Yeah, this is definitely worse than he should be. Getting dropped is okay, but not being top 15 or so on a finish like this spells bad for him. Last year he won a stage and got 2nd in UAE, then was only really bad in Catalunya.
It's bad. If he gets dropped but it's like 7/8th half a minute back, it's no big deal. But these climbs are where he normally thrives. In Catalunya it was at least altitude and it was a far better field where he got wacked. Now there's only Pogacar.
Deviates from his standard, yes. Inside 7 or 10 today would do it, but he was there with a teammate. I'm sure there's an explanation.
Age is catching up with him, finally, you have to accept it. We, most likely, won't see Alejandro Valverde's season-long immortal form anymore. But what we could see is one long peak like last year, hopefully in the summer/late summer. He's still capable to win big races, but the difference is that now he needs to build form much longer, and now he needs to be more careful where, when and how he races throughout the year, cause those old days when he had the form whenever he sits on the bike are most likely gone.
You missed the point. I;'m minimizing the messages like "Bernal should be worried" and stuff like that. On the basis on a result in Andalucia.
He was stronger. My point exactly. And not the first time Groenewegen died like that when facing the wind for more than a few seconds.
You're wrong. He did literally die.
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