Armstrong was a decent classics rider and look how he went in the Grand Tours.saganftw said:he is a good classics rider so obviously thats how you get better in mountains also so poten...
wait a minute,i might have the things mixed up![]()
Armstrong was a decent classics rider and look how he went in the Grand Tours.saganftw said:he is a good classics rider so obviously thats how you get better in mountains also so poten...
wait a minute,i might have the things mixed up![]()
What on earth are you talking about? Valverde has always been good in the mountains. He finished on the podium of a GT in his 2nd year as a pro.Taxus4a said:Everybody thought the same of Valverde and jalabert, but I think like you.ray j willings said:No chance over 3 weeks. He has good engine but no chance in the mountains in a GT.
Valverde, Jalabert,...Gigs_98 said:I don't know how he became that good but I have the feeling I have seen another rider who was suddenly a good climber and then dominating a gt, hm who was this guy and where there any similarities.
I have absolutely no idea![]()
No, but here are a couple comprehensively positive Hincapie threads in the forum:willbick said:Has there ever been a thread in this forum where a Sky rider was mentioned without it going a bit wierd and clinic-y?!
I can't see how either Thomas or Valverde can be mentioned in the same context as L. Jalabert.Taxus4a said:Valverde, Jalabert,...Gigs_98 said:I don't know how he became that good but I have the feeling I have seen another rider who was suddenly a good climber and then dominating a gt, hm who was this guy and where there any similarities.
I have absolutely no idea![]()
You must take into consideration that most of british riders came form the track, it is the especiallity that was most popular there. Except Froome that grown in the high altitudes of norther Nairobi, riding among Lions with David Kinjah.
For that reason they are not classic riders that become climber, but the contrary, they are climbers that were track riders.
it is not exactly like that, because nor Wiggins nor Thomas are climbers, but it is more like this that how you said it.
A lot of people can see itsienna said:I can't see how either Thomas or Valverde can be mentioned in the same context as L. Jalabert.![]()
Yeah, there definitelly should be option Never because people are too overrating some guy who did good just few stages as a domestiqueSasquatch said:Never
He'll be like Porte and crumble when given leadership.