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I'm by no means a MTB expert, but I don't think it favors Sagan. He's not used to riding at 100% for 1,5 hours.MacBAir said:Doesn't Sagan have by far more stamina than all of them? He might not keep up with those accelerations but he can go at his own pace much longer. no?Lance Armstrong said:Yes he will. I think, he'll finish around 15-th place.Hugo Koblet said:Someone in this thread predicted that he would start out guns blazing but fade later on, though. Let's see if he's right.
Uhm, how so?El Pistolero said:It once again proves that road cycling is the queen of cycling though.
How the f*** can you say this? It could be his fault, but probably?burning said:It was probably his fault to have that puncture but he looked really impressive for 15 mins
I'm no expert at MTB, but he did look a level below the others technically - having to rely on his power more to close gaps. Surely that would have caught up with him later in the race.burning said:It was probably his fault to have that puncture but he looked really impressive for 15 mins
MacBAir said:How the f*** can you say this? It could be his fault, but probably?burning said:It was probably his fault to have that puncture but he looked really impressive for 15 mins
burning said:MacBAir said:How the f*** can you say this? It could be his fault, but probably?burning said:It was probably his fault to have that puncture but he looked really impressive for 15 mins
To quote Roger de Vlaeminck:
When you’re really fit, you rarely get a flat tyre because you’re more lucid. I had a puncture once, in 1970, and then never again in 10 years. The other secret is confidence. I often started with the idea that I was going to win. I missed my chance once or twice but no more than that.
It is very likely that the puncture is caused by his mistake, I doubt that Schurter will have any punctures in this race.
Roger is a clueless old fart that does nothing more than to criticize modern riders that are actually professional and specialized.burning said:MacBAir said:How the f*** can you say this? It could be his fault, but probably?burning said:It was probably his fault to have that puncture but he looked really impressive for 15 mins
To quote Roger de Vlaeminck:
When you’re really fit, you rarely get a flat tyre because you’re more lucid. I had a puncture once, in 1970, and then never again in 10 years. The other secret is confidence. I often started with the idea that I was going to win. I missed my chance once or twice but no more than that.
It is very likely that the puncture is caused by his mistake, I doubt that Schurter will have any punctures in this race.