Evenepoel couldn't get into the small ring apparently, tbh I'd usually say excuses but his tactics were so questionable on that climb that it's probably true.
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...trying to win a stage with riders who are not as strong as the riders from other teams...really, you are such a noob that you need this explained to you?
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You can’t risk it as GC leader to go early and drop himself. But I think he would have tried it if he felt like he could drop them all.
His sprint uphill is not bad but he seems to go always way too early, and Martinez who was really strong once again.
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Yeah, a 2 k climb has always been his specialty
If anyone has been disappointing it's actually Evenepoel, he's racing the domestiques of his real rivals and he has quite a bit of trouble beating them. If I'm Pogacar or Roglic I'm not exactly trembling with fear watching this race.
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Had been stuck for the last 20k on the big ring, so the entire climb which killed his legs a bit.
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I don't think this "Kuss as leader" experiment this year is going to produce actual results. As much as I like the guy, Kuss is a climbing domestique who was allowed a gap in a major stage race, and then won. Sure, his strength to ride 3 GT's in a year, and do as well as he did, was impressive...but I don't think he is strong enough to beat the best, when they won't just give him a gap.
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- May 8, 2014
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Just as Healy, Remco could do nothing against Dani's superior sprint today.
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And the excuses begin. Wait until he says he didn't know they were sprinting for the win.
- Apr 30, 2011
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Clearly a top-10 that shows it was a balanced route. Despite the naysayers being afraid of any real TTing.
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Come on man this comparison it's insulting. Healy actually tried to win today.
I'm no remco fan, but this time I'm inclined to believe him. I do however believe that had that been Pog, he would have done the climb in his big ring and take the stage by 30 seconds.
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Tratnik in great form. He should be co-leader with Aert for the classics.
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I think Remco actually rode smart in the end. If he was stuck in too big a gear, it made sense to go early so the pace didn't drop too much. Martinez was closing all the gaps near the finish, so it wasn't weird to expect that that could hurt him in a long sprint. Martinez also wasn't as quick to react to Remco's acceleration as he was on Fóia, but the result eventually remained the same, so chapeau to him.
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Well, can you blame them for wanting to achieve good results?
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A shame he doesn't ride Strade, but he joins Van Aert on the volcano.
He can take one in the opening weekend, but after that it will be difficult for him. He lacks the winning tools, and mere placings are not worth it.
I reality, he'll be there to work for Wout, and then be the best option for a podium when _____________ happens, and Wout is out of contention.
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