:Winning!tobydawq said:What on earth would he be doing at such a race for sprinters, anyway?Valv.Piti said:Well also nice races such as Tirreno, MSR, Flanders and yes, TdF. But its the best programme for him I thinkRed Rick said:The races he'd skip would be only Liege. I don't think that's too much of a sacrificeValv.Piti said:Problem with Giro + Vuelta is he most likely isnt going to contend for any other big races outside of the Lombardia, but I guess this is the best he can do. Thibaut and Vincenzo matchup again.
Sanremo isn't a race he'd peak for, and it's basically a freeroll every time he rides it. Low risk for the form, and a very low chance of a great reward.tobydawq said:I might have been ironic while still writing a post that would not have seemed ironic 8 months ago.zapata said:Winning!tobydawq said:What on earth would he be doing at such a race for sprinters, anyway?Valv.Piti said:Well also nice races such as Tirreno, MSR, Flanders and yes, TdF. But its the best programme for him I thinkRed Rick said:The races he'd skip would be only Liege. I don't think that's too much of a sacrifice
He was bluffing his way up to Civiglio, even riding along Pino, he has one of the best poker faces in the peloton. I'd say he wasn't even in his 2015 shape which makes this second place really amazing. He responded always seated and the fact he attacked 50 km to go was the only right decision to try and win the whole damn thing.rick james said:I was surprised when Pinot dropped him, Nibali was looking ok, comfortable following Pinots attacks, he poker face up until he was dropped was amazing
Cmon Nibali was good, certainly not at his best, but he was good. It was only 300meters before the civiglio top he cracked and Pinot is in superform so its no shame.Rollthedice said:He was bluffing his way up to Civiglio, even riding along Pino. I'd say he wasn't even in his 2015 shape which makes this second place really amazing. He responded always seated and the fact he attacked 50 km to go was the only right decision to try and win the whole damn thing.rick james said:I was surprised when Pinot dropped him, Nibali was looking ok, comfortable following Pinots attacks, he poker face up until he was dropped was amazing