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What type of pro rider would you want to be

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In reality the closest would probably be a domestique who's good at time trialing, but no real specialist.
But I'd like to be a really, really strong small climber, so I wouldn't have to be afraid of big mountains but would await them eagerly... I would also be a decent but not too great time trialer, so that people always want me to do well and cheer for me!
In theory I would love to be an aggressive one-day-racer, also playing smart tactics, but in real life I would be scared as hell to fail, so even if I had the legs, that wouldn't work out...
A very reliable domestique who attacks and tries to go for as long as possible although the chance for success is very small would also be cool.
 
Id want to be an attacking style puncheur / climber like Voeckler / Chavanel / Gilbert. However I'm 182cm and 78kg and any hills over 5-6% I'm pretty ***, so realistically I'd be happy being a bottle carrier and last choice domestique for the flatter races :laughing: I'm ok at the shorter less steep climbs and terrible at TTs
 
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As a guy of about 187cm and around the 100 kg or so, i'll always dream about how it feels to climb quickly! :sweatsmile:

But in terms of which races i'd like to win the most, i'd go for the cobbled classics for sure. Strong time trialist with a good punch after a long, hard race.
 
Gilbert-type, at least thats the rider i reminded myself most of when I was cycling (obviously, he's a tad better...) Pretty explosive on danish climbs which is pretty similar to those of Amstel Gold and decent enough on the flat when in shape, not a time trialer and can go 2x faster when really pressured to on the last climb
 
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I would like to be a universal cyclist (with pronounced climbing abilities), I took for example Bernard Hinault(France), who won in all three big Tours ... besides, I have similar to his body dimensions ... the rest is work, work and work again! And good luck on the road, of course!
 

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